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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 82 today in Worcester
-Worcester's June climate summary
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester residents warned of explosive devices after 3 found in coolers (:51). Article
+5:00: Competitive eater Geoff Esper of Oxford talks strategy and training for Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest (4:39)
+5:00: Worcester County sees heavy traffic around Charlton Plaza during Fourth of July weekend
+5:00: Femme Bar sees success as it builds tight-knit community
+Noon: New market to open on Grove Street in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester office-to-apartment project gets big state funding award
+Noon: Listen Up: T.J. Reynolds puts A.I. to test on rap beef inspired "AU LP"
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Norman Rockwell Museum exhibit a comfort in a world gone "Mad"
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 60-year-old woman (pictured)
-Worcester-area rent prices out of reach more than ever: Report
-Food trucks: Floats in Central Mass. by former Chicago firefighter
-Crompton Park pool closed Monday, expected to open Tuesday
-Emphasizing water safety in the summer
-UMass Medical School leaders constitute nearly half of top 20 highest-paid state employees
-Development firm led by Harlan Crow buys site of proposed 220-apartment Worcester complex for $4.5 million
-Former finance director sues Berlin Boylston Regional School District
-Driver in Webster falls asleep and falls out of his vehicle while police try to administer a breathalyzer
-Worcester man pleads guilty to federal drug charges
-Worcester police arrest 48-year-old man on drug charges
-Homelessness in Worcester County increases for third straight year
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (47:37): Worcester schools budget & Mill St. decisions
>DINING OUT: Search for Best Taco Spot in Central Mass. enters final round
-ICYMI: Crews battle fire overnight at Oxford transfer station (:17). Article
-Clinton man charged with human trafficking of a child
-New Worcester platform for commuter rail opening on Monday
-Radio Worcester (31:38): Celebrating Sherman Whitman's more than 50 years in broadcasting
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Road closures and traffic delays this week
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Corner Shop scholarship winners
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Grafton Lions Club Concert at 7
-Shrewsbury’s Melanie Petrucci named Commonwealth Heroine
-Gardner receives $1.2 million to enhance downtown accessibility and mobility
-Principal Tony Cipro, Assistant Principal Trish O'Donnell close chapters at Houghton
-Sherwood Middle School students elect the ribosome "president of the cell"
-Plans to eradicate Asian Longhorned Beetle announced
-Paxton C.O.A. Art Gallery Best in Show
-Bolton trash bag benefits clarified
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at 961 in Union Station 6 to 9 Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: From Bangkok to Barre, Joseph Goldstein's remarkable spiritual journey
-Worcesteria: Queer AF fashion show is "With the Banned" this year
-100FM The Pike (11:29): WWE's Carmelo Hayes on growing up in Framingham, using rage to wrestle
-Katie Millett: Understanding and supporting your child’s speech delay
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 916 (29:08): Worcester Anti-Foreclosure Team
-Manny Jae Media (27:38): Worcester Chief of Police Paul Saucier
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester surgeon
>SPORTS: Celtics sign Jayson Tatum to a 5-year, $315 million supermax extension
-Celtics, Derrick White agree to 4-year, $125.9 million extension
-Boston Celtics for sale: Worcester-born majority owner plans to sell
-Bruins announce 8 roster transactions on busy Day 1 of free agency
-U.S. men's soccer team eliminated from Copa America with loss to Uruguay
-Bravehearts' next home game: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts 3-2 week keeps pace with FCBL leaders
-Shrewsbury's Ben Griffith aims to return stronger after Tommy John surgery
-WooSox beat Mets, 5-3
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester begins second half with 3-2 week against RailRiders
-Former Worcester hockey pros who are now NHL free agents, 2024 edition
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-American cars take top spots in J.D. Power quality study
>NATIONAL: Hurricane Beryl becomes earliest Category 5 storm on record
-Tragic: Amish girl dies after being dragged by horse
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:21): Hung jury ends case as prosecutors vow to retry it
-Related: State Trooper Michael Proctor "relieved of duty"
-Related: Retired judge discusses next steps (2:47)
>COLLEGES: Scenes of summer at WPI (:29)
-Assumption SOPHIA Program celebrates 10 years, takes Capstone Rome trip
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This is officially the cheapest destination in the world in 2024
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. editorial: Maintain a pragmatic approach to Chinese companies
-LPL Research: Double-digit earnings growth on tap
-Why 9-to-5 businesses do not meet Americans’ local necessities
>HOMES: Why rental prices on the Cape are dropping - and how to get the best deal (1:39)
>SHOPPING: Shop Amazon's Fourth of July sales for up to 50% off
>HEALTH: Many "healthy" adults may have undiagnosed heart valve disease: study
-Study: Stroke risk increased in older people due to loneliness (:55)
>FOOD: Switching to plant-based meat is healthier than regular meat (1:20)
>TV/STREAMING: Michael Easton bids farewell to "General Hospital"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Mark Wahlberg, Halle Berry Netflix movie, "The Union" (2:54)
>CELEBRITY: "Multiple people" may be charged in connection to Matthew Perry’s death: report
>HISTORY: The fascinating history of New England’s stone walls
>ANIMALS: This senior rescue cat is obsessed with shower time (3:01)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man named oldest truck driver at 90 by Guinness World Records
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, residents resort to leaf blowers, snowplows to clear mayflies
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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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