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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 32 today in Worcester
-Despite recent heavy rain, Central Mass. remains in drought
-Tips for seeing Geminid meteor shower (:33)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-3 months after death of Worcester's Enrique Delgado-Garcia, family demands justice (2:24). Article
-Doherty High basketball court named for fallen officer Manny Familia
-Man pleads guilty in crash that killed 5-year-old Worcester girl
-Born in Worcester, Thomas and Ruth O'Brien, parents of comedian Conan O'Brien, die days apart
-Worcester, Leominster regional transit ridership boosted by free fares
-TODAY! Final Village Marketplace of the year on Saturday
-TODAY! Worcester's gun buyback program returns Saturday
-Related: Radio Worcester (8:19): Dr. Michael Hirsh discusses 20-year gun buyback program
-TODAY! WPI to host the Mass. FIRST LEGO League Championship on Saturday (2:39)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:18): Tom Marino, Mark Henderson and Randy Feldman on D.O.J. report
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:39): D.O.J. report criticizes Worcester police
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Food Obsessions (5:28)
-ICYMI: Jury finds Lind guilty of perjury in treehouse murder case
-Construction resumes at delayed $300 million facility in Worcester
-Tufts environmental policy department seeks to improve public transportation in Worcester
-UMass Medical School Nobel Laureate among 77 opposing Cabinet pick
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): December Senior Center events
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Conservation Commission has an opening
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland man sleeping outside to raise awareness of homeless veterans (4:19)
-TODAY! Meet & Greet with Santa, football championship celebration Saturday in West Boylston
-TODAY! Clinton Historical Society party is Saturday
-Dudley Middle School collecting gifts for kids in need (4:13)
-Radio Worcester (11:25): Northborough U-Haul steps up after Westborough apartment fire
-Shrewsbury ready for the holidays after Yuletide Market
-Quabbin Regional's pep band debuts after long lay-off
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: TODAY! Makers' Market at Redemption Rock 11 to 4 Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Shopping, concerts, sequins, chainmail
-100FM The Pike (6:13) The Breakdown Lane
-Home for Christmas — "Masterpiece" Saint Nicholas icon at Icon Museum
-First Person: A sound, a song, a memory in a 1930s foxtrot tune
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The Batista administration's disinformation campaign
-Jillian Snyder: All the emotions during pregnancy
-Charlotte Hebert: A song is a "key" to memory
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 77 (27:18): Worcester Symphony Orchestra's Rhapsody in Blue Concert, Part 1
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (45:24): Dizzy Dizasta
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who earned 3 degrees and helped others after becoming quadriplegic in 1999
>SPORTS: Drake Maye reveals his focus over Patriots’ final 4 games of season
-NFL legend Randy Moss reveals cancer fight, plans TV comeback
-Caitlin Clark opens up on wild 2024 after being named Time Athlete of the Year
-Railers lose to Lions, 5-3
>NATIONAL: 5 killed, including baby and toddler, in Atlanta-area murder-suicide
-Fentanyl found inside dolphins in Gulf of Mexico
-Tragic: 7-year-old fatally shoots 2-year-old brother
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged with killing pet rabbit in Westfield
-Cups thrown in Boston Starbucks recycling bin tracked to incinerators (4:55). Article
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross English honors program hosts winter celebration
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Podcast and Narrative
-Assumption Professor Michele Lemons receives $496,000 grant to help grow S.T.E.M. workforce
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): New report says this is the best beach in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Markets surge amid post-election optimism
-Radio Worcester (13:18): B.B.B.’s Alex Guardiola warns of holiday scams and porch pirates
-Viewpoint: Small businesses need better tax amnesty
>SHOPPING: USPS, UPS, FedEx holiday shipping deadlines
>HEALTH: Flu season picking up in Mass. ahead of holidays (3:34)
-“Forever chemicals" in beauty products could be hazardous (1:52)
>FOOD: Creamy holiday tradition is Made in Mass. (2:55)
>TV/STREAMING: How "Blue Bloods" ends after 14 seasons — What happens in the series finale?
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Venom: The Last Dance," "Heretic," and more
>CELEBRITY: Mariska Hargitay, Willie Geist aid 2 disabled pedestrians
-Taylor Swift through the years: 35 photos for her 35th birthday
>HISTORY: City Hospital in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Rescued fawn never forgets to come back home (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Stories about resilience and fulfilling dreams (41:30)
-Meanwhile, in India, deaf and mute man regains consciousness before his cremation
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+Part-time host/hostess at Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Staff Associate, Counselor (10-month Position) at Worcester State
-Full-time barista at Worcester bakery
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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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