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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Woman in critical condition after being at least the fourth pedestrian struck by car in Worcester in just over 6 weeks
-UMass Memorial acquires 2 parcels adjacent to Memorial Campus for $500,000
-The sweet taste of success at Worcester bakeries
-Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for August
-Do you know these guys? Worcester police would like a word with them
-Worcester turns to housing, transportation to manage population boom
-City revamps its open data portal, Informing Worcester
-Community food assessment report focuses on food insecurity
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:57): The best and most popular stories of the last week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:08): Mayor’s traffic safety plan and governor’s approach to homelessness and migrant crisis
>DINING OUT: Specialty eatery, food store coming to Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester Public Library celebrates community at block party
-Worcester residents, officials renew talks on library safety
-"Professional tenants" have been scamming Worcester County landlords for decades (7:11). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Dawson project aims for fall completion
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Police announce arrest of 2 on child porn charges
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): David Perry appointed interim police chief in Sutton
-Fresh products just a Stones Throw away at new business in West Boylston
-Athol officials undeterred after no developers show up for hotel site visit
-Sutton physical therapy center expands
-TODAY! Boylston celebrates National Night Out
-Traffic pattern change coming at Rutland schools
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Central Mass. Mom's Night Out at Agronomy Farm Vineyard September 28th
>SHOWTIME: Color the City Fest returns for fourth year to Worcester Common
-City, Holy Cross partnerships grows Worcester works in progress
-Fall Auditions: Travel to the Czech Republic & Slovakia with Worcester Youth Orchestras
-Bill Shaner: 2 Holy Cross grads enmeshed in the deep state
-Manny Jae Media Innerviews (48:30): Sean Harris from Quinsigamond Community College
-This Week in Worcester (1:22:07): This Week in Worcester Podcast
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former deputy sheriff
>SPORTS: A'ja Wilson, U.S. women hold off France to win eighth straight Olympic basketball gold medal
-USA Gymnastics has evidence Jordan Chiles inquiry was made on time
-Hometown heroes prevail in ring for Punch-Out at Polar Park II
-Sox apologize after Jarren Duran directs homophobic slur to fan
-Holy Cross men’s basketball announces non-conference schedule
-WooSox game suspended because of weather
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Gunman dies after shootout, hours-long standoff with cops near Ohio State campus
-Hotel evacuates 400 people after helicopter crashes into roof, sparks massive fireball
-Tragic: Boy stabbed to death; 13-year-old charged
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman's body recovered after apparent drowning in pond (:18)
-Grant awards New England $389 million for grid upgrades
>COLLEGES: WPI Business Development Lab celebrates the Goat Innovators Summer Accelerator
-Radio Worcester (11:40): Q.C.C. President Luis Pedraja on overcoming imposter syndrome and empowering students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 9 tallest observation decks in the world
>BUSINESS: My boss screams at me constantly — is this normal?
-Cash App settlement claims can be submitted now: See if you qualify
>HOMES: Life-sized Polly Pocket doll house on Airbnb for rent in Mass. How to go
>SHOPPING: Samsung recalls more than 1 million electric ranges after fires killed pets
>HEALTH: Fish oil supplements may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's (:49)
-City of Worcester (41:30): Stay Connected With Your Health for August
>FOOD: Perchlorate widespread in foods, Consumer Reports finds
>TV/STREAMING: Michelle Pfeiffer to lead "Yellowstone" series "The Madison"
>MOVIES: Deadpool wins weekend box office, "It Ends With Us" opens to huge $50 million
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise handed Olympic flag after stunt at Paris closing ceremony
>HISTORY: Dodge Park and Dodge Ave. in Worcester honor man with postal history
>ANIMALS: Cat breaks into bathroom to get to dad (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Sheriff’s deputy pulls missing autistic boy, 5, to safety from pond
-Meanwhile, astronaut reveals what it's like to be "stuck in space"
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-Worcester Public School's Nutrition Department is hiring (1:13)
-Water operator, town of Holden
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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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+Full-time firefighter/paramedics, Town of West Boylston
-Multiple positions, Holden D.P.W.
-Part-time maintenance position, Canal District bar/restaurant
-Hosts, wait staff & bussers, Worcester restaurant
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