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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man wins $1 million at Worcester gas station (pictured)
+6:00: Northborough firefighters rescue woman, dog from ice and mud (:22)
+6:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+1:00: Site of former Worcester Italian restaurant planned for 26-unit apartment redevelopment
+1:00: Worcester D.A. identifies woman killed in Spencer crash
+1:00: Worcester native Tony Lapolito relates Patriots experience to "The Dynasty"
+1:00: Janice Harvey: Denholms exhibit at museum is a trip back in time
+1:00: One Fall may be a new band, but its members are all scene veterans
-2 apartments, retail space planned for skinny Harding Street building
-Child care center, office planned for Worcester parcel currently owned by Boy Scouts
-Busking fee hits sour note with Worcester street musicians
-2 girls shot with BB gun at The Shops at Blackstone Valley in Millbury
-Radio Worcester (8:17): Nativity School launching new girls division
-Radio Worcester (11:48): Governor’s Council member Paul DePalo on problematic judge nomination
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Early voting is open in Worcester through March 1st
-Unsolved: Worcester — Jessica Jones and the Chocolog Shuffle. Video (14:43). Audio (14:42)
-Radio Worcester (46:18): Roundtable discusses mayor’s plan against racist calls
>DINING OUT: Owners of Accra Girls restaurant in Worcester make Jollof Wraps on Channel 4's Mix (4:54)
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Monthly Grief Group meeting on Wednesday
-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): Oxford, Charlton police urge caution during Route 20 construction
-Irish baking-cooking contest March 11th in Clinton
-Wachusett Rotary playing Left-Right-Center March 8th
-Worcester County Wonders: History in every crevice of the Auburn Historical Museum
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Select Board office hours 5:30 to 6:30
-Fatal Spencer crash prompts resident’s request for more traffic signals
-REAL Action Inc. endorses Nick Lazzaro in Millbury
-Sutton Garden Club scholarship applications due April 30th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-100FM The Pike (10:51): Odd By Worcester is the new brewery in town
>SHOWTIME: Manny Jae Media (1:25:25) – Dead of Winter Horror Festival
-Worcester LGBTQ+ artist Nathan Manna shines new light on queer history
-Bill Shaner: Is it illegal to exist without a home?
-Shaun Connolly: F.A.F.S.A. a study in frustration, but worth it
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 194 (27:58): Authors Donald Unger and Nick Zwirblia
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 414 (26:58): Rt 12 Pickle
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Wyatt Wade, former president of Davis Publications in Worcester
>SPORTS: Bruins lose to Seattle, 4-3
-Takeaways from Episodes 3 and 4 of Patriots series "The Dynasty"
-What could Patriots get for trading No. 3 pick in NFL Draft?
-Former Holy Cross stars Jalen Coker, C.J. Hanson gear up for NFL Combine
-Bravehearts tickets are now $20 and all you can eat
-Greta Walting selected as Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-UMass invited to join new conference in 2025-26
-Worcester Hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 20
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Volkswagen recalls over 260,000 vehicles due to fuel tank issue
>NATIONAL: U.S. airman who set himself on fire to protest Israel had Mass. ties
-How much credit card debt does the average American have?
-Tragic: Former teacher of the year started "suspicious" fire that killed her 4 young kids
>NEW ENGLAND: Judge delays Karen Read murder trial after new evidence emerges (2:14)
-Escaped prisoner recaptured after leaving transport van in Waltham (2:28)
>COLLEGES: Clark's Heroes of the Hadwen
-Anna Maria's AMC Love Stories: Sabrina (Carreira) and Dan Stout
-Holy Cross student entrepreneurs launch new app, “Trivflic”
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 12 of the best beach vacation spots in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: 3 things to never do at work, according to an H.R. pro
-LPL Research: Buybacks are back
-101: When and when not to rebrand
>SHOPPING: Consumers are increasingly pushing back against price increases — and winning
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, February 11th to 17th
>HEALTH: Respiratory virus season in the U.S. may be past its peak
-Why is it so hard to get a doctor's appointment in Mass.?
>FOOD: These Mass. maple sugar shacks are offering pancake breakfasts
>TV/STREAMING: Shane Gillis lands scripted Netflix series days after return to "SNL"
>MOVIES: "When Harry Met Sally" director Rob Reiner reveals film originally had sad ending
>CELEBRITY: Wendy Williams diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia
>ANIMALS: Guy rescues duckling families every year (:58)
>HISTORY: "Lake Park Bathing Beach"
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hospice nurse walks through blizzard to reach patient
-Meanwhile, first-ever Florida Man Games held in St. Augustine
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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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