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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 (:35). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man charged with manslaughter in Dorchester stabbing
+6:00: Remembering Gloria Steinem's visits to Central Mass.
+6:00: WCCA-TV continues streaming at wccatv.com while working on restoring cable transmission
+6:00: Old Sturbridge Village to mark America’s 250th with Special Muster Day
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to face Maine at DCU Center
+Noon: Meet Shrewsbury's new educators, ready to inspire students this fall
+Noon: Things to Do: Pike Hairfest, Dustin Ybarra and Spencer Fair
+Noon: Detour Music Fest goess off beaten path at Fuel America Grove Street
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Low-tech, high- engagement games for littles
-Sutton woman charged with photographing jurors says she was trying to get a picture of Lindsay Clancy (1:00). Article. Arraignment (11:37)
-Developer revives stalled apartment project on Worcester’s Chandler Street
-Worcester apartments sale signals shift in real estate investment, broker says
-Fatal overdoses down in Worcester, but much work remains to be done
-Worcester police respond to jackknifed tractor-trailer near Burncoat Street and I-290 on-ramp
-Traffic advisory for Park Ave. at Sagamore Road
-Worcester startup gets $8 million NASA grant to make medicine in space
-Worcester hosts first ever Dominican Festival
-Local students to contact International Space Station
-Worcester School Committee to consider recognizing June and September as Pride Months
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Labor Day gas prices reach record highs, straining budgets of Mass. drivers
-Should there be a national primary Election Day? Clark Professor Robert Boatright thinks so
-Radio Worcester (23:05): Why primary voters don’t represent the broader electorate
>DINING OUT: Shake Shack delays plan to open first local location
-Wonder food hall opens this week in Shops at Blackstone Valley
-ICYMI: Worcester rehab participants were used as unpaid workers: A.G.
-Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Worcester pedestrian crash
-Police hunt for suspect after Worcester stabbing
-Fleeing driver crashes near Kelley Square; bolts scene on foot
-Incumbents Mary Keefe, Jim O'Day secure Democratic nominations for state Rep.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police seek public’s help locating missing 38-year-old man
-West Nile virus detected in Shrewsbury; spraying today
-Store manager helps thwart $1,500 gift card scam, Sturbridge police say
-Officials look at drone policy as Spencer police build new program
-UMass Memorial opens new urgent care outpost in Northborough
-Dudley’s electricity aggregation program introduces new rates for 2026-27
-Oxford sets bulk item drop-off dates for October, November
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker deliver new sound on "Code Red"
-Jason Homer: What I’m reading now
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1390 (30:03): Shab, Dolly Parton and more
-Last Call: Isiah Tucker, executive director, Inner Voice for Outer Change for Youth
>OPINION: Christine Shustak: When Mero-Carlson's service, allegations collide
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 505 (28:38): Paul Matthews
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): Worcester primary turnout, police oversight and I.C.E. questions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Holy Cross professor
>SPORTS: Pushing back on idea Patriots are doomed by depth issues
-Bill Belichick used "diabolically clever" field goal trick to gain Patriots edge in shocking reveal
-Red Sox fall to Mariners, 8-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox game in Buffalo postponed
>NATIONAL: Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92
-Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
-6 months into the Iran War, gas prices are up 37%
-Tragic: Mom of 2 killed in freak accident as plane making emergency landing hits her car
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:39): What to know about judge's last-ditch effort to avoid mistrial
-Mass. median net wealth is $370,000, racial gaps persist
>COLLEGES: WPI’s transfer pathways open doors for more S.T.E.M. students
-Assumption named to Princeton Review’s Best 392 Colleges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): America’s most (and least) stressed cities
-This U.S. airline will let you pay for an empty middle seat
>BUSINESS: W.B.D.C. helps Worcester transportation company buy $1.75 million property
-LPL Financial Research: The cash flow case for value
-Uber slashing over 3,000 jobs as rise of robotaxis dents ride-hailing business
>HOMES: Lottery opens for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
>SHOPPING: Amazon launches verification tool to help consumers avoid scams
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 252 (28:50): Water Safe Worcester
-Alert warns parents about appeal of "upper deckies" among teens (3:23)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): White bean hummus
-Taco Bell debuts nostalgic Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Taco
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing with the Star" Season 35 cast and partners released
>MOVIES: Every "Spider-Man" movie villain, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie back home after 3-day hospitalization in I.C.U.
-Madonna, 68, shows off fresh-faced freckled look and ultra-smooth complexion
>ANIMALS: Watch: Bear booted out of car, leaves with a watermelon (1:18)
>HISTORY: Boston gravestone changing what we know about colonial life (2:31)
>GOOD NEWS: Delivery drivers save woman's life
-Meanwhile, in Maine, bigfoot sightings prompt police response
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