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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+9:00: 8 nurses sue Worcester hospital, claiming retaliation for reporting unsafe conditions (1:10). Article
+Noon: Worcester resident fed up with people dumping trash in his neighborhood
+Noon: Worcester-area residents back fare-free buses
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Sleepy Hallow, Richard Thompson, "Little Women" ...
+Noon: Thank You, Harold — Surprise bequest funds new gallery at WCUW
+Noon: Poetry by Victor D. Infante
-Worcester schools turn to its crisis intervention team in tragic times
-Worcester strip club to pay $280,000 to settle class action lawsuit
-Worcester search warrant leads to arrest for drug charges
-Worcester City Council OKs Civil Service exit for chiefs after union outcry
-Racial disparities, lack of adequate data flagged in equity audit of Worcester police
-Related: See the full findings of a new report on Worcester Police Department
-Worcester attorney nominated to be federal judge in Massachusetts
-Good Samaritans help children off school bus stuck in mud in Hubbardston (1:41). Article
-Window smashed by brick at Northborough police station
-How Turtleboy turned the Karen Read case into a true crime spectacle
-Worcester street sweeping: What to know
-Worcester Union Station platform update (7:23)
-Nativity School of Worcester accepting applications for 2024-2025 Girls Division
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:22): W.P.D. audit debate — Calls for data & change
-Radio Worcester (15:12): Khrystian King celebrates high school champs & advocates safety
-Unsolved: Worcester — Jo-Anne Muldoon and Deborah Johnson. Video (15:46). Audio (15:45)
>DINING OUT: Yume Dumplings owner brings "Hong Kong-style café" to Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester man wanted to break a $20, wins $1 million
-Huge backup: Tractor-trailer rollover spills car batteries with sulfuric acid onto Mass Pike ramp in Auburn (1:40). Article
-Road rage suspect's arrest caught on camera in Leicester (:30). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Movie filming today at Seven Saws Brewing
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Last day to request nomination papers is Thursday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Westborough woman missing since last week may have been spotted in Maine, police say
-Traffic discussed for 922,000-square-foot industrial park project in Shrewsbury
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call with Harvey Leonard at Bolton Senior Center (:37)
-Sterling student founds Wachusett Supporting Sister
-Wachusett Area Chamber Salute Breakfast April 4th
-Local Girl Scouts go international
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Lois Weber Film Festival puts forgotten silent filmmaker in focus
-Open Mic fundraiser for Chandler Magnet/La Familia Elementary School library on Friday
-Author writes about growing up in a poor and violent neighborhood in Worcester
-Nashoba student actors delight with "Drowsy Chaperone"
-Last Call: Ferol Smith, systems analyst and artist
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 30 (28:53): Reading List
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 530 (27:40): Unhoused issue and Kelley Square development delays
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who served as officer of Worcester Ski Club for 20 years
>SPORTS: Ex-Patriots safety Devin McCourty: I got "duped" with "The Dynasty"
-TODAY! Holy Cross women's basketball team to face UT Martin in NCAA First Four
-Celtics beat Milwaukee, 122-119
-Interpreter accused of stealing from Shohei Ohtani once worked for Red Sox
-Railers lose to Adirondack, 5-2
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: U.S. marriages surpass 2 million for first time in years
-"Burglary tourists" terrorizing L.A. as marauding gangs fly in to steal from mansions
-Tragic: Mother abandoned baby after trying to sell her for $500
>NEW ENGLAND: Beam falls from near top of Boston South Station skyscraper (1:41)
-N.H. bus driver, wife accused of producing child sexual abuse images
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross spring break immersion program participants volunteer across country
-Creative writing professor and storyteller slated as Anna Maria LaVigne Lecture Speaker
-WPI launches 5-year project to find out if A.I. can assist in steering chronic pain sufferers away from opioids
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The world's most spectacular viewpoints and lookouts
>BUSINESS: Nominations for W.B.J.’s 40 Under Forty awards due May 3rd
-LPL Research: A busy (and perhaps historic) week for central banks
-Trailblazing entrepreneur advocates for Latino businesspeople
>SHOPPING: Chain store with locations in Shrewsbury, Leominster files bankruptcy
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, March 10th to 16th
>HEALTH: Cows with human D.N.A. produce insulin in diabetes breakthrough
-What you need to know about recreational marijuana
>FOOD: Little Caesars Crazy Puffs goes viral, sends social media into frenzy
>TV/STREAMING: First look at Jeff Goldblum as Zeus in new Netflix show (:51)
>MOVIES: Neve Campbell makes surprise return to "Scream" franchise after exiting over pay dispute
>CELEBRITY: M. Emmet Walsh, unforgettable character actor, dies at 88
>ANIMALS: They found these puppies in a cave (1:00)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Frances Perkins — The woman behind the New Deal
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman forms lasting friendship with driver responsible for mother's death in crash (2:43)
-Meanwhile, "flexible burglar" does yoga routine before swiping croissants from local bakery, video shows
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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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