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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Tuberculosis cases skyrocket in Worcester, but risk considered low
-12-year-old Worcester boy giving back by making Easter baskets to help kids in shelters (2:49). Article
-Wachusett grad will play with Usher at Super Bowl halftime show
-Emotional support clown offers services to Worcester area
-"People are upset": Worcester construction project suspended after residents complain of damage
-Former D'Angelo's on West Boylston Street could be replaced by condos
-Stolen gun found on shelf of Worcester grocery store
-Worcester to plant 2 Miyawaki forests, establish "cool pockets"
-Less than 16% of top executives and 0 C.E.O.s at major Central Mass. publicly traded companies are women
-Why auto and homeowners insurance are going up in Mass., and how you can save (4:42). Article
-Worcester Public School News featuring South High School (12:32)
-Jose Antonio Rivera: The Champ's Opinion – Jamaine Ortiz-Teofimo Lopez fight
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:54): Worcester City Council hate groups and more
-Unsolved: Worcester (24:40) — "What Happened to Holly Piirainen?" Audio (24:39)
>DINING OUT: Super Bowl plans? Check Dining Out to see local offers
-ICYMI: Worcester fighter Jamaine Ortiz outboxes champ, loses title fight on points
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): February Among Friends senior newsletter
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Chicago World's Fair reprise in Holden
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Smoke alarms saves family as fire tears through Ashburnham home (1:52)
-Meet Bentley: Regatta Point’s canine lifeguard
-Shrewsbury’s fiscal 2025 budget takes shape
-Old Grafton fire station reno vs. demo costs still on the agenda
-Clinton posts election information
-Boylston ready for spring elections
-Unlicensed falconry operation uncovered in Pepperell leads to multiple charges
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Sgt Scag, Futon Lasagna, Sweet Babylon, The Agonizers, and The Negans at the Raven on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Anette Barrios-Torres is Eliza in "My Fair Lady" coming to Worcester
-Ukrainian orchestra performs in Worcester for the first leg of its U.S. tour
-Tattoo pop-up shop opens at Worcester Art Museum this weekend
-Weston Anderson and Grave Digger back at DCU Center for Monster Jam
-100FM The Pike (5:44): The Pike Breakdown Lane For February 9th
-Sevendust singer Lajon Witherspoon excited about the future of band
-Worcester State students showcase artwork at the ArtsWorcester College Show
-Ray Mariano on Taylor Swift, LeBron James and celebrity endorsements
-Manny Jae Media (1:00:15): InnerViews Live with Abbie Cotto
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who built and ran a booming local cafe
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Wizards, 133-129
-Is Patriots’ Mac Jones salvageable? 2 M.V.P. quarterbacks believe so
-Dont'a Hightower returning to Patriots as linebackers coach
-Former Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien named Boston College coach
-The "legendary" Chiefs tight end from Leominster (not Travis Kelce) (1:01)
-Holy Cross women's hockey team tie Friars claiming shootout win
-Railers lose to Mariners, 5-4
-North High boys' basketball brushes off long layoff in rout of St. John's
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: 5.7 magnitude earthquake shakes Hawaii's Big Island
-O.J. Simpson reportedly diagnosed with prostate cancer
-Tragic: Harrowing video captures base jumper leaping to death
>NEW ENGLAND: Harmony Montgomery's stepmother gives graphic testimony at murder trial (3:07)
-Officials warn about supplements with "gas station heroin" sold in Mass.
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria and South High partnership empowers students
-Worcester State President Barry Maloney on reinstating S.A.T.
-Holy Cross seniors gather, reflect during Convocation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Fairytale destinations to make you swoon
>BUSINESS: Where was most of America’s stuff imported from last year? It’s not China
-Central Mass. businesses see benefits in remote work, particularly for women who often have busier home lives
>SHOPPING: The best TV deals to shop ahead of Super Bowl 2024
>HOMES: Would you pay $34,000 for this foldable Amazon house?
>HEALTH: Is ginger ale good for an upset stomach? Experts weigh in
-Experts offer advice after C.D.C. reports 57 pediatric deaths this flu season
>FOOD: New Coke flavor unveiled; what does it taste like?
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "American Fiction," "I.S.S." and more
>CELEBRITY: Jamie Lee Curtis celebrates 25 years of being "clean and sober" after struggling with opioid abuse
>ANIMALS: Guy finds abandoned puppy under a bridge (:50)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman returns bridal photos that were lost for decades
-Meanwhile, in Alabama, thieves take off with 200-foot radio tower, transmitter, knocking AM station off the air
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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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