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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:00: Worcesteria: Surge mess could have been avoided
+5:00: Wastewater data shows close to pre-surge levels in Boston
-Vaccinations & boosters available today at Worcester Public Library and Senior Senior. Full testing and vaccination schedule
-Demand for testing in Worcester appears to be declining
-City of Worcester briefing at 4 this afternoon
-Worcester schools issue mask reminder
-Cases for every city, town in Worcester County for past 3 weeks
-ICYMI: Free test kits now available to order online
-Mass. officials report more than 14,000 new cases, 86 additional deaths with 15 percent positivity rate
-The latest case numbers for every district in Central Mass.
-Nearly half of COVID hospitalizations in Massachusetts are "incidental"
-Expert explains what kind of mask should you wear and for how long
-How to make sure your N95/KN95 mask is real and where to buy a real one
-"Worst hell you could ever imagine": Study hopes to shed light on long-haul COVID
-Classifieds (Help Wanted)
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-Aquatic Fitness Instructor-Part Time in Worcester
-Toddler & Preschool Teacher in Worcester
-Group Leader for After School Program in Worcester
-Swim Instructors/Part Time in Worcester
-Collision/Auto Body Technicians at Wagner Certified Collision Center
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In The News
-Latest weather: Numbing weekend ahead
+5:00: Band's tour bus consumed by fire outside Worcester hotel the night before DCU Center show (above)
+5:00: 3 arrested with warrants in Worcester traffic stop
+5:00: Obituaries for Alicia Witt's parents offers no clues as to cause of couple's deaths
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester- January 21st
+Noon: WPD seeks author of robbery post in Neighbors app
+Noon: Holden PD arrests drunken suspect who was violating a restraining order
+Noon: Adoption Option: Meet Floyd
+Noon: McDonald’s is bringing back this sweet treat after a 5-year hiatus
-UMass Memorial hourly workers demand accurate pay a month after ransomware attack
-Princeton man torched Chinese restaurant in Leominster, feds says
-New Italian restaurant in Worcester brings friends' dream to life
-Midtown Mall's new look unveiled; Boston restaurateur plans rooftop spot
-Worcester bar that allegedly served 15 underage patrons says some had convincing fake IDs
-2 men arrested for 3 overnight break-ins in Worcester
-Traffic stop in Worcester, foot pursuit leads to gun, drug charges
-Worcester pays $20,000 to settle claims of false arrest, racial profiling
-Developer plans to turn former Table Talk building into housing, retail space (:21). Article
-Worcester food pantries managing to keep cupboards full, despite challenges
-Three Things to Do: Funny Ladies, ArtsWorcester and Bridal Expo
-Celebrity: Meat Loaf, rocker and "Bat Out of Hell" singer, dies at 74
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-NEW Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (54:01): Bourbon Alternatives
-Dry January? Check out Wachusett Wine & Spirits' alcohol-free section
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Round Table No. 462 (27:54): St. V's strike resolved
-Worcester councilor wants path for residents facing eviction, foreclosure
-Bill Shaner: On subcommittee assignments and public hissy fits
-Health Foundation of Central Mass. 2022 Activation Fund grant opportunity is open
-Homeless people are coming to Worcester for help but the city would like other communities to do more
-Worcester ranked top 20 metro area for STEM professionals
-Tribute to a woman who was a fixture in Downtown Worcester for more than 40 years
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day this week in Worcester
-ICYMI: How a scammer made off with $459,000 from a Worcester pot shop owner
-Passerby stole money from car after man shot on Perry Ave. in Worcester, police say
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): At Home store coming to Route 9 in Shrewsbury
-Bathroom fire at Clara Barton Elementary School in Oxford under investigation
-Municipal Police Training Center opens in Southbridge to help with training under 2020 reform law
-Man charged in connection with hit-and-run that left young woman injured in Fitchburg
-Fitchburg man sentenced to over 6 years for drug trafficking
-Sturbridge man accused of assaulting transit officer after being asked to wear mask
-Sports: Bruins beat Capitals, 4-3
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Pirates sign former NFL WR Jalin Marshall
-Cars: This is the best month to buy at car at Bertera Nissan (5:21)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National: Florida man charged after 4, including baby and teen, freeze to death at Canada-U.S. border
-Motorcyclist fleeing LAPD dies in head-on crash broadcast live on TV
-Tragic: Mom, toddler deaths at San Diego ballpark were murder/suicide, police claim
-New England: Marty Walsh tells CNN he will not run for governor
-Man accused of throwing hot coffee at maskless man
-Business: Saint Vincent Hospital to reopen 2 outpatient services
-U.S. jobless claims rise to 286,000, highest since October
-Health: U.S. researchers test pig-to-human transplant in donated body
-Homes: Worcester real estate transactions
-TV/Streaming: New on Amazon Prime Video in February
-History: View of Worcester from Union Hill, 1838
-Animals: Police dog turns into giant mush around his baby sister (3:12)
-Food: Market Basket "stole the number 3 position from Trader Joe’s" in new grocery retailer rankings
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Bengals fan saves Raiders fan's life outside stadium before kickoff
-Meanwhile, in West Virginia, TV reporter hit by car during live shot, continues reporting
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mix of sun and clouds, high of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-4-year-old boy survives falls from seventh floor window of Worcester high rise (:28). Article
-Suspect in custody, victim in critical condition after shooting near Fitchburg State (1:07)
-13 charged with running Worcester-based drug ring
-Worcester unveils major redesign for busy street
-Worcester proposes $7 million Denholm demolition, $3 million sale to developer Menkiti
-168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
-Sian thanks his former Worcester teacher for 40 years of dedication (11:48)
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
-"Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
-Original development of Elm Park now digitized
-Worcester environmental group to hold 36th annual Earth Day clean up
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Nashoba Club Pizza & Taproom (5:15)
-ICYMI: Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Pet vaccine clinic 9 to noon May 2nd
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fire overnight in Oxford
-Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
-Truck stolen in 1982 recovered from Leicester pond (:42)
-Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
-Dudley police arrest Auburn woman after reports of vehicle crossing lanes and entering ditch
-Westborough café employs only people who have sustained traumatic brain injuries
-Southbridge native, Super Bowl champion John Fitzgerald dies at 77
-White’s Landing permit delay resolved after Board of Health review
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
>SHOWTIME: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
-Joey Fatone reveals status of *NSYNC reunion
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (56:48): A Tribute to Elvis Presley
-Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The Worcester City Council circles the drain, Part 1
-First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:56): Donna French, C.E.O., Animal Aura Yoga
-WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 486 (28:41): Meghan Anchaukaitis, Generation Z
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester who devoted over 40 years to serving others as a special education teacher
>SPORTS: Best safety fits for Patriots in NFL Draft
-Celtics vs. 76ers first-round playoff preview, odds, prediction
-Radio Worcester (14:53): Even Sean Grande didn’t see this Celtics season coming
-Bruins vs. Sabres first-round playoff preview, schedule and prediction
-Red Sox beat Twins, 9-5
-Know before you go: Numerous Holy Cross athletic events and special recognitions on Saturday
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Nashville, 5-3
-Railers beat Maine, 3-1
>CARS: Mercedes-Benz recalls over 24,000 vehicles due to drive shaft defect
>NATIONAL: Dashcam footage shows heroic rideshare driver saving toddler walking alone on busy road
-Ukraine captures enemy Russian position using only robots, no humans
-Tragic: Vet, her husband, and their son, 1, killed when truck smashes into cars
>NEW ENGLAND: Feds: How Farwell almost got away with murdering Birchmore (4:31)
-D.E.P. cracks down on illegal dumping across state (2:36)
-Ex-Cape Cod Community College president’s "inappropriate" conduct
>COLLEGES: Clark celebrates Spree Day
-S.T.E.M. Education Showcase at WPI celebrates collaboration across classrooms and communities
-Q.C.C. names new computing dean
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 of the best diners in America
-Do airlines have dress codes?
>BUSINESS: Jury finds Ticketmaster, Live Nation had anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues
-Related: What does the Live Nation, Ticketmaster verdict mean for you
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-Snapchat parent Snap slashes 1,000 jobs in "A.I. efficiency" bloodbath
>HEALTH: Worrying about weight stigma at the doctor’s office (5:31). Article
-Study says fluoride has no impact on children later in life (3:38). Article
>HOMES: See how much home prices held steady in Worcester County recently
>SHOPPING: Whirlpool customers could get 75% back on their fridge. Here's how
>FOOD: Worcester cafe offers free coffee with every breakfast sandwich or entree
>TV/STREAMING: ABC News announces shake-up at George Stephanopoulos’ "This Week"
>MOVIES: First trailer for Jude Law as Vladimir Putin in "The Wizard of the Kremlin"
>CELEBRITY: Brandi Glanville rushed to urgent care for doing TikTok medical trend
-Anna Kendrick claims Katy Perry touched her cleavage in resurfaced interview
>ANIMALS: These baby squirrels never forgot who saved them (1:48)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Woman becomes U.S.'s third-oldest organ donor at age 97
-Meanwhile, drunk Disney guest arrested after banging on wrong hotel door in wild viral meltdown: video
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