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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 52 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 2 apartments, retail space planned for narrow Harding Street building (pictured)
+6:00: Busking fee hits sour note with Worcester street musicians
+6:00: Worcester Hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 20
+6:00: Greta Walting selected as Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+Noon: Child care center, office planned for Worcester parcel currently owned by Boy Scouts
+Noon: 2 girls shot with BB gun at The Shoppes at Blackstone Valley in Millbury
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Protesters gather outside bull riding event in Worcester
-Friendly touch for special-needs kids at Touch-a-Truck
-$100,000 given to city to fight gang-related crime
-Federal class-action lawsuit filed in Worcester over illegal state trooper recordings
-Turtlebooy, Karen Read both due in court Monday
-100FM The Pike (10:51): Odd By Worcester is the new brewery in town
-Remembering those who died in the Station Nightclub fire, 21 years later
-Advocate for Worcester's homeless speaks from experiences, works with City Council
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester — Jessica Jones and the Chocolog Shuffle. Video (14:43). Audio (14:42)
-Radio Worcester (21:04): Worcester’s Vision Zero — Creating safer streets
-Radio Worcester (8:30): Chris Dempsey advocates for a walkable Worcester with Vision Zero
-Worcester LGBTQ+ educator Stacy Lord promotes inclusivity in the arts
-Radio Worcester (46:18): Roundtable discusses mayor’s plan against racist calls
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week Winter Edition returns
-ICYMI: 2 arrested in February 12th shooting death of teen on Shannon Street in Worcester
-Developers of Worcester housing project slash number of proposed affordable units by 85%
-Could disc golf help or hurt a Worcester park fallen on hard times?
-19-year-old Nicholas York supports fellow LGBTQ+ teens in Mass.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Movie Monday at Senior Center
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Lupus Foundation benefits from local connections
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury warrant leads to arrest for drug trafficking
-100FM The Pike Adventures with Mike Hsu (2:32): Ice rescue training with Webster Fire Department
-In Grafton, 58 Follette Street cell tower approved
-Leominster heroin dealer held on $100,000 bail after major drug bust
-Sheriff's Office visits Leominster for Random Acts of Kindness
-Bolton readies articles for May meeting
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Central Mass. Actors' Collective to hold monthly workshop series
-Radio Worcester (11:32): Santino Fontana Live in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (13:19): Comedian Josh Blue on faking parenting teenagers and being a Paralympian
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 27 (29:45): 5G Friend Or Foe
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 194 (27:58): Authors Donald Unger and Nick Zwirblia
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime reporter for the T&G
>SPORTS: Jerod Mayo explains philosophy behind expanding Patriots’ coaching staff
-Possible NFL landing spots for Holy Cross players
-Railers end Florida vacation with 1-5 mark
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Toyota recalls 280,000 vehicles because they may "creep forward" in neutral
-Tragic: 2 year-old shoots herself in face, father charged
>NEW ENGLAND: Community mourning after girl dies in house fire (1:15)
-Mass. personal care assistant accused of defrauding woman, 95
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's AMC@Work: Captain Kate Howarth
-20 student artists are the first inducted into Clark Kappa Pi
-WPI's first police dog, Bella, is retiring this spring (1:21)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The trip to take in every decade of your life
>BUSINESS: How government contractors can capitalize on the opportunities ahead
-Viewpoint: Leveraging intelligence for a smarter community
>SHOPPING: Consumers are increasingly pushing back against price increases — and winning
>HOMES: Does your keyboard have more bacteria than a toilet seat? (1:25)
>HEALTH: Does Paxlovid work to treat COVID? (:29)
-Doctor uses drug in new way to treat anxiety and depression
>FOOD: Dunkin' debuts new caffeinated energy drinks
>TV/STREAMING: "Little People, Big World" stars exit after 25 seasons
>MOVIES: Fantastic Four movie cast revealed
>CELEBRITY: Jimmy Kimmel hints he's ending his talk show
>ANIMALS: Cat pics will pay your fines at Worcester's libraries
>HISTORY: College of the Holy Cross, 1910
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Town's beloved 90-year-old gravedigger continues to inspire (2:57)
-Meanwhile, in South Carolina, deer crashes through glass door at Old Navy store
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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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