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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: Worcester State University to host mass vaccination site starting Feb. 16
+3:00: Worcester location chosen as Central Mass. super vaccination site
+3:00: Gov. Charlie Baker increases capacity for restaurants, gyms starting Monday
+3:00: Gov. Baker: Worcester field hospital to stay for a while (:24)
+3:00: Holy Cross project chronicles COVID history and its impact in real time
+3:00: How to prepare for your vaccination
+10:00: Experts split on delaying vaccine second doses. Here’s why
-CVS stores in Worcester, North Grafton among those to have vaccine next week
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (20:27): Vaccine, City Council, public schools, police & more
-Shawarma Palace in Worcester set to reopen Thursday after closing due to COVID exposure
-UMass Medical School researchers track virus changes, community spread, as part of surveillance network
-Here's how close Worcester area hospitals are to capacity
-How have Worcester's artists weathered the pandemic?
-ICYMI: Worcester hasn’t wasted a single vaccine but will implement a waitlist to use when doses become available due to no-shows
-99-year-old Mae Robo of Auburn receives vaccine
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 2,186 new cases, 53 deaths, 7-day positivity rate drops to 3.3 percent
-Mass. prisoners won’t get reduced sentences for getting vaccine after Baker administration rescinds offer
-New pre-print study suggests reinfection is not that rare
-Adults 20 to 49 are biggest spreaders in U.S.: study
-Kids are feeling effects of missing out on activities because of pandemic
-What are COVID-19's comorbidities?
-I’ve had my vaccine — now what can I safely do?
In The News
-Latest weather: Pick of the week
+3:00: Worcester man unknowingly swallowed an AirPod while sleeping required emergency surgery for removal
+3:00: Sutton's Chloe Belsito to appear on 'American Idol'
+3:00: 19-year-old Worcester man faces illegal firearms charges
+3:00: Man who killed Shrewsbury Police Officer in 1975 granted medical parole
+3:00: New recipe from Chef Joey: Quick Winter Soup
+10:00: Fire hits Vernon Hill triple-decker
+10:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Feb. 3
-Pilot reports 'a lot of ice' before crash in Leicester (1:00). Article
-Doh! Girl will launch next level bagel craze in Worcester
-Thai Corner opens at June Street site in Worcester
-Proposal for 111-unit apartment building in Greendale
-T-Shirt fundraiser features 3 fallen Worcester firefighters
-Shelter opens in Worcester for women trying to escape human trafficking
-Renovated assisted living facility opens in Worcester
-Worcester Public Library celebrating Black History Month
-Worcester City Council not giving up on idea of municipal broadband network
-Worcester officials vowed to implement changes within its police department; Here’s what the city has done
-Worcester School Committee to take first glimpse of FY '22 budget
-Rosen's Roundtable #426 (28:03): The controversy over ShotSpotter Connect and where do the homeless go to the bathroom?
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (29:44): Saba Shahid, Chief Smiling Officer, The Art Cart
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Papa Gino's at Lincoln Plaza honors employee for 50 years of service
-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
-Browse and buy beer, wine & liquor from home with Wachusett Wine & Spirits' online store
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck, killed by tractor-trailer on Mass Pike in Charlton
-Ch. 4: Second-grader sees smoke, notifies mother of Millbury fire (1:33)
-Higher prices coming for Grafton’s trash
-Out-of-state buyers pay $2.6 million for Millbury storage site
-Full list of Golden Globe nominations
-Artist Spotlight: 'A Consumer's Reflection: The work of Sam Aman'
-'Sader Stories (34:16): National Girls and Women in Sports Day
-National: Jaw-dropping drone footage shows aftermath of California highway collapse
-Shopping: Walmart to convert space in dozens of stores into mini fulfillment centers
-Food: Subway offers ‘ITSREAL’ deal on tuna subs following fake fish allegations
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Oops. Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, man impersonating a police officer pulled over cop in unmarked car
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 23 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
-Worcester Public Schools will deny immigration agents access without criminal warrants signed by a federal judge
-Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
-Related: City of Worcester opens warming centers Wednesday
-Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
-"Do better or step aside": Supporters rally for nonbinary Worcester city councilor
-Firm managing 2,700+ Central Mass. apartments facing second federal lawsuit over rents
-5 Worcester men arrested for fentanyl trafficking
-2 men in stolen car arrested on drug charges in Worcester
-Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: A road map for improving literacy in Worcester. Part 2 of Worcester’s Literacy "Crisis"
-Related: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
-Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week will be back from February 24th through March 9th
-ICYMI: Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton swears in new police chief
-Hundreds pay respects to Auburn man killed in Vermont car crash
-Ernest Sawyer, owner of Northborough candlepin center for 70+ years, dies at 96
-Uxbridge School Committee names interim super after O.U.I. arrest (2:09)
-Woman with suspended license fails to stop for police, is released, then rearrested 2 days later
-Shrewsbury police and fire departments team up for Child Safety Day February 1st
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Sip & Shop and Candle Making Workshop at Flock & Flourish
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
-Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
-WCCA-TV wins award for production of Mechanics Hall concert
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:16): Jose Vargas Zapata
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who passed away on his 57th birthday
>SPORTS: Josh McDaniels expected to be named Patriots offensive coordinator
-Ichiro leads 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class
-Crusaders record 3.40 G.P.A. during Fall semester
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Women’s Goalie of the Year Award Watch List
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Army
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (16:39): Rich Rubino discusses unprecedented inaugural speech
-Historic snow amounts are falling in Florida, Louisiana and Texas as a once-in-a-generation storm hits
-Tragic: Fire chief shot, killed after helping drivers who hit deer
>NEW ENGLAND: Border Patrol agent killed at Vermont-Canada border mourned
-Footprints in snow help police solve vandalism spree during storm
>COLLEGES: Nichols student Pablo Arnau Beltran makes shoes that are good for the soul
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating abandoned airports around the world
>BUSINESS: 10 Things I know about ... Estate planning
-LPL Financial Research: Q4 earnings preview — Mix of solid growth and policy uncertainty
-Cash App ordered to pay $175 million for weak security, feds say
>SHOPPING: Revolve sale — Save on Norma Kamali, Veja sneakers, Marc Jacobs
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Ways to fight recent spike in viral infections (2:40). Article
-Fiber could help protect you against infections: Research (1:05)
>FOOD: New-style ham and cheese
>TV/STREAMING: Survey reveals best TV shows and movies of 2024
>MOVIES: Trailer for new John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri horror movie, "Opus"
>CELEBRITY: "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of Year
-Award-winning actress Dame Joan Plowright, wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
>HISTORY: Worcester's Isaiah Thomas — legendary patriot, printer, collector
>ANIMALS: Guy who rescued duckling from pool still gets visits (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Wellesley man grateful to first responders who saved self, dog from icy lake
-Meanwhile, Florida's 7-foot-9 center meets Shaq in epic video
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