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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: Massachusetts surpasses 13,000 confirmed COVID deaths
+6:30: Massachusetts prisons, group homes, shelters to start vaccinations Monday
+6:30: Nearly 1,600 businesses receive new round of state grants
+Noon: All Fix Burger Bar locations reopen after COVID shutdown
+Noon: DCU, Hanover hoping the show will go on. Maybe by fall, says Dr. Fauci
+Noon: Early education providers voice frustrations over exclusion from pooled testing
-Ch. 5: Worcester students facing year away from classroom (1:25). Article
-Commuter rail cases explode in November
-See which Worcester area hospitals near capacity amid surge
-ICYMI: Leicester woman describes spending 5 days at DCU Center field hospital (1:34)
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Winnebago CEO expects pent-up demand to propel boom in RV sales in 2021
-Massachusetts daily COVID rate among highest in country
-Gillette Stadium will be state’s first mass vaccination site
-How many people need to get vaccine to stop the spread?
-When am I eligible for vaccine? (1:37)
-As pandemic worsens, most states resist restrictions
In The News
+6:30: Worcester to examine traffic near new Amazon warehouse
+6:30: Worcester's independent cinemas trying to stay in the picture
+6:30: Last Call with Jenna Balestrini, the WPI grad treating cancer
+Noon: A year after being accused of driving onto railroad tracks while drunk, Worcester officer to return to duty
+Noon: Pleasant Pawn Shop owner: Investment in gold top loans
+Noon: Virtual Career Technology Information Night for Worcester 8th graders, parents
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Jan. 13
+Noon: R.J. Johnson named Patriot League Rookie of the Week
-In a big way, Joyner Lucas arrives at Worcester City Hall to receive key to the city. Video :(49). Gallery (20 photos)
-New cast and plot details emerge about Showtime series set to film in Worcester next month
-Take a virtual tour of the new Courthouse Lofts in Worcester
-Worcester City Council OKs loan order for Polar Park overruns
-ICYMI: Pawtucket sues PawSox/WooSox, alleging breach of McCoy lease
-Radio Worcester (16:00): City Councilor Matt Wally moving from District 5 to running At-Large in 2021
-Radio Worcester (12:38): City Manager Ed Augustus talks Polar Park, development, safety & security, and vaccination center
-Edith Morgan: Trust your eyes and ears!
-Kids can make a valentine and get free hot chocolate at Worcester bookstore
-Limited time only: $5 off your delivery order from Peppercorn's. See how
-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): Toddler burned in Oxford day care fire being treated at Shriners
-On anniversary of her death in Haiti, Rutland woman's family continues her legacy of service
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Spencer man donates groceries to families in need
-4 new Shrewsbury firefighters graduate from the Fire Academy
-Complete coverage of the aftermath of the assault in National News
-Holy Cross football excited to get started in spring
-Food: Dunkin’ giving away a year’s worth of free coffee to New Englanders this week
-Homes: Worcester property owners weigh burden of skyrocketing values
-Streaming: 'Ozark,' 'The Office' and 'Frozen II' lead Nielsen's 2020 most-streamed list
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-At the office: A year ago, women outnumbered men in the U.S. workforce, Now they account for 100% of jobs lost in December
-Meanwhile, in Plymouth, rats eat woman's car
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester Art Museum discrimination lawsuit has been dismissed
+Noon: Singer Cara Brindisi wants to talk
+Noon: Screen Time: Remembering Clinton's Bewitching star, Agnes Moorehead
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: A few spring things to fling yourself into family fun
+Noon: Jazzed Up Wednesdays at 961 (Union Station)
+Noon: Last Call: Fred Gerhard, poet
-Constant disturbances at house full of squatters has Worcester neighbors on edge (1:20)
-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
-Rep. Mary Keefe on revising policies to upgrade Worcester schools
-Sean Rose on getting Mass. migrants into workforce
-Worcester Housing Authority working with Lakeside Apartments residents on relocation to ready for major overhaul
-Here’s why Worcester wants to plant 2 new forests. And it wants your help
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Eisenberg Assisted Living in Worcester (:52)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-Unsolved: Worcester — The Gardner Fugitive and the Murder of Breanne Pennington. Video (13:59). Audio (13:58)
>SHOPPING: Birch Alley leaves Canal District, moves to Manchaug
-ICYMI: Piccadilly Plaza in Worcester saved from wrecking ball as developer bring in new tenants
-In Worcester, barber offers free haircuts to help boost confidence ahead of M.C.A.S. tests (1:55). Article
-3 in custody after chase on I-290 ends in crash in Northborough (2:17)
-Related: Aerial footage of crash (:50)
-Judge upholds prison sentence of Kevin Perry, former Worcester restaurant owner
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett names new principal
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Applications open for Shrewsbury Youth Police Academy
-Paxton getting override info to voters
-Longtime Sterling volunteer honored
-Grafton candidates night April 28th
-Lancaster's Simon receives Pillar Award
-Tahanto coach announces retirement
-Nashoba Music Department earns national recognition
-Field of 4 vie to fill Bolton post
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-100FM The Pike Adventures with Mike Hsu (5:35): Line dancing at Off the Rails
>SHOWTIME: Richard Thomas in "To Kill a Mockingbird" at The Hanover
-Radio Worcester (15:44): Korey’s Courage — Inspiring stories at Mass. Film Fest
-Worcester Art Museum updates plans for showcasing Higgins Armory Collection
-Daikaiju Pro to mix wrestling, martial arts, theater at White Eagle
-Listen Up: Ghost of the Machine, Weapon E.S.P. get "Savage" again
-Unity Radio (55:12): Standups and Standouts
-Unity Radio (1:00:35): Unity In The Community
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 200 (27:20): Peter Panagiotou, Pay It Forward Card Shows
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who dedicated 60 years of his life to Notre Dame Cemetery and Mausoleum
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 4-1
-8 athletes, 2 teams to be inducted into Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Worcester Railers 2023-24 season recap
-WooSox Rewind: WooSox take 4 of 6 against Durham
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-U.S. News & World Report lists its best electric and hybrid vehicles for 2024
-Tragic: Woman at risk of losing her arm after being attacked by dog her son rescued
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. sees drastic increase in gas prices (1:29)
-34 Mass. high schools among nation's best, U.S. News says
>COLLEGES: 2 WPI student teams develop apps for the visually impaired (3:27)
-Anna Maria AMCAST (28:35): Revive, a recovery community outreach program
-Holy Cross Brooks Scholars showcase musical talent at concert
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 historic U.S. restaurants worth the reservation
>BUSINESS: Hospital for Behavioral Medicine brings on third C.E.O. since 202
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Proposed changes in Massachusetts would bar use of credit reports by employers
>HOMES: Condominium sells in Boston for $5.3 million
>HEALTH: Preventing and educating kids about cyberbullying
-Exercise could help reduce aging by lowering fat buildup (:52)
>FOOD: The Goods Bakery & Café is thriving in Spencer
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix is the dominant streaming service. So why is it changing its model?
>MOVIES: All "The Omen" movies in order to watch
>CELEBRITY: Grammy-winning gospel singer, former "American Idol" contestant Mandisa, dies at 47
>ANIMALS: Dog found tied to bench with note asking someone to adopt him (3:39)
>HISTORY: Franklin Building, Downtown Worcester, 1898
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mystery good Samaritan pulls woman from morning house fire (1:39)
-Meanwhile, in Tewksbury, cake goes viral for mistake (:37)
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