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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 85 today in Worcester
+6:00: Heat wave begins Tuesday; Dangerous heat midweek (3:06)
+6:00: Worcester schools canceled on Thursday for high temps, last day of school is Tuesday
+6:00: Worcester to activate cooling centers Tuesday through Friday
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 10-year-old
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing man
+6:00: Worcester dentist indicted in alleged $2 million Medicaid fraud scheme
+6:00: Former city manager's firm accused of rent price fixing
+6:00: Radio Worcester (12:44): Taste of Shrewsbury St. returns June 18 — 33 restaurants, live music and more
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts slowly climbing standings with 3-2 week
+6:00: WooSox Rewind: Another series split gains Worcester no ground in standings
+Noon: Worcester police arrest suspect in Spoodles deli break-in
+Noon: Worcesteria: Has Worcester gotten the things it wanted?
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: This Week in Worcester podcast (1:03:07): Changes to the rental registry program and the acquisition of Table Talk Pies
+Noon: Registration open for Tuesday’s W.B.J. Energy Summit
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio at 961 in Union Station 6 to 9 Wednesday
-Worcester police chief sought ShotSpotter job after bringing tech to city: Filing
-Worcester commemorates Juneteenth with annual festival at Institute Park
-Classic car show keeps Worcester dads busy on Father's Day
-MassBike Worcester hosts inaugural Father's Day Bike Ride
-Worcester celebrates legacy of late state Senator Daniel Foley with honorary street sign
-Abby's House to celebrate $5.2 million shelter renovation
-100FM The Pike (9:18): Veterans Inc. talks about its Stand Down event on Friday
-Who were the valedictorians of Worcester high schools in 2024?
-Notch Brewing of Salem opens beer garden at Mercantile Plaza in Worcester
-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
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden projects under way, from fields to roads
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Library gets a date for its addition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): MOTW Coffee shop opening in Shrewsbury
-Winchendon woman arrested for stealing over $1,700 Social Security funds from dead brother-in-law
-Clinton dam entrance closing for sidewalk work
-Sutton extends T.I.F. on Unified project
-Uxbridge teachers union urges voters to adopt the school budget
-Sterling gets state disaster relief after September flooding
-Berlin school budget still a work in progress
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: 100FM The Pike (3:54): stART on the Street is looking for musical acts
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Navigating identity, femininity and culture — The Journey of E. Tejada III
-Amanda Khatib: The power of a stepparent
-Manny Jae Media (48:13): Manny with Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez for a year end review
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 148 (29:59): Central Mass. Regional Planning Commission
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to professor who taught at WPI for 40 years
>SPORTS: Celtics back home with chance to record 18th NBA title
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 9-3
-100FM The Pike (6:58): JP Ricciardi on Red Sox owner John Henry's comments about the team's chances
-Worcester Bravehearts beat Lake Monsters. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 12-6
-Bryson DeChambeau is the U.S. Open champion for the second time
-Radio Worcester (11:37): Meet the Railers new president, Kim Golinski
-Saint John's falls in Division 1 state title game
-Westborough boys tennis wins Division 2 state title in marathon
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
>NATIONAL: Los Angeles wildfire burns through 12,250 acres
-Nearly two-thirds of middle-class Americans say they are struggling financially
-Tragic: Tourist electrocuted in Mexican hot tub was days away from graduating college
>NEW ENGLAND: 7 people shot at large gathering in Methuen (2:16)
-14-year-old dies in Wareham dirt bike crash (:22)
>COLLEGES: "This Masterpiece": Holy Cross' St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at 100
-Anna Maria golf tournament winners
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most dangerous beaches in the U.S. revealed in new study
>BUSINESS: What to know about "soft saving" (2:16)
-Bank of America names new president for Worcester market
>SHOPPING: Mass. mall renovations and closures — What’s behind it?
>HOMES: Here’s how many home sales were "lost" by the mortgage rate lock-in effect
>HEALTH: The color of your child's swimsuit could save their life (1:18)
-Measuring waist can calculate risk of death from obesity (1:09)
>FOOD: A shocking number of Americans are slathering their hot dogs with mayo
>TV/STREAMING: Kate Winslet’s "Mare Of Easttown" rekindles hopes for Season 2
>MOVIES: "Inside Out 2" $155 million box office opening makes history for Pixar
>CELEBRITY: Kathie Lee Gifford slams "bi---" agent for "Charlie's Angels" casting remarks
>HISTORY: The Chutes at White City, 1906
>ANIMALS: Guy rescues hundreds of dogs from shelters (3:47)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 90-year-old man receives honorary high school diploma
-Meanwhile, new TikTok trend could cause "explosive diarrhea," experts warn
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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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