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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Worcester city officials clarify who is eligible for vaccines during Phase 1
+6:00: Dr. Fauci: Johnson & Johnson vaccine may get approval in two weeks
+6:00: CDC reports record number of daily vaccinations as states struggle with supply
+6:00: People are stepping up to help the seniors in their lives navigate the vaccine sign-up process
-Worcester officials plan to reveal location of ‘super vaccination site’ in city next week
-City of Worcester warns of COVID vaccine misinformation targeting senior citizens
-Worcester County Jail and House of Correction staff, inmates get vaccine
-Worcester City Hall to reopen Monday by appointment only
-Worcester Public Library to reopen Feb. 1 for computer appointments
-ICYMI: Weekly cases in Worcester drop by more than 300, but officials concerned with appearance of new contagious strain
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Number of Massachusetts residents to receive vaccination rises to 359,919
-Mass. officials announce 4,935 new cases, 80 deaths, 7-day positivity rate drops to 5.5 percent
-'Relief, excitement' as dentists, other health care workers get access to vaccine
-Johnson & Johnson eyes 100 million vaccines for U.S. by April
-One-shot vaccine could give Johnson & Johnson an edge
-U.S. can vaccinate up to 85% of adults and begin a return to normal by fall, Dr. Fauci says
-Tragic: Ohio couple married for 70 years dies just days before appointment to get vaccine
In The News
+6:00: Victim in Worcester pedestrian crash expected to survive
+6:00: Central Mass. cookie maker creates a Bernie Sanders cookie
+6:00: Worcester’s Bagel Time releases new flavor of cream cheese
+6:00: Legendary talk show host Larry King dead at 87
-Car crashes into building in Worcester, 2 sent to hospital
-Police records reveal prior accusations against alleged shooter in murder-suicide in Charlton
-Napoli Deli aims to open new location on Plantation St. in Worcester
-New Year, New Drinks To Go at Peppercorn's Grille and Tavern
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-St. John's food pantry adds to staff and fleet
-Improved Plantation Street bridge open to 2-way traffic
-ICYMI: Worcester couple faces fraud charges
-John DiPietro's 'Worcester’s Neighborhoods' (7:45): Newton Square (Coolidge Road Area)
-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): Shrewsbury ranked 2nd safest small community in America
-Shrewsbury firefighters use hovercraft to rescue dog that fell through ice
-Holy Cross receives $23.5 million gift from former trustee
-Holy Cross men's basketball set for 2 home games with Lehigh
-Michigan player wins Mega Millions' $1 billion jackpot
-North End Motor Sales launches its own Economic Stimulus Plan with huge sale
-See the latest specials at Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-Food: Dunkin' to test salads, updated lunch menu at some locations
-Hank Aaron, baseball’s one-time home run king, dies at 86. His career stats
-Homes: Don't miss these 4 open houses in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Loyal dog waits for six days outside hospital for her sick owner
-Meanwhile, in Toronto, woman finds knife-wielding squirrel in back yard
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
-Related: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
-UMass Memorial shutters 2 clinics, pauses all non-clinical hiring
-WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
-Suspect nabbed in 2024 Allendale Street killing, final unsolved homicide of 2024
-Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
-Using slur, man admits throwing rocks at man, daughter on Central Mass. lake (2:23). Article
-Worcester electric bike sharing program hits restart in partnership with company, W.R.T.A.
-Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
-University Park Campus School graduation (1:02:35)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
-ICYMI: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Woman's Club announces scholarship winners
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-June Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos/video: West Boylston graduates class of 2025
-Shrewsbury High graduation. Gallery (32 photos)
-Sterling man arrested for child pornography following tip
-Spencer selectmen hear from Cataldo Ambulance, Spencer Rescue Squad about E.M.S. services
-Today's Bicycle Rodeo in Leicester postponed
-Raising the beam on a new Nashoba
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (6:03): The Breakdown Lane
-Dollywood crowned "favorite theme park" again in 2024
-Radio Worcester (13:02): Greater Worcester Opera brings big voices to the heart of the city
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Disaster on Eureka Street — What went wrong?
-Shaun Connolly: 5 things you need to do after college
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 56 (29:15): Olle Johansson
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (42:02): Latasha Hughes Thomasson, Your Favorite Neighborhood Girl Comedy
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to ordained Hindu minister
>SPORTS: Patriots could cut Stefon Diggs over pink powder fiasco: NFL insider
-Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson "thriving in people’s jealousy" after controversies engulf couple
-"It's an exciting time of year": Worcester Bravehearts begin 12th season brimming with local talent
-Bravehearts fall to Sea Unicorns, 6-3. Next home game: 6:30 next Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
-Red Sox beat Braves, 5-1
-WooSox fall to RailRiders, 3-1
-210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
>CARS: Volkswagen recalls more than 170,000 Atlas vehicles over software error
>NATIONAL: Apple issues urgent warning to iPhone users to update iOS
-Supreme Court rules administration can restart deportation of more than 530,000 migrants
>TRAGIC: Aerial shows aftermath of glacier collapse in Switzerland (:36)
>NEW ENGLAND: Traffic nightmare on the Mass. Pike this weekend (2:54)
-Karen Read trial (21:23): Defense begins its case, posing first expert battle of many
>COLLEGES: Assumption School of Graduate Studies graduation
-Holy Cross Fenwick Scholar Rhiannon Hurst (2:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Logan Airport flights: 5 most popular summer flights out of Boston
>BUSINESS: Market Basket executives placed on leave speak out (2:18)
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Radio Worcester (23:16): Trusts and Trustees — What you need to know before saying yes
>SHOPPING: Power banks sold on Amazon recalled due to fire concerns
>HOMES: Housing market shift — Sellers outnumber buyers in the U.S.
>HEALTH: Concern grows over a summer COVID surge (1:31)
-Mother's "warmth" during childhood impacts wellbeing later in life, study says (1:14)
>FOOD: Dunkin' summer menu
>TV/STREAMING: Lester Holt signs off as "NBC Nightly News" anchor after a decade
-New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
>CELEBRITY: Loretta Swit, who played Maj. Houlihan on "M.A.S.H.," dies at 87
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog was terrified of going outside until... (2:54)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Roadside marker in Ashby honors John Fitch, familiar to Fitchburg
>GOOD NEWS: 79-year-old earns degree at H.B.C.U. to honor 3 killed protesting segregation in 1968 (3:14)
-Meanwhile, Sydney Sweeney is selling her bath water in Dr. Squatch soap
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