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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 73 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester Caribbean American Carnival returns with joy, challenges
+Noon: Listen Up: Brandie Blaze's "Susan Lucci" brings the real-life drama
-WPI takeover of Worcester hotels angers city, business leaders
-Worcester police investigate 3 pizza delivery robberies on Vernon Hill. Video (:31)
-Deputy chiefs to state: Worcester may be breaking law in police chief search
-Worcester library director discusses attack on employee
-Multiple crashes close Mass. Pike in both directions in Charlton (1:29)
-Worcester Animal Rescue League waiving adoption fees for dogs this week
-W.B.J. celebrates the 25th anniversary of the 40 Under Forty, names the Class of 2024
-Related: The 40 Under Forty
-"Thankful" is the word for semi-retiring Juan Gomez at 32nd annual Latin American Festival
-Worcester's rookie teachers looking to make an immediate difference
-School climate, culture and some don’t want to learn
-Earlier: The 18-minute fight for more for students at newer schools
-TODAY! Clark Street School Meet-and-Greet
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Renovated fields at Indian Hill Park unveiled
-ICYMI: Man stabbed in Worcester
-4-day Italian Festival celebrates Italian culture
-Annual Hot Dog Safari searches for the best dog
-Channel 5's CityLine: Telling a Black family's history at Mechanics Hall (9:25)
-Central Mass. firefighters join crew battling blazes in Idaho
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Road construction update
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden's battery storage project aims to save the community at least $10 million
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Serious crash on Route 9 in Westborough
-Spencer boy battling rare form of brain cancer
-Great-great-great-great-granddaughter brings lost family portrait back to Webster
-Sutton teens take helping to the next level
-Openings on Shrewsbury Historical Commission, Commission on Disabilities
-Rutland police announce inaugural Citizens Police Academy
-Tire disposal fee rising in Clinton
-Nashoba girls capture Clinton summer crown
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Central Mass. Mom's Puzzlemania coming to Eastern Shores Club in Shrewsbury
>SHOWTIME: Rutland's Andrea Ajemian has key producer role in "It Ends With Us"
-Lunenburg native, former WWE star Chris Dijak now wrestles around the world
-First Person: stART on the Street's end leaves lessons for the city
-Radio Worcester (13:32): Willard House Museum’s $15 million expansion & upcoming events
-This Week in Worcester podcast (59:07): Road safety and crime stats
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 38 (28:56): Fiber First L.A.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former local Home Economics teacher
>SPORTS: Jerod Mayo leaves door open for Drake Maye to take quarterback job
-Former NFL player arrested after flight to Dublin returns to Boston (1:43)
-Red Sox lose to Astros, 5-4
-Holy Cross hockey Hart Center rink install timelapse (:38)
-210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester takes 5 of 6 from IronPigs
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
-Ford, General Motors among 221,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 1 dead, 6 missing as tornado sinks yacht
-Ex-reserve officer shoots wife, daughters murder-suicide
-Tragic: Father drowns while saving son from drowning
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 people dead in incident at North Andover home (1:36)
-Man dies after falling onto third rail at M.B.T.A. subway station (:55)
>COLLEGES: Clark's Summer S.T.E.M. workshop brings science alive
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 U.S. cities with the best weather
>BUSINESS: 10 more states join antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster parent
-LPL Research: Stock and bond market FAQs from the field
-Unity Radio (43:45): Cannabis 101
>SHOPPING: Back to school shopping on budget? Here are 7 ways to save
>HOMES: Puppy-proofing your garden
>HEALTH: Managing your mood during menopause (2:26)
-Untreated high blood pressure linked to higher Alzheimer's risk
>FOOD: Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers causing illnesses in Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: Eugene and Dan Levy official hosts of the 2024 Emmys
>MOVIES: Nicolas Cage’s "Longlegs" horror pic crosses $100 million box office
>CELEBRITY: Phil Donahue dies at 88
>HISTORY: The former Central Fire Station in Worcester
>ANIMALS: These street cats adopted themselves (3:13)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. man wins $4 million lottery prize while buying friend's birthday gift
-Meanwhile, in Oklahoma, watch a dog start house fire by chewing on battery
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>HELP WANTED
+Full- and part-time public safety dispatchers in Auburn
-Associate V.P. for Administration & Finance at Worcester State
-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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