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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 82 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Claims of racist behavior at Girls Inc. of Worcester as petition calls for removal of 2 top leaders
+6:00: Ice cream shop opened in Worcester by Holy Poke owners
+6:00: Car fire on Mill Street in Worcester
+6:00: UMass Medical School best in New England for primary care education
+Noon: Leading lady: Worcester native mom of Bridges acting clan
+Noon: 10 Things To Do: Lewis Black, comic con, Wings of Song, more ...
+Noon: Ready to WERQ: Local drag performers talk changing scene, politics
-4 months on, the search for Brookfield's Brittany Tee continues
-Worcester man arrested for D.U.I. after driving car with 2 tires missing, police say
-Worcester man arrested in deadly July Fourth shooting at Mass. club
-Man accused of shooting other suspect at Worcester warehouse
-Channel 25 talks with Worcester teacher Julie Kilcoyne on Teacher Appreciation Week
-Nearly 60 Worcester teachers and staff honored
-National Girls Inc. describes "next steps" after Worcester organization suspends CEO, COO
-Free youth programs keep kids active when school's out
-City committee hesitant on pausing homeless encampment sweeps
-City Council considers paid Family and Medical Leave Program as employees sound alarm
-Ex-State Police Union president, with Worcester ties, sentenced to 30 months in prison
-Worcester’s in a housing crisis; Here’s how the city manager plans to fix it
-Radio Worcester Radio Roundup (38:36): Teacher's contract
-Radio Worcester (13:38): Incumbent District 2 City Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson
-W.R.T.A. seeks rider community rep
-Here's where the city of Worcester will be street sweeping on Thursday
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "After Party Murder Posted to Social Media". Video (14:08). Audio (15:37)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old girl
-Remains of Oxford native, Sober Grid app founder, identified in California
-Worcester police ask for help IDing man wanted for questioning in Walmart shoplifting
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden swears in new elected officials
-Tom Curran wins rematch; write-in Shannon Poole joins School Committee
-JM Scully Jewelers marks Grand Opening with ribbon cutting
-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): School bus driver strike in Marlborough ends after 3 days
-Plainclothes officers to conduct crosswalk enforcement in Shrewsbury this spring and summer
-Seasonal entertainment, state flag change and George Road repairs supported at Grafton town meeting
-Grafton Garden Club plant sale, raffle on Saturday
-Leominster couple charged with running drug ring, feds say
-Goings on from Millbury Sutton Chronicle
-Nashoba limiting School Choice seats
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Shrewsbury Street Nurses & First Responders Pub Crawl on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Last Call -- Artist Chris Michelotti
-It's an "adventure" for planned Worcester movie starring Gregory Hoyt
-"What would you say to someone who was interested in doing drag?"
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 129 (29:59): Dr. Andrew Piazza
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man whose side gig as a musician was a lifelong passion
>SPORTS: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown earn All-NBA honors
-Patriots to play Colts November 12th in Germany. Enter to win trip for 2 to see the Patriots in Germany
-Red Sox beat Braves, 5-2
-Braveherts to hold live concerts on Saturday nights
-Holy Cross mourns the loss of former football coach Neil Wheelwright
-Jane Feeney named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-2
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: U.S. Rep. George Santos arrested on federal criminal charges
-Officer who helped stop Louisville bank shooter is off a ventilator and is able to follow some commands
-Tragic: Teen dies after hole he dug in sand collapsed
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. legislators consider 36 public health measures
-Former Hopkinton police officer pleads not guilty to child rape charges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The coolest fountain shows in the world
>HEALTH: Your diabetes sick-day plan
-Return to office could make you fat, alcoholic: study
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business confidence trending toward pessimism
-Consumer Price Index rose 4.9% in April as Fed weighs more rate hikes
>FOOD: Bean sprouts from Mass. farm may be contaminated with listeria, D.P.H. says
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
>COLLEGES: Local basketball icons Ann Ash Zelesky and Bob Cousy to be honored at Worcester State graduation
-Holy Cross Class of 2023 Spotlight: Obiamaka Igwenagu
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: "Beetlejuice 2" is finally and officially heading to the big screen
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise is "extremely interested in pursuing" Shakira
>ANIMALS: Pet adoption in the Worcester area -- New dogs, cats added this week
>HISTORY: "Swedish Lutheran Old People's Home, 26 Harvard Street, Worcester, Mass."
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Accounting clerk created original art on billing statements to help a patient heal (2:49)
-Meanwhile, in South Dakota, cows caught "skipping school"
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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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