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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Massachusetts to lift curfew for restaurants, other businesses
+6:00: Holy Cross women's ice hockey to pause competition through Jan. 30
+11:45: Can you still spread COVID if you are vaccinated? Health experts emphasize mask wearing
-Ch. 10: UMass. medical students training to administer vaccine
-Worcester County man is 2nd case of U.K. variant in Massachusetts
-ICYMI: Worcester offering $1.9 million in rental assistance to residents
-Free testing in Worcester this week
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 3,987 new cases, 78 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 5.9 percent
-Could nationwide mask push help end pandemic? (2:43)
-Some mutations may dampen vaccine effectiveness
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Double lung transplant recipient in Colorado survives COVID-19
In The News
+6:00: Woman gets probation after admitting to motor vehicle homicide in Auburn crash
+6:00: Worcester couple faces fraud charges
+6:00: Worcester pedestrian crash sends 55-year-old man to hospital
+6:00: WRTA to continue free service into March
+6:00: U.S. jobless claims decline to a still-high 900,000
+11:45: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
+11:45: Epicenter 508 hosted by Victor D. Infante, every Friday at 6 p.m. on Unity Radio (:33)
+8:45: Worcester DPW&P doing daylong repairs on Lantern Lane and Barry Road Extension
+8:45: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Jan. 21
+8:45: 'Dexter' filming crashing into West Boylston, Boylston with accident planned for Route 140
-Pedestrian seriously hurt after being struck by pickup in Worcester
-Police: Hudson man shouted racial slurs before driving into and killing father of 3
-End the week with a ‘Cereal Killer’ at Doughnut Homies in Worcester
-WRTA to vote on extending free fare policy
-Worcester planning board supports look at chicken ordinance
-Rosen's Roundtable #425 (28:11): The Coes Pond area
-Eversource considers Worcester for renewable energy
-City of Worcester CIO retiring after 34 years of service
-Last Call with Russell Vickstrom Sr., 100-year-old WWII veteran and lifetime Worcester resident
-ICYMI: Worcester kid accused of driving stolen car, rolling it in Spencer
-Limited time only: $5 off your delivery order from Peppercorn's. See how
-Uncovering Worcester's hidden Black history
-Worcester prayer service in solidarity with our nation (39:05)
-Radio Worcester Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (20:16): Inauguration, ShotSpotter, skate park and EWYL
-Clark prof: Biden can transform U.S. to humanitarian leader
-McGovern gets good view of 'awe-inspiring' inauguration
-Inauguration Day News in National
-Reminder: Trash and recycling delayed a day in Worcester this week
-Worcester music community mourns death of bassist
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leicester Country Club to shut down banquet operation
-West Boylston company celebrates 150 years in business (2:15)
-Sutton Select Board will maintain Gov. Baker's state of emergency
-Templeton EMT died in Sunday crash in Gardner
-Tragic: Search called off for boy swept out to sea in California
-1 winning ticket on $731.1 million Powerball sold in Maryland
-North End Motor Sales launches its own Economic Stimulus Plan with huge sale
-See the latest specials at Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-Homes: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in February (6:16); Hulu and Disney+
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Meanwhile, in Ireland, girls' soccer ball floats 124 miles to Wales beach
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 73 today in Worcester
-Are we going to have a "White Christmas" in New England? (2:08)
>ELECTION DAY
+6:00: Radio Worcester (49:10): Election Day, unenrolled voters and Worcester development
-Mass. races, ballot questions and voting info
-Your ballot questions, explained
-Printable ballot question cheat sheet you can take to the polls
-Pen or pencil? Can I take a picture? Filling out a ballot (1:43)
-Galvin uncertain about beating voter turnout in 2022, 2018
-Voting may help you live longer, study suggests
-Congressman to greet voters at multiple local polling stations
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Birds flock to Davidson Sanctuary in Millbury, much to hikers' delight
+Noon: "Renegade, inspirational element": Rangemasters to play Worcester
+Noon: “Breakfast for Dinner”: Childhood, fatherhood and the weird road between
+Noon: Face the music: Give your sweatpants a night (or 2) off
+Noon: Looking to stars for earthly issues leads to astrological crash course
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: They were strangers, but her kidney donation saved his life
-Patient dies after stealing ambulance in Worcester, crashing it in West Boylston (2:13). Article
-Trooper risks head-on crash to stop wrong-way driver
-Grease is the word: Third cooking oil theft tied to Worcester
-Developer eyes Worcester Mill Street site for 7-building complex with 255 apartments
-Senior housing squeeze: Aging population faces limited market across Central Mass.
-3 affordable Worcester condos offered to first-time homebuyers
-Worcester County Wonders: The hills are alive with the sound of history
-Worcester Police Department log for Saturday, October 31st
-Worcester County drive delivers hundreds of new jackets to local nonprofits
-Worcester Dual Language Magnet School Hispanic Heritage Month (1:31)
-Radio Worcester (19:36): Pulse Magazine’s Nonprofit Wish List highlights specific needs
>DINING OUT: 9 hidden hole-in-the-wall eateries in Worcester
-What's cooking? A low-cost way to put your restaurant in front of thousands of local customers!
-Worcester cafe awarded $200,000 for job training program
-ICYMI: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester brewery (5:08)
-Worcester library opens centuries of newspaper history to cardholders
-Rift between Worcester police chief, deputy revealed in D.E.I. complaint
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Owner of Val's Restaurant looks to the holidays and beyond
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After 16 years, Auburn Fabric Outlet to close
-Bay Path School Committee backs superintendent following teachers union's no-confidence vote
-Ariens snowblower raffle by Friends of Charlton Police Dogs extended through Thursday
-Gardner man arrested after passing stopped school bus, trying to evade officer
-Westborough earns Climate Leader designation from Department of Energy Resources
-Southbridge unanimously approves 365-day data center moratorium
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue on Friday and at Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jon Bon Jovi talks about upcoming "Forever Tour" at Gillette (2:45)
-3 bestselling authors, 1 Worcester library and a celebration of the written word
-Worcester Art Museum comes alive with Diwali celebration
-From learning English to winning gold: Young Worcester writer finds his voice
>OPINION: Mary C. DeSouza: Easy fall traditions that kids will remember forever
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 511 (28:54): Mayor Joe Petty
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:27): Westborough police chief’s leave and Worcester Diocese accountability
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at 101
>SPORTS: Drake Maye has put himself back into NFL MVP conversation
-Why Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson "took a step back" from age-gap romance
-Celtics lose to Houston, 109-93
-Bruins beat Vegas, 3-2
-Janine Bachmann leads offense as Holy Cross women's basketball takes down Boston College on opening night
-Holy Cross men’s basketball opens season at Rhode Island
-Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 5
-Railers beat Adirondack, 3-2
>TRAVEL: Ebola sparks new C.D.C. rule for U.S.-bound flyers as major airlines seek delay
>NATIONAL: Evening crashes jump after clocks fall back, AAA warns
-Doctor who oversaw Christa Pike's botched execution breaks his silence - he wants her to die
-4 Americans and 1 Canadian among the 69 dead in Spain's train collision
-Tragic: Ex-college football star killed by cops after coming out as gay to girlfriend
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy case (20:04): Will there be retrial after September's hung jury?
-Matthew Farwell trial (22:07): Forensic experts testify for defense
-1 dies in 3-alarm fire in Rockland
>COLLEGES: Worcester State hosts inaugural internship fair
>BUSINESS: High rates complicate decisions, but businesses forge ahead with financing
-LPL Financial Research: Has A.I. become a rates story?
-After the merger, what’s in a bank’s name?
>SHOPPING: Keepin’ it Local: The Thicket
>HOMES: Turning to firewood this winter to lower heating costs? What an expert suggests (2:09)
>HEALTH: Dermatologist says skin, nails and hair can reveal health clues (3:12)
-Common developmental condition linked to higher risk of Parkinson's-related disorders
>FOOD: What to do if you find a moldy slice of bread in your loaf
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
-Julia Stiles eliminated from "Dancing With the Stars" on "Disney Night"
>MOVIES: Top 10 movies that explain the French riots
>CELEBRITY: Noah Wyle named People Magazine's sexiest man alive
-Jennifer Lawrence talks plastic surgery as she launches Mes hair care
>ANIMALS: Puppy who shook with fear finds courage to follow foster mom (2:45)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Tire Kingdom, 378 Belmont St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Man splits $20,000 lottery prize with his grandma
-Meanwhile, an insane number of Americans would sacrifice sex — and their pets — to play "GTA VI" early
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