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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:46). High of 35 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Lock 50 closes; staff unhappy with handling
+6:00: Amazon warehouse at Greendale Mall nears opening, city councilor says
+6:00: Worcester police warn of rash of TikTok-linked car thefts
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:53): Breakdown Lane for January 26th
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" and more
+Noon: Worcester market to close permanently
+Noon: Drug trafficking suspect in Worcester tied to home invasion
+Noon: Worcester teen Ayla King faces trial for racketeering in Georgia Cop City case
+Noon: National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine coming to Mechanics Hall
-Long-awaited $10 million Worcester project to break ground in spring
-Root & Press opens on Shrewsbury Street
-Channel 5's "Chronicle:" Hidden history is scattered throughout Worcester
-14-year-old arrested for robbing Worcester market with a machete (pictured)
-Latest developments in the Karen Read/Turtleboy case
-City councilors take issue with Worcester snowplowing efforts
-Worcester officials discuss increase in fatal opioid overdoses
-Worcester native who created the original Pat Patriot design dies at 97
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for January
-The Faces of Worcester: Susan Dunshee
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:13): Worcester school safety & Knitty Council debate
>DINING OUT: Burncoat Basketball fundraiser at 2 Chefs Restaurant on Saturday
-ICYMI: A Sterling local mother's mission to prevent furniture tip-overs (3:59)
-"Taylor Swift party" at Gerardo's Bakery for girl battling leukemia
-2 teens charged in connection with series of explosions in Central Mass.
-Buy the bottle: a request to change Worcester's liquor law in bars
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett girls basketball continues perfect season with 70-30 win
-Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Movie Monday at Senior Center
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton schools, police investigating "inappropriate behavior"
-Littleton woman with "limited" snowmobiling experience killed in New Hampshire crash
-New indoor pickleball complex set to open at Wachusett Plaza in West Boylston
-Dog found in Shrewsbury Market Basket parking lot
-Serial arsonist arrested in Leominster for setting fire to dumpster behind local bar
-Grafton Select Board won't issue R.F.P. for alternative cell tower location
-Templeton pub is reopening after fire
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Big shoes filled: Polka Dottie becomes a certified clown
-Black artists "Catch the Fire" at exhibit at Worcester Crafts Center
-Music Worcester Welcomes Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy in March
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 24 (29:18): E.H.S. Challenged
-Manny Jae Media (39:35): Manny and Dr. Rachel Monárrez, Superintendent, Worcester Public Schools
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who made a deep connection to Ghanaian culture
>SPORTS: Former Grafton star Ifeatu Melifonwu raises game entering NFC Championship
-Why Patriots coach Jerod Mayo calls owner Robert Kraft "Young Thundercat"
-Patriots receiver Kayshon Boutte arrested on multiple charges
-Bill Belichick has no 2024 prospects after losing out on Falcons job
-Celtics destroy Heat, 143-110
-Bruins beat Ottawa, 3-2
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: Alabama executes man with nitrogen gas
-20 people rescued from ice floe in Lake Erie
-Tragic: 2 kids home from school due to weather killed in house explosion
>NEW ENGLAND: Stone steeple of historic New London church collapses (1:34)
-Harvard cancer institute to retract 6 studies, correct 31 others
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Dance Team seventh in the nation in hip hop
-127,000 in Mass. could see student loans canceled under new plan
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These 10 airports are the worst for connecting flights
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. Girl Scouts name a new C.E.O.
-Turbotax banned from advertising popular tax filing product as free
>SHOPPING: One-third of Gen-Z shoppers admit they shoplift at self-checkout kiosks
>HOMES: $7 million "fixer-upper" in Western Mass. with indoor pool is secluded sanctuary
>HEALTH: Blue Cross Blue Shield delays change in colonoscopy coverage
-This is how much exercise you need for better brain health: study
>FOOD: Wendy's launches breakfast burrito
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix adds record 13.1 million subscribers
>MOVIES: "Mission: Impossible 7" comes to Paramount+
>CELEBRITY: Sarah, Duchess of York, diagnosed with a malignant skin cancer
>ANIMALS: Blind forever puppy melts in his new dad’s arms (3:36)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 26th (1:48)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Family receives letter written in 1943, delivered after 80 years
-Meanwhile, in Alabama, wild video shows jail escapee nabbed hiding in trash can (:45)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 17 today in Worcester
-Maps show how cold it will get this week from Arctic blast
-Snowfall totals in Central Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+9:00: Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
+9:00: Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
+6:00: Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
+6:00: Uxbridge Public Schools Superintendent Michael Baldassarre arrested, charged with O.U.I.
+6:00: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
+Noon: Major crash on Mass. Pike, Westborough Fire Department responding
+Noon: Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
+Noon: Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-City of Worcester to open warming centers Tuesday and Wednesday
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
-2 decades, 500 voices: Worcester project chronicles the lives of local women
-Trafficking victim advocate Chrissi Bates to re-receive key to city
-Worcester County Wonders: America's oldest Armenian Church
-Polar Seltzer releases 4 new "dessert cart" flavors
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Faces of Worcester: Francisco Diaz, owner of Diaz and Sons
-Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
-Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week will be back from February 24th through March 9th
-ICYMI: Crews work to clear Worcester roads after overnight snow storm (2:34)
-Meet Mac: Worcester's new K-9 tracker (1:24). Article
-Worcester Airport saw busiest year since Massport took over nearly 15 years ago
-Investigation launched following Worcester councilor’s accusations of transphobia
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: A beginners guide to midterms
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury Police Association Ice Fishing Derby winners
-Man arrested for trespassing at Leominster bar after refusing to leave
-Clinton Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is Saturday
-Volunteers, supporters made renovated hearse house in Berlin a reality
-West Boylston police log January 6th to 12th
-Shrewsbury Select Board update (:35)
-Florence Sawyer honor roll announced
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Mocktail recipes for Dry January (7:20)
>SHOWTIME: Concert to highlight unity between Black and Jewish communities
-Lindsey Ford: Our favorite Lego places
-Shaun Connolly: Tips for a new era
>OPINION: Geraldine Byrne Nason: Enduring bond between Ireland and Washington
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: An open letter — In solidarity
-WCCA-TV Newsletter for January
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 582 (28:49): Our Lady of Hope
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester bar owner
>SPORTS: Robyn Glaser, Patriots’ executive vice president of football business, to resign
-Former NFL exec blasts Patriots for making "mockery" of Rooney Rule
-Celtics rout Warriors, 125-85
-Bruins beat San Jose, 6-3
-210 Sports: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 15
>NATIONAL: A busy day in Washington. Complete coverage in National News
-When will Yellowstone's volcano erupt? Scientists have an answer
-Tragic: At least 10 dead, 32 injured in a hotel fire at a ski resort in Turkey
>NEW ENGLAND: Bird flu suspected after dozens of Mass. geese found dead (:28). Article
-Mass. unemployment mistake will cost $2.1 billion
>COLLEGES: Clark's Higgins Institute announces wide range of faculty grants
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The U.S. just banned hidden hotel fees
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Fighting fraud through awareness (2:15)
>SHOPPING: Victoria's Secret winter sale — Get 7 panties for $35 for Valentine's Day
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Expert tips for protecting skin in extreme winter weather (3:26)
-More men are getting vasectomies after Roe V. Wade overturned (:56)
>FOOD: McDonald's brand new value menu is here — including $1 deals
>TV/STREAMING: MSNBC bringing back Rachel Maddow 5 nights a week
>CELEBRITY: These are the most canceled celebs of 2024
>HISTORY: Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
>ANIMALS: Senior dog who was left behind gets all the toys she wants (1:33)
>GOOD NEWS: Siblings sell coffee to raise money for L.A. fire relief
-Meanwhile, in Chicago, wild coyote yanked from refrigerated section of Aldi supermarket, shocking video shows
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