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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:20): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID-19 in mid-January
+6:00: Free testing in Worcester this week
+6:00: What to know about highly contagious variant from United Kingdom that has spread to Massachusetts, other states
+6:00: Massachusetts rolling out vaccinations to prisons, other congregate care settings
+6:00: Teen saves Texas family from house fire after they lost their sense of smell because of COVID-19
-CDC discovers COVID-19 variant in Massachusetts
-Worcester diner cuts hours, cites restrictions
-Neighborhood groups in Worcester struggle to connect during pandemic
-Local dentists are volunteering at vaccination site
-ICYMI: Worcester college issues stay-in-place directive until Feb. 11
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 4,283 new cases, 67 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 5.9 percent
-L.A. County, known for strict lockdowns, hits 1 million cases
-Expect 500,000 deaths by mid-February, incoming CDC director says
-Some states are seeing higher numbers of cases as others ease restrictions
-Dr. Fauci: New vaccines could be 'weeks away' from possible approval
In The News
-Latest weather: Warmest day of the week
+6:00: After turbulent year, call for rest, reflection at Worcester MLK breakfast
+6:00: Crompton Park skate park plans moving forward in Worcester
+6:00: DREAM JOB: Glazy Susan is hiring a doughnut decorator
+6:00: Worcesteria: Finding trust in the age of pandemic
+6:00: Holy Cross junior forward Oluchi Ezemma named Crusader of the Week
-Service at Worcester Regional Airport takes another hit
-60 years ago, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke about civil rights at Worcester temple
-What's open, what's closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
-Clark student starts small bakery business, Dough is Me!
-Mrs. Moriconi's Ice Cream in Worcester sources locally, selling fast
-Worcester PD expands ShotSpotter to Lincoln St., Brittan Square area
-2019 report: Sexual assaults down at Central Mass. colleges
-Scaled back version of Worcester's online checkbook returns to website
-City collected 126 tons of rubbish in second half of 2020
-Tracy Novick, Worcester School Committee (24:25): This week’s meetings, where we are with COVID and schools, a bit on budget
-Worcester Chorus hits right notes with Driveway Choir project
-Reminder: Trash and recycling delayed a day in Worcester this week
-ICYMI: 2 women arrested in Worcester for egging on kids in brawl that spilled onto Park Ave.
-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): Did you leave your car unlocked? Grafton thieves thank you
-Security guard who punched Central Mass. woman in viral video claims self-defense
-7 Blackstone Valley area police and fire departments get vaccine
-Millbury Senior Center programs and services
-FBI vetting Guard troops in D.C. amid fears of insider attack
-Security was insufficient during attack, McGovern says (9:02)
-North End Motor Sales launches its own Economic Stimulus Plan with huge sale
-See the latest specials at Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-TV/Streaming: New on TV this week, 7 movies and shows to watch live
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 96-year-old veteran in New Mexico graduates high school
-Meanwhile, CIA declassifies hundreds of local, international UFO documents
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 23 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
-Worcester Public Schools will deny immigration agents access without criminal warrants signed by a federal judge
-Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
-Related: City of Worcester opens warming centers Wednesday
-Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
-"Do better or step aside": Supporters rally for nonbinary Worcester city councilor
-Firm managing 2,700+ Central Mass. apartments facing second federal lawsuit over rents
-5 Worcester men arrested for fentanyl trafficking
-2 men in stolen car arrested on drug charges in Worcester
-Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: A road map for improving literacy in Worcester. Part 2 of Worcester’s Literacy "Crisis"
-Related: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
-Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week will be back from February 24th through March 9th
-ICYMI: Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton swears in new police chief
-Hundreds pay respects to Auburn man killed in Vermont car crash
-Ernest Sawyer, owner of Northborough candlepin center for 70+ years, dies at 96
-Uxbridge School Committee names interim super after O.U.I. arrest (2:09)
-Woman with suspended license fails to stop for police, is released, then rearrested 2 days later
-Shrewsbury police and fire departments team up for Child Safety Day February 1st
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Sip & Shop and Candle Making Workshop at Flock & Flourish
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
-Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
-WCCA-TV wins award for production of Mechanics Hall concert
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:16): Jose Vargas Zapata
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who passed away on his 57th birthday
>SPORTS: Josh McDaniels expected to be named Patriots offensive coordinator
-Ichiro leads 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class
-Crusaders record 3.40 G.P.A. during Fall semester
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Women’s Goalie of the Year Award Watch List
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Army
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (16:39): Rich Rubino discusses unprecedented inaugural speech
-Historic snow amounts are falling in Florida, Louisiana and Texas as a once-in-a-generation storm hits
-Tragic: Fire chief shot, killed after helping drivers who hit deer
>NEW ENGLAND: Border Patrol agent killed at Vermont-Canada border mourned
-Footprints in snow help police solve vandalism spree during storm
>COLLEGES: Nichols student Pablo Arnau Beltran makes shoes that are good for the soul
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating abandoned airports around the world
>BUSINESS: 10 Things I know about ... Estate planning
-LPL Financial Research: Q4 earnings preview — Mix of solid growth and policy uncertainty
-Cash App ordered to pay $175 million for weak security, feds say
>SHOPPING: Revolve sale — Save on Norma Kamali, Veja sneakers, Marc Jacobs
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Ways to fight recent spike in viral infections (2:40). Article
-Fiber could help protect you against infections: Research (1:05)
>FOOD: New-style ham and cheese
>TV/STREAMING: Survey reveals best TV shows and movies of 2024
>MOVIES: Trailer for new John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri horror movie, "Opus"
>CELEBRITY: "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of Year
-Award-winning actress Dame Joan Plowright, wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
>HISTORY: Worcester's Isaiah Thomas — legendary patriot, printer, collector
>ANIMALS: Guy who rescued duckling from pool still gets visits (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Wellesley man grateful to first responders who saved self, dog from icy lake
-Meanwhile, Florida's 7-foot-9 center meets Shaq in epic video
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