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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 78 today in Worcester
-How much daylight will Massachusetts have on the longest day of 2024?
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester company fined $11K for foul odor, hazardous waste violations
-Thief who robbed homes in multiple local towns gets 7 to 10 years in prison
-Underutilized theater spaces offer unique architectural and cultural potential, but reopening these spaces is expensive and time-consuming
-Dunkin' franchisee in Worcester will have to face suit over alleged racist food attack
-Northborough coffee roasters brews special blend for Father's Day (3:52)
-Worcester County opioid deaths drop 16%, as state has largest decline in 13 years
-100FM The Pike (9:28): Local competitive eater Geoff Esper talks Joey Chestnut ban from Nathan's contest
-Worcester libraries "going to the dogs" this summer
-Faces of Worcester: Tatiana Hamawi, M.D., Owner, Alpha-Omega Direct Primary Care
-Radio Worcester (47:16): Radio Roundtable on day shelter, Worcester schools administration and department heads salaries
>DINING OUT: 2 Worcester eateries make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Takeout Spots (5:29)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen
-Table Talk Pies to be sold to national company
-Black bear removed from Worcester backyard
-Related: Video of bear darting up a tree in Worcester (:20)
-Crews inspect I-290 bridge after falling concrete
-Related: Aerial video from Channel 5 (:41)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Library gets a date for its addition
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden resident Aisyah Rafa'ee ready to row for Singapore at Olympics
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leicester police issue traffic advisory for Route 9
-Police search for truck wanted in connection with attempted theft of Westborough High School sign (:22)
-Shrewsbury police warn residents about common scams
-Sterling health board proposes new septic regs
-Clinton hires full-time athletic director, special ed. director
-Nashoba reorganization more of the same
-Grafton High School graduates
-Westborough Community Chorus in need of storage space
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Troy Siebels to step down as president, CEO of Hanover Theatre
-100FM The Pike (3:54): stART on the Street is looking for musical acts for their festival in September
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents summer concerts July 18th and 20th
-Ray Mariano: On Father’s Day, we all need to remember that "love, and not biology, makes a man a dad"
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on end of school in Worcester and summer
-Kate Hayes: Let’s have a calm mom summer
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 35 (27:46): Courtney & Amelia Gilardi
-Manny Jae Media (48:13): Manny with Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez for a year end review
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who once worked with the Rolling Stones, Chicago and Aerosmith
>SPORTS: Celtics take season's worth of lessons into Game 5 of NBA Finals
-Former Worcester Academy star Aliyah Boston keeps striving for greatness on and off the court in WNBA
-Tom Brady vows to let it loose in Fox broadcast booth: "Be a jerk!"
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 8-4
-100FM The Pike (6:58): JP Ricciardi on Red Sox owner John Henry's comments about the team's chances
-Worcester Bravehearts fall short on Los Bravos Night. Next game: 4 p.m. today
-Holy Cross football star Jacob Dobbs named Patriot League Men’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 4-2
-Oilers wallop Panthers to stay alive in Stanley Cup
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
>NATIONAL: 8 wounded in Michigan splash pad shooting; gunman kills himself hours later
-Southwest flight plunged to within 400 feet of ocean off Hawaii: report
-Tragic: 2 girls left orphaned after mom, dad die of cancer
>NEW ENGLAND: 15-year-old girl found dead with gunshot wounds in apparent homicide (1:05)
-Maine police kill armed man after hours-long standoff (:54)
>COLLEGES: Relive the 2024 WPI Commencement (4:07)
-Holy Cross visiting professor speaks for the fish, the birds and the humans
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): A weekend away: Camping at Pine Acres Resort
>BUSINESS: St. Vincent Hospital severely understaffed, nurses and union says
-20 deleted jobs that we can’t believe anybody did in the first place
>SHOPPING: Mass. mall renovations and closures — What’s behind it?
>HOMES: How this U.S. region has become a hip place to live — with it also being dirt cheap
>HEALTH: Why Gen X is getting cancer more often than their parents' generation
-Lifestyle changes improve Alzheimer's symptoms for some
>FOOD: Study raising questions about common sugar substitute (1:57). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Ice-T learned about his "SVU" character’s shocking fate from his castmates
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Godzilla movie (1:56)
>CELEBRITY: Dick Van Dyke becomes oldest Daytime Emmy winner at age 98 for "Days of Our Lives" role
>HISTORY: The Scenic Railway at White City
>ANIMALS: Dog can't stop giving his new best friend kisses (:51)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Maine's "Lobster Lady" turns 104 with no plans to retire
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man uses his nose to inflate balloons for world record
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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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