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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 (:35). High of 78 today in Worcester
-"Super" El Niño winter impacts on New England
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police officer Kurt Solomon remembered at wake (1:30)
+6:00: David Clark Co. takes off for cross-city move to new headquarters
+6:00: 11-year-old bicyclist injured in crash with Northborough police cruiser (:21). Article
+6:00: 6-car crash shuts down part of Mass. Pike in Grafton during evening commute
+6:00: Dolly Parton dies at 80
+Noon: Worcesteria: Time travelers' tales unfold in tour of Bancroft Tower
+Noon: Listen Up: Sunday Junkie eyes life's messiness on "Daisy St. Patience"
+Noon: Author Matt Landry to present Mount Wachusett's trails and history at Webster, Dudley libraries
-Karen Solomon, wife wanted in connection with Worcester police officer's death, found dead (2:54). Article
-Related: Family, police react to Karen Solomon case (1:21)
-Related: Full press conference (7:12)
-Services to be held for Worcester police officer Kurt Sololmon (1:28). Article
-Auburn joins wave of Mass. communities dropping Flock cameras
-Paxton man appears in court after fiery crash killed father, daughter (3:05)
-Historic Worcester "Octagon House" for sale
-Boston Bruins free Fan Fest coming to Worcester
-Massport announces new director of Worcester Regional Airport
-Small plane lands at Fitchburg airport with no landing gear (:18)
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief for August
>DINING OUT: Popular Worcester eatery reopens
-Radio Worcester (13:36): Cyprian Keyes welcomes public back to its restaurant
-ICYMI: Paxton man charged in fiery O.U.I. crash that killed father, 8-year-old daughter (2:50). Article
-Worcester man charged in 2012 killing found not guilty of prison assault
-Police: Worcester man shouted "suicide by cop" while brandishing scissors
-Worcester Business Journal's 40 Under Forty: The next generation is taking over
-Area woman avoids prison for stealing $110K of dead person's benefits
-15th Worcester District debate Wednesday: Mary Keefe vs. Ron Waddell
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): September Among Friends senior newsletter
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Val's hiring for all positions
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Public meeting set ahead of Dudley-Charlton school borrowing vote
-Man walking near Simple Man Saloon in Clinton arrested on warrant
-2 arrested after fight leaves man unconscious at Webster dog park
-2 men held without bail following Auburn police investigation
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Porch Concert Series Thursday at The Village
-Aquanett brings '80s rock spectacle to Auburn's Summer in the Park Concert Series
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam Country No. 245 (1:00:00): Ben Gallaher, Dasha and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Cherry picking politics in the face of tragedy
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 936 (27:28): Amy Vogel Waters
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an area private investigator
>SPORTS: Patriots trade Kayshon Boutte to Texans for safety Jaylen Reed, pick
-Mike Vrabel addresses candid comments about Patriots’ lack of depth
-Red Sox beat Marlins, 4-3
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey 2026-27 season ticket memberships on sale
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>NATIONAL: Sean Grayson, deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey, dies in prison at 32
-Traumatic brain injury patient denied insurance coverage
-Watch: Humanoid robot breaks Usain Bolt’s 100 meter dash record at 9.39 seconds
-Tragic: Girl dies after contracting suspected brain-eating amoeba linked to lake swim
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:16): Breaking down defense's mistrial request
-Poll: All but 2 Mass. ballot questions likely to pass in November (1:15). Article
>COLLEGES: This is how WPI does move-in day (:34)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The tiny nation that’s an unexpected hot dog capital
>BUSINESS: Business Starts
-LPL Financial Research: Stock market tug of war: Earnings vs. rates
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: How to save money on back-to-school shopping (3:01)
>HEALTH: What too much TV really does to your brain — and how much is too much
>FOOD: These back-to-school lunchbox hacks could save your mornings
-Daily Dish: Fast chicken stir fry
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 3 of "Conan O'Brien Must Go" on HBO (1:19)
>MOVIES: "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" set to sink "Titanic" at box office
>CELEBRITY: "The Office" star Jenna Fischer exposes the grueling reality that forced her off TV
-Anna Faris reveals sobriety, took a "step back" from drinking to stop the "self-sabotage"
>ANIMALS: Rescued baby sparrow becomes one of the family (2:46)
>HISTORY: 1911 heat wave took over 1,000 lives in Mass.
>GOOD NEWS: Dad walks daughter down aisle thanks to hospital staff
-Meanwhile, in Boston, iconic CITGO sign draws laughs with temporary shape of middle finger
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>HELP WANTED
+Kitchen staff at Worcester Chinese restaurant
-Water/Sewer Superintendent, town of Holden
-Servers at VIA Italian Table
-Bartenders and servers at Worcester restaurant
-Service Department at Lamoureux Ford
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