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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 (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Motorcyclist seriously injured in Rutland crash
+Noon: Mass Indie Film Fest returning to Worcester, Southbridge and online
+Noon: Listen Up: Dan Gabel finds big band sound on upswing with new album
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, dean of WPI Business School
+Noon: Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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