Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+7:15: DA: Man dies in Sutton after excavator plunges more than 200 feet into ravine
+12:30: Driver who rammed station part of failed escape effort, police say
+12:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Sept. 29
+12:30: Nurses union, UMass HealthAlliance reach tentative contract agreement
+12:30: Water line flushing continues in Shrewsbury
-Happy National Coffee Day! There are deals to be had
-Developer pleads guilty to fraud charges tied to Worcester property
-Police dispute social media rumors of attacks
-Worcester PD gang unit, state police nab fugitive after struggle
-Rats! City Councilor wants Worcester to handle rodent problem
-City Councilor says landlords should be accountable for litter
-A third of Black, Latino buyers in Worcester moving to unstable neighborhoods
-In Worcester County, some neighborhoods were already facing decline
-City Councilor advocating for BIPOC exhibit in Worcester's City Hall
-Executive Q&A: Barbara Fields asks Linda Cavaioli about boardroom equity
-ICYMI: Worcester pastor seeks pardon for felonies he committed as teen
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 19-year-old man involved in single car accident in Charlton
-New England: New Hampshire husband forced wife to torture, decapitate her lover, authorities say
-FBI Data: The 25 most dangerous cities in Massachusetts
-Confused with your Medicare options? Help to Retire can help you! (1:07)
-Cars: The whole team at Bertera Nissan looks forward to serving you
-Shopping: Prime Day dates announced: How to sign up for Amazon deals
-Homes: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man, 96, continues journey to become oldest person to run coast-to-coast (2:28)
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, watch this bear cub try to get through glass door at a home
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:15: Worcester court closed after worker tests positive
+7:15: Radio Worcester (13:41): City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID-19 restrictions and other issues
+7:15: Low-risk communities can move to next reopening step
+12:30: Convenience stores can reopen self-serve beverage stations
+12:30: Massachusetts will have MCAS tests in spring, commissioner says
+12:30: Titans, Vikings shut down after 8 positive tests in Tennessee
-Worcester schools begin planning for return to in-person learning
-Radio Worcester (11:58): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks dining restrictions, spread and testing
-COVID takes bite out of idle DCU Center as deficit climbs
-Clark alumni play critical roles in testing process
-Central Mass. banks preparing for the coming storm
-Leominster mayor declares public health crisis to get kids back in classroom (2:20)
-Massachusetts reports 367 new cases, 11 additional deaths
-Study ranks Massachusetts among safest states for schools to reopen
-Doctors concerned about increase in cases in Mass.
-1 in 3 parents won't get flu shots for their child during COVID-19, study finds
-Murder rate rose 50% during pandemic summer months: study
-Tragic: Mother and daughter in South Carolina who 'were the best of friends' die weeks apart
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 23 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
-Worcester Public Schools will deny immigration agents access without criminal warrants signed by a federal judge
-Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
-Related: City of Worcester opens warming centers Wednesday
-Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
-"Do better or step aside": Supporters rally for nonbinary Worcester city councilor
-Firm managing 2,700+ Central Mass. apartments facing second federal lawsuit over rents
-5 Worcester men arrested for fentanyl trafficking
-2 men in stolen car arrested on drug charges in Worcester
-Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: A road map for improving literacy in Worcester. Part 2 of Worcester’s Literacy "Crisis"
-Related: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
-Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week will be back from February 24th through March 9th
-ICYMI: Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton swears in new police chief
-Hundreds pay respects to Auburn man killed in Vermont car crash
-Ernest Sawyer, owner of Northborough candlepin center for 70+ years, dies at 96
-Uxbridge School Committee names interim super after O.U.I. arrest (2:09)
-Woman with suspended license fails to stop for police, is released, then rearrested 2 days later
-Shrewsbury police and fire departments team up for Child Safety Day February 1st
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Sip & Shop and Candle Making Workshop at Flock & Flourish
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
-Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
-WCCA-TV wins award for production of Mechanics Hall concert
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:16): Jose Vargas Zapata
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who passed away on his 57th birthday
>SPORTS: Josh McDaniels expected to be named Patriots offensive coordinator
-Ichiro leads 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class
-Crusaders record 3.40 G.P.A. during Fall semester
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Women’s Goalie of the Year Award Watch List
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Army
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (16:39): Rich Rubino discusses unprecedented inaugural speech
-Historic snow amounts are falling in Florida, Louisiana and Texas as a once-in-a-generation storm hits
-Tragic: Fire chief shot, killed after helping drivers who hit deer
>NEW ENGLAND: Border Patrol agent killed at Vermont-Canada border mourned
-Footprints in snow help police solve vandalism spree during storm
>COLLEGES: Nichols student Pablo Arnau Beltran makes shoes that are good for the soul
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating abandoned airports around the world
>BUSINESS: 10 Things I know about ... Estate planning
-LPL Financial Research: Q4 earnings preview — Mix of solid growth and policy uncertainty
-Cash App ordered to pay $175 million for weak security, feds say
>SHOPPING: Revolve sale — Save on Norma Kamali, Veja sneakers, Marc Jacobs
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Ways to fight recent spike in viral infections (2:40). Article
-Fiber could help protect you against infections: Research (1:05)
>FOOD: New-style ham and cheese
>TV/STREAMING: Survey reveals best TV shows and movies of 2024
>MOVIES: Trailer for new John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri horror movie, "Opus"
>CELEBRITY: "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of Year
-Award-winning actress Dame Joan Plowright, wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
>HISTORY: Worcester's Isaiah Thomas — legendary patriot, printer, collector
>ANIMALS: Guy who rescued duckling from pool still gets visits (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Wellesley man grateful to first responders who saved self, dog from icy lake
-Meanwhile, Florida's 7-foot-9 center meets Shaq in epic video
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+Full-time firefighter/paramedics, Town of West Boylston
-Multiple positions, Holden D.P.W.
-Part-time maintenance position, Canal District bar/restaurant
-Hosts, wait staff & bussers, Worcester restaurant
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