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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 (1:06). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+1:00: Doherty High student struck by vehicle driven by school employee
+1:00: Worcester man in country illegally admits to helping ring smuggle families across border
+1:00: Things to Do: "Phantom," RioFlow, Rasa String Quartet and more ...
+1:00: "Without An Evil Eye" in focus as production from Israel has premiere in Westborough
-Aaron Pennington still wanted 2 years after allegedly killing wife in Gardner (2:05). Article
-Lawyer demands city of Worcester turn over records in sex crime investigation
-Report: Another deficit projected for Polar Park fund this year
-Most serious charge dropped against motorist who struck girl, 13, on Shrewsbury Street
-Empty lot now fills Main Street block where commercial building burned
-1 case against Turtleboy is dropped
-Worcester police bust 2 in midday Lincoln Street drug deal
-Street sign dedicated to late Worcester activist Bill Coleman
-Aislinn Doyle: October 23rd School Committee meeting preview
-15 missing runners found safe after police search at cross-country meet in Sturbridge
>POLITICS: Former superintendent Maureen Binienda seeks second term on School Committee
-City Council hopeful Tony Economou looks to reclaim District 1 seat
-Adwoa Sakyi-Lamptey eyes new perspective for Worcester School Committee
-At-large School Committee candidate Sue Mailman is not afraid to stand alone
>DINING OUT: Mass. Hidden Gems: Get wooed by meatballs at this Worcester restaurant
-ICYMI: 4 Worcester businesses destroyed in Main Street mall fire (1:55). Article
-Panera founder and Clark grad donates $20 million to school
-Worcester police cruisers keeping solid blue lights on (2:01). Article
-Charlton foster mom whose wife operated day care gets 10 years for raping 12-year-old
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): October Senior Center events
-National Grid service day helps out at Camp Kinneywood
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Thai House of Holden reopens after renovation
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton journalistic legend bids farewell to the town
-Shrewsbury town meeting strikes down plan for referendum on water fluoridation
-Tavern in the Square coming to Fitchburg
-Fire destroys small barn on Wheeler Road in Princeton
-Millbury sewer rates rising 5 percent
-Webster man’s 5-month crime spree ends with 29 charges
-Worcester Walks: Berlin Meadows beckons with woodlands trails and more
-Clinton police arrest man after finding psilocybin mushrooms during late-night traffic stop
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Samuel Adams Utopias 2025 beer reaches 30% A.B.V., illegal in 15 states
>SHOWTIME: Burlesque stars to bring the glam at Cannery Hall show
-"Diner, Drive In & Die" returns to Ralph’s for alien-themed scare
-New Greek icon gallery opening at Clinton museum
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: What do you actually bring to the table?
-Tom Marino: Worcester status quo caucus' war against police oversight
-Unity Radio's Journey for EforAll (53:25): Barry Bacon, Owner, Spicy Water Distillery
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a champion for the homeless and substance abuse communities
>SPORTS: Patriots’ rise through NFL ranks is awakening a long-dormant feeling
-NFL Week 8 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics drop season opener to 76ers, 117-116
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 2025-26 captains
-Holy Cross baseball announces 2025 Fall World Series
-Women’s Pro Baseball League selects Boston for inaugural season
>CARS: Ford and Dodge among the nearly 1.1 million vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: "Nobody's Girl" details Virginia Giuffre's alleged abuse from Epstein
-Get the Facts: The latest data on mass shootings in the U.S.
-Tragic: Child drowns after father drives car across flooded street to get home
>NEW ENGLAND: 3 people rescued from Mass. island after jumping from burning boat
-New post-M.C.A.S. gradation exams for Mass. students?
>COLLEGES: How Holy Cross classmates found an unexpected path into medicine
-Worcester State symposium highlights demographic shifts and community advocacy in Latino education statewide
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 U.S. cities every antique lover should visit
-How do airlines decide who gets bumped?
>BUSINESS: Amazon aims to replace over half a million U.S. jobs with robots: report
-LPL Financial Research: Cockroaches, canaries and credit markets
-Subprime borrowers face record car loan defaults
>SHOPPING: Is the traditional kid's Christmas gift list officially over in this digital era?
>HOMES: September brings more home sales to Central Mass.
>HEALTH: Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness
-Having gum disease and cavities is linked with higher risk of stroke, studies find (1:38)
>FOOD: Fall baking with kids — 3 fun & easy recipes using seasonal ingredients
>TV/STREAMING: First look at NBC’s "Wicked" primetime musical special
>MOVIES: "F1: The Movie" lands December streaming debut on Apple TV
>CELEBRITY: Jelly Roll shows off dramatic 200 pound weight loss
-Ellen DeGeneres gives peek inside her and Portia de Rossi's ultra-private Cotswolds estate
>HISTORY: WGBH’s "Dancing Disco" contests featured all the right moves
>ANIMALS: Meet the black cat that's stealing hearts and making a difference in Salem (2:21)
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses numbers from a license plate to win $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, man takes video of home floating away while INSIDE (2:11)
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