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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Dozens evacuated during Park Ave. gas leak (pictured)
+6:00: Worcester Art Museum accused of housing stained glass stolen from France
+6:00: Radio Worcester (18:19): Mark Henderson on evolving local news with mission of The016.com
+6:00: T&G Student of the Week: Vote for 1 of these 8 students
+6:00: Five Things to Do: Compagnie Hervé Koubi, "Baked & Bakwards" and more
+6:00: Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 15
+6:00: Kiley Ronan named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+Noon: Worcester restaurant starts operating as a bakery during the morning hours in the coming months
+Noon: Worcester Cares For Those In Need hosts food and clothing drive
+Noon: Green Party candidates speak in Worcester
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Ska-Punk artist Joe Samba set to pick up the energy at Electric Haze
-Worcester firefighters respond to 2 house fires in brutal cold
-Worcester Regional Research Bureau launches Worcester Public Schools data dashboard
-T&G editor Sarah Barnacle to explore Worcester County in new column
-In Worcester County, a changing fight against opioids
>DINING OUT: An exploration into Worcester's kings of ramen
-ICYMI: Chase ends in arrest of wrong-way driver Route 20
-Worcester man among 3 arrested in connection to October armed robbery
-How a Mass. law prevents clergy abuse survivors from getting justice
-Worcester nonprofit helps women leave sex trade with fewer funds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Card making class at Senior Center
-Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Arizona Doug concert Wednesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Quick action by Webster police saves toddler found in river
-The Turner’s Club was the first social club on Lake Quinsigamond
-Route 20 crackdown's mission is to educate, save lives
-Planner: Boylston exploring best housing options
-Ambulance service finances reviewed in Bolton
-Nomination papers available for Sutton Town Election
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Country Winterfest at Rascals on March 17th
-Worcesteria: Knitty Council spat has City Council all stitched up
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 25 (28:58): PA For Safe Tech
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 411 (28:33): Students of Forest Grove Middle School
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked in childcare and the Worcester Public Schools for over 20 years
>SPORTS: Some Patriots teammates "sick" of Mac Jones: Report
-Bill Belichick facing competition in "wide open" Falcons search
-Celtics beat Rockets, 116-107
-Railers fall to Fort Wayne, 5-3
-Worcester native Mia Stolakis shines on lanes for Tulane
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: Military ends rescue search for Navy SEALs lost in raid on ship
-Los Angeles Innocence Project representing Scott Peterson
-Tragic: 9-year-old cancer survivor fatally hit by his school bus
>NEW ENGLAND: Hiker dies after getting lost in extreme conditions in White Mountains
-23 lost skiers and snowboarders rescued in frigid temperatures in Killington, Vermont
>COLLEGES: AMC@Work: Nursing graduate Phil Berry
-Newly renovated auditorium reopens at Worcester State
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 2024 travel outlook (2:27)
>BUSINESS: Radio Worcester (8:21): Financial fitness tips for the new year
-Personal use of corporate jets has soared 50%, costs companies $65 millions
>SHOPPING: Retailers take $100 billion hit in bogus returns
>HOMES: 6-bedroom home in Worcester sells for $1.8 million
>HEALTH: How to stay healthy during cold, flu and COVID season
-New England saw record amount of life-saving organ donations in 2023
>FOOD: Here's what you should order at McDonald's, nutritionists reveal
>TV/STREAMING: "Happy Days" turns 50
>MOVIES: Kate Hudson says “It’s hard to get male movie stars to make rom-coms”
>CELEBRITY: Dolly Parton gifts us with new music on her 78th birthday
>ANIMALS: Dog is the best nanny to foster kittens (3:16)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 22nd (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 92-year-old is oldest to hike Grand Canyon rim to rim
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, baby born in McDonald's parking lot
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 21 today in Worcester
+5:00: Another cold night, next snow threat develops Sunday (3:18)
-Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
-720 tickets, 400 tows in Worcester during storm
-"There isn’t enough help out there": Worcester gets mixed reviews on plowing
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
+5:00: Mini-grants applications for Worcester teachers now open
+Noon: Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
+Noon: "I Declare" eyes Black perspectives in face of historic anniversary
+Noon: Last Call: Dee O'Connor, book collaborator
-UMass Memorial sees spike in shoveling heart attacks after storm (1:53). Article
-City Council moves forward on Main Street tax exemption
-Kraft honors fallen officer’s family with Super Bowl tickets
-As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
-Saint Vincent names interim C.E.O. and C.N.O. in leadership transition
-Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for a new Whalom Park
>DINING OUT: Best hidden gem restaurants in America? Beloved spots worth the trip
-ICYMI: Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking relative sentenced to prison
-Town Fair Tire wants to take over former Fortin's Market (and Dollar Tree) on West Boylston Street
-3-story apartment building proposed for Worcester’s Millbury Street
-TV food personality Alton Brown is set to return to Worcester in April
-Mystery on Main Street: Catacombs under downtown Worcester
-85-year-old man in Worcester jokes about spending birthday digging car out of snow
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive water main breaks disrupt service in Grafton (1:30)
-Shrewsbury adds additional full-day Pre-K classrooms
-Traffic advisory for center of Millbury
-Clinton town clerk resigns, seat to be filled at upcoming election
-Woman arrested after sleeping on sidewalk, drinking near Leominster Market Basket
-Book your pup's next glow-up at Life is Ruff in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Knox Train 250th celebrations at Old Sturbridge Village and Worcester
-Holy Cross, Worcester Academy legend Sherry Levin puts lifetime of lessons into new book
-Listen Up: Seeing "Faces" with Worcester rapper Ghost of the Machine
>OPINION: Dr. Mohammad Alhabbal: Many seniors face new crisis
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:04): TheHeavyWeight Dj Rasheed
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester C.P.A.
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel says Patriots run to Super Bowl was "group effort" (1:06)
-Is Drake Maye hurt? Vrabel gives vague answer
-Maye had right shoulder issue before AFC Championship Game
-Whale comes in with $1.1 million wager on this Super Bowl bet
-NFL world shocked by Bill Belichick failing to make Hall of Fame
-How Belichick reacted to his shocking Hall of Fame snub
-Bill Polian denies being factor in Belichick's Hall of Fame miss
-Bruins beat Nashville, 3-2
-Caitlin Clark joining NBC's NBA coverage as special contributor
-Holy Cross men's basketball (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) face Colgate
>CARS: Volkswagen to recall 44,000 vehicles over high-voltage battery fire risk
>NATIONAL: Woman gets $3 million in romance scams
-Autopsy reports reveal horrific new details about University of Idaho victims' stabbing injuries
-Tragic: Father shoots and kills 4 family members, including wife, while his child hides in closet and calls 911: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children charged with murder after deadly beating in Providence
-Top Hawaiian chef and dad of 3 ID'd as fourth victim of Maine plane crash
-Radio Worcester (12:55): Jesse Littlewood explains ballot initiative to reform primary elections
>COLLEGES: Clark's visual arts M.F.A. residency includes learning, creating and building community
-Holy Cross professor: From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest's controversial plus-size passenger policy kicks in
-5 things you should always wear on a plane
>BUSINESS: UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs as it scales back Amazon deliveries
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-TikTok reaches last-minute settlement with woman who blamed app for depression, body dysmorphia
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Worcester metro area
>SHOPPING: Behind the seams — A closer look at clothing quality (1:54)
>FOOD: Keurig recalls over 80,000 McCafé coffee pods
>HEALTH: Women who get pregnant in this window are more likely to live longer
-Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s TV show lineup: "Landman" Season 3, "Marshals", "The Madison" and more
>MOVIES: Dirty Dancing sequel with Jennifer Grey moving forward
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney climbs Hollywood sign to hang up bras
-Claire Danes admits she had a "meltdown" after learning she was pregnant at 44
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel visits dog every day for 5 years (2:13)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Belmont and Edward streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Bouquet of lottery tickets earns birthday girl $20,000
-Meanwhile, in Australia, kangaroo causes chaos during bike tour, bikers injured
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