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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Protests take center stage
-Feds charge Worcester man, 18, with possession of Molotov cocktail
-Worcester police release video of patrol car being surrounded on Monday night (1:04)
-Owner of new Worcester restaurant vandalized following protest says he’s armed, will defend property
-Worcester councilors call out Clark University action against Worcester PD as publicity stunt
-WPD Chief Sargent on Clark University President: 'To act or make statements without facts is irresponsible and incendiary'
-Radio Worcester (11:20): Worcester Police Sgt. Anthony Petrone, VP Police Officers Union, talks Clark severing ties
-Call to speak up & unite from Holy Cross student athletes (4:52)
-Boston FBI office warns of possible targeting of local law enforcement
In Other News
-3:15: Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
+12:30: Worcester man indicted for manslaughter in Oread Street shooting death in December
+11:10: Small child in Worcester seriously injured after falling from second-story window
+11:10: WPI to build new dorm near Institute Park
-Former Auburn foster mom indicted over toddler's 2015 death
-Shrewsbury man faces manslaughter charges in 2019 assault
-ATV rider taken to hospital after collision with car in Main South
-Worcester PD among most listened-to police scanners in U.S.
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (16:45): Protests, Police, Clark and COVID
-Worcester waives fees, promises faster process for restaurants applying for outdoor dining
-ICYMI: Closed since March 17, Shrewsbury Street restaurant set to reopen on Friday
-South High valedictorian thanks school for rejecting the status quo, embracing diversity
-Worcester's DPW has nearly 100 vacant positions
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Apartments for rent in Worcester: What will $1,500 get you
-Meanwhile, in Manhattan: 'Spider-Man' scales bridge during protests
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+11:10: Fallon will ‘take the extra time’ in developing plans to bring employees back to downtown Worcester office
+11:10: U.S. workers file another 1.9 million jobless claims
+11:10: More than 27,000 people filed for unemployment in Mass. last week
+11:10: Dr. Fauci says it’s time to think about reopening schools
-44 new cases in Worcester, 4,259 total; Shrewsbury, 270 (no new cases); Millbury, 228 (0); Leicester, 138 (0); Grafton, 88 (+1); Holden, 83 (0). Next press conference: Thursday
-Mechanics Hall faces challenges in wake of pandemic
-Central Mass. Jazz Fest is postponed
-Worcester libraries to start curbside service soon
-Shopping: What it could look like when indoor malls, retail stores reopen in Mass.
-77% drop in positive cases in Mass. since early May
-More than 78K people have recovered from COVID-19 in Mass.
-Mass. nursing home residents allowed visitors, with restrictions
-Here is NBA’s 22-team Orlando return plan
-Hit the road! RV sales see boost amid search for different vacation possibilities
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 79-year-old leaves hospital after 2-month battle with coronavirus
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 44 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Mass. General Brigham to acquire Fallon Health
+6:00: Head of Worcester police union sues news website, seeking $10 million
+6:00: Related: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:33): Tom Marino defends reporting amid defamation lawsuit
+6:00: New year, new look, new amenities for W.R.T.A.
+6:00: Worcester women’s-only Pilates studio opens on Sunday
+1:00: Worcester elementary school briefly evacuated due to smoke in bathroom
+1:00: Worcester protest planned after I.C.E. agent kills Minnesota mother
+1:00: Things to Do: Among Ghosts at Palladium, DeadBeat with Mark Karan ...
+1:00: "Chicago" musical set to "razzle dazzle 'em" in Worcester
-Community continues to pay respects to Uxbridge officer killed in crash (1:52)
-Related: Department identifies officer killed in Uxbridge crash (1:18). Article
-Related: Fallen officer was wonderful "friend, father, husband" (1:22)
-School bus slides off Rutland road amid icy conditions, no one hurt
-Related: Cancel classes, or not? Icy roads made decision tough for Central Mass. schools
-From dishwasher to owner: Meet the chef opening a new restaurant in Downtown Worcester
-Developer proposes 19-story apartment building behind Glass Tower
-Worcester juice and smoothie shop reopens 4 months after fire
-Pawsitively 4 Pink recognized for support of women with breast cancer
-Starting off 2026 at the Martha Deering Wildlife Management Area
-Share your Valentine's story with Worcester Magazine
>DINING OUT: Winter Blues Supper Club dinner January 16th
-ICYMI: Paula Bouthiller, 92, opera singer, dies after Oxford pedestrian crash
-"A clean city to live in": Worcester’s Quality of Life team is cleaning up, helping people in need
-August Coffee, with lawyer behind counter, to open in Downtown Worcester
-Pulse Magazine's People to Watch in 2026
-Aislinn Doyle: January 8th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden planning for override, project work
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Community mourns sudden, tragic death of former Holden officer at age 45
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Jeep slams into Leominster convenience store (:31)
-Northborough firefighter arrested after alleged shooting, assault (1:27). Article
-Shrewsbury considers plan for former bottling plant, Spag's warehouse
-Thanks to community support, high-tech learning device now in Shrewsbury classrooms
-Eager to make your own sourdough? Baking influencer will show you how
-David Kaizer named Nashoba football head coach
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up public performances in January and February
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Get ready to be "Taken In" by Good Trees River Band
-Actor Awards (formerly S.A.G. Awards) nominations. Video (13:15)
-Last Call: Andrew Cardosi, model, actor, vocalist
>OPINION: Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.: Fortifying our cities for the silver tsunami
-Manny Jae Media's 508 Live! (1:03:03)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to clinical psychologist from Worcester who spent her career helping children
>SPORTS: Where Drake Maye’s MVP-caliber season ranks in Patriots history
-Rhamondre Stevenson on fire as playoffs loom
-Holy Cross women's hockey player Naemi Herzig named to Swiss Olympic Team
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball fall to Lehigh
-Celtics lose to Denver, 114-110 (1:59). Article
-IceCats all-time team revisited
-Railers fall to Adirondack, 4-1
-Worcester Majors basketball team names new C.E.O.
>NATIONAL: Minneapolis on edge after I.C.E. officer fatally shoots woman
-2 killed, 6 wounded at Mormon Ladder Day Saints church in Salt Lake City
-Tragic: Grandfather shot dead along with his dog in senseless attack
>NEW ENGLAND: Pamela Smart case: Attorneys seek reversal of murder conviction
-Prominent art collector killed in Boston hit-and-run was targeted, prosecutor says (2:36)
>COLLEGES: From Greyhound to Patriot
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 U.S. airports with the best food
>BUSINESS: Welch to step down from UniBank in June, bank looking for successor
-LPL Financial Research: Evaluating our 2025 forecasts: Equity, fixed income, and the U.S. economy
-Google, Character.AI settle mom's suit over son's suicide
>SHOPPING: Eligible Amazon customers can file claim in $2.5 billion settlement in 2026
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: 4 child flu deaths reported in Mass., including 2 under 2 years old
-Mass. pushes back on C.D.C.’s vaccine schedule overhaul
>FOOD: From the cacao to the bar with Goodnow Farms Chocolate (4:46)
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: Why spoof movies are getting the last laugh
>CELEBRITY: Mindy Kaling shows 40-pound slimdown in daring cutout dress
-Bill Hader and Ali Wong reportedly break up after 2 years together
>ANIMALS: Stray dog chases a van and finds his way home (2:46)
>HISTORY: 30 years ago: The blizzard of '96 (1:24)
>GOOD NEWS: Ski resort worker finds engagement ring dropped by "nervous" boyfriend from 118-foot suspension bridge
-Meanwhile, twin sisters give birth to baby boys, days apart
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