Highlights in The 016 Friday, February 4th

• Posted by 016 Administrator February 4, 2022 - Filed in News - 2,621 views

  

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  In The News

  -Latest forecast: Stay home if you can. Flash freeze makes for a dangerous commute

  +6:00: Worcester man dies in crash involving tractor-trailer on I-495

  +6:00: Worcester to discuss decriminalizing shrooms and other psychedelics

  +6:00: WOOlympics debuts Saturday at Worcester Common Oval

  +6:00: Friday's trash and recycling pickup in Worcester to conclude on Saturday

  +6:00: Tractor trailer fire shuts down I-84 westbound in Sturbridge

  +6:00: Spencer police seek assistance locating vehicle that hit pole

  +6:00: U.S. employers shrug off Omicron, add 467,000 jobs in January

  +Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 4th

  +Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester

  +Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend

  +Noon: Vice Squad search warrant leads to guns and drugs on Perkins Street, 1 arrest

  +Noon: WoMag editors: Time to Redecorate

  +Noon: Artist Spotlight: Lisa Hayden

  +Noon: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Twix

  -What's the difference between sleet and freezing rain? (1:18)

  -Worcester Public Schools canceled Friday because of storm

  -Man steals running car outside Worcester McDonald's, police make quick arrest

  -Financial adviser accused of $2.8 million fraud held on witness tampering charge

  -The Intercept: Saint Vincent nurses face fight to remove union after historic strike

  -Where have all the students gone? Worcester's enrollment drop a mystery, finances a concern 

  -The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday

  -NEW! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (43:59): The Eagle has landed

  -Rosen's Roundtable No. 464 (27:46): Rat problem, positive developments at Union Station

  -Worcester City Councilor Khrystian E. King: Mayor Petty and I understand Worcester is a union city

  -Ray Mariano: Sen. Harriette Chandler, Worcester's quiet warrior at Mass. State House

  -Worcester getting $640,000 to build electric vehicle charging spots

  -The Centrum/DCU Center: 40 years of concerts at a glance

  -Why the glory days of the Worcester Centrum are long gone

  -Poetry Town: Gold Star Boulevard 

  -Tribute to a 31-year-old "gentle giant" who was loved by staff, faculty and students at Worcester schools

  -ICYMI: Family of O'Connor's Restaurant murder victim settles lawsuit

  -Former Worcester police officer vows to appeal firing after OD that followed night of drinking, cocaine

  -Boston Globe: This Jewish deli in Worcester is worth the schlep

  -Gourmet doughnut company to open new Worcester location next week

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 71-year-old ID'd as Leicester woman killed in Route 9 crash

  -Shrewsbury’s Oak Middle School principal to retire, prompting search

  -Grafton-based nonprofit honored for its efforts encouraging students to "Do Kind"

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Westborough police officer saves baby who stopped breathing (:44)

  -Sports: Pirates sign QB David Pindell 

  -Surprise a loved one with flowers and chocolates delivered by Jake the Lion on Valentine's Day

  -Tom Brady thanks everyone, focuses mostly on Patriots career in his latest video

  -Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -No. 3 St. John's holds off No. 4 Wachusett in thriller

  -Holy Cross announces spring sports broadcast schedule for February and March

  -Legendary Celtics coach Bill Fitch dies 

  -Cars: NEW: Great Savings All Month Long at Bertera Nissan! (6:05)

  -Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston

  -National: Arizona parents who drove into floodwaters, killing 3 kids, get no jail time

  -14-year-old boy accused of killing 8-year-old brother

  -Tragic: Nevada couple whose entire family died in car wreck says their "world has ended"

  -New England: Gov. Baker announces $9.5 billion infrastructure plan 

  -Business: As restaurants struggle to find staff, here’s how the industry is luring them back

  -Cannabis Confidential: An ongoing journey into the heart of Worcester's marijuana scene

  -Colleges: UMass Medical School receives $15 million to advance ALS, neuroscience research 

  -TV/Streaming: Renee Zellweger is unrecognizable in trailer for new true-crime series 

  -Movies: Dakota Johnson to star in "Spider-Man" spinoff "Madame Web"

  -Celebrity: Jason Bateman honored as Hasty Pudding Man Of The Year (2:12) 

  -Food: Wendy’s unveils its first new breakfast item in 2 years 

  -Shopping: Amazon is raising the price of annual Prime memberships to $139

  -Health: Cancer patients cured a decade after gene therapy, doctors say

  -Homes: U.S. rent prices increase at fastest pace in decades 

  -Animals: Terrified rescue dog wouldn't come out of hiding until... (3:30) 

  -Meanwhile, in Britain, $7 thrift store chair auctioned for more than $21,000 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +6:00: Board of Health to consider lifting mask mandate in Worcester

  +6:00: Nearly 50 percent of Mass. children ages 5-11 remain unvaccinated

  -1 city employee fired, 75 others non-compliant following vaccine, booster mandate

  -Latest case numbers for Worcester County school districts

  -Walkup vaccincations/boosters noon-3 today in Downtown Worcester

  -ICYMI: New Omicron subvariant "likely" in Mass. already, Boston doctors say

  -Mass. officials report nearly 4,823 new cases, 59 additional deaths with 6 percent positivity rate

  -Omicron variant may cause less damage to lungs than Delta, researchers say

  -Medicare opens up access to free at-home tests

  -COVID "breathalyzer" can detect virus in less than 5 minutes, tests suggest

  -Why do some people get COVID when others don't?