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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 (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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