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>Latest weather: High of 94 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Jury rules for Holden in $14 million lawsuit against city of Worcester
-Motorcyclist seriously injured in 2-vehicle crash on Gold Star Blvd. in Worcester
-New York-style deli to open in Worcester
-5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
-Fatal crash involving stolen SUV remains under investigation
-Ghanaian man suing Worcester police over arrest requests new criminal trial
-Worcester NAACP postpones cookout due to weather
-Worcester police announce passing of K9 Ace
-Disbanded Sunrise Worcester members continue sustainability work
-St. Matthews honors Rev. Nancy Baillie Strong with a scholarship in her name
-The Mayor's Forum No. 27 (28:07): Acting City Manager Eric Batista
-Millions for Worcester transportation upgrades in state bond bill
-Minor injuries reported in tractor trailer crash on Mass Pike in Westborough
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Artist Spotlight: Jason Montgomery
-Keep Flying initiates a "Revival" with long-awaited return to Upton VFW
>ANIMALS: Worcester Animal Rescue League rescuing 20 pit bulls, needs donations
-WARL Adoption Option: Meet Cherri
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 433 (27:51): David Fontaine (1 of 2)
-ICYMI: Worcester food truck sensation opening restaurant in Downtown Worcester this fall
-Some tenants of collapsed Mill Street apartment reach agreement with landlords on belongings, others have to return to court
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Westborough fields proposals for former Regal Cinemas property
-Holden bandstand concert 6-8 p.m. Sunday
-Holden police arrest 2, looking for another for starting brush fire
-Former Leominster business owner sells manufacturing building for $1.7 million
-For $18 million, Chicago real estate titan buys Douglas, Uxbridge land
-West Boylston Fire Department celebrates career of retiring Fire Chief
-Millbury Fire Logs, week of July 24th-30th
-Sutton Fire Logs, week of July 25th-31th
-Steven Dubzinski looks back at his 25 years at Leominster High School
-Crash kills ex-Murdock High teammates Nickolas Roy and Scott Laverdure
>SPORTS: A position-by-position recap of the first 2 weeks of Patriots camp
-Former St. Peter-Marian star Jared Kapurch of Charlton has given Bravehearts bullpen a boost
-Bravehearts regular-season home finale 6:30 p.m. Saturday (Twenty-Twenty-YOU Night)
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Durham, 5-1
-Senior Max Roth wins medal with Team USA at the Maccabiah Games
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Alex Jones ordered to pay $49.3 million total over Sandy Hook lies
-3 dead, 2 in critical condition after lightning strike near the White House
-Tragic: Blaze kills firefighter’s 10 relatives, 3 of them children
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. reports 9,646 new COVID cases this week
>BUSINESS: U.S. companies added 528,000 jobs in stronger than expected report
-Why IRS' $80 billion expansion is a "nightmare" for small business
-Credit card usage surges in U.S. as consumers struggle to pay for food, utilities
>FOOD: Beef prices poised for surge that could last years: experts
-Choco Taco lives! Klondike looks to bring back treat "in the coming years"
>HOMES: Mortgage rates fall below 5% for 1st time since April
>COLLEGES: Clark recognizes commitment to DEI work
-WPI to launch marijuana business certificate programs
>HEALTH: Even simple exercise may help aging brain, study claims
-TikTok can interfere with brain development and have a negative impact on mental health
-Free vaccinations/boosters on Saturday: Noon-5 at Worcester Public Library, 1-5 at India Day (DCU Center)
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on VOD: "Minions: The Rise of Gru," "Lightyear," "Resurrection"
>CELEBRITY: Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson break up after 9 months of dating
-Actrees Anne Heche severely burned after crashing into Los Angeles home
>HISTORY: Whatever became of these Central Mass. golf courses?
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan):
-This illusion will reveal how gullible you are
-Meanwhile, drunk Florida woman drives a golf cart on I-95
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>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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