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>Latest weather: Another scorcher, will feel like 98 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Fantastic drone video of Worcester created to celebrate city's 300th anniversary (1:59)
+6:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+6:00: New COVID cases, hospitalizations rise in Worcester week after warning of new subvariants
+6:00: Skateboard shop opens on Millbury Street in line with Worcester's new Crompton Park Skate Park
+6:00: Construction crews making progress at Worcester's new Coal Mine Brook Park
+6:00: State Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission to hear appeal of Paku license suspension
+6:00: Worcester Tech, North High receive grants toward career technical programs
+6:00: Only in The016.com: Friday morning crash on Route 140 in Boylston (4:29)
+6:00: New movies on VOD: "Zack Snyder's Justice League," "The Forgiven," "Men" and more
+1:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: Stephanie Fernandes sentencing for fatally stabbing fiancé pushed to October
+1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 22nd
+1:00: Mega Millions jackpot now $660 million for Friday’s drawing
+1:00: What to watch this weekend: Netflix's "The Gray Man" and more
+1:00: Shrewsbury kicks off feedback sessions for strategic plan
-Worcester police seek 4 missing teens, last seen earlier Thursday
-Worcester Monopoly owners in bitter legal dispute with artist who painted Smiley Face mural
-WPD asks for public's help identifying suspects wanted for questioning
-Radio Worcester (8:45): City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj gives an update on the Mill Street building roof collapse
-I-190 exit in Worcester closing for 45 days
-Worcester economic development committee takes up inclusionary zoning
-Bill Shaner: 2 peeks behind Worcester's liberal facade
-Charlton police searching for hit-and-run driver who seriously injured cyclist
-Channel 25's Zip Trip visits Auburn today|
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Silkroad Ensemble's road leads to Indian Ranch with new leader and new compositions
-State Champs give reasons to be "Sad" this year: Rockers set for Sad Summer Fest in Worcester
-Screen Time: Robin Williams' comeback, courtesy of celebrity impersonator Roger Kabler
-First Person: No matter where you go, there you are ...
-YWCA of Central Massachusetts hosts Girls CHOICE car wash Saturday
-Students learn work and life skills as mentors this summer
>HOMES: 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a "fun spirited" Worcester native who owned and operated a solar contracting firm
-ICYMI: Police arrest 2 women for armed home invasion in Shrewsbury
-Worcester police seek to identify porch pirate
-Before roof collapse, tenants in Worcester apartments faced big rent hikes
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Fire Department keeps auto fire from spreading to house
-Holden police looking for female driver involved in accident with bicyclist
-Mary Anderson was killed by gunshot to the head, ex-boyfriend Matthew Davis was shot after lunging at police with knife, autopsies show
-Shrewsbury electronics recycling event on Saturday
-Mill Villages’ Little Bank will be restored
-Hotline to report odors from Feedback Earth is now open
-Medline unveils 6.7 MW solar array in Uxbridge
-Rollover crash near Uxbridge closes Rt. 146 northbound by exit 6
>SPORTS: Patriots will not name offensive, defensive coordinators for 2022 Season
-Pirates open playoffs tonight at home vs. Quad City
-7 Bravehearts named to All-Star Team
-Bravehearts fall to New Britain, 9-5
-Bravehearts next home game 5 Wednesday (YOU-Choose-the-Promotion Doubleheader)
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Ranking the top 50 Boston athletes of the past 50 years: Nos. 30 through 21
-Former Worcester Academy star "hurt more" by ESPN’s about-face over ESPYs invite
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: President tests positive for COVID, has "very mild symptoms"
-Ex-Vice President Pence's Secret Service agents made calls to loved ones during January 6th riot
-Video shows cop husband of slain Uvalde teacher being held back
-Tragic: 9-year-old girl killed by falling tree in Maine amid thunderstorms
>NEW ENGLAND: Governor Baker takes ownership of Orange Line fire
-Maine man sought in girlfriend's murder at Acadia arrested in Mexico
>COLLEGES: $2 million grant supports Clark student teachers in local schools
-The Arts are back and stronger than ever at Worcester State
>BUSINESS: Worcester startup raises $5.2 million for R&D, new hires
-Americans filing jobless claims at highest level in 8 months
>HEALTH: 30 new Mass. cases of monkeypox diagnosed, DPH says
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 3-6 Friday at Friendly House
>FOOD: Americans love dip so much they’re eating it by the spoonful: poll
>HISTORY: How Native Americans developed Worcester and how they remain a part of it
>TV/STREAMING: "Deadpool" and "Logan" to premiere on Disney+, streamer’s first R-rated films
>MOVIES: Margot Robbie's huge "Barbie" salary revealed
>CELEBRITY: Ricky Martin's nephew withdraws incest claims, case dismissed
>ANIMALS: Cat will not begin day if mom doesn't make him cat-uccino (:26)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Framingham police officer saves infant brought into station
-This optical illusion will prove whether you have a high IQ
-Meanwhile, Florida man, 37, arrested after calling 911 about Sour Patch Kids candy
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 23 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
-Worcester Public Schools will deny immigration agents access without criminal warrants signed by a federal judge
-Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
-Related: City of Worcester opens warming centers Wednesday
-Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
-"Do better or step aside": Supporters rally for nonbinary Worcester city councilor
-Firm managing 2,700+ Central Mass. apartments facing second federal lawsuit over rents
-5 Worcester men arrested for fentanyl trafficking
-2 men in stolen car arrested on drug charges in Worcester
-Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: A road map for improving literacy in Worcester. Part 2 of Worcester’s Literacy "Crisis"
-Related: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-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: Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton swears in new police chief
-Hundreds pay respects to Auburn man killed in Vermont car crash
-Ernest Sawyer, owner of Northborough candlepin center for 70+ years, dies at 96
-Uxbridge School Committee names interim super after O.U.I. arrest (2:09)
-Woman with suspended license fails to stop for police, is released, then rearrested 2 days later
-Shrewsbury police and fire departments team up for Child Safety Day February 1st
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Sip & Shop and Candle Making Workshop at Flock & Flourish
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
-Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
-WCCA-TV wins award for production of Mechanics Hall concert
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:16): Jose Vargas Zapata
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who passed away on his 57th birthday
>SPORTS: Josh McDaniels expected to be named Patriots offensive coordinator
-Ichiro leads 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class
-Crusaders record 3.40 G.P.A. during Fall semester
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Women’s Goalie of the Year Award Watch List
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Army
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (16:39): Rich Rubino discusses unprecedented inaugural speech
-Historic snow amounts are falling in Florida, Louisiana and Texas as a once-in-a-generation storm hits
-Tragic: Fire chief shot, killed after helping drivers who hit deer
>NEW ENGLAND: Border Patrol agent killed at Vermont-Canada border mourned
-Footprints in snow help police solve vandalism spree during storm
>COLLEGES: Nichols student Pablo Arnau Beltran makes shoes that are good for the soul
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating abandoned airports around the world
>BUSINESS: 10 Things I know about ... Estate planning
-LPL Financial Research: Q4 earnings preview — Mix of solid growth and policy uncertainty
-Cash App ordered to pay $175 million for weak security, feds say
>SHOPPING: Revolve sale — Save on Norma Kamali, Veja sneakers, Marc Jacobs
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Ways to fight recent spike in viral infections (2:40). Article
-Fiber could help protect you against infections: Research (1:05)
>FOOD: New-style ham and cheese
>TV/STREAMING: Survey reveals best TV shows and movies of 2024
>MOVIES: Trailer for new John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri horror movie, "Opus"
>CELEBRITY: "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of Year
-Award-winning actress Dame Joan Plowright, wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
>HISTORY: Worcester's Isaiah Thomas — legendary patriot, printer, collector
>ANIMALS: Guy who rescued duckling from pool still gets visits (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Wellesley man grateful to first responders who saved self, dog from icy lake
-Meanwhile, Florida's 7-foot-9 center meets Shaq in epic video
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