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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:26). High of 58 today in Worcester
-Summer weather outlook: Forecasting experts weigh in (3:22)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Autopsy shows eating spicy chip killed Worcester high schooler Harris Wolobah
+Noon: Crompton Collective owner to open new Canal District store
+Noon: Coghlin family to receive 2024 Harvey Ball Smile Award
+Noon: 3 decades of injustice: Big Nate Allstar channels father's wrongful arrest into song
+Noon: A look back at Tony Randall's road from WTAG to "Odd Couple" stardom
+Noon: The 5 best episodes of classic TV comedy "The Odd Couple"
+Noon: Comedian Juston McKinney set to perform at Samuel Slater's in Webster
-Worcester firefighters union alleges "toxic work environment" (1:45). Article
-Shrewsbury Street restaurant put up for sale
-City manager, council backpedal after Substack post about cable contract
-Related: Ex-cable advisory members air frustration over Spectrum negotiations
-Earlier: Here’s why 4 of 5 Worcester Cable Advisory Board members quit this week
-Motorcyclist who crashed on Mill Street was driving erratically, Worcester police say
-Does ShotSpotter violate civil rights? Mass. senators seek inquiry into gunshot tool
-Worcester partners with Y.M.C.A. to fill lifeguard vacancies (2:10)
-Fiancee of Northbridge stabbing victim forced to cope with sudden loss
-Faces of Worcester: Colleen Santon, Educator & Coach, Worcester Public Schools
-ICYMI: Inside the massive demolition at the former Saint-Gobain campus in Worcester
-Permanent speed humps in Worcester coming to select streets
-Woman accused of purposely hitting man with car in Auburn
-Suspect in fatal Worcester stabbing on Valentine's Day held without bail
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election results
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Traffic cone assault ends in Holden man's arrest
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Driver dies in 1-car crash in Barre
-Digital signage, microbreweries to be discussed at Shrewsbury Town Meeting
-Citizens’ petition to rezone Clinton Street site in Shrewsbury eyed for industrial park
-State regulator fines Lancaster manufacturer $16,000 for environmental violations
-Florida-based firm buys 2 Southbridge apartment buildings for $4.8 million
-Sutton Senior Center's Earth Day
-Leicester Police Department to hold gun safety class June 3rd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Welcome Bach: Music Worcester announces 166th season — 21 concerts and lots of Bach
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Noodles in Worcester's neighborhood eateries
-Worcester Walks: Newton Hill has a little something for everybody
-Master Singers of Worcester present "Considering Matthew Shepard"
-Paul Szlosek wins 2024 Frank O'Hara Prize poetry competition
-Last Call: Adam Cutler, artist
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 422 (27:21): Noreen Smith & EcoTarium
-Manny Jae Media (45:51): EforAll graduate Prettiest Princess Parties
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 94 (28:55): Abdullah Brown
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to owner of local elevator repair company
>SPORTS: Celtics close out series with Cleveland, 113-98
-Patriots NFL schedule: Dates, times, opponents for all 17 games
-Related: Patriots reveal 2024 schedule in "Good" video; "My boy is wicked smaht"
-Related: Breaking down the Patriots schedule (9:49)
-Caitlin Clark's WNBA debut beats NHL playoffs in TV viewership
-Red Sox lose to Tampa, 4-3
-10 New England players join Bravehearts
-Holy Cross football intro video 2023-24 season (1:40)
-Radio Worcester (15:43): New indoor football league to launch in Fitchburg in 2025
-WooSox lose to RailRiders, 1-0
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Honda Ridgeline recall: 187,000 trucks recalled for camera issue
>NATIONAL: Slovakian prime minister in life-threatening condition after being shot
-Teen gets up to 32 years for killing driver by throwing rock through windshield
-Tragic: 5-year-old girl dies after being strangled by swing set in backyard
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:17) — Witnesses testify about what they saw outside 34 Fairview
-Are tax increases on the radar in Massachusetts? (5:13)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Profile: Ahna Mento
-Holy Cross President Rougeau discusses March Madness, The Okanagan Charter, summer orientation and more
-Assumption expands partnership with Hanover Theatre
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Flyers may soon get a break over canceled flights, thanks to new rules
>BUSINESS: Public Relations Society of America announces new Greater Worcester chapter
-LPL Research: Preferred securities: Still our preferred non-core bond sector
-7 Things I know About ... Successful workplace wellness programs
>HEALTH: Coping with loneliness
-Research finds genetics plays bigger role in Alzheimer's
>FOOD: Foods that don’t deserve bad reputations, according to dietitians
>TV/STREAMING: Disney, YouTube snagged the most TV viewing in April
>MOVIES: Christian Bale reveals grisly Frankenstein's Monster face on set of "The Bride"
>CELEBRITY: Steve Carell won't be in "The Office" spinoff — "No reason" to do it
>ANIMALS: Dog loves greeting mom with gifts (3:15)
>HISTORY: Strawberries Records & Tapes was the perfect pick for sweet music
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): How a second grader helped save a classmate's life
-Meanwhile, Crocs and Busch Light collaborate on all-terrain sandals, clogs
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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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