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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 22 today in Worcester
+Noon: Snowfall totals in Central Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: City of Worcester to open "warming centers" Tuesday and Wednesday
+5:00: Parking ban lifted as of 7 p.m. Monday
+5:00: King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
+5:00: Concert to highlight unity between Black and Jewish communities
+5:00: Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
+5:00: Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
+5:00: Worcester County Wonders: America's oldest Armenian Church
+5:00: 210 Sports: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 15
+Noon: Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
+Noon: Polar Seltzer releases 4 new "dessert cart" flavors
-Crews work to clear Worcester roads after overnight snow storm (2:34)
-Earlier: Drivers brave steep hills and slick roads in snowy Worcester (2:20)
-Meet Mac: Worcester's new K-9 tracker (1:24). Article (pictured)
-Worcester Airport saw busiest year since Massport took over nearly 15 years ago
-Despite drop in opioid-related deaths, fight continues locally
-Investigation launched following Worcester councilor’s accusations of transphobia
-Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Central Mass.: Here's what you need to know
-In honor: MLK Day breakfast, service, volunteer opportunities
-When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-What's open, closed on M.L.K. Day and Inauguration Day
-Worcester detective honored with Badge No. 1 (:46)
-Mental health treatment research firm opens Worcester location
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester starting Monday
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Faces of Worcester: Francisco Diaz, owner of Diaz and Sons
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant celebrates 25 years in business
-ICYMI: Worcester native living in Hollywood describes California wildfires
-A toast to Worcester Eats Facebook members, now at 100,000 and counting
-Worcester tech firm moves to new Auburn headquarters
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: A beginners guide to midterms
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Don’t forget to close your tabs — The school’s wifi
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury couple walks through all 351 Mass. communities
-Trash and recycling delayed a day this week in Shrewsbury
-4 arrested in Auburn drug bust; fentanyl seized from sewer
-With ever-changing admissions, Chapman Education a "champion"
-Boylston Light part of solar array project
-Millbury Memorial Junior/Senior High School Honor Roll
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mocktail recipes for Dry January (7:20)
>SHOWTIME: Young dancers compete at Worcester theatre
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Reflecting on Dr. King’s legacy
-Jamie Eldridge: State corrections department needs tech upgrade
-100FM The Pike (11:01): City Councilor Khrystian King on his efforts to revive First Night Worcester
-Manny Jae Media (24:09): City Manager Eric Batista
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 152 (29:33): Dysautonomia, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who won the Carnegie Medal for Heroism
>SPORTS: Jerod Mayo's Patriots firing was "unfair": Vince Wilfork
-Railers lose to Wheeling, 4-3, in shootout
>NATIONAL: L.A. facing "worst of the worst" fire conditions as forecasters issue dire warning
-TikTok nation goes nuts as social-media app returns
-2025 holiday schedule: Full list of dates for federal holidays, more
-Tragic: 4 generations of the same family lost their homes in L.A. wildfires
>NEW ENGLAND: Young man found dead at Mass. trash facility. His family wants video and answers
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria E.M.T. students filling a void in emergency healthcare
-On the effort to unionize undergraduate workers at Clark
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 stunning personal residences of U.S. presidents
>BUSINESS: C.P.I. inflation report and what it means for the U.S. economy (7:45)
-41% of companies worldwide plan to reduce workforces by 2030 due to A.I.
>SHOPPING: Victoria's Secret winter sale — Get 7 panties for $35 for Valentine's Day
>HEALTH: Here's the age when shoveling snow becomes "very dangerous"
-Staying active through winter important for mental, heart health
>FOOD: Strawberries & Creme M&M's hit stores for Valentine's Day
>TV/STREAMING: CNN to shift Wolf Blitzer to mornings in massive shakeup at network: report
>MOVIES: "Wolf Man" clawed its way to No. 1 on its opening day
>CELEBRITY: How L.A. fires are affecting Hollywood — Award shows, TV delays, concerts and more
>HISTORY: Footbridge at Lake Quinsigamond, circa 1934
>ANIMALS: Baby falls in love with rescue kittens (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: How a beloved professor's bond with a former student transcends illness (2:40)
-Meanwhile, in Belgium, food safety authority: Do not eat Christmas trees
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Multiple positions, Holden D.P.W.
-Part-time maintenance position, Canal District bar/restaurant
-Part-time hosts, West Boylston restaurant
-Hosts, wait staff & bussers, Worcester restaurant
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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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Classifieds
>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
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
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