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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:25). High of 58 today in Worcester
-Northern Lights visible in New England (1:50)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bakery closes 2 locations
-Air fryer that caught fire in local home linked to safety recall, fire department says (1:20). Article
-Parents give Worcester Public Schools’ proposed cell phone policy mixed reviews
-Worcester Summer Impact program to start early in response to recent youth violence
-2 men arrested in Worcester for drug trafficking
-Worcester's Vernon Hill softball field to be renamed to celebrate Rousseau's dedication
-Gary Rosen urges legislative action on overdose prevention laws
-Demand at food pantries spikes as rents increase and wages do not
-Worcester event puts focus on Hamas brutality during October 7th attacks
-Karen Read murder trial paused to debate presence of Turtleboy (17:24). Article
-Leominster stabbing results in 3 arrests
-Radio Worcester (19:51): Worcester Fire Department chiefs discuss fire safety & leadership
-Manny Jae Media (1:39:40): Examining Worcester's city charter
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:55): Debate on strong mayor vs. Plan E government
>DINING OUT: Mother's Day plans? Check Dining Out
-ICYMI: Worcester misses out as JetBlue announces new nonstop service to San Juan from T.F. Green Airport
-Mass. College of Pharmacy expands Worcester footprint with $12 million buy of 3 properties
-New bistro brings healthy food with Brazilian flair to Worcester
-Jason Briddon, former Rutland cop and W.R.T.A. driver, convicted of raping woman in 2007
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Spring composting 8 to 2:30 today
-Wachusett seniors embrace voting rights as new adults
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police nab 3 in $27,000 retail theft at Millbury Kohl’s
-Templeton boy rescued from cruise ship by Air Force helicopter due to medical emergency
-TODAY! Wachusett Garden Club annual plant sale 9 a.m. to noon
-TODAY! Rutland baseball and softball parade at 11:30 a.m.
-Millbury Town Meeting rejects stormwater fees, supports B.V.T. roof borrowing
-Caitlin Paget chosen as interim superintendent of Sutton schools
-Boylston ballot features Select Board race
-Sterling voting for library race, increasing Select Board
-Ralph Gifford running for Lancaster Select Board
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Redemption Rock to host Beyond Wrestling event on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Sol y Canto, Kur, Mastersingers and more ...
-Writers Series to hit it out of Polar Park with award-winning authors
-Worcester Youth Orchestras finish 76th season on optimistic note
-100FM The Pike (6:08): The Pike Breakdown Lane
-Calliope presents "Little Shop of Horrors" this month
-First Person: "Moby Dick" was no fish story. Anything is possible
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1337 (23:23): Worcester Volleyball Club Blazers and Open Sky
-Unity Radio (56:38): Black In Business
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 325 (28:43): Chris Motta
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was head clothing buyer at Saks Fifth Avenue
>SPORTS: Bruins lose Game 3 to Florida, 6-2
-Red Sox lose to Nationals, 5-1
-Former Celtic Glen "Big Baby" Davis gets 40 months in prison for health care scam
-210 Sports' Friday 4: 7, 43, 6974 and 28
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 12-7
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Ukraine foils Russian plot to kidnap, assassinate Zelensky in explosion
-I.R.S. says its number of audits is about to surge. Here's who the agency is targeting
-Tragic: Siblings, age 2 and 4, die after being swept away in fast water in California river
>NEW ENGLAND: The Karen Read trial (20:33): Brian Albert testifies for prosecution
-Manchester mom arrested for driving 112 mph with her 2 kids unbuckled in S.U.V.
>COLLEGES: First-generation Worcester scholars graduate from WPI
-Anna Maria Senior Profiles: Shayla MacDonald and Adrianna Rose Fraioli
-Holy Cross celebrates 100th anniversary of St. Joseph Memorial Chapel
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This European country gives retirees discounted vacations
>BUSINESS: These are the most dangerous jobs in America
-Worcester-based company named Small Manufacturer of the Year
>HOMES: Boston’s priciest home is a $30 million technicolor dreamland
>SHOPPING: Babies R Us shops coming to 200 Kohl's stores
>HEALTH: What to know about kids with autism
-Anger could negatively impact blood vessels and heart health (:52)
>FOOD: Wendy's offers free chicken nuggets to celebrate Nuggs Party Pack
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire," "Abigail" and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason and Travis Kelce in serious talks with Amazon for "New Heights" show
>ANIMALS: Retiring Bella the police dog joins WPI graduate commencement
>HISTORY: The steamer Uncle Sam at Lake Quinsigamond
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Stories of friendship with Steve Hartman of CBS's On The Road (1:27:17)
-Meanwhile, in Florda, alligator wrangled on tarmac of Air Force base (:35)
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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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