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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Given final rites as an infant, man celebrates 50 years of UMass Memorial N.I.C.U.
-New sedative causes dangerous trend in overdoses in Worcester
-There have been over 90 car crashes with bikes, pedestrians in Worcester in 2024
-Earlier: Driver cited in Shrewsbury St. pedestrian crash, teen remains hospitalized
-Earlier: Worcester continues work on reducing crashes involving pedestrians
-Earlier: Woman in critical condition after being latest pedestrian struck by car in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (9:49): Dom Mercurio from Worcester Italian Festival previews this weekend's music and food
-New Doherty High comes with state-of-the-art facilities, new cell phone policy
-Aislinn Doyle: August 15th School Committee meeting preview
-Radio Worcester (25:54): Khrystian King criticizes Gov. Healey’s shelter policy, praises advocacy
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:57): The best and most popular stories of the last week in Worcester
>DINING OUT: A frank discussion about Central Massachusetts' hot dog hotspots
-ICYMI: Hundreds of bikers hit the streets to benefit local children battling cancer
-Days after attack, normalcy desired story at Worcester library
-Police arrest woman for drug distribution in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Quinapoxet Street closed on Wednesday
-Mountview Middle School class of 2024
-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): Former Worcester City Motel in Shrewsbury to shelter families, refugees
-New roost sought for homing pigeons found in Webster home
-D.C.R. awards nearly $90,000 in funding to rural and volunteer fire departments
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-West Boylston police log from August 5th to 11th
-New varsity girls' volleyball coach appointed at Nashoba
-Summer concert season winding down
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Creatures of Worcester
-TikTok joke comes true as indie pop singer films video at White Eagle
-Hip-hop star DJ QBert brings the art of scratching to Electric Haze
-"Big Smooth," biopic on Neil Fingleton, heads to Hyannis Film Festival
-100FM The Pike (13:56): Comedian Chad Daniels talks empty nester and why Mike Hsu's daughter still doesn't have her license
-Janice Harvey: Grandchildren underwhelmed by drive down Memory Lane
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 429 (27:13): Jon Weaver & M.B.I.
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (49:13): Kim Lee, MiraVista Behavioral Health
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Italian immigrant who came to own his own company and develop real estate along Route 9
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Rangers, 9-4
-Will Jayson Tatum play in 2028 Olympics? Celtics star talks Team USA future
-Takeaways from Patriots offense’s "maddening" joint practice vs. Eagles
-Justin Shorter steps up as Holy Cross' prime target on receiving end
-Holy Cross names Jon Ladino softball coach
-The 210 Awards for the Worcester Bravehearts season
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 4-3
-New Balance gets naming rights to part of Worcester Academy campus
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
-Ford, Mazda warn owners to stop driving older vehicles with Takata air bag
>NATIONAL: Daughter sees Mass. couple killed by car in Florida
-Tragic: 14-year-old drowns in river
>NEW ENGLAND: 5 cases of Legionnaires' disease linked to N.H. resort (1:32)
-How Massachusetts is fighting organized crime rings (5:41). Article
>COLLEGES: Clark senior’s research takes wing
-Holy Cross, WPI recognized in new best colleges rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): When should you use a travel agent?
>BUSINESS: LPL Financial Research: Pullbacks are common but painful
-Justice Department considering push for historic break up of Google after landmark antitrust ruling: report
>HOMES: What kind of home does $500,000 get you in Worcester County?
>SHOPPING: Why retailers are embracing "Summerween," the Halloween predecessor
>HEALTH: COVID no longer a top cause of U.S. death, 2023 data shows
-Text message program may help teens with vaping addictions (1:16)
>FOOD: Burger King sales slump as customers pull back on fast food spending
>TV/STREAMING: Aaron Hernandez FX series tells his "American Sports Story"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new film about the beginning of "Saturday Night Live" (2:18)
>CELEBRITY: Holland Taylor, 81, "worries" over "big generational difference" with partner Sarah Paulson, 49
>HISTORY: Scenes from Worcester in 1991 (via GBH Archives) (1:32)
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd who lived in cage for 4 years finds forever home
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Cops for Kids with Cancer donate $5,000 to 2-year-old Worcester boy and family
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, escaped pet python makes "quite a mess" inside art gallery
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>HELP WANTED
+Job fair September 10th for jobs at DCU Center
-Worcester Public School's Nutrition Department is hiring (1:13)
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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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>HELP WANTED
+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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