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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 (:35). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man charged with manslaughter in Dorchester stabbing
+6:00: Remembering Gloria Steinem's visits to Central Mass.
+6:00: WCCA-TV continues streaming at wccatv.com while working on restoring cable transmission
+6:00: Old Sturbridge Village to mark America’s 250th with Special Muster Day
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to face Maine at DCU Center
+Noon: Meet Shrewsbury's new educators, ready to inspire students this fall
+Noon: Things to Do: Pike Hairfest, Dustin Ybarra and Spencer Fair
+Noon: Detour Music Fest goess off beaten path at Fuel America Grove Street
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Low-tech, high- engagement games for littles
-Sutton woman charged with photographing jurors says she was trying to get a picture of Lindsay Clancy (1:00). Article. Arraignment (11:37)
-Developer revives stalled apartment project on Worcester’s Chandler Street
-Worcester apartments sale signals shift in real estate investment, broker says
-Fatal overdoses down in Worcester, but much work remains to be done
-Worcester police respond to jackknifed tractor-trailer near Burncoat Street and I-290 on-ramp
-Traffic advisory for Park Ave. at Sagamore Road
-Worcester startup gets $8 million NASA grant to make medicine in space
-Worcester hosts first ever Dominican Festival
-Local students to contact International Space Station
-Worcester School Committee to consider recognizing June and September as Pride Months
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Labor Day gas prices reach record highs, straining budgets of Mass. drivers
-Should there be a national primary Election Day? Clark Professor Robert Boatright thinks so
-Radio Worcester (23:05): Why primary voters don’t represent the broader electorate
>DINING OUT: Shake Shack delays plan to open first local location
-Wonder food hall opens this week in Shops at Blackstone Valley
-ICYMI: Worcester rehab participants were used as unpaid workers: A.G.
-Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Worcester pedestrian crash
-Police hunt for suspect after Worcester stabbing
-Fleeing driver crashes near Kelley Square; bolts scene on foot
-Incumbents Mary Keefe, Jim O'Day secure Democratic nominations for state Rep.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police seek public’s help locating missing 38-year-old man
-West Nile virus detected in Shrewsbury; spraying today
-Store manager helps thwart $1,500 gift card scam, Sturbridge police say
-Officials look at drone policy as Spencer police build new program
-UMass Memorial opens new urgent care outpost in Northborough
-Dudley’s electricity aggregation program introduces new rates for 2026-27
-Oxford sets bulk item drop-off dates for October, November
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker deliver new sound on "Code Red"
-Jason Homer: What I’m reading now
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1390 (30:03): Shab, Dolly Parton and more
-Last Call: Isiah Tucker, executive director, Inner Voice for Outer Change for Youth
>OPINION: Christine Shustak: When Mero-Carlson's service, allegations collide
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 505 (28:38): Paul Matthews
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): Worcester primary turnout, police oversight and I.C.E. questions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Holy Cross professor
>SPORTS: Pushing back on idea Patriots are doomed by depth issues
-Bill Belichick used "diabolically clever" field goal trick to gain Patriots edge in shocking reveal
-Red Sox fall to Mariners, 8-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox game in Buffalo postponed
>NATIONAL: Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92
-Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
-6 months into the Iran War, gas prices are up 37%
-Tragic: Mom of 2 killed in freak accident as plane making emergency landing hits her car
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:39): What to know about judge's last-ditch effort to avoid mistrial
-Mass. median net wealth is $370,000, racial gaps persist
>COLLEGES: WPI’s transfer pathways open doors for more S.T.E.M. students
-Assumption named to Princeton Review’s Best 392 Colleges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): America’s most (and least) stressed cities
-This U.S. airline will let you pay for an empty middle seat
>BUSINESS: W.B.D.C. helps Worcester transportation company buy $1.75 million property
-LPL Financial Research: The cash flow case for value
-Uber slashing over 3,000 jobs as rise of robotaxis dents ride-hailing business
>HOMES: Lottery opens for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
>SHOPPING: Amazon launches verification tool to help consumers avoid scams
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 252 (28:50): Water Safe Worcester
-Alert warns parents about appeal of "upper deckies" among teens (3:23)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): White bean hummus
-Taco Bell debuts nostalgic Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Taco
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing with the Star" Season 35 cast and partners released
>MOVIES: Every "Spider-Man" movie villain, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie back home after 3-day hospitalization in I.C.U.
-Madonna, 68, shows off fresh-faced freckled look and ultra-smooth complexion
>ANIMALS: Watch: Bear booted out of car, leaves with a watermelon (1:18)
>HISTORY: Boston gravestone changing what we know about colonial life (2:31)
>GOOD NEWS: Delivery drivers save woman's life
-Meanwhile, in Maine, bigfoot sightings prompt police response
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