Highlights in The 016 Wednesday, Feb. 3

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

  

  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +5:00: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (20:27): Vaccine, City Council, public schools, police & more

  +5:00: How have Worcester's artists weathered the pandemic?

  +5:00: New pre-print study suggests reinfection is not that rare

  +Noon: UMass Medical School researchers track virus changes, community spread, as part of surveillance network

  +Noon: Shawarma Palace in Worcester set to reopen Thursday after closing due to COVID exposure

  +Noon: Adults 20 to 49 are biggest spreaders in U.S.: study

  +9:00: Here's how close Worcester area hospitals are to capacity

  -Worcester hasn’t wasted a single vaccine but will implement a waitlist to use when doses become available due to no-shows

  -‘Recovery bell’ installed at DCU Center in Worcester rings each time a patient recovers

  -Politicians pressure schools to reopen during pandemic

  -If your loved one is hesitant to get the vaccine, share this

  -Feds to start sending vaccine to pharmacies next week

  -Clark University announces spring reopening plans, classes online to start

  -ICYMI: Worcester won't have vaccines to start phase 2 until end of week

  -Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)

  -Mass. officials announce 1,963 new cases, 45 deaths, 7-day positivity rate drops to 3.4 percent

  -Doctors ‘stunned’ that dozens who got vaccine have not returned for 2nd dose

  -70%-85% of Americans need to be fully vaccinated for a return to normal, Dr. Fauci says. So far it's less than 2%

  -Bruins' upcoming games against Sabres postponed

  -'Worrying' new mutation detected in U.K. variant

  -AstraZeneca vaccine drastically cuts transmission, study finds

  In The News

  -Latest weather

  +5:00: Worcester City Council not giving up on idea of municipal broadband network

  +5:00: Worcester officials vowed to implement changes within its police department; Here’s what the city has done

  +5:00: Worcester School Committee to take first glimpse of FY '22 budget

  +5:00: Renovated assisted living facility opens in Worcester

  +5:00: Rosen's Roundtable #426 (28:03): The controversy over ShotSpotter Connect and where do the homeless go to the bathroom?

  +5:00: WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (29:44): Saba Shahid, Chief Smiling Officer, The Art Cart

  +5:00: 'Sader Stories (34:16): National Girls and Women in Sports Day

  -UPDATED: Pedestrian struck, killed by tractor-trailer overnight on Mass Pike in Charlton

  +Noon: Ch. 4: Second-grader sees smoke, notifies mother of Millbury fire (1:33)

  +9:00: Doh! Girl will launch next level bagel craze in Worcester

  +9:00: Thai Corner opens at June Street site in Worcester

  +9:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Feb. 2

  +9:00: Full list of Golden Globe nominations

  +9:00: Artist Spotlight: 'A Consumer's Reflection: The work of Sam Aman'

  -3 people, dog survive plane crash in Leicester (1:36)

  -Snowmobilers help rescue 3 people from Leicester crash (2:01)

  -Related: Leicester Police Department release

  -Headaches and Heartbreak: 7 Investigates helps Worcester couple gets belongings back after cross country move

  -Water main break caused extensive flooding in Worcester neighborhood

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mother and son create a snow sculpture elephant in a park at Crown Hill

  -Deb Hall launches bid for Worcester City Council

  -Bill Shaner: Guinea pigs for an unproven technology

  -Janice Harvey: D.C. or bust

  -Radio Worcester (11:33): City Manager Ed Augustus talks snow, COVID-19 & vaccine and Polar Park

  -Worcester council heaping helping of praise for food insecurity efforts

  -Trash and recycling delayed a day this week in Worcester and Holden and Grafton because of storm

  -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): Higher prices coming for Grafton’s trash

  -Auburn welcomes new firefighter/paramedic

  -Leicester police logs

  -Authorities say electrical issue to blame in fatal Blackstone fire

  -ICYMI: 2 arrested after armed robbery at Flynn’s Truck Stop, Shrewsbury police say

  -Did Jake the Worcester Bravehearts mascot see his shadow yesterday? How many more weeks until Bravehearts Opening Night? (1:31)

  -TV/Streaming: 'Jeopardy!' announces more guest hosts

  -Movies: 8 must-see movies coming to local theaters, streaming services in February

  -Food: The Shamrock Shake is back at McDonald’s on Feb. 15

  -Tragic: Snow shoveling dispute leaves 3 dead in likely murder-suicide in Pennsylvania 

  -Celebrity: Hal Holbrook, Emmy and Tony winner, dies at 95 

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

  -Meanwhile, Florida man, 22, leaves no doubt that he is a Florida Man™

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