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>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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Invasive plants, dead fish literally raising a stink at Indian Lake
-"On fire, screaming for my life": Exchange student speaks after suffering severe burns at WPI (2:31)
-EcoTarium celebrates 200 years of wonder at daylong anniversary event
-Shrewsbury man busy this summer crafting props for Halloween event
-Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Worcester and surrounding regions
-Worcester art deal: Van Gogh to be replaced by Monet
-Faces of Worcester: Sonia Descormiers, banker
-Towns get a few more months to comply with housing law
-C.E.O. resigns after controversy over video captured at Coldplay concert
-Earlier: Astronomer C.E.O. and Coldplay fan Andy Byron has Central Mass. tie
-Related: Byron and Cabot caught kissing in new Coldplay concert video
-Rep. Jim McGovern talks latest bills in Congress (2:16)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (33:22): Council access and city-run grocery stores
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:09): Supermarkets, festivals and power of petitions
>FAITH: Trying to love one another in a time of great division
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Niche Hospitality's presence grows with new Green Island Oyster, forthcoming Vivienne
-ICYMI: Family rescued after boat sinks on Lake Quinsigamond
-5-foot-long lizard on the loose in Webster (2:25). Article
-Worcester to open University Park spray park on Saturday
-Sunday's "Salute to Disney" concert postponed due to rainy forecast
-"Still so shocked!": Worcester woman thought she won $100,000, but actually won $1 million on scratch ticket
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Corner Shop awards scholarships
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Fire Department extinguishes car fire
-Shrewsbury Police Department's Blue's Block Party July 28th
-TODAY! Pay It Forward card show with 60+ tables and hourly giveaways
-Man who flipped truck in Rutland and fled identified through ex-girlfriend’s work order found in vehicle
-Grafton Master Plan approved by planning board
-Grafton receives invasive plant removal funding for Fiscal Year 2026
-Millbury resident named Thrive quality and operations coordinator
-Millbury High School Q4 Honor Roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: ArtsWorcester's "One" exhibit, Poet's Cauldron and more
-Writing his next chapter - Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky
-City seeks artists to light up the common this winter
-Best miniature golf courses in Central Mass.
>OPINION: Laurel: A day at Shore Park
-Jennifer Benson: Recognizing the power and promise of Social Security at 90
-Robin Darling: Considering homeschooling? A balanced look at the good & hard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 470 (26:33): Sean Brennan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime trustee of the Clara Barton Center Board
>SPORTS: Patriots sign second-round draft pick TreVeyon Henderson
-Red Sox lose to Cubs, 6-0
-Former Celtics guard Marcus Smart signing with Lakers after contract buyout
-Bravehearts at center of all-star celebration
-Braveheart Josh Fischer wins fan vote for All-Star Game
-First-place Bravehearts beat Westfield, 7-1. David Siciliano named Open Sky Community Services Player of the Game
-Bravehearts' Craft Beer Night is Monday. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Buy tickets here
-'Sader Stories (36:34): Luke Newman on getting drafted in NFL and his time at Holy Cross
-WooSox lose to RailRiders, 10-8
-Surrette's walk-off single gives Holden Section 1 Little League title
-Schmit and Mercier help Shrewsbury Post 397 earn opening playoff win
-Revolution fall to Orlando City, 2-1
>NATIONAL: Pressure builds to have more transparency in Epstein case (2:45)
-Man whose car struck crowd outside Los Angeles club, injuring 30, was shot, attacked by crowd
-Tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay, leaving dozens dead
>TRAGIC: Teen, 17, buried alive after sand tunnel collapses at Italian beach
>NEW ENGLAND: Why Mass. residents could lose health coverage without knowing it
-Mass Impact: How immigration policy is affecting the economy (20:52)
>COLLEGES: Inspired by faculty mentor, UMass Medical School MD/PhD candidate pursuing dermatology
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Don't make this common travel mistake Europeans hate
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Market Basket update on C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas investigation
>HOMES: Americans want to save money with D.I.Y. home repairs: study
>SHOPPING: Target, tech and more — Student discounts to know
>HEALTH: In 2023, nearly 1 in 3 teens had prediabetes: C.D.C. (1:16)
-Study: Nicotine pouches responsible for more poisonings in kids
-City of Worcester (50:55): W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for July
>FOOD: YoCrunch yogurts recalled for possible plastic pieces in toppers
>TV/STREAMING: "Shark Week" and "Sharkfest" execs reveal how sharks took over summer TV
>MOVIES: "Toy Story" theater re-release. Date set for iconic movie's return
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Love Hewitt breaks silence on Sarah Michelle Gellar feud rumors
>ANIMALS: Shelter dog gets a pool day after waiting 1095+ days for a home (1:29)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Asylum Street, a dead end to the original Worcester State Hospital
>GOOD NEWS: 86-year-old woman performs 865th skydive attempt in R.I. in Rhode Island (:51)
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, boy gets stuck in claw machine (1:01)
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