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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: Late snow tonight into Saturday, high of 28 today in Worcester (3:29)
-Weekend snow and bitter cold temperatures (8:06)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Worcester renames school through Patriots' Super Bowl
+7:00: Is this your dog?
+7:00: 100 FM The Pike's The Breakdown Lane (6:21)
+Noon: In Worcester, there's an extra "E" at May Street Elementary School
+Noon: Goddard rocket launch centennial celebrations ready for lift off
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Oxford's Whistle Stop Bar & Grill revitalized by new owners
+Noon: New England's most romantic restaurants for a perfect date night
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Hamnet," "The Secret Agent" and more
-Worcester bakery offering free coffee, Patriots cake giveaway
-$325K snow crab heist in Worcester leads to federal charges
-Former Worcester Vice Lords leader who ordered witness killed to remain in prison
-Donovan Goparian new trial? Judge sets May hearing in Worcester murder case
-Central Mass. police have seen unusual run of traumatic events in early 2026
-Radio Worcester (19:45): D.P.W. commissioner explains snowstorm response, parking ban enforcement and road treatment
-Snow removal lacking in Worcester, city councilors say
-T&G This Week: Covering the shootings in Spencer
>DINING OUT: Addie Lee’s Soul Food: A Sector 1 legend
-ICYMI: Man says son was shot 3 times prior to deadly standoff in Spencer (1:28). Article
-Related: Suspect in Spencer shooting identified, worked for Worcester D.P.W. (2:36). Article
-Worcester couple gets 18 years in prison for sexually trafficking young relative
-Worcester courthouse evacuated following bomb threat
-Worcester board advances Shrewsbury Street apartments, despite parking concerns
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden eyes "bare minimum" in compliance with M.B.T.A. housing requirement
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: What’s behind the decline in school election participation?
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Truck driver dies after Route 2 crash
-Police in South Carolina make arrest in death of Oakham native
-Elderly woman in medical coma, cat dies after Lancaster apartment fire
-Worcester County towns get $500,000 to prepare for extreme weather
-Shrewsbury police stats for January
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Evil Felipe, "Wortown Rising," "Sinners," and more ...
-"Wortown Rising" proves that Worcester hip-hop has been thriving for decades
-Noah Kahan takes steps to prevent scalpers from getting tickets (1:39)
-Artist Cicely Carew lifts orchids in exhibition "Elevated"
-Nominations sought for this year's Stanley Kunitz Medal
>OPINION: Andrea Joy Campbell: Fighter for human rights in state's corner
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (55:11): Chuck Jackson and Larry Schuyler, Building Bridges Veterans Initiative
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:01): Charter reform, snowstorm accountability and Spencer shooting
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:01): Worcester snow response, city council power shifts and downtown growth
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who served during Vietnam War
>SPORTS: Drake Maye M.V.P. runner-up, Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels win coaching awards
-How Vrabel’s speeches have lifted Patriots amid playoff run
-Former Patriot Adam Vinatieri headlines a Hall of Fame class missing Bill Belichick
-Patriots' TreVeyon Henderson reveals he eloped ahead of Super Bowl
-Patriots teammates don't seem happy with Tom Brady's Super Bowl take
-Holy Cross men’s basketball hosts Lehigh for Cousy Court Dedication, 125th anniversary celebration
-No. 13 Holy Cross women's ice hockey set to take on Boston College & New Hampshire
-Holy Cross announces 2026 football coaching staff
-Abby Kelley's Layomi Akintan sets tone for Bears
>NATIONAL: Guthrie family shares second plea to possible kidnappers after first ransom deadline passes
-Rep. McGovern accuses D.O.J. of deliberately exposing Epstein victims while protecting the perpetrators
-Tragic: 3 sisters jump to their deaths from balcony after dad bans them from playing game on phone
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver faces charges after car plows into home (1:41)
-Private school teacher on leave after student contracts S.T.I., others report "inappropriate physical contact"
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 28 (37:38): Engineering Safer Skiing | Christopher Brown
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the oldest Olympic venues still in use
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence continued to slip in January
-LPL Financial Research: Dueling mandates: The Fed’s policy caution and Treasury’s growing borrowing needs
-New Worcester conference to promote inclusive leadership
>HOMES: Hot housing markets in New England (5:08)
>SHOPPING: 25+ best Amazon Presidents Day sales, per a pro deal-hunter
>FOOD: Here's how to throw Super Bowl party without breaking the bank (1:55)
>HEALTH: How a cancer diagnosis can affect a patient's mental health (3:24)
-Researchers find that experimental cholesterol-lowering pill could give millions a new option
>TV/STREAMING: FX announces release date for limited series on JFK Jr.'s whirlwind romance
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Harrison Ford hints he'll retire from acting after "Shrinking" ends
-"Full House" alum Dave Coulier gives health update after back-to-back cancer diagnoses
>ANIMALS: Bulldog greets her neighbors through her special fence window (1:56)
>HISTORY: Former Union Depot in Worcester, 1907
>GOOD NEWS: Good Samaritan saves child from attacker
-Meanwhile, in Ontario, escaped emu runs through town, predicts "6 more weeks of winter"
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