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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
+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
-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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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