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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: New timeline and sites for vaccine in Mass.
+5:30: White people are getting vaccinated at higher rates than Black and Latino Americans, analysis shows
+5:30: 8 myths about the vaccine explained
+5:30: Pregnant women should avoid Moderna vaccine, WHO says
+11:30: State launching testing for child care providers (:59)
-Radio Worcester (38:38): Vaccine Town Hall with Ed Augustus, Dr. Michael Hirsh and Karyn Clark
-UMass Medical School professor: A key to defeating COVID-19 could be in your gut
-Nurse at DCU Center collecting clothes for homeless COVID-19 patients (1:48). Article
-Boston Globe: Field hospitals, including DCU Center, play vital role as surge continues
-'Slow decline' in patient numbers at DCU Center field hospital
-UMass Medical School enrolling for Moderna youth vaccine trial
-Mass. moving on to Phase 2 of vaccine rollout Feb. 1 (1:44)
-ICYMI: COVID-19 claims brother and sister from well-known Worcester family
-Free testing this week in Worcester
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 3,477 new cases, 45 deaths, 7-day positivity rate drops to 4.8 percent
-Gov. Baker: State to open 7 mass vaccination sites (2:33)
-If students aren’t getting vaccines, will schools be safe?
-What to do, and not do, before and after your vaccine shot
-Moderna says vaccine works against emerging variants
-Boston doctor suggests wearing 2 masks as U.K. variant spreads
-Meanwhile, in Spain, elderly woman who 'died' of COVID shows up at nursing home
In The News
+5:30: Parking ban in Worcester effective 6 p.m. Tuesday
+5:30: WPD welcomes 6 new officers
+5:30: Man suffers gunshot wound to foot in Webster parking lot confrontation
+5:30: Traffic stop in Shrewsbury leads to gun, drug charges
+5:30: Widespread internet outages reported across Northeast (:26)
+11:30: Worcester Regional Airport may not see commercial flights until 2022
+11:30: Worcester Branch NAACP elects new leaders, Fred Taylor new president
+11:30: 29-year-old man shot, Worcester man arrested on gun charges
+11:30: 21-year-old Millbury man arrested in Rutland with over 1,000 pills, LSD
+11:30: 6th anniversary of 6-week 'snow blitz'
-Newest downtown Worcester apartments aiming to open in April
-$1 million Powerball winner sold in Worcester
-Judge upholds evidence against defendant charged in fire that killed Worcester firefighter
-Overpass on Webster Street in Worcester clipped by rig - again
-Table Talk Pie Store celebrates 4 years with 2 new pie flavors
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Jan. 26
-Worcester given $1.1 million in state anti-violence grant funding
-Bill Shaner: Predictive policing shows City Hall moves fast when it wants to
-Worcesteria: Backyard chickens in Worcester? The sky is falling!
-WCCA-TV 'The Mayor's Forum' (28:29): Tam Le, Chashu Ramen + Izakaya, and Jean-Luc Wittner, Suzette Crêperie & Cafe
-Browse and buy beer, wine & liquor from home with Wachusett Wine & Spirits' online store
-John DiPietro's 'Worcester’s Neighborhoods' (7:45): Newton Square (Coolidge Road Area)
-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): $1 million scratch ticket sold in Rutland
-Seven Saws Brewing building 8,000 square foot taproom and brewhouse in Holden
-Millbury Assistant Fire Chief Francis B. King retires after 47 years on the job
-Millbury Police Chief Donald Desorcy retires after 42 years of service
-North End Motor Sales launches its own Economic Stimulus Plan with huge sale
-Gerrale Gates named Crusader of the Week
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-National: Kid arrested in killings of 5 in Indiana, including pregnant woman
-Health: Massachusetts Health Connector continuing open enrollment through late March
-Homes: 5 latest homes to hit the market in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: New on Amazon Prime in February
-Shopping: Crocs make a quarantine comeback
-Tribute to consumer research giant J.D. Power III, a Holy Cross grad and one-time Worcester paperboy who recently passed away
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Louisiana man with dementia forms special bond with kids (2:21)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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