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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+4:30: Ray Mariano: Politicians, staff should wait in line for vaccine like everyone else
-City Manager Ed Augustus says Worcester showed its resiliency, grit in 2020
-Augustus on the mend, says COVID-19 and bout of pneumonia 'a little scary'
-Program unites UMass Medical School students with lonely hospital patients (1:54). Article
-Weekly cost to run DCU Center as field hospital estimated around $28,000, documents say
-Worcester group Black Families Together hosting information session on vaccine, health concerns of Black residents
-Updated numbers for every city and town in Central Massachusetts
-WPI uses the 'language of sound' to diagnose COVID-19
-ICYMI: Worcester sets single-day record with 335 new cases on Wednesday
-Mass. breaks record for new cases for second day
-190 Mass. communities now considered high-risk
-Massachusetts testing for fast spreading new variant (1:54)
-Nearly 80,000 vaccine doses administered so far in Massachusetts
-Massachusetts' oldest resident, 112, gets first dose of vaccine
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Winnebago CEO expects pent-up demand to propel boom in RV sales in 2021
-U.S. sets daily death record for 2nd straight day. Another 80,000 could die in next 3 weeks, new forecast says
-California hospitals at ‘brink of catastrophe’; 25,000 dead
-Dr. Fauci says U.S. can return to normal by fall if it is diligent about vaccinations
-Wisconsin pharmacist who admitted to ruining vaccine arrested
-Tragic: 26 retirement home residents die after Santa visit in Belgium
In The News
+4:30: 2 injured in early morning shooting in Worcester
+4:30: The 10 most popular stories on telegram.com in 2020
+4:30: Austin Butler healthy, determined, to help Holy Cross men's basketball team take next step
+4:30: Sutton Police Lt. Lisa Sullivan town’s first female lieutenant
+4:30: What to watch on New Year's Day: Netflix, TV and streaming
+4:30: 7 Must-See Movies Coming to Local Theaters, Streaming Services in January
+4:30: New Mexico city says good-bye to 2020 with a legit dumpster fire
-Gunfire damages 2 Worcester homes; police report no injuries
-Brothers preserve recipes and quality at European Bakery & Pastry
-Worcester County small businesses revenue dropped 46% in 2020
-Reminder: Trash and recycling collection in Worcester delayed a day
-ICYMI: Man suspected of high-end shoplifting spree is arrested in Millbury
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster firefighter injured battling blaze at Twisted Piston Automotive
-Shrewsbury woman uses technology and personal experience to inspire others
-Holden Select Board delays smart meters, pending policy review
-Hubbardston man runs through Worcester County's 60 towns and cities
-Last Call with Worcester's Jimmy Kang, VP of Wu-Tang Management
-Minimum wage increases to $13.50 per hour in Massachusetts on Friday
-Holy Cross women's basketball has some unfinished business
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-Homes: Don't miss these 4 open houses in Worcester
-Shopping: The 10 biggest retail bankruptcies of 2020
-TV/Streaming: Streaming subscriptions were way, way up in 2020
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 'Lego Man' Matt Laramie delivers over 100 Lego sets to sick children at UMass Children’s Medical Center
-The best and worst pop culture moments of 2020
-Meanwhile, Nostradamus' predictions for 2021 don't look good for Earth
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In The News
>WEATHER: Cooling trend begins. High of 28 today in Worcester
-Cold facts: A chilly January. But nothing like 1970
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Suspect in Spencer shooting identified, worked for Worcester D.P.W. (1:48). Article
+6:00: Related: At Spencer shopping plaza, no sign of tense scene of night before
-Earlier: Questions remain after Spencer shooting left suspect dead, officer and 1 other injured (2:20). Article
-Earlier: S.W.A.T. officer shot, suspect killed in shooting in Spencer (1:23). Article
-Related: Gunshots heard in witness video (:12)
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools committee rejects petitions to allow parents to opt children out of data collection
+6:00: An eatery trying to save bees is opening a Worcester store
+Noon: Worcester courthouse evacuated following bomb threat
+Noon: Worcester board advances Shrewsbury Street apartments, despite parking concerns
+Noon: Love, romance and opera Italian-style coming to Mechanics Hall
+Noon: Last Call: Ed Sweeney, author and folklore researcher
-Worcester nurse injured in Costa Rica returns to U.S., begins recovery
-State: Saint Vincent Hospital failed to properly staff I.C.U. patient
-Area restaurant owner charged in $1 million S.N.A.P. fraud scheme (1:55)
-Worcester nears A.R.P.A. spending deadline
-Worcester Business Journal moves headquarters to Downtown Worcester
-Westminster third-grade reporter asks questions to Patriots before Super Bowl LX (3:32). Article
-2 donors give $13 million to WPI (3:39). Article
-Aislinn Doyle: February 5th School Committee meeting agenda preview
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Comfort Food (5:21)
-ICYMI: Search warrant on Pleasant Street in Worcester nets guns, drugs
-Inventor with Worcester ties placed on leave after Epstein messages surface, report says
-Snowbanks, no sidewalks make it tough to walk to this Worcester elementary school
-Urgent call for volunteers as St. John’s opening emergency shelter in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Jed's restocks rock salt and ice melt
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Special Town Meeting on February 23rd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Truck overturns on Route 2 in Fitchburg. Video (:24)
-Hundreds sign petition in support of suspended high school hoops player
-At long last, Shrewsbury hits important housing threshold
-Webster man charged with unlicensed gun dealing, including machine gun device
-Oakdale street gets an unofficial name change in support of Patriots
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcesteria: Show at Hunchback Gallery feels distinctively Worcester
-Listen Up: Solid metal from War Castle, Smoking Jacket hits the road
-Noah Kahan, New England native, returning to Fenway Park for "The Great Divide" tour
-Pink Talking Phish honors songs of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish
>OPINION: Maggie Calvetti: Gifting experiences over things
-Tracey Faraday: Galentine’s Day for moms — Why you need a kid free hang with your mama bestie
-What's Up Worcester's Crossroads Conversations (40:25): Celia Johnston Blue, Mass. Women of Color Coalition
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:01): Worcester snow response, city council power shifts and downtown growth
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who lost everything in the tornado of 1953
>SPORTS: Drake Maye set to become second-youngest quarterback to start a Super Bowl
-What players and coaches have to deal with during Super Bowl (5:45)
-How Patriots, Seahawks built Super Bowl-caliber rosters
-Remembering Malcolm Butler's game-winning interception ahead of Super Bowl rematch
-ESPN: Kraft not selected for Pro Football Hall of Fame
-Celtics beat Mavericks, 110-100 (2:04). Article
-Celtics trade Anfernee Simons to Bulls for Nikola Vucevic: Report
-Holy Cross freshman Anna Billa named to Austrian National Team at international tournament
-Holy Cross women's lacrosse season preview
>NATIONAL: Jeffrey Epstein bragged about ties to Putin, procured Russian girls
-TMZ receives alleged ransom note in abduction of Savannah Guthrie’s mother, investigation underway
-Tragic: Bride and groom among 8 killed in gas cylinder blast at wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. losing residents, 33,000 in 2025
-Mass. open meeting law complaints and violations rose in 2025
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School, Clark, Holy Cross receive Carnegie classifications
-Radio Worcester (13:36): Clark marks 100 years since Dr. Robert Goddard’s first rocket launch
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 jaw-dropping canopy walks around the world
-The rudest things travelers do in the T.S.A. line
>BUSINESS: Devens manufacturer raises $220 million
-LPL Financial Research: Dueling mandates: The Fed’s policy caution and Treasury’s growing borrowing needs
-Radio Worcester (10:09): Ryan Kittredge breaks down interest rates as the “price of money”
>HOMES: How to prepare your home before another round of snow (2:28)
>SHOPPING: 5 experience-based Valentine’s gifts for spouses
>FOOD: Walmart shopper accuses retailer of running massive price scam
>HEALTH: Dads' parenting has a bigger impact on kids' health than moms'
-Some patients experience mental health backlash from GLP-1 medications (3:35). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 4 of "Bridgerton" on Netflix (2:33)
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Michael Jackson biopic, "Michael" (2:18)
>CELEBRITY: What is Matt Lauer doing now? Inside the disgraced anchor's life in hiding
-Ali Larter’s career from "Varsity Blues" bikini moment to "Landman" star
>ANIMALS: Tiny kitten cries for help right outside woman's window (1:43)
>HISTORY: Former Union Depot in Worcester, 1907
>GOOD NEWS: Child returns home after 726 days in hospital
-Meanwhile, in Providence, man finds lizard trapped under snow after storm
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