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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:00: State drops flu vaccine requirement for all Massachusetts students
+5:00: Coronavirus will knock more than a year off average U.S. life expectancy, study finds
+2:45: Can you still catch the virus after your first dose of vaccine?
+1:15: UMass Memorial lab's round-the-clock operation tests 5,000 samples a week in Worcester
+1:15: State explores new options to make vaccines more accessible
-1,219 new cases in Worcester last week, officials remain hopeful for a plateau soon
-ABC News takes an inside look at DCU Center field hospital
-Another Shrewsbury Street restaurant to hibernate
-ICYMI: Longtime Shrewsbury St. restaurant going into hibernation
-Cases for every city and town in Central Massachusetts
-Correction: The Grafton Senior Center is NOT offering vaccination
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Winnebago CEO expects pent-up demand to propel boom in RV sales in 2021
-Nearly 2/3 of Mass. cities and towns in Red Zone
-Mass. officials announce 5,545 new cases, 74 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 6.7 percent
-Galvin proposes vaccines at Massachusetts voting sites in spring
-U.S. unemployment claims jump to 965,000 as virus takes toll
-Survey: Most Americans said they will get vaccination
-8 in 10 Americans plan to splurge when things return to normal
In The News
+2:45: Suspect wanted in shooting arrested after standoff at Westminster hotel
+2:45: HBO Max series inspired by Julia Child expected to cook up more episodes in Worcester
+1:15: Uno Chicago Grill lawyer pleads for mercy after COVID losses, gets warning for serving minors
+1:15: Worcester Bravehearts celebrate National Hat Day with $10 sale
+1:15: North End Motor Sales launches its own Economic Stimulus Package with huge sale
+1:15: What Boston Capital plans for Table Talk Pie’s Kelley Square bakery
+1:15: 46-year-old Worcester man arrested for drug distribution
+1:15: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Jan. 15
+1:15: Worcester named Community Award recipient for Stearns Tavern project
-Body found in Shrewsbury; Town, state police investigating, say no risk to community
-West Side gunshot brings unease, fear
-Worcester schools near finish of air system upgrades
-Table Hoppin': Che! Empanada offers taste of Argentina
-It's always darkest ...: Sunrise Worcester takes the climate advocacy stage
-Worcester’s Energy Athletics expands, now multi-sport compatible
-Rosen's Roundtable #424 (28:22): Is this Heaven? No, but it's the new Worcester
-No 'rumor' Worcester employees at Capitol, officials on lookout
-Radio Worcester (12:54): Congressman Jim McGovern talks about this week's events
-The Worcester Public Library’s most read books of 2020
-ICYMI: Worcester woman falls asleep in mother's stolen car, gets arrested
-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): Tesla barrels into Westborough bank
-55-year-old woman killed in pedestrian crash in Oxford
-Secret Service and Inspector General target Leicester building on Main Street
-Open air burning begins today in West Boylston
-Radio Worcester (12:08): Worcester Red Sox President Dr. Charles Steinberg discusses the cost of Polar Park
-Holy Cross Weekend Primer: Women's Hockey vs. Boston College (4:36)
-Grace Rett remembered one year after fatal Holy Cross crash near Florida bridge
-Food: Chobani reinvented yogurt. Its next target is coffee
-Health: Cancer deaths hit all-time low thanks to decrease in smoking
-TV/Streaming: The hottest winter TV of 2021
-Homes: 4 open houses in Worcester
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Police officer in Ohio rescues woman from burning car after she suffers a medical emergency
-Meanwhile, in India, leopard wanders hallway of medical school
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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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