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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 (:32). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: M.B.T.A. announces return of morning Worcester-to-Boston express train
+1:00: Isaiah Disla, 16 at time of killing, to be tried as adult in Worcester
+1:00: Things to Do: The Porch Party Mamas, Pride launch, "Nine" and more
+1:00: The Ghost Inside returns to Palladium on the heels of new album
+1:00: W.C.P.A. to launch poetry series in memory of Richard Fox
+1:00: Shaun Connolly: Low T Troubles
-Worcester Art Museum discrimination lawsuit has been dismissed
-Worcester Housing Authority looking to relocate Lakeside residents
-Worcester pastor commemorates the 109th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
-Worcester Facebook groups support the local community with resources
-Worcester woman arrested after multi-agency investigation
-New Worcester Police Department gun unit targets repeat offenders, strengthens penalties
-Central Mass. unemployment rates drop in March
-First Worcester Miyawaki forest planting targets library lot
-Sturbridge's Robin Lataille still hoping for second kidney transplant after being taken off the list
-Radio Worcester (16:55): Mayor Petty discusses Worcester Public Schools, M.B.T.A. boost and Heart to Hub express
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-ICYMI: Planned Downtown Worcester restaurant may lose licenses
-See Worcester job, income, population changes over 30 years
-Judge orders prosecutor to turn over documents in Turtleboy case
-Ride-share drivers rally in Worcester to support contractor work, benefits
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Attorney General gives Holden until December to comply with M.B.T.A. law
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Wachusett names new principal
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge company settles wage violations for $190,000
-Sutton Historical Society to host presentation on metal detecting
-Community Harvest Project Plantapalooza begins May 2nd
-Houghton hosts Community Reading Day
-Nashoba opens some slots for School Choice
-Will Harper harvests F.F.A. Agribusiness award
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Singer Cara Brindisi wants to talk
-TODAY! "Beyond the Frames: A Musical Celebration" set for Mechanics Hall
-Screen Time: Remembering Clinton's Bewitching star, Agnes Moorehead
-Gardening Central Mass.: Spring ephemerals a great start to the season
-Sarah Connell Sanders: A few spring things to fling yourself into family fun
-Last Call: Fred Gerhard, poet
-Manny Jae Media (28:06): Manny and City Manager Eric Batista
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 200 (27:20): Peter Panagiotou, Pay It Forward Card Shows
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 32 (28:51): Sidnee Cox, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime area lawyer
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Toronto, 4-2
-Celtics lose to Miami, 111-101
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 8-0
-Bill Belichick joining ESPN's "Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli"
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (31:03): Get to know field hockey coach Lindsay Jackson
-'Saders in 60 (1:00)
-The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2023-2024 season (Part 1)
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai recalls Genesis vehicles for crash risk
>NATIONAL: Fluoride being removed from water systems in more U.S. communities
-Universal Studios tram accident injures 15
-Tragic: Tourist plunges to her death into active volcano while posing for photo
>NEW ENGLAND: Final jury seated in Karen Read murder trial (2:01)
-State revenues are up from last year, but budget concerns linger
>COLLEGES: WPI shows introverts how to succeed in college, work
-Anna Maria AMCAST (28:35): Revive, a recovery community outreach program
-Deadline for Mass. students to get college aid moved amid F.A.F.S.A. problems
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The calmest cities in the world
>BUSINESS: The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits holds steady
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Mass. surpasses $6 billion in cannabis sales as unofficial 4/20 holiday breaks singe-day sale record
>SHOPPING: Birch Alley leaves Canal District, moves to Manchaug
>HOMES: Climbing prices, declining sales of Central Mass. homes largely continue in March
>HEALTH: Does working out before bed affect sleep? Experts explain
-3.6 million Medicare enrollees may now be eligible for Wegovy coverage
>FOOD: Public health alert for ground beef over possible E. coli contamination
>TV/STREAMING: "The Office" follow-up will star Domhnall Gleeson and "White Lotus" star Sabrina Impacciatore: Report
>MOVIES: Toy Story 5, next Star Wars movie set release dates
>CELEBRITY: Morgan Wallen breaks silence on Nashville arrest: "I'm not proud of my behavior"
>ANIMALS: Heartbroken dog reunited with her puppies after fiend abandons mom, sells babies in parking lot
>HISTORY: Former Post Office in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Drummer celebrates 100th birthday playing with his band (:47)
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, reported armed man at train station was "Star Wars" stormtrooper
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