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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: 'Relief, excitement' as dentists, other health care workers get access to vaccine
+1:00: City of Worcester warns of COVID vaccine misinformation targeting senior citizens
+1:00: Worcester City Hall to reopen Monday by appointment only
+1:00: Johnson & Johnson eyes 100 million vaccines for U.S. by April
+1:00: One-shot vaccine could give Johnson & Johnson an edge
+1:00: U.S. can vaccinate up to 85% of adults and begin a return to normal by fall, Dr. Fauci says
-Weekly cases in Worcester drop by more than 300, but officials concerned with appearance of new contagious strain
-Massachusetts to lift curfew for restaurants, other businesses
-Chandler Street restaurant in Worcester to reopen dining room on Monday
-Worcester restaurant says lifting restrictions is a positive step
-Holy Cross women's ice hockey to pause competition through Jan. 30
-UMass Memorial to start paying rent for DCU Center field hospital
-ICYMI: Worcester County man is 2nd case of U.K. variant in Massachusetts
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 4,821 new cases, 75 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 5.6 percent
-See how many cases there are in your Massachusetts city or town by Jan. 21
-Massachusetts has received a total of 825,650 doses of vaccine
-CDC boss says vaccine won't be in pharmacies by late February
-Can you still spread COVID if you are vaccinated? Health experts emphasize mask wearing
-Can vaccines be mixed and matched?
In The News
+6:00: Shrewsbury firefighters use hovercraft to rescue dog that fell through ice
+6:00: St. John's food pantry adds to staff and fleet
+6:00: Holy Cross men's basketball set for 2 home games with Lehigh
+6:00: New Year, New Drinks To Go at Peppercorn's Grille and Tavern
+1:00: Improved Plantation Street bridge to open Friday by 5 p.m.
+1:00: Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $1 billion
+1:00: Hank Aaron, baseball’s one-time home run king, dies at 86. His career stats
+8:00: Napoli Deli aims to open new location on Plantation St. in Worcester
+8:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Jan. 22
-Woman gets probation after admitting to motor vehicle homicide in Auburn crash
-Worcester couple faces fraud charges
-Worcester man found hiding in mattress with knife sentenced to time served
-Worcester pedestrian crash sends 55-year-old man to hospital
-Worcester restaurant owner sells Shrewsbury St. sites
-JetBlue says suspension of Worcester service doesn't reflect future at airport
-WRTA to continue free service into March
-'Dexter' filming crashing into West Boylston, Boylston with accident planned for Route 140
-Worcester School Committee requests more timely and transparent information on internet outages from Spectrum
-Worcesteria: 'Minority Report' move puts WPD on defense
-John DiPietro's 'Worcester’s Neighborhoods' (7:45): Newton Square (Coolidge Road Area)
-Limited time only: $5 off your delivery order from Peppercorn's. See how
-Reminder: Trash and recycling delayed a day in Worcester this week
-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): West Boylston company celebrates 150 years in business (2:15)
-Sutton Select Board will maintain Gov. Baker's state of emergency
-Millbury public forum Jan. 28 on preliminary design of Armory Village Revitalization Project
-Princeton first responders start vaccination process
-Southbridge man charged with 28 counts of child rape
-Epicenter 508 hosted by Victor D. Infante, every Friday at 6 p.m. on Unity Radio (:33)
-U.S. jobless claims decline to a still-high 900,000
-Report: Central Mass. industrial real estate among region's strongest
-Clark University earns $10 million federal workforce training grant
-Tragic: 3-year-old girl in Illinois falls from window, freezes to death after she can't get back inside house
-North End Motor Sales launches its own Economic Stimulus Plan with huge sale
-See the latest specials at Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-Tribute to founder of Worcester restaurant now in its 48th year
-Homes: Don't miss these 4 open houses in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: ‘Borat’ Vs. ‘Hamilton’ Vs. ‘Greyhound’ Vs. ‘Wonder Woman 1984’: What was the biggest streaming movie of 2020?
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 2-year-old Pennsylvania girl beats cancer and rings the bell on her birthday
-Meanwhile, a physicist explains why he thinks mysterious interstellar object was aliens
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 61 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Deadly shooting outside Worcester strip club
+Noon: Diner connects Worcester seniors and trains Quinsigamond hospitality students
+Noon: Construction completed at Spencer church after devastating fire ripped down historic building
+Noon: Tune into the "Vibes": Worcester TV talk show returns online
+Noon: Memory Lame eyes "Fabricated Truth," Irma Jones climbs "High towers"
+Noon: Heath Hen Meadow Conservation Land a journey through time and season
-Here's how much Worcester spends on OnlyFans
-15 underage drinkers found at Worcester restaurant
-Advocates push for investigation of Worcester diocese’s handling of priest abuse allegation
-Only 1 criminal case emerged from Massachusetts' sweeping clergy abuse investigation
-From Centrum Inn to enVision Hotel, a familiar place to stay in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: The haunted history of Higgins House
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester man indicted for selling fentanyl, guns to confidential informants
-Apples picked without permission from hot-air balloon basket, Woodstock Orchard alleges
-Stop & Shop website, app go offline after network security issue, stores stay open
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief: Redistricting, Round 3
>DINING OUT: Pasta and Nonna's sauces still simmer at these 10 Worcester Italian restaurants
-Third time's the charm as Crust Bakeshop opens new storefront
-ICYMI: Second cooking oil theft case in a week tied to Worcester. Video (1:57)
-UMass Memorial nurse delivers dahlias from personal garden to patients at hospital
-Italian Heritage Parade fills Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-Leicester man arrested for headbutting girlfriend, threatening to kill her in front of toddler
-Worcester man goes all out on Halloween decorations for a good cause (2:30). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: State Sen. Peter Durant to hold office hours in town Tuesday
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Learn the Ukulele Thursday at Gale Free Library event
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer gas station sold a ticket worth $100,000 a year for 20 years
-Woman sues Brookfield property owner for negligence after falling tree limb allegedly causes broken nose, lost teeth
-Beloved Winchendon restaurant with 33-year history abruptly closes, future plans unknown
-Shrewsbury takes closer look at where students go after graduation
-Is a proposed 24/7 community fridge a good idea at a Fitchburg middle school?
-Leominster City Council to vote Tuesday on $250,000 transfer for police overtime
-Veterans Council of Southbridge plans Resource Day and Veterans Day luncheon Wednesday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: City stand-up comedy veterans set to open The Worcester Comedy Club
-Mandeville, Richards to bring folk music to Southbridge
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 33 (28:25): Meatball and the Halloween Bash
>OPINION: Marianne Lyons Delorey: Leaking out a truth
-Laura Soukkavong: Breaking my silence: My 7 years of fear & survival
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 112 (28:35): Youth and political unrest
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:21): Catholic church abuse, police oversight problems and Downtown Worcester development
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local singer who opened for Frank Sinatra at the Centrum and sung the National Anthem at the '75 World Series
>SPORTS: How Drake Maye, Pats dominated the Raiders to improve to 3-2 (6:29)
-Injuries continue to mount for Patriots
-Patriots gets positive AJ Brown injury update before Jets matchup
-Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 2
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike second execution? What we know so far
-Man dies after falling from roller coaster at Georgia's Six Flags
-Millions of U.S. households lost S.N.A.P. benefits; here's where
-Tragic: 2 victims of grandfather's murder-suicide that killed 9 ID'd as friends who carried out brave final act
>NEW ENGLAND: Prosecutors seek testimony from women in trial against Matthew Farwell (3:20)
-Mass. loses $5.9 billion in federal funding, tracker shows
-3 criminal cases involving I.C.E. hit Supreme Judicial Court
>COLLEGES: New exhibit honors the unsung heroes of Assumption’s history
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): How travel credit cards can save you money — and cost, too (2:12)
>BUSINESS: Worcester employers need an A.I. judgment portfolio
-LPL Financial Research: Credit is still flowing, and businesses are borrowing
-Meet the "chronoworkers" following their body clocks instead of the 9 to 5
-Oil soars above $105 in wake of Saudi airport strike, Ukraine energy attack blamed on Russia
>SHOPPING: Could A.I. make you pay more? Concerns over personalized pricing (2:19)
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: How to keep kids safe during fall yard work (2:07)
>HEALTH: Dementia cases set to double by 2050, called an "accelerating epidemic crisis"
>FOOD: How to build balanced meals without overcomplicating food
>TV/STREAMING: Best horror movies on Shudder
>MOVIES: Steve McQueen's legacy lives on. Remakes and new projects heat up
>CELEBRITY: Why Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys are avoiding marriage after 13 years together
-Idina Menzel makes rare comment about "really hard" split from ex-husband Taye Diggs
>ANIMALS: Grandpa keeps sweet tradition going with very unimpressed cats (2:49)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Woodland Street, Clark University, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Car wash attendant cheers up boy with autism
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, capybaras wander into legislative building
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