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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 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man charged with manslaughter in Dorchester stabbing
+6:00: Remembering Gloria Steinem's visits to Central Mass.
+6:00: WCCA-TV continues streaming at wccatv.com while working on restoring cable transmission
+6:00: Old Sturbridge Village to mark America’s 250th with Special Muster Day
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to face Maine at DCU Center
+Noon: Meet Shrewsbury's new educators, ready to inspire students this fall
+Noon: Things to Do: Pike Hairfest, Dustin Ybarra and Spencer Fair
+Noon: Detour Music Fest goess off beaten path at Fuel America Grove Street
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Low-tech, high- engagement games for littles
-Sutton woman charged with photographing jurors says she was trying to get a picture of Lindsay Clancy (1:00). Article. Arraignment (11:37)
-Developer revives stalled apartment project on Worcester’s Chandler Street
-Worcester apartments sale signals shift in real estate investment, broker says
-Fatal overdoses down in Worcester, but much work remains to be done
-Worcester police respond to jackknifed tractor-trailer near Burncoat Street and I-290 on-ramp
-Traffic advisory for Park Ave. at Sagamore Road
-Worcester startup gets $8 million NASA grant to make medicine in space
-Worcester hosts first ever Dominican Festival
-Local students to contact International Space Station
-Worcester School Committee to consider recognizing June and September as Pride Months
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Labor Day gas prices reach record highs, straining budgets of Mass. drivers
-Should there be a national primary Election Day? Clark Professor Robert Boatright thinks so
-Radio Worcester (23:05): Why primary voters don’t represent the broader electorate
>DINING OUT: Shake Shack delays plan to open first local location
-Wonder food hall opens this week in Shops at Blackstone Valley
-ICYMI: Worcester rehab participants were used as unpaid workers: A.G.
-Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Worcester pedestrian crash
-Police hunt for suspect after Worcester stabbing
-Fleeing driver crashes near Kelley Square; bolts scene on foot
-Incumbents Mary Keefe, Jim O'Day secure Democratic nominations for state Rep.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police seek public’s help locating missing 38-year-old man
-West Nile virus detected in Shrewsbury; spraying today
-Store manager helps thwart $1,500 gift card scam, Sturbridge police say
-Officials look at drone policy as Spencer police build new program
-UMass Memorial opens new urgent care outpost in Northborough
-Dudley’s electricity aggregation program introduces new rates for 2026-27
-Oxford sets bulk item drop-off dates for October, November
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker deliver new sound on "Code Red"
-Jason Homer: What I’m reading now
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1390 (30:03): Shab, Dolly Parton and more
-Last Call: Isiah Tucker, executive director, Inner Voice for Outer Change for Youth
>OPINION: Christine Shustak: When Mero-Carlson's service, allegations collide
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 505 (28:38): Paul Matthews
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): Worcester primary turnout, police oversight and I.C.E. questions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Holy Cross professor
>SPORTS: Pushing back on idea Patriots are doomed by depth issues
-Bill Belichick used "diabolically clever" field goal trick to gain Patriots edge in shocking reveal
-Red Sox fall to Mariners, 8-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox game in Buffalo postponed
>NATIONAL: Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92
-Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
-6 months into the Iran War, gas prices are up 37%
-Tragic: Mom of 2 killed in freak accident as plane making emergency landing hits her car
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:39): What to know about judge's last-ditch effort to avoid mistrial
-Mass. median net wealth is $370,000, racial gaps persist
>COLLEGES: WPI’s transfer pathways open doors for more S.T.E.M. students
-Assumption named to Princeton Review’s Best 392 Colleges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): America’s most (and least) stressed cities
-This U.S. airline will let you pay for an empty middle seat
>BUSINESS: W.B.D.C. helps Worcester transportation company buy $1.75 million property
-LPL Financial Research: The cash flow case for value
-Uber slashing over 3,000 jobs as rise of robotaxis dents ride-hailing business
>HOMES: Lottery opens for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
>SHOPPING: Amazon launches verification tool to help consumers avoid scams
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 252 (28:50): Water Safe Worcester
-Alert warns parents about appeal of "upper deckies" among teens (3:23)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): White bean hummus
-Taco Bell debuts nostalgic Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Taco
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing with the Star" Season 35 cast and partners released
>MOVIES: Every "Spider-Man" movie villain, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie back home after 3-day hospitalization in I.C.U.
-Madonna, 68, shows off fresh-faced freckled look and ultra-smooth complexion
>ANIMALS: Watch: Bear booted out of car, leaves with a watermelon (1:18)
>HISTORY: Boston gravestone changing what we know about colonial life (2:31)
>GOOD NEWS: Delivery drivers save woman's life
-Meanwhile, in Maine, bigfoot sightings prompt police response
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