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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: Dry and sunny, high of 83 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police: Boy, 2, remains in critical condition after fall from window
-Earlier: Toddler seriously injured after falling from window in Worcester (:24). Article
-Community, unity embraced at Worcester African Festival on Common
-Meet the freshman teachers who are starting out this fall in Worcester schools
-Talking trash: Worcester residents, businesses mix opinions on city's cleanliness
-Earlier: City Manager Batista: Lack of cleanliness in Worcester "unacceptable," maps plan for August cleanup
-Teen daughters of Brazilian national detained by I.C.E. missing from D.C.F. custody
-Goose, the large, elusive lizard, is safely captured (:28). Article
-Related: Memes depict missing lizard turning up in unlikely places
-Earlier: Goose now emblazoned on T-shirt in Webster
-Event at Regatta Point to mark 80th anniversary of Hiroshima
-Worcester man sentenced to prison for murder of 23-year-old
-Police pup siblings reunite in adorable moment in Worcester County
-Workers with disabilities battle preconceived notions, as their labor force participation rises and company programs expand
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Bodycam footage, A.I. in journalism and shifting shape of local news
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:21): When immigration enforcement meets local politics
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Friendly's parent company purchased by Legacy Brands
-ICYMI: Workers seal stone bus shelter in Worcester; had been haven for homeless
-How much house $1 million buys you in Worcester
-Worcester psychiatrist gets probation for illegal prescriptions
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Elvis tribute artist at Holden Bandstand Concert Series today
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton sets override details
-TODAY! Spencer Summer Concert Series continues with the Deloreans
-Police in Webster call off search for possibly armed suspect
-Driver with suspended license linked to missed child support stopped with child in car in Rutland
-Leominster man indicted for allegedly laundering $1.35 million from forged tax refund check
-Bolton Fair returns August 8th to 10th
-Entertainment highlights from Bolton Fair schedule
-Former Clinton resident hopes new salon is welcome place for all
-Grafton's Summer Concert Series
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Mamadou, Savoir Faire, Bella's Bartok and cat videos ...
-Sterling native bringing his music to the Northeast ... and farther
-100 FM The Pike (10:22): Director Michael Shanks
-"A Chorus Line" turns 50 — and Broadway is desperate for another hit like it
>OPINION: Laurel: A visit to the octagon houses of Worcester
-Shaun Connolly: August Horrorscopes
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (55:40): T-Kea Blackman
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who taught in Worcester for 37 years
>SPORTS: Here's what NFL Network could look like at ESPN
-Tom Brady takes jab at ex Gisele Bündchen over being a "great parent"
-Celtics’ Jayson Tatum "looks great" in injury recovery: Scout
-Celtics minority owner reaches deal to buy Connecticut Sun for record $325 million
-Red Sox beat Astros, 7-3
-Former Quabbin, Worcester Academy star Jamison Howland helping Bravehearts surge into postseason
-Bravehearts set a franchise record for wins in a season. Next home game: 6:30 Tuesday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross Athletics (2:18): Get to know Coach Patrick Denecke
-WooSox fall to IronPigs, 4-3
>CARS: Over 100,000 Kia K5 cars recalled over window trim issue
>NATIONAL: Who is Ghislaine Maxwell? (1:51)
-Interstellar alien probe? Scientist on new mysterious "comet" (10:11)
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government this week
>TRAGIC: Family tearfully sends-off teen killed by drunk driver before his organs donated
>NEW ENGLAND: Federal funding cuts to impact $16 billion of Mass. economy
-Lawsuits and luxury homes: Who is Gabriel House's Dennis Etzkorn? (5:02). Article
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross CrossTalks Episode 5 (11:09): Ally McDonald
-The AMCAST (18:41): Conversation with Drew Melendez, Dean of Students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Fall travel deals and destination ideas
>BUSINESS: Mass. tax ruling creates new risk for founders who move out of state
-What is a manufacturing agreement?
-Connie Askin: Unlocking the power of mentorship
>HOMES: Mass. broker fee rules: Will new law actually make renting easier?
>HEALTH: "I want to be the first": Mass. man has life-changing therapy (3:37). Article
-Doctor on how parents can maintain kids education during summer break (2:17)
>FOOD: Coca-Cola launches cane sugar soda in U.S.
>TV/STREAMING: Judge Judy recreates controversial verdicts and challenges viewers in "Justice on Trial"
>MOVIES: "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" still leaps over competition
>CELEBRITY: Unrecognizable Jason Momoa shaves off signature facial hair ahead of "Dune" filming
>ANIMALS: Tiny puppy who can’t stand on her own learns to run (3:02)
>HISTORY: W.S.C. Stay Connected (58:46): The Antiquarian Antiquarian Society
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet marks 102nd birthday, bar mitzvah
-Meanwhile, in China, humanoid robots throw punches at A.I. summit (2:53)
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