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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 49 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Attendance at Worcester Red Sox games: What is the true number?
+Noon: 1-year extension granted on Blaire House development
+Noon: Radio Worcester (16:51): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista talks contracts, lawsuit, budget and fire
+Noon: Six Things: Mini golf at the library, Champions of Magic, blues ...
+Noon: The road leads Ricky Duran home to Worcester for Hanover show
+Noon: Burncoat Center for Arts and Wellness getting new "lease" on life
+Noon: A visit with rescued calico kitten, older cats, at Worcester Animal Rescue League
+Noon: BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Worcester turned its back on police, exonerated Worcester man's lawyer says
-Worcester-area teachers win JetBlue sweepstakes (pictured)
-Worcester proposes Crompton Park street redesign, seeks input
-Local doughnut shop expands to fourth retail location
-Worcester pipe lining project may mean strange odors at home
-Mini Golf After Dark returns to the Worcester Public Library
-Q.C.C. President Luis Pedraja looks ahead on college's 60th anniversary (13:47)
-Worcester police cadet program curriculum outlined by chief
-Will urban heat islands in Worcester get fair share of trees?
-Worcester, Fitchburg awarded state grants for sewage overflow notification
-John Monfredo: Yes, Worcester! It's an election year
-Here's where the city of Worcester will be street sweeping today
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Strangled to Death in Vacant Apartment". Video (13:09). Audio (14:49)
-ICYMI: "We lost a lot in there": Shopping plaza destroyed, 4 firefighters hurt after fire in Worcester
-Community Healthlink workers demand investigation following 80 layoffs
-Holden lawsuit win against Worcester over sewer charges affirmed
-Developer quadruples apartments at old Table Talk Pies H.Q.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Town election candidate's forum (1:00:01)
-Town election May 8th. See the ballot
-Wachusett sophomore Emma Quinn tees off for Mountaineers
-More than just great coffee at Brilla (:36)
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Van collides with school bus on Route 20 in Auburn
-Traffic stop in Shrewsbury leads to drug trafficking charges
-$2.65 million override for Leicester Public Schools on ballot Tuesday to avoid teacher cuts
-Millbury town meeting approves building moratorium
-The Sterling Gym participated in the annual World Ninja Athlete Games
-South Grafton youth wins art award
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-Bolton man honored for lifetime service to Concord Band
>SHOWTIME: Last Call: Poet Karen Sharpe
-Listen Up: Savoir Faire delivers moody "Hopeless Nostalgic"
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 230 (28:39): Ghost Guns
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 165 (28:43): Athena Callender
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 27-year-old Worcester man "who always wanted more for others than himself."
>SPORTS: Celtics destroy 76ers, 121-87, to even series
-Red Sox extend winning streak to 5
-3-time Super Bowl champion Mike Vrabel voted into Patriots Hall of Fame by fans
-Coffee with the Crusaders Thursday at Fuel America in Downtown Worcester
-Bravehearts to wear custom jerseys designed by patients at Children's Hospital
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-South High boys' tennis stays sharp while coming together
-The T&G Hometeam girls' basketball all-stars
-The T&G Hometeam boys' basketball all-stars
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: 1 dead, 4 taken to hospital after shooting in Midtown Atlanta, police say
-Teen boy opens fire at Serbian school, killing 8 children and a teacher, officials say
-Tragic: Driver's daughter dies when car crashes into recycling truck
>NEW ENGLAND: 4 injured, 1 unaccounted for after explosion at chemical plant in Newburyport
-Mass. man killed in crash with truck during Vermont bike race
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County, April 23th to 30th
>HEALTH: Doctor answers questions about seasonal allergies in Mass.
-Hearing aids may significantly cut your risk of dementia, new study finds
>BUSINESS: Mass. lawmakers champion funding for worker-owned businesses
-Nominations for W.B.J.’s 40 Under Forty awards due Friday
-The importance of good home office lighting
>FOOD: Wendy's selling canned chili divides consumers: "Absolute worst"
>COLLEGES: Recent Q.C.C. Police Academy graduates report full employment
-Anna Maria Social Work Student Spotlight with Chelsea Cove
>TV/STREAMING: The 10 best free streaming services you need to try
>MOVIES: All the movies coming to a theater near you in May
>CELEBRITY: Jamie Foxx shares his gratitude "for all the love" as he recovers from "medical complication"
>ANIMALS: M.S.P.C.A. searching for forever home for Marty the mini pony
>HISTORY: In the early 1900s, Worcester was the valentine capital of America
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The cheapest cities to visit in the U.S. in 2023
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dog that vanished from a home in Georgia 6 years ago found in West Virginia
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, deer breaks into house, jumps on a bed
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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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