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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 27 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Saint Vincent nurses claim retaliation for safety complaints
+6:00: Amazon plans to open Worcester warehouse by end of year
+6:00: 2 hospitalized after head-on crash in Rutland
+6:00: "Road is all ice" police warn after multi-car crash on Route 146 in Sutton
+6:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Unsolved: Worcester podcast returns for its seventh and final season
+Noon: Unsolved: Worcester - Season 7 Trailer (1:50)
+Noon: Dudley teen missing, police say
+Noon: Janice Harvey: The good, the bad, and the puzzling
+Noon: Gardening Central Mass.: Winter pruning helps keep plants healthy
+Noon: Listen Up: Worcester-connected musicians trade tunes in "song swap"
-Man shot Monday morning in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester's unsolved chronicles: 2 men vanish in 1982
-3 from out of state arrested for coordinated shoplifting
-2 arrested in Worcester for stolen vehicle
-Hearing set for pair in Auburn sex party human trafficking case
-City seeks public feedback as Worcester Now | Next development plan nears final stages
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: School Committee agenda preview
-TODAY! Worcester Public Schools Gathering for Excellence 5-8
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8: Poutine (4:31)
-ICYMI: "Like I'm flying": 5-year-old boy describes his first time sledding in Worcester (1:32)
-Residents call for rent control at Auburn mobile home park in wake of $500 hike
-Princeton company helps playful puppies become critical service dogs (2:15). Article
-1943 Warsaw ghetto uprising remembered at Worcester City Hall
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Police responded to 13 crashes during storm
-Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Holden adds to conservation protected lands
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Boylston kindergarten receives big surprise
-2 Fitchburg men create snow removal app (1:44)
-S.E.L.C.O. receives national commendation for mutual aid efforts
-Southbridge High receives grant funding for new mental health project
-Jay Moody remembered for public service
-Nashoba floats first budget proposal
-Westminster P.F.A.S. contamination spreads to Fitchburg, Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Burncoat Spirit Program heads to national dance, band competition
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 92 (28:29): Fawaz Abusharkh
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 143 (29:22): Optometry
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a teacher’s aide for many years in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics beat New Orleans, 118-112
-Inside the fall of Mac Jones: How a once-promising Patriots quarterback unraveled
-Former Red Sox Manager Jimy Williams dies at 80
-Holy Cross women’s basketball remains undefeated at home. Highlights (1:46)
-Holy Cross men take down B.U., 65-63. Highlights (2:04)
-Related: Holy Cross swim team tries to disrupt B.U. free throw attempt
-Bryn Saarela named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 16
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Ford, Tesla, Jaguar, Mazda among 2 million recalled
>NATIONAL: Drone that killed 3 Americans may have been mistaken for U.S. drone
-Plans for the tallest building in the U.S. are underway -- and it isn't in New York City
-Tragic: Pastor, 2 sons killed in early morning house fire
>NEW ENGLAND: Injured woman pulled alive from inside Manchester garbage truck
-80-year-old Mass. bus driver indicted on sexual assault charges
>COLLEGES: 2 Worcester State professors awarded North Star Collective Faculty Fellowship
-Anna Maria scholarship recipients recognized
-Assumption President Greg Weiner: Liberal arts' impact on the economy
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 popular travel destinations everyone needs to visit once
>BUSINESS: Roomba vacuum maker to cut 31% of workforce after Amazon drops bid
-The commercial real estate market is a "slow moving train wreck" as default looms
>HOMES: Berkshires home with 2 libraries, gym now $2 million cheaper
>HEALTH: Robitussin cough syrups recalled for contamination
-Why experts say you shouldn't tell anybody if you're trying to lose weight
>FOOD: Land O’Lakes settles the debate: How long can you leave butter out on the counter?
>TV/STREAMING: New on Netflix in February (6:52)
>MOVIES: 100 years, 100 trailers from Columbia Pictures (3:56:01)
>CELEBRITY: Charges against country singer in Nashville bar arrest have been dropped
>ANIMALS: Guy gets a dog after a breakup and... (3:01)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 30th (1:45)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): "Barbie" movie with A.S.L. captivates deaf 3-year-old in viral video
-Meanwhile, in Oakland, thieves drag stolen A.T.M. after bank robbery
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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