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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 72 today in Worcester
-New England is shaping up to have a great year for foliage (3:03). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worker dies after quarry wall collapses on excavator in Sterling (pictured)
+6:00: Related: Wall collapses at Sterling quarry (1:28)
+6:00: Worcester city councilors: WPI shows "alarming lack of transparency"
+6:00: Worcester's breakout Olympic star Stephen Nedoroscik will join "Dancing With the Stars"
+6:00: 3 Worcester organizations win grants from opioid settlement funds
+6:00: Frustrated Family Dollar employee arrested for assault of elderly customer in Gardner
+6:00: Six things to do: Film, music, magic ...
+6:00: All together now as Space Jam marks second year at Electric Haze
+6:00: Winging it: Pigeons Playing Ping Pond lead Palladium show, jam party
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl
-Bus route breakdown in Worcester
-West Nile detected in new Worcester sample, spraying Thursday
-Worcester Public Works Commissioner Jay Fink resigns
-Amidst "crisis" of violent crashes, Worcester City Council slow-walks action for safer speed limits
-Oxford Board of Health approves 6 p.m. curfew to limit E.E.E. (:53)
-I.C.E. agents take custody of Brazilian man charged in Worcester
-Worcester Housing Authority ends last month, security deposits
-Superintendent Rachel Monárrez and E.A.W. President Melissa Verdier welcome teachers and staff back (5:50)
-Friendly House Backpack Giveaway & Back-to-School Bash on Friday
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (37:21): WPI hotel controversy, School Committee budget clash and police chief Civil Service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:28): WPI hotel conversion sparks outrage
>DINING OUT: Restaurant says college students returning to campus is a boost for business
-ICYMI: WPI's plan to buy hotels reignites debate about tax exemption for universities
-Related: WPI remains silent as concern grows over its plan to purchase 2 Worcester hotels
-Related: Radio Worcester (13:34): Worcester leaders criticize WPI’s hotel plan, citing economic impact
-"He doesn’t want to work": Delivery drivers shaken by armed robberies (2:18). Article
-Head of state commission critical of Worcester's "inertia" in picking police chief
-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): West Boylston schools ready for students
-Man arrested at Leominster Market Basket after he threw things, assaulted and threatened to kill customers and employees
-Tree falls on truck, killing family dog in Sutton
-Second annual Knights of Columbus 5K September 28th in Millbury
-Making a difference - 1 candle at a time
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-These are the 10 most popular cocktails in Mass.
>SHOWTIME: Flip Circus brings international cast to Auburn Mall
-Dale LePage, best known for his jazz stylings, named Pride's First Majesty Worcester, 2024
-Small Stones Festival of Arts submissions begin September 15th
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Gaslight Anthem guitarist talks books and Bruce
-WCCA-TV's Perpectives No. 97 (28:10): Alan Shebaro
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 39 (27:52): Allan Brennan & ICS
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime board member at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Local sports card dealer sells collectibles to Tom Brady
-Drake Maye, Jacoby Brissett continue to trend in opposite directions
-Patriots exec admits team will be aggressive on waiver wire
-NFL Preseason Week 3 schedule, TV and announcers
-Ex-Patriot Christian Fauria out in dramatic WEEI shakeup
-Team USA Muay Thai fighter returns home to Worcester
-Maureen Magarity reflects on leaving Holy Cross; Candice Green excited to step in
-Jamaine Ortiz hosts back-to-school drive to help the community he grew up in
-Red Sox beat Astros, 4-1
-WooSox beat Norfolk, 12-3
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: 5 bodies found during search of yacht wreckage off Sicily, 1 missing
-Tragic: Mom drowns trying to save 12-year-old daughter (:52)
>NEW ENGLAND: Nantucket diner sells third $1 million ticket in 6 months (:39)
-Man sentenced for stealing $32,000 in merchandise from Gucci store at Wrentham outlets
>COLLEGES: At Clark, a week (and more) worth waiting for
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 12 charming U.S. towns you need to know
>BUSINESS: Daughter of Blue Hive’s founder takes over leadership, ownership of Worcester manufacturer
-LPL Research: Stock and bond market FAQs from the field
-Radio Worcester (6:56): Bay State Savings Bank’s Lauren Piehl on managing student checking accounts and debit cards
>SHOPPING: Macy's slashes sales outlook as retailer struggles for cash-strapped shoppers
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, August 11th to 17th
>HEALTH: Severe menopause could be associated with memory problems (:44)
-Junk food, processed meat could be fueling cancer in young people: docs
>FOOD: 100FM The Pike (7:55): Can all foods be categorized as a sandwich or salad?
>TV/STREAMING: Want to be on "Love Is Blind"? Casting director has tips for Boston (4:36)
>MOVIES: Matt Damon, Casey Affleck promote "The Instigators" by pretending to rob a Dunkin' in ad
>CELEBRITY: Jack Russell, singer for ’80s glam metal group Great White, dies at 63
>HISTORY: Historic photos of Miss Worcester and other diners past and present
>ANIMALS: Puppy who was living on the street loves opening sliding doors (3:01)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man wins big with same lottery numbers he played for 10 years
-Meanwhile, in Ontario, premier tells residents, "Don't be pooping on the beach"
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+Servers, bartenders and hosts at Worcester restaurant
-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
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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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