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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 33 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police seek help locating missing teen
-Armed man who fought with Worcester officers pleads guilty
-Turtleboy released after being indicted on new charges (2:00)
-Free hot dogs at George's Coney Island this weekend for kids with library book
-Dead Of Winter Horror Festival lurches into Worcester this weekend
-Related: The Ultimate Guide to the Dead of Winter Horror Festival
-Animal rights groups organize bull riding event protest on Sunday at DCU Center
-Black Entrepreneurs Unite! to connect Black female business owners in Worcester
-A look back at Worcester's Black History Month
-Worcester Public Library offers fee forgiveness for cat pics
-Presidential primary early voting starts today
-Radio Worcester (53:40): Roundtable debates Quality of Life Team’s impact in Worcester
-Worcester Police Department Civilian Academy (2:03:28): Week 6
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week Winter Edition returns
-ICYMI: Key Canal District development delayed because of financing issues
-Worcester man has been missing for over a week
-New documentary on Major Taylor to premiere on PBS in Bloomington
-Table Talk Pie Store reopens in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Lupus Foundation benefits from local connections
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Gale Free Library holding Windows of Opportunity gala
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Ladijane’s Market celebrates grand opening in Spencer
-Elderly woman killed in afternoon crash in Spencer
-Shrewsbury vigil remembers woman killed in unsolved 1974 case (1:57). Article
-Ashburnham woman airlifted to hospital after head-on crash in Ashby
-Sterling bylaws bring agreement, conflict
-Clinton school plan gets public viewing
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Big League Collective at Redemption Rock on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Art, history, poetry and a visit from the Queen
-TODAY! Salute to Service night of comedy at Vernon Hill Legion Post on Saturday
-Flora in Winter coming to full bloom at Worcester Art Museum
-Memoir channels an upbringing marred by violence, substance use
-First Person: A movie poster hits the wall
-Ray Mariano: Healey gets one personnel decision wrong, one right
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Returning to my roots taught me a lot about what it means to belong
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 193 (27:47): Baseball Fans
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 144 (29:57): Victor Perez
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to decorated Vietnam veteran from Worcester who worked for the city for 35 years
>SPORTS: New Patriots coaching staff a mix of youth, veterans
-Former Holy Cross standout Avery LaBarbera marvels at all Iowa's Caitlin Clark has done
-Holy Cross volleyball players to participate in U.S. Women’s National Team Open Program
-North beats Leominster to win C.M.A.D.A. Class A boys basketball title
-Clark Tournament boys champions crowned
-Railers lose to Florida, 3-1
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Can Mass. build enough charging stations to keep up with EV demand? (5:44)
>INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: Fire engulfs 2 high-rises in Valencia, Spain
-2 adults are charged with murder in deadly shooting at Kansas City Super Bowl celebration
-Tragic: Mom falls off cliff and drowns after screaming for help for 45 minutes
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. General doctor discusses importance of cardio for kids (3:11)
-Osteoarthritis is very common: How to prevent it from worsening
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria’s 3rd annual Legislative Breakfast shines spotlight on proposed Alzheimer’s laws
-Foundations of Digital Games conference to be held at WPI
-Backpack to Briefcase program at Worcester State offers lessons on career-readiness and networking
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Spirit Airlines leaving Manchester airport this spring
>BUSINESS: New reporting requirements seek to ID bias in small business loan approvals
-Wachusett Brewing’s acquisition the latest signal of change in the craft beer industry
>HOMES: Mortgage demand plunges over 10% as interest rates top 7%
>HEALTH: Eating too much protein can damage your arteries
-Smoking's effects on immune system can last years: study
>FOOD: New pizza-inspired fried chicken pizza item coming to KFC menus
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Zone of Interest," "Mean Girls," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jay-Z caught watching "Judge Judy" while meeting Bradley Cooper
>ANIMALS: Beagle rescued from a lab is so playful now (1:00)
>HISTORY: Janis Joplin and the J. Geils Band played at Clark 55 years ago
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Anonymous man rescues orphaned puppies, brings them to shelter
-Meanwhile, Danish man sets world record by sticking 68 matches up his nose
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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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