Highlights in The 016 Thursday, Jan. 28

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  Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today

  

  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +5:45: UMass Memorial to open vaccination site in downtown Worcester

  +5:45: Worcester could take 2 mass vaccination sites: Officials

  +5:45: Lawmakers, experts slam Mass. vaccination rollout

  +5:45: Price Chopper in Worcester to offer vaccines next week

  +Noon: How many variants of the coronavirus are there?

  +Noon: Vaccines for children appear to be a half a year away, or longer

  +Noon: What are COVID-19 vaccine cards?

  -Local couple shares experience of fighting COVID-19 together at DCU Center

  -Elderly Central Mass. residents frustrated, unable to register for vaccination

  -UMass Medical School working with community to address vaccine hesitancy in Worcester

  -Worcester Senior Center will remain in Phase 1 of vaccine rollout for at least another week, officials advise seniors to seek other sites in city, state

  -Radio Worcester (14:00): City Manager Ed Augustus talks about vaccines, gang violence grant and Green Worcester Plan

  -ICYMI: UMass Medical School professor: A key to defeating COVID-19 could be in your gut

  -Holy Cross games against BU this weekend are postponed

  -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 3,022 new cases, 83 deaths, 7-day positivity rate drops to 4.7 percent

  -Vaccine scam websites popping up (1:43)

  -Here's why it's hard to make more vaccines and boost supplies

  -‘Obamacare’ markets to reopen for COVID-19 relief

  -8 myths about the vaccine explained

  -Pregnant women should avoid Moderna vaccine, WHO says

  -There’s no coronavirus baby boom — it’s more like a baby bust

  -Health workers stuck in snow go car to car to give vaccine 

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Bitter cold starting tomorrow, possible storm next week

  +5:45: Former nurse from West Boylston pleads guilty to tampering with pain medication

  +5:45: 20 things to know from the city’s WooSox contract

  +5:45: The space shuttle Challenger disaster happened 35 years ago today

  +5:45: Jake the Worcester Bravehearts Mascot hits the road for another year of Valentine's Day deliveries. Nominate your Valentine

  +5:45: For National Lego Day, Matt Laramie is delivering 100 Lego sets to Worcester pediatric cancer patients and kids in need

  +5:45: Opening public bathrooms in Worcester backed by business group

  +Noon: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List 

  +8:45: Firefighters rescue deer that fell through ice on lake in Westborough

  +8:45: Tractor-trailer gets stuck under railroad bridge in Westborough

  +8:45: WICN Radio aims to grow alongside community

  +8:45: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Jan. 28

  -Displaced residents from West St. fire in Worcester looking for new start

  -Firefighters battle massive blaze at trucking facility in Grafton

  -WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (24:18): Leah Bradley, Executive Director, Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance

  -FlyORH (Bill Randell): Brother-in-law analogy for the WooSox lease payments

  -Worcester ranked among top cities for STEM professionals

  -Last Call with Jason Homer, Worcester Public Library Executive Director

  -Worcester artist staying busy thanks to ‘Clerks’ fan art

  -Folk duo The Promise Is Hope share proceeds from livestream shows

  -Gaming's 'Golden Age' is here, now - including in Worcester

  -Get ready for the perfect Super Bowl Sunday with an awesome package from Peppercorn's Grille and Tavern

  -Part 2: John DiPietro's 'Worcester’s Neighborhoods' (12:09): Longfellow and Commodore roads

  -Browse and buy beer, wine & liquor from home with Wachusett Wine & Spirits' online store

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police looking for owner of wayward chickens

  -Millbury police to hold ice fishing derby

  -Grafton Recreation issues a challenge: Get outside

  -Clinton Fire Capt. honored for saving his neighbor’s life

  -No bail for man from Orange accused of stabbing 71-year-old woman

  -'Sader Stories (51:55): A conversation on mental health in collegiate athletics

  -Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)

  -Touching: Classmates line the streets, saying goodbye to 7-year-old Ohio boy who died of cancer

  -Food: McDonald’s offering ‘throwback Thursday’ deals with menu items for 35 cents or less

  -Homes: 5 Worcester open houses to check out

  -TV/Streaming: New on HBO Max in February

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worker rescues puppy abandoned in Ohio in discarded backpack

  -Nope! Kraft unveils pink mac and cheese that tastes like candy

  -Meanwhile, video of bear chasing skier down a mountain in Romania goes viral

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