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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Bullets found in Auburn school parking lot, school placed in "soft lockdown" (pictured)
+7:00: Email threat disrupts schools in Sutton and Millbury
+7:00: Worcester Public Library hides golden tickets in books for chance at prizes
+1:00: Third arrest in Worcester triple shooting on Union Hill
+1:00: 2 hurt in shooting outside pub in Fitchburg (:18)
+1:00: O.J. Simpson dies at 76
+1:00: Five things to do: Burlesque bling, humor aiming high, raucous rock
+1:00: 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen's show at Clark
+1:00: Family tragedy, humorous style: Harrison Stebbins ready for show
+1:00: Local poets to shine in Rain Poetry contest
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
-New restaurant planned in Worcester on site of vacant building
-Second arrest made in Worcester shooting that wounded 2 young women, teenage boy
-Related: Worcester man pleads not guilty in connection with triple shooting
-Worcester Art Museum hires research specialist to increase scrutiny of its collection
-Former Quality Inn supportive housing project receives $1.6 million from feds
-Facing delays, M.B.T.A. says Worcester’s Union Station’s new platform opens this spring
-Debate over rental registry continues, amendments requested
-Take the Worcester Vision Zero road safety survey
-W.P.S. superintendent: "Special ed for all absolutely possible"
-Radio Worcester (18:34): Khrystian King reflects on W.P.D. Equity Audit findings
>DINING OUT: Ava’s Superhero Luncheon fundraiser Saturday at Pepe's Italian Restaurant
-ICYMI: A report says you won’t be able to afford a home in Worcester in 5 years. What gives?
-Worcester bakery celebrates anniversary, announces expansion
-Worcester woman experienced horror of 2013 Boston Marathon bombing
-Uxbridge student burned by laptop during M.C.A.S. test (2:10)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Student-produced spring musical hits a high note
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Raising funds for Gale's windows
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Driver dies after crashing truck into psych hospital in Devens
-McGovern Auto Group opens Shrewsbury collision center
-Shrewsbury Select Board establishes Sustainability Committee
-Millbury Rice Road 40B size issue comes to a head
-Millbury Police Department to hold free women's self-defense seminar on May 2nd
-Grafton wayfinding meeting April 18th
-Bolton town clerk appointment signed into law
-Dispensary employees in Oxford the latest cannabis workers to unionize after 15-3 vote
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Shrewsbury Street Nurse's Pub Crawl on May 11th
>SHOWTIME: Mass. Indie Film Fest is back with 90 short and feature films
-"One Door Closes" screens at Mass. Indie Film Fest with stories of hope
-Last Call: The Rev. John McGinty
-100FM The Pike (8:45): Kelly Hansen of Foreigner on Rock Hall Of Fame and final tour
-Upton Bloomer Girls present psychic event
-City Manager Eric Batista: How the City's Rental Registry came to be
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Young poets primed for Baseball Poetry Festival
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1333 (24:32): Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1334 (24:34): AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Millbury teacher
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Orioles, 7-5
-'Sader Stories (33:05): NFL Draft preview with Jalen Coker and C.J. Hanson
-UConn assistant Tom Moore of Millbury marvels at champs' consistent dominance
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 3-2
-Railers Booster Club announces 2023-2024 player awards
-4 area coaches to be inducted into Mass. High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Tragic: 3-year-old dies while mother is out partying (1:22)
>NEW ENGLAND: Good Samaritan helps rescue driver from wreck on I-495 (2:10)
-Mass. ranks ninth highest in fatal crashes involving alcohol
>COLLEGES: Stacie Brimmage's Anna Maria M.S.W. degree is a full circle accomplishment
-Strassler panel at Clark examines the roots of antisemitism
-Holy Cross adopts Okanagan Charter to become a health promoting campus
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most scenic train trips in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Long-time leader of Worcester’s second-largest law firm to relinquish role
-LPL Research: What to watch this earnings season
>SHOPPING: Walmart employee shares 8 ways to save money, time shopping there
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, March 24th to 30th
>HEALTH: An "active" workstation may improve brain health (1:14)
-Dana-Farber Cancer Institute retracts 7 studies
>FOOD: Chick-fil-A testing Pretzel Cheddar Club Sandwich at select locations
>TV/STREAMING: Conan O’Brien returns to "The Tonight Show" for the first time since being fired
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Paul McCartney praises Beyoncé’s "Blackbird" cover on Cowboy Carter
>ANIMALS: Dog and bird formed an unlikely friendship. Their separation has infuriated followers
>HISTORY: Salisbury property legacy
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Police officer forms strong bond with baby he saved 5 years ago
-Meanwhile, in Iowa, farm girl asks boyfriend to prom in udderly adorable way
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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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