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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 94 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: City officials working with Stop & Shop on store closures (1:34)
-Earlier: Lincoln Plaza Stop & Shop closing "affects vulnerable WHA residents"
+6:00: Worcester committee gets an earful: Some residents urge city not to use herbicides
+6:00: Rutland police ask for help after motorcycle stolen
+Noon: Worcester pedestrian hit while city councilors debated pedestrian safety
+Noon: Aerial footage of demolition of Doherty Memorial High School (3:04) (pictured)
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Burncoat students find their "Voices" in short film
+Noon: DaishaDore Famouz hosts ¡Bien Latina! drag show at Ju’s Bar & Grill
+Noon: See the full list of this year's Emmy nominees
-Police arrest Worcester teacher, a Rutland man, on child rape charges
-Worcester cooling centers open today
-TODAY! Free block party 6 to 9 p.m. on Water Street in Worcester
-What are rent prices in new Worcester affordable apartment building? See here
-Related: Ribbon cut for affordable-housing apartment building in Canal District
-Mass. public health leader says care at St. Vincent Hospital is safe. Not everyone agrees
-Anna Maria College president to retire
-Channel 5's Wake Up Call from Worcester Unites (:45)
-What it's like to work in Westborough's Amazon facility on Prime Day (2:42). Article
-Worcesteria: Looking back at the past 5 years of Worcester Magazine
-Clinic in Worcester helps Haitian families renew Temporary Protected Status
-Year after Worcester 311 app launch, officials plan to grow service
-Worcester Public Schools fourth quarter honor rolls
-Aislinn Doyle: July 18th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (42:09): Heat protection for Worcester’s vulnerable population
>DINING OUT: Worcester, Northborough restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Pizzas You Need to Try (5:36)
-ICYMI: Area nursing home workers get paychecks after Channel 4 investigation (1:34)
-Pieces of glass force closure of Crompton Park Pool
-Table Talk Pies president discusses recent acquisition
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Cooling center open today
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Weekly road construction update
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Musician Bob Conroy, who died in Leominster State Forest, remembered
-Cooling center open in Rutland today
-Ice cream shop may be coming to Shrewsbury Center
-Man wanted for murder in connection with deadly shooting at Northborough house party
-Whalom Park re-creation returns for 2 weekends this summer: dates and details
-Students' Memory Café project making a difference for local seniors
-B.V.C.C. annual Steamers at Sunset Lobster Bake August 14th
-Fitchburg warehouse bought for $520,000
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Mike "Old Man" Booth's "Song Suite" charts course of love
-Screen Time: Matches Malone to bring Batman to Plastic City Comic Con
-Janice Harvey: Give it a rest. Biden just needs a nap, and so do we
-Unity Radio (54:25): Standups and Standouts
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 427 (27:35): Joshua Rickman & W.R.T.A.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to immigrant who "accomplished the American Dream all immigrants seek"
>SPORTS: How Red Sox’ Jarren Duran, Tanner Houck fared in All-Star Game
-Robert Kraft on 2024 Patriots, being honored with building at Ron Burton Training Village in Hubbardston (3:57)
-The heat is on at Bravehearts summer baseball camp
-Bravehearts fall to Vermont, 5-3. Next home game: 6 p.m. Wednesday. Craft Beer Night
-Former St. Peter-Marian baseball star Scott Loiseau excited to coach at Division 1 Dayton
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Most Americans can't afford a summer vacation anymore: poll
-Tragic: 4-month-old baby dies after temps soared to 120 degrees on July Fourth trip
>NEW ENGLAND: John F. Kennedy Jr. died in a plane crash 25 years ago. Here's a look at what happened
-Woman charged with driving drunk, punching first responder (:41)
>COLLEGES: WPI seniors create mobile app for visually impaired users to enhance their EcoTarium experience (3:34)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 cheapest cities in Europe to visit in 2024
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business confidence drops into pessimistic territory again
-LPL Research: Key themes for stocks in the second half of 2024
-Longtime Country Bank C.E.O. retiring, president to assume top role
>HOMES: Why mobile home parks have become attractive to investors (4:11)
>SHOPPING: Complete coverage and best deals on Amazon Prime Day in Shopping
>HEALTH: Birth Trauma Awareness Week
-100-year-old Margery Dearborn "feels great" after having heart valve replacement procedure
>FOOD: Should bread go in the fridge? Fierce food debate finally solved
>TV/STREAMING: Best TV shows to watch this summer
>MOVIES: 10 hot blockbusters to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Ingrid Andress admits she was “drunk” during botched National Anthem performance
>HISTORY: The Famous El Morocco of Worcester (8:05)
>ANIMALS: Guy rescues tiny mouse who now lives in his shirt (3:24)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman buys 6 lottery tickets, wins 6 times
-Meanwhile, mass brawl breaks out 30,000 feet in the sky on Ryanair (1:10)
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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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