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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: As pandemic rages, some signs of improvement in Massachusetts
+2:30: Radio Worcester (12:17): City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID-19 vaccine, ShotSpotter, inauguration and Polar Park
+2:30: This Worcester recovery center allows older patients who live alone or need skilled care to get treatment from familiar faces
+2:30: Worcester offering $1.9 million in rental assistance to residents
+2:30: Do I Have COVID, a Cold or the Flu? Common Symptoms
-Radio Worcester (8:20): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID-19 in mid-January
-Worcester homeless shelters receive vaccine, will begin inoculating Tuesday
-Free testing in Worcester this week
-What to know about highly contagious variant from United Kingdom that has spread to Massachusetts, other states
-ICYMI: Worcester diner cuts hours, cites restrictions
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 3,224 new cases, 52 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 5.9 percent
-How can colleges limit the spread of variant?
-Massachusetts rolling out vaccinations to prisons, other congregate care settings
-Tragic: Indiana couple married 33 years die one day apart of COVID-19
-Teen saves Texas family from house fire after they lost their sense of smell because of COVID-19
-Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., group gives out bag of marijuana to those getting vaccinated
In The News
+6:00: Worcester kid accused of driving stolen car, rolling it in Spencer
+6:00: Adorable adoptable pets of the week in the Worcester area
+2:30: Defund WPD urges City Council to use ‘extreme caution’ as Worcester seeks to expand ShotSpotter technology
+2:30: 3 Worcester restaurants up for ‘most romantic’ in Mass.
+2:30: Worcester commuter rail spared weekend cuts
+2:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Jan. 19
+2:30: Zoe’s Rocks initiative keeps Shrewsbury teen’s message of kindness alive
-Overnight: Worcester building catches fire for second time
-Former restaurant manager ordered to forfeit $200,000 in Worcester money laundering case
-Police investigate gas station holdup at gunpoint in Sterling
-ICYMI: Service at Worcester Regional Airport takes another hit
-After turbulent year, call for rest, reflection at Worcester MLK breakfast
-Crompton Park skate park plans moving forward in Worcester
-DREAM JOB: Glazy Susan is hiring a doughnut decorator
-FlyORH (Bill Randell): Lease analogy for PawSox $6,000,000 equity contribution to ballpark
-Worcester Congressman Jim McGovern reflects on past weeks, path forward
-Worcesteria: Finding trust in the age of pandemic
-Worcester Youth Orchestras staying together in-person for music
-ICYMI: Service at Worcester Regional Airport takes another hit
-Reminder: Trash and recycling delayed a day in Worcester this week
-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): Auburn Public School Special Olympics Polar Plunge team seeks participants
-Holden Woman's Club offering scholarship
-Old Sturbridge Village offers winter walks of its grounds
-Police: Impaired driver arrested after driving onto Town Common in Upton
-Holy Cross junior forward Oluchi Ezemma named Crusader of the Week
-John DiPietro (11:00): Mark Henderson, founder of the016.com, looks ahead to 2021
-North End Motor Sales launches its own Economic Stimulus Plan with huge sale
-See the latest specials at Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-Food: New England company recalls chocolate after plastic pieces reported in product
-Homes: Video tour of Lodi Street home for sale in Worcester (:50)
-TV/Streaming: Top 5 moments from 'All in the Family' as the show turns 50
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): College basketball player in Okla. surprised with scholarship while working at Walmart
-Meanwhile, in Colombia, ‘cocaine hippos’ must be culled, scientists say — but not everyone agrees
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Peak fall foliage is getting closer (3:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State’s first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license
+6:00: Worcester area voters head to polls for early voting
+6:00: Worcester councilor seeks community forum on Amazon drones
+6:00: Wachusett senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football (3:07)
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 3
-The "Mystery of the Stained Glass Window" continues to confound
-WPI research using A.I. to identify melanoma gets boost in international competition
-Bee Zee seeks approval for Southwest Cutoff gas station expansion
-Prosecution rests in Inoa retrial; alleged accomplice doesn’t testify
-Worcester's 10 biggest development opportunities
-Mayor Petty wants City Council to take stance on marijuana law
-Amazon drone deliveries, marijuana ballot question and street repairs on Worcester council agenda
-Shrewsbury calls for pause on Amazon drone delivery amid concerns
-Coat drive to distribute nearly 4,000 winter coats
-From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Community Media Day on Tuesday
-Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Mass. destination for 150 years
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant celebrates 1 year on Park Ave.
-Multi-cuisine food hall Wonder opens in Worcester. How to get 50% off
-ICYMI: "Back to spending time together": The world of mahjong proves popular in Central Mass.
-A boy who struggled to be heard finds his voice—and a championship—in the waves
-Worcester addiction forum emphasizes housing, employment and support beyond treatment
-1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
-Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Halloween trick-or-treating 5 to 8
-Halloween in Holden next Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster schools tout massive improvement in state assessment
-Data centers, Flock cameras among key votes at Charlton Special Town Meeting
-Dudley man arrested after police execute warrants, seize stolen guns and drugs
-Harvard Sweet Boutique owner shares affection for confections with community
-Free overdose response training Tuesday in Shrewsbury
-Southbridge fire station nearing completion as $20 million project remains under budget
-Westborough Women's Club raises funds to help those battling childhood cancer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mass. bars can stay open an extra hour this Halloween. Here's why
>SHOWTIME: Wholesale Klezmer Band brings "Jewish Life in Song" to Southbridge
-100 FM The Pike (16:11): Steve Schirripa ("The Sopranos," "Blue Bloods") is bringing Willie Boy to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:17): Joel Hoekstra on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Worcester return
>OPINION: Scotia Hille: Omnibus bills enable opaque lawmaking
-Jay Kaufman: Complexity isn’t the issue. The Legislature’s dysfunction is
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 612 (28:24): Carl Rushton, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester priest
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Jets, 26-19, as Drake Maye throws 3 touchdowns
-Patriots once again battered by injuries in win
-New era begins as Jayson Tatum, Celtics embark on first season without Jaylen Brown
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey downed by Army
-CBS Sports Network to air Holy Cross at Lafayette men's basketball matchup
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres, 5-2
-Gov. Healey calls for girls flag football to become official M.I.A.A. varsity sport
>CARS: Tesla’s new flying Roadster performs stunning maneuvers during live unveiling
>NATIONAL: Deadly incident at Canada military base
-French police arrest 1,800 protesters after violent clashes and looting
-Air Force commando dies after falling from 170-foot rafters during fast-rope demonstration at college football game
-Tragic: Father of 3 stabbed to death while getting snacks for kids waiting at park
>NEW ENGLAND: What's ahead this week in the Matthew Farwell trial (2:52)
-After suspended drunken crash, Mass. candidate for lt. gov. suspends campaign (2:31)
-Ballot question 7: Could smaller lots make homes affordable? (2:27)
>COLLEGES: Leah Ben-Ami named executive director for Foundations Forward at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Not declaring this item at customs can get you a $300 fine
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-The best and worst months to apply for a job, according to data
-Q&A: Good Feels grows amid cannabis industry uncertainty
>SHOPPING: Don't pay full price for fall and Halloween decor at these 6 stores
>HOMES: Real estate Q&A with Kathleen Goneau
>HEALTH: Why you may have trouble finding new flu shot at pharmacies (2:27)
-Tapeworm drug could treat disease that affects 190 million women
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Simple lemon chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new 4-part Netflix docuseries on Mike Tyson (2:28)
>MOVIES: Family friendly Halloween movies
>CELEBRITY: Viola Davis reveals disease that left her with "9 out of 10" pain
-Elizabeth Hurley sparks engagement rumors with mysterious new diamond ring
>ANIMALS: Cat family shows up just as family says goodbye to their dog (1:59)
>HISTORY: A new book reveals the sickening extent of J.F.K.'s philandering
>GOOD NEWS: Man becomes oldest to fly with wingsuit, attempts to break record
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, man accused of stealing flamingo says he drank up to 40 beers before pulling off heist
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