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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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+8:00: Worcester woman arrested after multi-agency investigation
+8:00: Northbridge company settles wage violations for $190,000
+8:00: The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2023-2024 season (Part 1)
+Noon: Worcester Art Museum discrimination lawsuit has been dismissed
+Noon: Singer Cara Brindisi wants to talk
+Noon: Screen Time: Remembering Clinton's Bewitching star, Agnes Moorehead
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: A few spring things to fling yourself into family fun
+Noon: Jazzed Up Wednesdays at 961 (Union Station)
+Noon: Last Call: Fred Gerhard, poet
-Constant disturbances at house full of squatters has Worcester neighbors on edge (1:20)
-Planned Downtown Worcester restaurant may lose licenses
-See Worcester job, income, population changes over 30 years
-Judge orders prosecutor to turn over documents in Turtleboy case
-Ride-share drivers rally in Worcester to support contractor work, benefits
-Rep. Mary Keefe on revising policies to upgrade Worcester schools
-Sean Rose on getting Mass. migrants into workforce
-Worcester Housing Authority working with Lakeside Apartments residents on relocation to ready for major overhaul
-Here’s why Worcester wants to plant 2 new forests. And it wants your help
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Eisenberg Assisted Living in Worcester (:52)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-Unsolved: Worcester — The Gardner Fugitive and the Murder of Breanne Pennington. Video (13:59). Audio (13:58)
>SHOPPING: Birch Alley leaves Canal District, moves to Manchaug
-ICYMI: Piccadilly Plaza in Worcester saved from wrecking ball as developer bring in new tenants
-In Worcester, barber offers free haircuts to help boost confidence ahead of M.C.A.S. tests (1:55). Article
-3 in custody after chase on I-290 ends in crash in Northborough (2:17)
-Related: Aerial footage of crash (:50)
-Judge upholds prison sentence of Kevin Perry, former Worcester restaurant owner
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett names new principal
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Applications open for Shrewsbury Youth Police Academy
-Paxton getting override info to voters
-Longtime Sterling volunteer honored
-Grafton candidates night April 28th
-Lancaster's Simon receives Pillar Award
-Tahanto coach announces retirement
-Nashoba Music Department earns national recognition
-Field of 4 vie to fill Bolton post
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-100FM The Pike Adventures with Mike Hsu (5:35): Line dancing at Off the Rails
>SHOWTIME: Richard Thomas in "To Kill a Mockingbird" at The Hanover
-Radio Worcester (15:44): Korey’s Courage — Inspiring stories at Mass. Film Fest
-Worcester Art Museum updates plans for showcasing Higgins Armory Collection
-Daikaiju Pro to mix wrestling, martial arts, theater at White Eagle
-Listen Up: Ghost of the Machine, Weapon E.S.P. get "Savage" again
-Unity Radio (55:12): Standups and Standouts
-Unity Radio (1:00:35): Unity In The Community
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 200 (27:20): Peter Panagiotou, Pay It Forward Card Shows
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who dedicated 60 years of his life to Notre Dame Cemetery and Mausoleum
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 4-1
-8 athletes, 2 teams to be inducted into Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Worcester Railers 2023-24 season recap
-WooSox Rewind: WooSox take 4 of 6 against Durham
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-U.S. News & World Report lists its best electric and hybrid vehicles for 2024
-Tragic: Woman at risk of losing her arm after being attacked by dog her son rescued
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. sees drastic increase in gas prices (1:29)
-34 Mass. high schools among nation's best, U.S. News says
>COLLEGES: 2 WPI student teams develop apps for the visually impaired (3:27)
-Anna Maria AMCAST (28:35): Revive, a recovery community outreach program
-Holy Cross Brooks Scholars showcase musical talent at concert
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 historic U.S. restaurants worth the reservation
>BUSINESS: Hospital for Behavioral Medicine brings on third C.E.O. since 202
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Proposed changes in Massachusetts would bar use of credit reports by employers
>HOMES: Condominium sells in Boston for $5.3 million
>HEALTH: Preventing and educating kids about cyberbullying
-Exercise could help reduce aging by lowering fat buildup (:52)
>FOOD: The Goods Bakery & Café is thriving in Spencer
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix is the dominant streaming service. So why is it changing its model?
>MOVIES: All "The Omen" movies in order to watch
>CELEBRITY: Grammy-winning gospel singer, former "American Idol" contestant Mandisa, dies at 47
>ANIMALS: Dog found tied to bench with note asking someone to adopt him (3:39)
>HISTORY: Franklin Building, Downtown Worcester, 1898
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mystery good Samaritan pulls woman from morning house fire (1:39)
-Meanwhile, in Tewksbury, cake goes viral for mistake (:37)
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