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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 (1:07). High of 23 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
-Worcester Public Schools will deny immigration agents access without criminal warrants signed by a federal judge
-Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
-Related: City of Worcester opens warming centers Wednesday
-Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
-"Do better or step aside": Supporters rally for nonbinary Worcester city councilor
-Firm managing 2,700+ Central Mass. apartments facing second federal lawsuit over rents
-5 Worcester men arrested for fentanyl trafficking
-2 men in stolen car arrested on drug charges in Worcester
-Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: A road map for improving literacy in Worcester. Part 2 of Worcester’s Literacy "Crisis"
-Related: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
-Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week will be back from February 24th through March 9th
-ICYMI: Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton swears in new police chief
-Hundreds pay respects to Auburn man killed in Vermont car crash
-Ernest Sawyer, owner of Northborough candlepin center for 70+ years, dies at 96
-Uxbridge School Committee names interim super after O.U.I. arrest (2:09)
-Woman with suspended license fails to stop for police, is released, then rearrested 2 days later
-Shrewsbury police and fire departments team up for Child Safety Day February 1st
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Sip & Shop and Candle Making Workshop at Flock & Flourish
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
-Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
-WCCA-TV wins award for production of Mechanics Hall concert
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:16): Jose Vargas Zapata
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who passed away on his 57th birthday
>SPORTS: Josh McDaniels expected to be named Patriots offensive coordinator
-Ichiro leads 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class
-Crusaders record 3.40 G.P.A. during Fall semester
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Women’s Goalie of the Year Award Watch List
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Army
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (16:39): Rich Rubino discusses unprecedented inaugural speech
-Historic snow amounts are falling in Florida, Louisiana and Texas as a once-in-a-generation storm hits
-Tragic: Fire chief shot, killed after helping drivers who hit deer
>NEW ENGLAND: Border Patrol agent killed at Vermont-Canada border mourned
-Footprints in snow help police solve vandalism spree during storm
>COLLEGES: Nichols student Pablo Arnau Beltran makes shoes that are good for the soul
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating abandoned airports around the world
>BUSINESS: 10 Things I know about ... Estate planning
-LPL Financial Research: Q4 earnings preview — Mix of solid growth and policy uncertainty
-Cash App ordered to pay $175 million for weak security, feds say
>SHOPPING: Revolve sale — Save on Norma Kamali, Veja sneakers, Marc Jacobs
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Ways to fight recent spike in viral infections (2:40). Article
-Fiber could help protect you against infections: Research (1:05)
>FOOD: New-style ham and cheese
>TV/STREAMING: Survey reveals best TV shows and movies of 2024
>MOVIES: Trailer for new John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri horror movie, "Opus"
>CELEBRITY: "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of Year
-Award-winning actress Dame Joan Plowright, wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
>HISTORY: Worcester's Isaiah Thomas — legendary patriot, printer, collector
>ANIMALS: Guy who rescued duckling from pool still gets visits (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Wellesley man grateful to first responders who saved self, dog from icy lake
-Meanwhile, Florida's 7-foot-9 center meets Shaq in epic video
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-Multiple positions, Holden D.P.W.
-Part-time maintenance position, Canal District bar/restaurant
-Hosts, wait staff & bussers, Worcester restaurant
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