Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-It's Saturday Night! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for the latest specials and things to do
-Worcester woman arrested for hit-and-run on Lincoln St. (:24)
-Millbury Street roundabout goes into service Monday
-Gardner man facing child porn charges
-VIDEO: The trailer is out for 'Honest Thief,' the Liam Neeson movie filmed in and around Worcester (2:12)
-ICYMI: Take a video tour of the city on Ride the Woo's first trolley (41:09)
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Streaming & Live Music List for Saturday, by Jay Berman
-Monday town hall to delve into concerns of Worcester's Black community
-Radio Worcester (10:46): Comedian Shaun Connolly of 'An Actual Alt-Weekly' podcast
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): McInerney out as Grafton Town Administrator, receives $147,500 buyout
-Holden gets grant for school crosswalks, LED signs
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-Bravehearts win home run derby thriller; Home game tonight
-Homes: 4 Worcester open houses worth a look
-New England: Arrest made in samurai sword attack that left Hartford landlord decapitated
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Recent high school grad from N.H. makes care packages for kids in foster care
-TV: Ellen DeGeneres allegedly wants to end her talk show
-Meanwhile, in Australia, store owner set own shop on fire to kill coronavirus germs
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Landlord from Worcester one of two suing state to overturn eviction moratorium
-Could Worcester be next? Boston office employees starting to be told to work from home until January
-NBC Boston: Worcester officials, parents and students call on Spectrum to provide internet for homes without access
-Firefighters' Fill the Boot campaign to go virtual
-ICYMI: Second week of rising case numbers in Worcester 'concerning' trend
-UMass Medical School at center of national push to perform 100,000 tests daily
-Debate over school reopening heats up in Massachusetts (1:42)
-Clusters in Massachusetts have been traced to large parties
-9 things you may never experience again post pandemic
-How to get a free coronavirus test in Worcester
-‘We know this is a recession, but we don’t want this to go into depression'
-Worried about your financial health? Here's who can help
-Does it make sense to get another test?
-How to get out of town while social distancing: 'Chronicle' visits Fuller RV in Boylston and speaks with Sheri Fuller (5:54)
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In The News
-Sentence cut in half in golf club assault of man holding baby
-City man facing motor vehicle homicide charge for Christmas Eve crash
-Services Monday and Tuesday for 3 who died in Jaques Ave. fire
-Worcester newlyweds need help starting over after escaping fatal Jaques Avenue fire
-Ricky Duran to release new single, 'Selfish Love,' on Friday
-District to continue to lease YMCA annex for crowded Chandler Elementary
-Local homeless programs receive $7 million federal boost
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (17:45): Fighting systemic racism and opening schools
-City Council delays discussion on police reform until next week, public comments overwhelmingly support recommendations
-1,600 city employees to receive cybersecurity training
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (28:33): Bill Fredericks, Board President, Net of Compassion
-SeltzerTime Podcast #107 (1:18:18): Shake the Rust Off & Make Moves
-Poetry Town: 'After the storm — Green Hill Park'
-ICYMI: Shrewsbury Street restaurant to reopen next month
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden Recreation accepting applications for summer jobs
-Grafton High cancels indoor track as ‘Fall II’ season gets underway
-Butler scores career-high 30 as Crusaders take down BU, 86-75
-New England: Mass. man arrested for trying to hire hitman to kill his wife
-Food: Avocados toast and grilled cheese highlight new spring items at Dunkin
-Spirits: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (21:44): Whiskey Bracket Challenge Play-In Tasting
-Homes: 3 Worcester open houses to check out
-Celebrity: Prosecutors drop drunken driving charge against Bruce Springsteen
-TV/Streaming: Paramount films to premiere on Paramount+ as soon as 35 days after theatrical release
-Movies: 15 iconic roles played by actors who weren’t the 1st choice
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. town celebrates WWII veteran's 100th birthday (:27)
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., boy's 'brain-eating worm' is an embarrassing accident
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Council discusses Worcester vaccine equity
-Gov. Baker: State to roll out new ‘digital waiting room’ when 50,000 new vaccination appointments go live Thursday
-Approval of Johnson & Johnson vaccine could boost state supply by 80,000, doctor says (1:55)
-ICYMI: Mass. aims to take remote, hybrid learning 'off the table,' bring students back (3:02)
-Free testing this week in Worcester
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,788 new cases, 60 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.9 percent
-Dr. Fauci cautions against complacency as infections decrease
-Meanwhile, woman regrets very unfortunate tattoo she got pre-pandemic
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