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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+12:30: ‘Obamacare’ markets to reopen for COVID-19 relief
-Barstool Fund selects Breen’s Cafe in Worcester to provide aid as owner compares COVID restrictions to ‘penalty box’
-Worcester councilors seek guidance on vaccine rollout
-People over the age of 75 can begin making vaccination appointments Wednesday
-New timeline and sites for vaccine in Mass.
-State launching testing for child care providers (:59)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School professor: A key to defeating COVID-19 could be in your gut
-Free testing this week in Worcester
-Kindergarteners and first graders return to Grafton schools February 8
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 2,215 new cases, 41 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 4.8 percent
-White people are getting vaccinated at higher rates than Black and Latino Americans, analysis shows
-'I've recovered from COVID, do I need vaccine?' (:46)
-U.S. to buy 100 million more doses of approved vaccines
-In-person learning during pandemic possible with right precautions, CDC researchers say
-At the office: How dressing up or down affects mood while working from home
In The News
-Latest weather: Slick road condition this morning around Worcester
+12:30: Worcester artist staying busy thanks to ‘Clerks’ fan art
+12:30: Last Call with Jason Homer, Worcester Public Library Executive Director
+12:30: Folk duo The Promise Is Hope share proceeds from livestream shows
+12:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Jan. 27
+12:30: Get ready for the perfect Super Bowl Sunday with an awesome package from Peppercorn's Grille and Tavern
-More than 20 displaced, firefighter injured while battling 3-alarm Worcester apartment fire
-Related: Eyewitness video No. 1 (2:59). Eyewitness video No. 2 (1:26). Eyewitness video No. 3 (1:01)
-Zero malls: Worcester is no longer a regional indoor shopping destination
-Former Worcester man pleads guilty to ripping off taxpayers
-29-year-old man shot, Worcester man arrested on gun charges
-Worcester Regional Airport may not see commercial flights until 2022
-Worcester Branch NAACP elects new leaders, Fred Taylor new president
-Trust between Worcester’s Latinx community and public schools must be rebuilt to improve outcomes for students, families, report finds
-6th anniversary of 6-week 'snow blitz'
-ICYMI: $1 million Powerball winner sold in Worcester
-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): 10 cars broken into, 2 stolen in one night in Shrewsbury
-Traffic stop in Shrewsbury leads to gun, drug charges
-21-year-old Millbury man arrested in Rutland with over 1,000 pills, LSD
-No injuries in fire on Hartwell Street in West Boylston
-Millbury swears in new police chief
-Man suffers gunshot wound to foot in Webster parking lot confrontation
-Driver seriously injured in Lancaster crash
-North End Motor Sales launches its own Economic Stimulus Plan with huge sale
-WooSox to hold job fair February 20 & 21
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Tragic: Texas mother of 3 murdered while delivering Uber Eats
-Homes: 5 latest homes to hit the market in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Company pays mortgage of direct care manager and certified nurse's aide from Worcester
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, recently discovered gemstone has an uncanny resemblance to Cookie Monster
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Peak fall foliage is getting closer (3:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State’s first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license
+6:00: Worcester area voters head to polls for early voting
+6:00: Worcester councilor seeks community forum on Amazon drones
+6:00: Wachusett senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football (3:07)
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 3
-The "Mystery of the Stained Glass Window" continues to confound
-WPI research using A.I. to identify melanoma gets boost in international competition
-Bee Zee seeks approval for Southwest Cutoff gas station expansion
-Prosecution rests in Inoa retrial; alleged accomplice doesn’t testify
-Worcester's 10 biggest development opportunities
-Mayor Petty wants City Council to take stance on marijuana law
-Amazon drone deliveries, marijuana ballot question and street repairs on Worcester council agenda
-Shrewsbury calls for pause on Amazon drone delivery amid concerns
-Coat drive to distribute nearly 4,000 winter coats
-From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Community Media Day on Tuesday
-Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Mass. destination for 150 years
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant celebrates 1 year on Park Ave.
-Multi-cuisine food hall Wonder opens in Worcester. How to get 50% off
-ICYMI: "Back to spending time together": The world of mahjong proves popular in Central Mass.
-A boy who struggled to be heard finds his voice—and a championship—in the waves
-Worcester addiction forum emphasizes housing, employment and support beyond treatment
-1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
-Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Halloween trick-or-treating 5 to 8
-Halloween in Holden next Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster schools tout massive improvement in state assessment
-Data centers, Flock cameras among key votes at Charlton Special Town Meeting
-Dudley man arrested after police execute warrants, seize stolen guns and drugs
-Harvard Sweet Boutique owner shares affection for confections with community
-Free overdose response training Tuesday in Shrewsbury
-Southbridge fire station nearing completion as $20 million project remains under budget
-Westborough Women's Club raises funds to help those battling childhood cancer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mass. bars can stay open an extra hour this Halloween. Here's why
>SHOWTIME: Wholesale Klezmer Band brings "Jewish Life in Song" to Southbridge
-100 FM The Pike (16:11): Steve Schirripa ("The Sopranos," "Blue Bloods") is bringing Willie Boy to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:17): Joel Hoekstra on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Worcester return
>OPINION: Scotia Hille: Omnibus bills enable opaque lawmaking
-Jay Kaufman: Complexity isn’t the issue. The Legislature’s dysfunction is
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 612 (28:24): Carl Rushton, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester priest
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Jets, 26-19, as Drake Maye throws 3 touchdowns
-Patriots once again battered by injuries in win
-New era begins as Jayson Tatum, Celtics embark on first season without Jaylen Brown
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey downed by Army
-CBS Sports Network to air Holy Cross at Lafayette men's basketball matchup
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres, 5-2
-Gov. Healey calls for girls flag football to become official M.I.A.A. varsity sport
>CARS: Tesla’s new flying Roadster performs stunning maneuvers during live unveiling
>NATIONAL: Deadly incident at Canada military base
-French police arrest 1,800 protesters after violent clashes and looting
-Air Force commando dies after falling from 170-foot rafters during fast-rope demonstration at college football game
-Tragic: Father of 3 stabbed to death while getting snacks for kids waiting at park
>NEW ENGLAND: What's ahead this week in the Matthew Farwell trial (2:52)
-After suspended drunken crash, Mass. candidate for lt. gov. suspends campaign (2:31)
-Ballot question 7: Could smaller lots make homes affordable? (2:27)
>COLLEGES: Leah Ben-Ami named executive director for Foundations Forward at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Not declaring this item at customs can get you a $300 fine
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-The best and worst months to apply for a job, according to data
-Q&A: Good Feels grows amid cannabis industry uncertainty
>SHOPPING: Don't pay full price for fall and Halloween decor at these 6 stores
>HOMES: Real estate Q&A with Kathleen Goneau
>HEALTH: Why you may have trouble finding new flu shot at pharmacies (2:27)
-Tapeworm drug could treat disease that affects 190 million women
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Simple lemon chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new 4-part Netflix docuseries on Mike Tyson (2:28)
>MOVIES: Family friendly Halloween movies
>CELEBRITY: Viola Davis reveals disease that left her with "9 out of 10" pain
-Elizabeth Hurley sparks engagement rumors with mysterious new diamond ring
>ANIMALS: Cat family shows up just as family says goodbye to their dog (1:59)
>HISTORY: A new book reveals the sickening extent of J.F.K.'s philandering
>GOOD NEWS: Man becomes oldest to fly with wingsuit, attempts to break record
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, man accused of stealing flamingo says he drank up to 40 beers before pulling off heist
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