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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 71 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Northborough shooting suspects held following arraignments, records show (2:33). Article (pictured)
-Earlier: Shooting took place at 21st birthday party, records show
-Earlier: 16-year-old shot, killed at large "chaotic" house party in Northborough (2:19). Article
-Related: District Attorney's press conference (10:33)
+7:00: Biz owner cashed $10 million at Worcester facility, didn't report it
+7:00: Saint Vincent union workers picket amid strained contract negotiations
+7:00: MassHire Job Fair at DCU Center Tuesday
+7:00: Haley Murphy named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+7:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 31
+Noon: Worcester cable board members quit over Spectrum contract renewal
+Noon: The new Worcester media, part 1: The downsizing of the Telegram
+Noon: The new Worcester media, part 2: The rise of smaller players raises concerns about bias, independence
+Noon: Assumption holds graduation
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Dirt bike rider killed in Templeton identified as 25-year-old
-Incident at Auburn Mall draws police response
-Police commend Amazon driver for helping solve hit-and-run
-UMass Memorial Medical Center nurse sharing inspirational message on National Nurses Week
-Worcester cable committee members file petition with City Council
-Hundreds take part in Best Buddies Friendship Walk at Polar Park in Worcester
-Green-Rainbow Party hosts state convention in Worcester
-Plan to reduce Worcester speed limits will wait for survey results
-Kennedy Community Health named LGBTQ+ healthcare equality leader
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:55): Debate on strong mayor vs. Plan E government
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Grilled Cheese Sandwiches (5:03)
-ICYMI: Married couple opening new fitness center on Worcester’s Lincoln Street
-Vernon Hill American Legion hosts fourth annual Blessing of the Bikes
-City hosts inaugural Green Worcester Summit
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Annual town election, polls open until 8
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Club focuses on simply supporting sisters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Preparing a charcuterie board with Gather Provisions from Northborough (4:00)
-TODAY! Multiple towns holding town election
-Drag performance at Sutton school event brings uproar, call for audit
-Lancaster Select Board candidates answer more questions
-League of Women Voters holds candidates' forum for May 21st Grafton town election
-Public forum on Connections Conference held at Sutton school
-Northborough’s Maxim fire engine marks 100th birthday
-Scenes from the Nashoba Children's Day
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Third annual Polish Festival coming August 24th
>SHOWTIME: At Worcester Art Museum, new views of 21st-century landscape photography
-Central Mass. Mom's Night Out Puzzle Mania at Eastern Shores Club Recap
-Ray Mariano: Proposed student cellphone policy would be a disaster
-Bill Shaner: There’s no Ministry of Truth here
-Shaun Connolly: Jealous much?
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1338 (25:22): Heather Hurd, B.C.B.S. Medicare Expert
-Manny Jae Media (30:04): El Buen Samaritano Food Program
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox 1339 (26:58): Noreen Johnson Smith, President & C.E.O., EcoTarium
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former clinical psychologist at Worcester State Hospital
>SPORTS: Bruins lose Game 4 to Florida, 3-2
-Drake Maye gets pointed message from Patriots coach Jerod Mayo
-Red Sox beat Nationals, 3-2
-Outstanding achievements honored at Crusader Awards
-Worcester's Matt Mobley making most of European basketball adventure
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 5-0
-Burncoat baseball walks off with 11th win, most since 2012
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Social Security retirees could face cuts starting in 2033
-Dad killed as plane crashes just feet from multimillion-dollar homes
-Tragic: Attorney shot and killed by McDonald's customer outraged over order
>NEW ENGLAND: Man dies after canoe capsizes in Halifax (:23)
-Man dies after boat crashes into rocks at North Shore island
>COLLEGES: Crusader of the Week: Patrick Grudberg ’24
-Anna Maria Senior Profile: John Kelly ‘24
-Worcester State Communication major Alex Lucier honored as Newman Civic Fellow
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Which states have the highest and lowest elevations?
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester (27:17): Ryan Kittredge talks retirement planning on podcast
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, May 5th to 11th
>HEALTH: Nutrition experts reveal 4 foods to avoid to lower cancer risk
-Researchers find that most people consider "old age" to be 75 or higher (1:17)
>FOOD: Americans are choking on surging fast-food prices
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Shane Gillis show on Netflix, "Tires" (2:10)
>MOVIES: "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" shows heat with $56.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Beach Boys' Brian Wilson needs conservatorship, judge finds
>ANIMALS: Stray cat keeps climbing up to this woman's window (3:15)
>HISTORY: Institute Park Tower
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boy receives surprising reward after generously giving away his only dollar (2:53)
-Meanwhile, couple accidentally ships pet cat in Amazon return box, stunning warehouse worker
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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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