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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pedestrian crash on Belmont Street in Worcester
+6:00: Car drives into Flint Pond in Shrewsbury, woman rescued
+6:00: Worcester man indicted for murder in shooting death
+Noon: Car drives into pond in Shrewsbury (:32). Article
+Noon: Thunderstorms knocked out power to thousands on Wednesday
+Noon: Road closure in Leicester
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Three Dog Night, Tumbao Latin Dance and more ...
+Noon: Lenny Clarke leads triple bill of legendary comics at Tuckerman Hall
-Water main break prompts detour on Chandler Street
-City wants to close Worcester's Johnson Tunnel for good
-Worcester City Council evaluates city manager's second year
-Bishop Emeritus Daniel Patrick Reilly honored at funeral Mass
-Remembering Michael "Walshy" Walsh
-Spray parks in Worcester are open
-TODAY! Worcester kicks off Fitness in the Parks summer series Thursday
-Worcester allocates $1.5 million for youth employment program
-Auburn man arrested on child pornography charges fired by YMCA (:34). Article
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Briarwood Retirement Community in Worcester (:39)
-Manny’s Appliances opens Shrewsbury location
-Faces of Worcester: Carmen Rosado, Family Engagement and Community Liaison, Latino Education Institute
-The016.com founder Mark Henderson in Worcester Business Journal: Good news about local news
-Radio Worcester (18:54): Mayor Joe Petty on 9-2 vote on rental registry changes and city manager's contract extension
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (47:37): Worcester schools budget & Mill St. decisions
>DINING OUT: Chefs at the Table: Niche Hospitality's Stephen Champagne
-ICYMI: Amazon crews prepare former Greendale Mall facility to open by holiday shopping season
-Scope of Worcester rental registry reduced after landlord revolt
-Suspect in theft of fragrances from Auburn Mall theft tries to swim for it before arrest
-Leicester police want to identify suspect in theft from family restaurant
-Back to sobriety, local advocate returns to helping others
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden man accused of attempting to enter Leominster hospital with gun
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-UMass Memorial buys Holden facility for $4.3 million
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury runner warns heat stroke can happen to anyone
-Pride Day at the Grafton Senior Center
-Friends of Shrewsbury library award scholarship
-Millbury will consider Saturday fall town meeting
-Scholarships given to Clinton graduates
-Local schools get Skills Capital Grants
-Florence Sawyer School in Bolton announces honor roll
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Royalty gets rocking with Elle King show set for Indian Ranch
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Children hit all the right notes in Music Together
-Screen Time: "H.R. Pufnstuf" creator Sif Krofft set for Super Megafest
-Last Call: Katie Goldstone, artist
-Autumn Hotaling: Our experience flying out of Worcester Regional Airport
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 42 (27:52): Ron Waddell, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Legendary Legacies
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 114 (28:18): John Hinson and Bess Houdini
-Manny Jae Media (47:41): This Week in Worcester Publisher Tom Marino
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a registered nurse from Worcester who was an avid quilter for 50 years
>SPORTS: Bob Cousy said he’ll only attend Celtics’ banner celebration if he can bring these 2 people with him
-Celtics select wing Baylor Scheierman in Round 1 of NBA Draft
-Alex Morgan left off U.S. Olympics roster in major surprise
-Bill Belichick, 23-year-old Jordon Hudson have been living together
-Bravehearts game suspended by rain. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. today
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (33:53): Get to know new men's soccer coach Matt Brown
-WooSox rained out
-Worcester Railers 2024-25 schedule: Some good things, and some really bad things
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-Over 550,000 Ford F-150s recalled for transmission issue
>NATIONAL: Bolivian general arrested after apparent failed coup attempt
-House plunges into Minnesota river near damaged Rapidan Dam (1:00)
-Tragic: Husband kills pregnant wife, another woman in crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:21) — Jury form sparks conflict as deliberations continue
-Boston woman loses $12,000 in "sleight of hand" scam at A.T.M.
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria women on the frontlines of emergency response
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 16 cities and towns built in unusual locations
>BUSINESS: Half of Americans work while on vacation, and feel guilty for taking one
-LPL Research: Artificial intelligence — The antidote to Fed policy?
-Visa, Mastercard $30 billion settlement over controversial swipe fees rejected
>SHOPPING: Staples introduces backpack, school supply recycling program
>HEALTH: Study recommends counseling intervention for obese children (1:28)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (56:58): Oral health educational workshop
>FOOD: Texas Roadhouse launches bread rolls for home baking at Walmart
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck and "Blue Bloods" crew celebrate after filming series finale
>MOVIES: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright reunite with "Forrest Gump" director Robert Zemeckis in "Here". Trailer (1:50)
>CELEBRITY: Heidi Klum rips off shirt mid-interview, finishes "Hot Ones" chat in red bra
>HISTORY: Massachusetts has a rich history of classic pranks
>ANIMALS: Golden still thinks he's only child and steals everything (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man hailed as a hero for saving choking raccoon
-Meanwhile, in Vermont, police looking for person who stole town’s front-end loader and used it to steal an A.T.M.
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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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