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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
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 (:37). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
-Wondering why your gas bill is still so high? Mass. has taken little action on change (4:22)
>DINING OUT: Fatima's Cafe, Pampas Churrascaria among region's hidden dining
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clearing the way for construction on Route 12
-How a food truck turned into a full-on cafe...
-Sutton health teacher honored at Blackstone Valley Tech
-Clips of the past: Longtime Shrewsbury barbershop Perrone's recalled
-TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Leominster City Council meets behind closed doors to discuss lawsuit against Mohawk Drive cannabis facility
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after stop of construction van for obstructed plate
-Following shutdown attempt, Job Corps in Devens calls for new applicants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Anna Maria "All Student Art Show" opening reception on Wednesday
>OPINION: Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a jump for joy
-Shaun Connolly: Your family are a bunch of monsters
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 541 (29:32): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator from Worcester
>SPORTS: Vrabel, Patriots bring confidence into divisional round
-Patriots-Texans Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots-Texans: Which team has the edge on paper? (7:40)
-Old Grumbly Fan's Divisional Playoff Patriots preview
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Hawks, 132-106 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball pulls away from Lafayette, 70-48
-Holy Cross women’s hockey downs B.U., 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Lafayette
-Auburn's Kellen Looney borrows Thomas Gale's Holy Cross goalie gear
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss in Portland
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. says Congressmen can't intervene in release of Epstein files
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Day care worker accused of fatally suffocating baby days before his first birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged following prostitution sting at hotel
-Documents reveal intense pressure in Mass. service plaza saga (3:53)
>COLLEGES: Hal Jurist, longtime supporter of WPI, awarded honorary degree
-Clark honors Martin Luther King Jr. with faculty panel, day of service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Chile announces Cape Froward National Park "on the edge of the world" will be built in 2 years
>BUSINESS: That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it
-Former Flexcon C.E.O. re-joins former employer
-OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users
>HOMES: MassHousing to rollout financing program for A.D.U. home construction
>HEALTH: Cheering for the Patriots can be good for your mental health (2:15)
-Doctors in Scotland may have found new way to treat eczema (1:38)
>FOOD: McDonald's 2026 menu changes include giant burger and "secret menu"— though U.S. rollout remains uncertain
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Golden Globes winners
>MOVIES: "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" full movie (1:36:19)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton is named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
-Mel Brooks was with Carl Reiner when he collapsed and died
>ANIMALS: Shelter Beagle hides in a corner until 1 guy takes him home (4:25)
>HISTORY: Looking back at the Patriots' history in Foxborough (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel visits young patient, lifts family’s spirits (1:51). Article
-Meanwhile, Irish town "shell-shocked" after thousands of live crustaceans spill from overturned truck
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