Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+4:30: Downtown restaurant deadhorse hill suspends dinner service 5 weeks after reopening
+1:45: Worcester man kidnapped, carjacked woman; stabbed another man, police say
+1:45: Driver dies after swerving to avoid animal in Bolton
+11:30: A hidden gem, Lucky's Café reopens
+11:30: Notes on the Oct. 15 Worcester School Committee meeting by Tracy Novick, Worcester School Committee (4:17)
+11:30: YMCA of Central Massachusetts is stepping up to be part of the solution
+8:00: Driver dies in car crash on I-84 in Sturbridge that trapped person in vehicle
+8:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Oct. 13
-The controversy over Worcester's ‘Streateries,' expanded outdoor dining
-Downtown Worcester building is city's latest historic building
-Worcester gets plenty of screen time in Liam Neeson movie 'Honest Thief'
-Staples at Lincoln Plaza in Worcester closing
-Man accused of stabbing another man in Worcester facing assault charge
-More than 550 city workers targeted in insurance benefits scam
-Organizers vow to bring back Worcester's Columbus Day parade
-Columbus statue in Worcester gets competing commemorations
-Worcesteria: Happy Indigenous People Day!
-WPI eliminates undergraduate application fee
-Reminder: Trash and recycling delayed a day in Worcester because of the holiday
-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): Post Office mailbox broken into in West Boylston
-Oxford motorcyclist killed in Ware crash
-70-year-old man rescued from Purgatory Chasm
-Local breweries among those facing national can shortage
-Cars: The whole team at Bertera Nissan looks forward to serving you
-CMS touts lower premiums and benefits of Medicare Advantage plans this year
-Homes: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
-New England: Abandoned baby found alive in New Haven trash bin
-Shopping: Your guide to Prime Day 2020
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Bride in U.K. saves dad's life after he collapses at wedding while dancing
-Meanwhile, in Louisiana, 11-year-old boy laughs while leading cops on chase in stolen school bus
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+4:30: Gov. Baker: State in ‘strong position’ for next phase of virus
-Worcester's latest hybrid school plan has most students returning Jan. 25 or Feb. 1
-Radio Worcester (10:26): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID-19 as cases rise
-ICYMI: City needs to bail out DCU Center
-Baker not supporting extending eviction moratorium, lays out $171 million plan to prevent evictions
-Mass. reports 765 new cases, 13 additional deaths
-Recent trend in Mass. concerning for doctors (1:35)
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Family buys RV, travels country amid pandemic
-31 states have growing rates of new cases, and ‘we know what’s coming next’
-A ‘second wave’ of mental health devastation is imminent, experts say
-Nevada man becomes first in U.S. to contract virus twice
-Mask mandates can almost halve infections, study says
-Pandemic to cost Americans $16 trillion, study says
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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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