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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 47 today in Worcester
-February climate summary for Worcester
-Video shows wind gusts of 147 mph atop Mount Washington (2:22)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Historic Oakhurst Manor in Northbridge ravaged by fire (1:57)
-Worcester honors its unique connection with abolitionist Frederick Douglass (3:41)
-Unionized Worcester Starbucks workers will get credit card tips
-A Holy Cross student's love letter to Worcester
-Meet the "cat whisperer": Mass. man's job is rescuing frightened felines
-Worcester Technical students seek your support for Paris trip (2:39)
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for February
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Swanson Road Intermediate School in Auburn (:36)
-Radio Worcester (18:34): Jim Brooks and Peter Dunn discuss upcoming Worcester Landlord Summit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (44:03): M.B.T.A. Act & Gov. Healey’s nomination
>DINING OUT: See the List — Worcester Restaurant Week runs through March 9th
-ICYMI: Worcester tax preparer sentenced to prison for false returns
-Worcester carpenter playing with house money wins $1 million
-Worcester fire caused by overheated hoverboard batteries
-B.T.'s Smokehouse will no longer serve at Polar Park
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 2024 Good Neighbor Awards announced
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-As Attorney General sues over zoning law, Holden has time to comply
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spring floral arrangement class March 9th in Millbury
-Spencer Selectmen approve grants to help 12 businesses overcome COVID impact
-Town of Grafton Democrats to elect delegates to state convention on Saturday
-Grafton Select Board members at Ask Me Anything March 7th
-Nominations sought for Tribute
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Zeke Martin & The Oracle 7 to 9 Saturday at Redemption Rock Brewing
-Does beer before liquor actually make you sicker? Experts weigh in
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Way Up South, Orchestre Métropolitain and more ...
-100FM The Pike (11:09): W.P.D.'s A.M.P.P. program teaches kids how to rock
-Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy bringing blazing fiddle playing to Worcester
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. navigates the history of humor
-Ray Mariano: M.B.T.A. Communities Act, Holden and Cookson Park
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 322 (28:12): Jay Givan
-Manny Jae Media (37:24): Manny and the Mayor, Episode 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester spa manager who passed away at 42
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Mavericks, 138-110
-Patriots felt "cheated" by Bill Belichick's Malcolm Butler call
-Holy Cross Academic Recognition Night interview with Sarah Petty (2:29)
-Previewing the Patriot League basketball tournaments
-Worcester feels the pull of the North High boys' basketball team
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Chrysler recalls 338,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees for crash risk
>NATIONAL: Blizzard dumps snow on mountains in California and Nevada
-U.S. couple whose catamaran was hijacked were likely thrown overboard and died
-Tragic: 16-month-old dies after mother leaves her alone to go on vacation
>NEW ENGLAND: National Guardsman Jack Teixeira to plead guilty to leaking classified military intel
-Nonwhite drivers more often charged, arrested and searched in 2021 and 2022, Mass. report
>COLLEGES: Nichols reflections on a world away — Costa Rica
-President Rougeau announces Holy Cross will no longer comment on political issues
-Worcester State students raise more than $34,000 in Chandler’s Challenge
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 stunning cliffside retreats
>BUSINESS: 5 questions with ARCpoint Labs Worcester owner Gauri Bhalakia
-Employed Americans say this is more meaningful than a raise
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Day is coming
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales continued decline in January
>HEALTH: Sick with COVID? You no longer have to isolate for 5 days (1:46)
-25% of smokers quit within 2 years of menthol bans, researchers write
>FOOD: Popular Chick-fil-A sauce recalled
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Poor Things," "Lisa Frankenstein," and more
>CELEBRITY: Chris Gauthier, "Once Upon a Time" actor, dies at 48
>ANIMALS: Dora the beagle is rescued from a medical lab and has the best life now (:59)
>HISTORY: "Community Auditions" was the local granddaddy of talent shows
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Girl uses allowance to help homeless in need, make goodie bags
-Meanwhile, in case you missed it, America just effectively got much bigger
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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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