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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 42 today in Worcester
-Latest forecast for Thanksgiving Day storm (2:53)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester man exploited 2 girls, filmed sexual assaults: Feds
+5:00: Day center for homeless Worcester residents coming in 2026, city says
+5:00: Hanover Theatre names new president/CEO
+5:00: David Prouty football team forfeits Thanksgiving game (1:44)
+Noon: Mount Wachusetts Community College students struck and injured by bus
+Noon: $1 million ticket sold at Worcester store
+Noon: 3 places for free Thanksgiving dinners in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Ghost of the Machine delivers stellar album, "Aliens Exist"
+Noon: NorthEast Comic Con welcomes Mickey Dolenz, Michael Des Barres, Anne Dudek and more
-Developer pitches 491-unit luxury apartment complex near Worcester’s Grafton Street
-New contract would put Worcester City Manager Eric Batista above $300,000
-State police identify suspect in chase through Sterling, West Boylston (1:24)
-Related: Cars nearly collide on I-190 in police chase (14:15)
-Free Thanksgiving meals offer warmth and tradition in Worcester
-Win prizes in Worcester's Small Business Saturday Scavenger Hunt
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester schedules public forums on C.P.A. project funding
-Advisory: Avoid intersection of Park Ave. and Highland Street 9 to 1 on Tuesday
-Buying concert tickets for the holidays? Be careful where you buy
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester (20:56): Peter Dunn addresses $800,000 Polar Park fund deficit
>DINING OUT: A local couple is reviving a beloved restaurant chain (1:00). Article
-ICYMI: Thanksgiving travel expected to set record (1:51)
-Man returns from running 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days (1:52). Article
-Revenue intended to pay for Polar Park is coming up short. Here’s what it means
-Worcester Business Journal names the Champions of Health Care
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): December Among Friends senior newsletter
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Weekly road construction updates
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fitchburg shooting under investigation
-Man flees Shrewsbury traffic stop, strikes vehicle, injuries driver
-Steve Uliss, owner of Firefly's BBQ in Marlborough, passes away
-Clinton working to spend rest of A.R.P.A. funds
-Crystal Freeze Walk/Run is January 4th
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property in Sutton
-Spencer Selectmen adopt single tax rate
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Judy Collins coming to Worcester
-100FM The Pike (4:46): The Harlem Globetrotters' Too Tall Winston on their upcoming game at DCU Center
>OPINION: Laura McCarthy-Ha: Finding myself in the loss of my mom
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 439 (26:35): Stephanie Pasha & Worcester Public Library
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 96 (28:53): Bwema Matata & DRC Politics
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who "had a passion for woodworking and enjoyed traveling and camping"
>SPORTS: Jerod Mayo offers bizarre explanation for Patriots' penalty problems
-Celtics beat Clippers, 126-94
-Worcester’s Matheus Carvalho on a journey to play pro soccer
-Holy Cross ties for sixth in the nation in Graduation Success Rate
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 7
-Sammies and Suzies soccer teams are M.I.A.A. champs
>CARS: Hyundai, Kia, Honda, Jeep among 305,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Bird flu virus detected in raw milk from dairy farm based in California
-TikTok exposes pedophile teachers at Oregon school after alleged coverup
-Tragic: Hiker found dead after wife reported him overdue
>NEW ENGLAND: Passengers describe moment when planes clipped wings at Logan (1:09)
-Daughter, granddaughter charged in connection with death, neglect of woman
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria offers tuition discount for new education licensure level
-WPI engineers research wildfire impacts on solar farms (:24)
-How Holy Cross is creating a community that’s not afraid to speak up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Avoid these 15 popular travel destinations in 2025
>BUSINESS: Making the most of flexible office space
-LPL Financial Research: A basket of uncertainty bolsters the dollar
-Radio Worcester (8:34): Financial wellness tips for the holiday season
>SHOPPING: Tips for using A.I. for gift ideas and comparing prices (2:15)
>HOMES: National Fire Protection Association urges extra caution when preparing your Thanksgiving feast
>HEALTH: Shocking new study links COVID to cancer regression
-Essential information about lung cancer screening
>FOOD: The secret to the perfect Thanksgiving turkey is a pillowcase
-3 green bean casserole recipes
>MOVIES: Oscar voters have recently favored longer movies — they shouldn’t
>CELEBRITY: Betty White "Forever" stamps coming in 2025
>HISTORY: University Park, circa 1911
>ANIMALS: Parrot loves annoying her dad (1:36)
>GOOD NEWS: Son surprises dad with Camaro decades after he gave one up (2:19)
-Meanwhile, in Sweden, moose wanders into company's garage, tramples BMWs
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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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