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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 38 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Top of tractor-trailer truck peeled open after hitting bridge in Worcester (pictured)
+6:00: Grill raising money to open Worcester restaurant
+6:00: Why do lottery jackpots keep getting so big? It’s on purpose, Holy Cross economist says
+6:00: Clark University offers 25% off to Worcester Chamber members
+6:00: Cats, dogs and other pets available for adoption at Worcester area shelters
+6:00: Boston Calling lineup includes Foo Fighters, The Lumineers, Paramore
+Noon: Worcester Walmart violated Mass. law after homeless camp clearing: City
+Noon: Mike Benedetti: City Council preview -- In-law apartments, bus lanes, speed limits
+Noon: Aspen Dental to pay $3.5 million settlement over claims of deceptive advertising
+Noon: Holy Cross football team ranks 6th in final national poll
+Noon: Poetry series at Rose Room, Roseland Park unites poets in 2 states
-Trip to CVS ends with pair arrested in stolen car, police say
-Worcester bar, shut down over lack of sprinklers, appeals for help
-Worcester-based filmmaker takes on controversial media personality
-Auburn rallies around Little League coach, dad of 3 who died in his sleep
-Judge upholds $8 million verdict against Worcester police
-South High to competes in High School Quiz Show's 14th season
-After COVID delay, trial underway for man charged in 2013 slaying of nurse from Rutland
-Main South ambassador program avoids layoffs, funded under larger empowerment initiative
-Radio Worcester (13:48): School Committee Member Laura Clancey announces re-election bid
-Radio Worcester (12:45): City Manager on his swearing-in ceremony and the top issue he sees facing Worcester in 2023
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester Season 2, Episode 3 -- Bludgeoned with a Sledgehammer at the Bar. Video (15:00). Audio (16:45)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Calliope Productions hosts fundraiser for student battling cancer
-Juniper Rag, a Central Mass. arts magazine, looks to connect artists and collectors from near and far
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 9 (28:52): The state of politics in Central Mass.
-Worcesteria: A quiet monument honors outspoken Worcester resident
-Bad Advice: Dear Shaun
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester man who spent his career at Holy Cross
-ICYMI: Worcester resident rescued by firefighters, hospitalized after house blaze (:17)
-2 popular Worcester businesses closing
-Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for January
-Minority-owned businesses on track with Union Station project
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden assessor's office closed for part of the day on Tuesday
-Annual town election nomination papers available
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton library weathers failed boiler, oil tank
-Shrewsbury middle school students compete in a spelling bee
-Wachusett area fire, police logs
-Princeton police honor chief on retirement
-Sterling promotes 2 long-serving police officers
-Kevin Saleeba named head swim coach at Grafton High School
-Amanda Hellyar joins Sen. Ryan Fattman’s staff as deputy district director
-Winchendon police announce passing of town’s first K9, Clyde
>SPORTS: Celtics top Bulls, 107-99
-Casey Borgiel named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Interested in singing the National Anthem at an upcoming Holy Cross basketball or hockey game this season?
-Radio Worcester (24:05): 3rd annual Worcester Sports Management Summit February 10th
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, NHL week 13
>CARS: Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)
-Save $500 on select F150's and RAM trucks in stock at North End Motor Sales
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: Massive 7.6 earthquake damages buildings in Indonesia, felt in Australia
-411 is going out of service for millions of Americans
-Tragic: Louisiana girl mauled to death by neighbor's pitbull
>NEW ENGLAND: Massachusetts named 2023’s best state to raise a family
-Husband of missing Cohasset woman held on $500,000 bail, prosecutors say blood, bloody knife found in home
>COLLEGES: WSU, QCC get $1.6 million to expand nursing workforce
-Rep. McGovern secures $1 million for upgrade at Anna Maria College
>HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday in Worcester: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
-U.S. approves Alzheimer’s drug that modestly slows disease
>BUSINESS: WBJ names the 2023 Best of Business winners
-Boston University grad joins WBJ newsroom to lead healthcare, diversity & inclusion coverage
>FOOD: Here’s how to claim cash from the Keurig K-Cup court settlement
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County January 1st-7th
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new series "That '90s Show" (2:25)
>MOVIES: More "Avatar" sequels coming, James Cameron says
>CELEBRITY: Jane Fonda "weak in the knees" when she met Tom Brady
>ANIMALS: Baby monkey thinks dog is mom and she rides her everywhere (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman, 89, receives her master's degree
-Meanwhile, in New York City, Celine Dion fans protest outside of Rolling Stone’s offices
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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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