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

Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Downtown Worcester eatery closes temporarily after exposure
+6:00: Teachers say they want vaccine before heading back to classroom
+6:00: Anna Maria and Becker postpone games out of 'abundance of caution'
+Noon: Johnson & Johnson's one-dose vaccine just 66 percent effective
-Worcester officials call for area vaccine supersite (1:53). Article
-New cases drop in Worcester for 3rd consecutive week as city is ‘moving in the right direction’
-Eligible in Phase 1, Worcester City Councilors Khrystian King, Sarai Rivera receive vaccine
-Telegram & Gazette (29:00): City and health officials discuss vaccine distribution
-UMass Memorial to open vaccination site in downtown Worcester
-Worcester could take 2 mass vaccination sites: Officials
-Lawmakers, experts slam Mass. vaccination rollout
-Worcesteria: For many, vaccine still proving elusive
-Ray Mariano: State’s inadequate vaccine rollout has been a Titanic ship wreck
-Mass. working launch to call center after vaccine appointment site knocked as ‘maze of links’
-Price Chopper in Worcester to offer vaccines next week
-Best day of week to find vaccine appointments
-Experts work to dispel myths, allay fear of vaccine among Latinos
-ICYMI: Local couple shares experience of fighting COVID-19 together at DCU Center
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-192 Mass. cities and towns now at ‘high risk’ for spread, down from 222 last week
-How many variants of the coronavirus are there?
-Vaccines for children appear to be a half a year away, or longer
-What are COVID-19 vaccine cards?
In The News
-Latest weather: DPW issues frozen pipe advisory through Saturday
+6:00: City of Worcester issues cold weather advisory
+6:00: Boylston police ask for help finding town man
+6:00: Worcester crime prediction tool topic of council hearing
+Noon: Here are 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Jan. 29
-Worcester restaurant ready to emerge from hibernation (photo above)
-Man charged with murder at O'Connor's Restaurant arraigned on charges in a previous attack against victim
-Former nurse from West Boylston pleads guilty to tampering with pain medication
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): For National Lego Day, Matt Laramie is delivering 100 Lego sets to Worcester pediatric cancer patients and kids in need
-WICN Radio aims to grow alongside community
-Jake the Worcester Bravehearts Mascot hits the road for another year of Valentine's Day deliveries. Nominate your Valentine
-20 things to know from the city’s WooSox contract
-ICYMI: FlyORH (Bill Randell): Brother-in-law analogy for the WooSox lease payments
-Part 2: John DiPietro's 'Worcester’s Neighborhoods' (12:09): Longfellow and Commodore roads
-Get ready for the perfect Super Bowl Sunday with an awesome package from Peppercorn's Grille and Tavern
-Browse and buy beer, wine & liquor from home with Wachusett Wine & Spirits' online store
-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): Shrewsbury trucking site sells for $5 million
-Spencer apartments sell for $3.65 million
-Firefighters rescue deer that fell through ice on lake in Westborough
-Tractor-trailer gets stuck under railroad bridge in Westborough
-Fitchburg man pleads guilty to drug distribution
-Holy Cross weekend primer: Men's hockey vs. AIC (3:25)
-HC men's basketball team to play 2 home games vs. Colgate this weekend
-National: 6 dead, others injured after liquid nitrogen leak at Georgia poultry plant
-Tragic: Video shows Atlanta teen dancing moments before she was shot dead
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Food: The Perfect Pair: A guide to the best food and beer pairings
-Business: What's going on with GameStop and the stock market?
-Cicely Tyson, groundbreaking award-winning actor, dies at 96
-Meanwhile, in Chicago, genius bank robber gives teller his actual ID during heist, feds say
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies in skydiving fall in Orange
+6:00: Remembering Worcester visit of presidential candidate Lindsey Graham
+6:00: Free Fitness in the Parks program continues across Worcester this summer
+6:00: Level up your lunch break: New Worcester cafe has coffee, crepes and video games
+6:00: Worcester Wall of Women mural takes shape at YWCA
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts struggle during post-Fourth week
+Noon: Will Worcester loosen smoke shop rules? Health Board to discuss Monday
+Noon: Oxford man arrested for chest-bumping wife, smashing her eyeglasses
+Noon: Seven Hills Music Festival rocks Palladium outdoors
+Noon: Today! Country Night at the Bravehearts, 6:30
+Noon: Is this your dog?
-4 days, 19 dogs: Inside Worcester Animal Rescue League's recent intake surge
-How Old Sturbridge Village is commemorating America 250 (3:37)
-Anna Maria College students left unpaid as state scholarships remain in limbo
-2 $100,000 lottery prizes sold in Worcester
-500 Chromebooks donated to residents, groups by Worcester library
-Inside the Worcester Police Academy: How 34 recruits earned the badge
-Souza-Baranowski correction officers indicted for allegedly beating prisoners
>FAITH: Cathedral celebrates 150th anniversary of first dedication
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (6:08): The legendary Broadway Restaurant in Worcester has a sweet deal for you
-Yes, you should order this pasta cooked in a flaming wheel of cheese in Worcester
-ICYMI: Fitchburg motorcycle crash leaves 44-year-old man dead
-Worcester teacher inspires students while dealing with A.L.S. diagnosis (3:30). Article
-Did the Mass. House OK funding for Worcester Auditorium? What to know
-Historic Downtown Worcester building to become rental housing
-Worcester aims to stem tide on sewage overflows after E.P.A. mandate
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Part of Reservoir Street closed Monday through Friday
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden introduces new treasurer/collector, Tom Merolli
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Summer Sendoff August 11th
-Charlton Select Board to consider supporting legislative audit approved by voters
-Bay Path to open school year without school resource officer amid budget pressures
-12-year-old wins Christmas in July 5K in Sturbridge
-Southbridge Town Council subcommittees begin meeting this week
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1384 (30:00): Shab, Little Image and more
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Tips for navigating summer with a baby
-Elyse Wallnut: Protecting data privacy from Big Tech
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1421 (18:51): Victoria Mariano, Downtown Worcester B.I.D. Program Director
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (52:34): Worcester police lawsuit, Main South, police oversight, Worcester airport and America's 250th
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a nurse at UMass Memorial for 45 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs has challenge for NFL teams as free agency lingers
-Boston Celtics lock in Neemias Queta on $56 million extension
-Red Sox beat Mets, 3-2
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
>CARS: FCA U.S. recalls more than 12,000 Ram vehicles. See impacted models
>NATIONAL: U.S. .launches new strikes as Iran claims that Strait of Hormuz is closed
-Parents allegedly left 6 kids, including 2 infants, in hot car while they dined at a Wingstop
-Tragic: Truck carrying wedding guests struck on Indonesia highway, killing 13
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly Gabriel House fire remains under investigation a year later
-Thousands of nurses expected to return to work Monday (2:15)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 39 (35:21): The A.I. Connector: Social and Data Sciences | Rob Krueger
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Do you have airport "gatexiety"? You’re not alone
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Why "high-performers" get sick as soon as they go on vacation
>HOMES: What to know about housing affordability
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1418 (25:35): Dr. David Runyan, Worcester Free Care Collaborative
>FOOD: KFC's secret to getting "finger lickin good" fried chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix movie, "The Bombing of Pan Am 103" (2:12)
>MOVIES: Disney's live-action remake of "Moana" struggles in opening
>CELEBRITY: Sam Neill, "Jurassic Park," "The Piano" actor, dies at 78
-Margaret Qualley quietly wiped traces of husband Jack Antonoff from social media before split news
>ANIMALS: Guy finds wiggling surprise in a Hello Fresh box on a hike (2:02)
>HISTORY: Wachusett Reservoir was once the largest man-made water supply in the world
>GOOD NEWS: Man named world's oldest water skier just before 95th birthday
-Meanwhile, at Yellowstone, massive bison tosses tourist into the air in shocking attack (1:16). Article
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