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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Employee of Worcester nursing home charged with ripping off residents, facility
+6:00: Worcester bike network ranked among poorest on earth
+6:00: Turtleboy blogger assaulted outside Canton bar over Karen Read case
+6:00: Worcesteria: Jeffrey Foucault's Mechanics Hall concert shows venue's potential
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts still chugging along as FCBL heads for the dog days of summer
+6:00: WooSox Rewind: Worcester finished first half 35-40
+Noon: Worcester County Wonders: A pleasant trip to Purgatory
+Noon: W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers for June 24th
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 75-year-old
-See statistics on crash types, injuries on Mill Street in Worcester
-Police arrest Auburn man in child pornography investigation
-W.P.D. Vice Squad arrests 5 for drug offenses near Main and King streets
-Worcester School Committee approves 2024-2025 school budget by 6-3 vote
-Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Burgers You Need to Try (5:30)
-Another beer garden is coming to Downtown Worcester: What to know
-Local family grateful for support after fire
-Worcester Public Library providing students with free summer reading material
-Worcester Police Department Exemplary Service Awards (49:49)
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (46:24): Interim Chief Saucier ShotSpotter controversy and Mill St. vote
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to host Vintage Palooza on Saturday
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Fight at Worcester pool leads to arrest of woman with a gun
-Volunteers remove invasive species from Coes Reservoir
-Worcester's annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration set for Friday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Movie Monday at Senior Center
-Holden Woman's Club names Person of the Year
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Oriol Health Care announces expansion of health services in Holden
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Meet the Shrewsbury Police Department's new comfort dog
-Sterling Scout's Eagle project benefits recreation
-Rice Pond Village concerns addressed by developer
-Grafton business opens in new location after fire
-MassWildlife opens free, temporary archery ranges
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Worcester brewery partners with Sam Adams on new beer
>SHOWTIME: Local bands' split single released June 14th
-W.S.C. Stay Connected musical performance (59:50): The Rob Show
-Music Worcester & The Village Worcester present: The String Queens July 26th
-Central Mass. Mom's Summer Splash Pad Meet-Up Series
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 540 (28:31): Homelessness and the City Manager's department head salaries
-Manny Jae Media (27:13): Manny and the Manager
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who served in Vietnam and retired as a V.P. at Hanover Insurance
>SPORTS: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown rewrite legacies with Celtics’ championship
-U.S. men's soccer team tops Bolivia in Copa America opener
-Angel Reese has her best WNBA game as Sky top Caitlin Clark, Fever
-Red Sox beat Reds, 7-4
-Bravehearts postponed. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
-Father of former Braveheart Ben Rice exudes the pride of being a Yankees parent
-WooSox lose to Columbus, 9-7
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
>NATIONAL: Nearly half of Americans struggling because of inflation spike: poll
-Tragic: Landlord kills family of 4, burns bodies in fire pit
>NEW ENGLAND: 20-year-old dies after being pulled from Marlborough reservoir (:18)
-Watch sand sculptors build their creations at Hampton Beach competition (:45)
-More than 1,300 added to Mass. payroll since Healey hiring controls
>COLLEGES: Clark grad studies how climate dollars are distributed in New England
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 places your grandparents loved to vacation
>BUSINESS: "I hate my new job — can I quit?"
-Legislature urged to intervene in Cannabis Control Commission
>SHOPPING: Limited Too coming back? Internet reacts to brand's possible relaunch
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, June 16th to 22nd
>HEALTH: Exercise tips for kids
-F.D.A.: First gene therapy for rare form of muscular dystrophy
>FOOD: McDonald’s debuts $5 Meal Deal and Free Fries Friday
>TV/STREAMING: Vanna White might quit "Wheel of Fortune," "doesn’t jibe" with Ryan Seacrest: report
>MOVIES: "Inside Out 2" box office soars to record $100 million second weekend
>CELEBRITY: Willie Nelson cancels upcoming tour appearances because of illness
>HISTORY: Sisters of Notre Dame Home in Worcester, 1914
>ANIMALS: Cat hates her new sibling until... (3:01)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Single dad adopts 3 brothers
-Meanwhile, Florida Man allegedly tells police he is "Mr. Monopoly," goes directly to jail
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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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