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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 (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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