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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 86 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Photos from Worcester's Independence Day celebration
-Gymnast from Worcester earns spots on Olympic team (1:51). Article
-Worcester Joyner Lucas first Hip Hop artist in state to receive their own day in Boston (1:00)
-New Worcester platform for commuter rail opening on Monday
-As anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment rises, local bar owners see their businesses as places of comfort and acceptance
-Worcester Business Journal wins second place at international business journalism competition
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for June
-Worcester schools get 3 national communications awards
-Worcester City Manager Eric Batista 2024 review: See council ratings
-Worcester University Park Farmers Market users in market season
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (47:37): Worcester schools budget & Mill St. decisions
>DINING OUT: Wooden Bakery Worcester Sunday pop-ups set to be a permanent feature at Wooden Bar
-ICYMI: Teen hit by car on Belmont Street dies (:42). Article
-Lack of police presence keeps state-run Dennis F. Shine pool in Worcester closed Friday
-Worcester man arrested, charged in 16-year-old double homicide
-Prison for Worcester thrift store employee who stole $430,000
-Worcester School Committee's "keep failing" caucus
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Bandstand concert 6 to 8
-McGrail bounces back from injury for successful senior season at Wachusett
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden Days welcomes participants
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 5 injured in Westborough crash
-Charlton teen raises money for Pan Mass. Challenge by writing childrens book
-Clinton man faces 13 charges after crashing into 3 homes, starting major gas leak and clashing with police
-Historic Oakhurst Manor destroyed by fire may have buyer; fire cause remains undetermined
-Bay State Racing holds meeting about racetrack in Gardner
-Firm buys 11 Southbridge apartment properties for $8 million
-Clinton High announces honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Public Library wants artists for its Tiny Art Show
-100FM The Pike (20:05): Chantal Nchako on getting to act with Eddie Murphy
-Ray Mariano: The Bishop Reilly I knew
-Emily Otenti: Reflecting on my first Mother’s Day as a single mom
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Assimilate or stand out
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:20:16)
-WCCA-TV Special (1:41:33): Clark University Hope Summit - Refugee Discussion
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 461 (27:52): Ann Higgins
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to emigrated to Worcester from Sweden in 1923
>SPORTS: Celtics pick up Sam Hauser’s team option for 2024-25 season
-Red Sox lose to Padres, 11-1
-100FM The Pike (6:07): J.P. Ricciardi on Red Sox and the passing of Willie Mays
-Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda, first Red Sox DH, dies at age 86
-Bruins trade Jakub Lauko to Wild
-Bravehearts fall vs. Westfield. Next home game: 4 p.m. Sunday. Postgame run the base
-Revolution crushed by Columbus Crew
-State champion St. John's golf team will compete on national stage
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-Electric vehicle prices are tumbling. Here's how they now compare with gas-powered cars
>NATIONAL: 13-year-old armed with replica handgun fatally shot by police after chase
-The biggest (and best) Fourth of July celebrations in America
-Tragic: Fiery wrecks at church kill woman, her boyfriend days apart
>NEW ENGLAND: 7 people injured in a Cape Cod deck collapse
-Another Mass. resident loses more than $10,000 in A.T.M.-related scam
>COLLEGES: Alumni, friends raise more than $115,000 for Worcester State student scholarships
-Chief Jack Parow honored for years of service to Anna Maria
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 1 night away - ideas for quick getaways
>BUSINESS: Strategies for small businesses to navigate the current economy
-As Asian-owned businesses struggle in Mass., report recommends dropping citizenship requirement
>HOMES: Barnstable estate sells for $22.75 million, a Cape Cod record
>SHOPPING: Walmart announces Walmart Deals, company's "largest savings event"
>HEALTH: Who should get new pneumonia vaccine? (2:44). Article
-Embarrassing Ob/Gyn questions answered
>FOOD: McDonald's says McPlant burger failed, customers shunned non-meat option
>TV/STREAMING: Comedy Central, MTV News, CMT, TV Land online archives purged by Paramount
>MOVIES: What went wrong with the 9/11 documentary "We Go Higher"?
>CELEBRITY: The Notebook’s Gena Rowlands diagnosed with dementia years after playing Alzheimer’s patient
>HISTORY: "St. Mary's Parochial School & Sisters Home"
>ANIMALS: Therapy poodle comforts hospice patients
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Officer adopts kitten he saved along highway
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, waitress fired for filming man dining with blow-up doll
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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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