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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: Worcesteria: Worcester police union president not seeing resistance to vaccine
+6:30: Worcester Public middle & high school revised remote learning schedules
+6:30: Some local nursing students want to help battle COVID but can't
+2:00: Fire, Police chiefs kick off first responder vaccinations in Worcester (:59)
+2:00: Radio Worcester (10:06): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks vaccination center & vaccinating first responders
+2:00: Free testing in Worcester this week
+2:00: Why getting the vaccine will be good for America’s financial health
-2 Worcester Catholic schools to continue remote learning until at least Jan. 25
-Sutton High fully remote this week
-Worcester among places state to start vaccinating first responders today (1:03)
-More than local 150 students learn how to administer vaccines (2:00). Article
-Limited number of Massachusetts jury trials set to resume today
-ICUs reaching capacity across Massachusetts as cases continue to rise (1:54)
-When can I get vaccinated in Massachusetts? Here’s what we know on timeline
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Winnebago CEO expects pent-up demand to propel boom in RV sales in 2021
-5,396 new cases, 77 additional deaths reported in Mass., 7-day positivity rate of 7.21 percent
-Just 9 days into the new year, more than 2 million people have been infected
-Anti-abortion faith leaders support use of vaccines
-Vaccine rollout confirms public health officials’ warnings
-Low-income workers are still bearing the brunt of job losses
In The News
-Latest weather: A quiet week ahead
+2:00: Pawtucket sues PawSox/WooSox, alleging breach of McCoy lease
+2:00: Rapper Joyner Lucas to receive key to city of Worcester
+2:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Jan. 11
+2:00: Seven Saws brewing success and building for the future
+2:00: Massachusetts named #1 state to raise a family in 2021
-2 teens arrested in Worcester after large-capacity firearm seized from vehicle
-ICYMI: Downtown Worcester market announces closing
-Bill Randell (FlyORH): Sweetheart deal for Worcester RedSox
-Bill Shaner: We have the biggest monument to bad ideas
-Note on Jan. 8 School Committee meeting by Track Novick, Worcester School Committee (9:53)
-School Committee OK's emergency admissions policy for Worcester Tech high school
-Former inmates from Central Mass. get a chance to work through re-entry program
-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): Car destroyed by fire after crash in Millbury
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Holy Cross men's basketball team rallies to beat Army
-Holy Cross women sweep Army in weekend series
-Report: Bill Belichick to be given Medal of Freedom (:31)
-Tribute to basketball legend and former Worcester Academy coach Dee Rowe
-Capitol assault a more sinister attack than first appeared
-Arnold Schwarzenegger's response goes viral (7:39)
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial parts way with unnamed employee who 'may have been involved’ in Capitol riot
-Related: Area teen shames mom, reportedly a UMass Memorial employee, for being involved in Capitol riot, getting punched in the face
-Complete coverage of the aftermath of the assault in National News
-Homes: 5 new Worcester houses for sale
-TV/Streaming: Roku is buying Quibi’s TV shows and documentaries
-Food: McDonald’s adds 3 new sandwiches to compete in chicken wars
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Northborough bakery gives away hundreds of free cupcakes (:17)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, driver believed to be drunk claimed dog drove car into ditch
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
-Wondering why your gas bill is still so high? Mass. has taken little action on change (4:22)
>DINING OUT: Fatima's Cafe, Pampas Churrascaria among region's hidden dining
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clearing the way for construction on Route 12
-How a food truck turned into a full-on cafe...
-Sutton health teacher honored at Blackstone Valley Tech
-Clips of the past: Longtime Shrewsbury barbershop Perrone's recalled
-TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Leominster City Council meets behind closed doors to discuss lawsuit against Mohawk Drive cannabis facility
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after stop of construction van for obstructed plate
-Following shutdown attempt, Job Corps in Devens calls for new applicants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Anna Maria "All Student Art Show" opening reception on Wednesday
>OPINION: Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a jump for joy
-Shaun Connolly: Your family are a bunch of monsters
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 541 (29:32): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator from Worcester
>SPORTS: Vrabel, Patriots bring confidence into divisional round
-Patriots-Texans Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots-Texans: Which team has the edge on paper? (7:40)
-Old Grumbly Fan's Divisional Playoff Patriots preview
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Hawks, 132-106 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball pulls away from Lafayette, 70-48
-Holy Cross women’s hockey downs B.U., 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Lafayette
-Auburn's Kellen Looney borrows Thomas Gale's Holy Cross goalie gear
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss in Portland
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. says Congressmen can't intervene in release of Epstein files
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Day care worker accused of fatally suffocating baby days before his first birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged following prostitution sting at hotel
-Documents reveal intense pressure in Mass. service plaza saga (3:53)
>COLLEGES: Hal Jurist, longtime supporter of WPI, awarded honorary degree
-Clark honors Martin Luther King Jr. with faculty panel, day of service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Chile announces Cape Froward National Park "on the edge of the world" will be built in 2 years
>BUSINESS: That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it
-Former Flexcon C.E.O. re-joins former employer
-OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users
>HOMES: MassHousing to rollout financing program for A.D.U. home construction
>HEALTH: Cheering for the Patriots can be good for your mental health (2:15)
-Doctors in Scotland may have found new way to treat eczema (1:38)
>FOOD: McDonald's 2026 menu changes include giant burger and "secret menu"— though U.S. rollout remains uncertain
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Golden Globes winners
>MOVIES: "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" full movie (1:36:19)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton is named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
-Mel Brooks was with Carl Reiner when he collapsed and died
>ANIMALS: Shelter Beagle hides in a corner until 1 guy takes him home (4:25)
>HISTORY: Looking back at the Patriots' history in Foxborough (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel visits young patient, lifts family’s spirits (1:51). Article
-Meanwhile, Irish town "shell-shocked" after thousands of live crustaceans spill from overturned truck
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