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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 (:36). High of 68 today in Worcester
+Noon: Fall foliage forecast: Best peak color dates
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester had role in Emmys record-breaker "Widow's Bay"
+5:00: Popular Worcester restaurant Armsby Abbey is for sale
+5:00: Worcester councilor involved in crash to temporarily step down from committee
+5:00: Worcester activists vow to keep pushing for police oversight board
+Noon: Man with gunshot wound drives self to Worcester hospital
+Noon: Bee Gees tribute band Stayin' Alive returns for show in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Fall into the season with emo time and "Clementine"
+Noon: Margaret Smith: 25 years later, full circle in Fitchburg on September 11th
-Man dies after canoe overturns on Lowe’s Pond in Oxford (:26). Article
-Earlier: 2 pulled from Lowe’s Pond after canoe overturns
-Coalition wants Worcester city councilor involved in crash removed from committee
-Related: Worcester police face scrutiny over response to crash involving city councilor
-Related: Police chief says councilor didn't call him after her Worcester crash
-Earlier: Police investigate response to crash involving Worcester city councilor
-Related: Body camera video: City Councilor Kate Toomey after crash in Worcester
-Related: Body camera video: Toomey says she is trying to contact sergeant
-Is this Worcester church a noise nuisance, or is it being unfair?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester to add 22 E.V. charging ports at 5 city sites
-How Polar Park stacks up against Triple-A rivals
-Principal of Boston-based consulting firm makes $10 million donation to Holy Cross
-Radio Worcester (15:57): 3 Worcester nonprofits join forces for the “5K for Good” series
>DINING OUT: Worcester breakfast, brunch spot closed today
-Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sports Bars (5:33)
-ICYMI: Fan favorite coming back to DCU Center
-Millbrook Street reconstruction starts, lasts into spring
-Thousands celebrate Worcester Pride. Why attendees said it matters
-Worcester weighs camping ban as part of homelessness plan
-Worcester County Wonders: A Canal District without a single canal
-Worcester market owner arrested for selling items illegally
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's traffic delays and road closures
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 displaced following house fire on Pine Street in Fitchburg
-Man arrested for possessing crack, attaching plates, driving with revoked license after traffic stop in Oxford
-Draft master plan for Plimpton Community Forest open for public comment in Sturbridge
-Mass. Wildlife plans prescribed fires at Quaboag Wildlife Management Area
-Folklorist Derek Piotr to share traditional songs, stories at Spencer library
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Unity Fest Saturday in Worcester
-Robert Kraft demands Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour, claims "Free Palestine" is hate speech
-From Berklee to the Berkshires, Suzi Stern and George Oldziey make beautiful music together
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1391 (30:00): Almost Monday, Stray Kids, Jenna Raine and more
>OPINION: Nicole Apostola: Nessun dorma
-Janice Lindsay: Cranky Consumer Lady does not give up
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:03): Worcester police oversight vote and racist incident at Y.W.C.A. mural
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who spent her career caring for the elderly
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez shines for Patriots in first game after huge contract
-Win 2 tickets behind home at WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>NATIONAL: Gas prices expected to keep climbing as fuel costs hit record (1:11)
-Spam calls driving you crazy? Here's why they're happening and how to stop them (3:00)
-Tragic: 11-year-old boy killed when go-kart overturns in pond, pinning him underwater
>NEW ENGLAND: Warrant reveals what Conn. father told 911 before hot car death of his 1-year-old son
-Mass. ballot Question 9 asks voters to weigh in on gun laws (12:23)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State to celebrate alumni, donors and community partnerships
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Should you take a Rick Steves tour?
-Where do pilots sleep on long flights?
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the Numbers
-LPL Financial Research: What history says about fed hikes and stocks
-A.I. C.E.O.s demand the industry "slow the pace" of advancements
>HOMES: Mass. renters still encounter broker fee demands after law change (2:57). Article
>SHOPPING: GameStop reopening "select" stores nationwide
>HEALTH: Sneaky sign of higher heart attack, stroke risk could be near eyes
-Women really are more fatigued than men — and C.D.C. study proves it
>FOOD: Experts share advice on making kids' snack time healthier (2:32). Article
>TV/STREAMING: "Widow's Bay" dominates Emmy Awards with 14 awards
-Inside the Emmys: Moments you may have missed
>MOVIES: Final trailer for new Tom Cruise movie, "Digger" (2:27)
>CELEBRITY: Sally Field, Reba McEntire lead Dolly Parton tribute at Emmys
-Michael J. Fox receives rare Emmy honor, the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award
>ANIMALS: Dog waits every day in the same spot for his missing friend (1:40)
>HISTORY: The Chateau de Ville was a glitzy entertainment destination for 2 decades
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket mistake earns couple $136,660
-Meanwhile, woman breaks Guinness World Record for biggest "My Little Pony" collection
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