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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:11). High of 88 today in Worcester
-Channel 4 Meteorologist rips Farmers' Almanac winter forecasts (1:58). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Best and worst times to get out of town for Labor Day weekend
+6:00: Search continues for William Rodriguez, accused of killing 2 women
+6:00: Lower speed limit? Worcester street safety discussion gets contentious
+6:00: City Council message to WPI: "This was certainly no partnership"
+6:00: Holy Cross 'Sader Stories podcast (49:26): Football season preview
+6:00: Disney on Ice is coming to Worcester
+Noon: Autumn is the time when a few favorite favorite regional beers appear
+Noon: ValleyCAST's "Arts of Fashion" exhibit shines light on textile artists
+Noon: Last Call: Noah Hatton, radio show host
-80-year-old woman latest pedestrian struck by vehicle in Worcester
-Related: Cost of Worcester pedestrian, cyclist crashes: $500 million
-Related: Radio Worcester (16:16) — New report highlights alarming pedestrian and cyclist risks
-New cellphone policy takes hold in Worcester Public Schools
-Drone video of school buses arriving on the first day of school at Doherty High (:26)
-Channel 4: Good as Gold Coffee uses air roasting to create a smooth brew in Worcester (4:10)
-Worcester Walks: Take a trek through history at Beaver Brook Park
-New law sparks celebration among domestic abuse survivors in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief
>DINING OUT: Food trucks: Petersham food truck bopping around region with South Korean sushi rolls
-ICYMI: "Person of interest" in Worcester slayings previously killed wife in 2004 at Worcester hotel
-Related: Family member pays tribute to Sergia Acosta and Ana Maria Martinez
-Dog finally safe after 555 days of wandering in Worcester (2:35). Article
-Despite city involvement, Stop & Shop will still close Worcester store
-WPI moving forward with plans to buy hotels as Worcester officials ramp up pressure
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town moving to new notification system
-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): Fitchburg's Rollstone Boulder is more than just a rock, it's an icon
-Fitchburg firefighters respond to blaze under bridge caused by exploding propane tanks
-Boylston homeowner calls cops after seeing intruder on security camera, man found in attic
-Woman arrested in Auburn for trying to scam bank, police say
-Leicester man wins $2.64 million Megabucks jackpot with wife’s old phone number
-Shrewsbury High student wins second in Mass. Science and Engineering Fair
-Support sought for Spencer boy with brain cancer
-School starts in Auburn on Wednesday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Grown-Up Book Fair with Hygge House Books at Redemption Rock on Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Birgit Straehle and Luis Fraire to receive ArtsWorcester Award
-Listen Up: New music from Charley Carrozo, Dreadhead Ed, Savoir Faire
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 431 (26:54): Jason Homer, Worcester Public Library
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (58:44)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who owned popular Worcester auto body shop for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Patriots 53-man roster after cutdown day
-Patriots were "just sick of" Matthew Judon before trade: NFL insider
-Red Sox beat Toronto, 6-3
-Bravehearts' Brady Stuart named Futures League Pitcher of the Year
-WooSox beat Toledo, 12-2
-Vote for the 2024 Hometeam Central Mass. football preseason player of the year
-Canal Diggers 5K remains one of the premier events of season
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Delta plane tire explodes at airport, leaving 2 dead and 1 seriously injured
-5 dead in murder-suicide just days after matriarch's death with kin set to sell home
-Tragic: 8-year-old autistic boy found dead in pond near family home
>NEW ENGLAND: Thousands of open teacher positions listed in Mass. (2:46)
-Mass. Teachers Association releases anti-M.C.A.S. ad
>COLLEGES: Welcome to WPI: Talented students, endless possibilities (1:27)
-Clark Challenge. Change podcast (10:58): Magnifying your purpose in college with Dean Kamala Kiem
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the steepest streets on the planet
>BUSINESS: Key provisions of the Mass. Pay Transparency Act
-LPL Financial Research: It’s go time for the Federal Reserve
-3 firms $168,000 over environmental incidents in Central Mass.
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, August 18th to 24th
>SHOPPING: The 45+ best Labor Day sales to shop for end of summer
>HEALTH: F.D.A. approves updated COVID vaccines (3:03)
-Worcester Integrated Health Data Exchange will use data, collaboration to tackle health disparities
>FOOD: Dunkin' adds new spiked pumpkin spice ice latte. Where to get it
>TV/STREAMING: A "Ted Lasso" audience fave will not return for rumored Season 4
>MOVIES: Tim Curry taking on first feature film role in 14 years with "Stream"
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Lopez reveals reason for divorcing Ben Affleck after 2 years of marriage
>HISTORY: Shrewsbury Community Club is a group lost to history
>ANIMALS: Woman in denial doesn't want to admit she's a cat mom (4:08)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): World's oldest living man celebrates 112th birthday
-Meanwhile, in San Francisco, F.B.I. truck burglarized, man charged with trading equipment for drugs
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>HELP WANTED
+Automotive technician at North End Motor Sales
-Full-time police officer, part-time public safety officer
-Building facilities project manager, Town of Holden
-Servers, bartenders and hosts at Worcester restaurant
-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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>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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