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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: Increasing sunshine later Sunday, high in the 40s
-Worcester's warmest winter ever recorded
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Recovering addict from Worcester running Boston Marathon to get others back on their feet
-Worcester businessman supports Mass. right-to-repair bill for electronics (2:10)
-New Worcester law on developer tax breaks likely: Councilor
-Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade returns next Sunday
-Can Catholics eat corned beef on St. Patrick’s Day during Lent?
-H.C. prof interviewed in article "Lent is here – remind me what it’s all about? 5 essential reads"
-Worcester Senator backs charter school reform after B.E.S.E. board vote
-5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
-Eight Things To Do: ArtsWorcester, Poet laureate inauguration and more
-FlyORH: JetBlue roundtrip from Worcester to Tampa for under $500
-Ray Mariano: Tough to teach history when politicians won't let you
-Free tax preparation offered in Worcester, Webster
-Sterling, Princeton team up for search and ice rescue
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Where did Waldemar Feliciano Go?" Unsolved: Worcester. Video (13:58). Audio (15:39)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: "John Peel Died For Your Sins," a short story by Victor Infante
-Minister draws attention to plight of Armenians of Nagorno-Karabak
-NEW! The Faces of Worcester: Sarah Clayton – Clash Physical Therapy & Health Services
-Inner Views podcast (16:25): Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Rachel Monárrez, part 2
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester woman who had a long career as an educator
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 544 (28:01): Lorraine Cote
-ICYMI: Worcester police participate in polar plunge to benefit Special Olympics
-Woo Juice offers healthy, freshly pressed juices, smoothies in Downtown Worcester
-Black Sheep Bah-Bah-Q makes jump from smoker trailer to Chandler Street restaurant
-Some in Worcester neighborhood on edge over plan to turn hotel into housing for homeless
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): Wachusett seniors seek a class trip
-Channel 7 helps Holden family with dental dilemma
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic advisory for Sunday's Stu 30K Road Race
-Fire departments conduct march of honor for fallen Webster Firefighter Paul R. Cloutier
-Former Ray’s True Value to be new home for heating, A.C. and plumbing company
-Grafton Food Bank kicks off Annual Appeal, marks 30th anniversary
-Mass. school chief follows career paths at Uxbridge High
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Some good news on Nashoba budget
-Sutton man admits to child porn charge, faces decades in prison
-Murder in Grafton Center, Part 2
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Rangers, 4-2
-Bravehearts single-game tickets go on sale
-Railers fall to Newfoundland, 5-2
-Revolution wins home opener, 3-0
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: It's been a month since the Ohio freight train derailment. Here's what's happened since
-Los Angeles beach shooting leaves 5 hospitalized
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 killed when business jet encounters severe turbulence
-COVID outbreak at Yarmouth nursing home leaves 4 residents dead
-Mass. man strikes N.H. state police cruiser during snow storm
>COLLEGES: Quinsigamond offering free clinical medical assistant class
-Anna Maria College AMCAST (21:04): Mental Health First Aid
>HEALTH: Key sleep behaviors that could improve life expectancy identified by researchers
-11 minutes of daily exercise could have a positive impact on your health, large study shows
>FOOD: KFC is bringing back a fan favorite after a nearly 10-year hiatus
>HOMES: Worcester Home Show returns next weekend to the DCU Center (:30)
>TV/STREAMING: The unrated version of "M3gan" is now streaming on Peacock
>MOVIES: "Creed III" a box-office heavyweight on opening night
>CELEBRITY: Rachael Ray ends daytime show after 17 seasons: "Next exciting chapter"
>HISTORY: Union Station’s Past and Present
>ANIMALS: W.A.R.L. Adoption Option -- Meet Tenley
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): World War II veteran celebrates his 100th birthday, sharing his secret to a long life
-Meanwhile, in California, masked person hired to promote new "Scream" movie prompts 911 calls
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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
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>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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