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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+12:15: Worcester man was part of the Pfizer trial, but didn’t get the actual shot; His experience and what it means for future trials
-Worcester State University to host mass vaccination site starting Feb. 16
-Online portal for those who would like to volunteer at vaccination site
-What Mass. residents should bring to vaccine appointments (1:35)
-Gov. Charlie Baker increases capacity for restaurants, gyms starting Monday
-New cases in Worcester drop by about half compared to last week
-Worcester School Committee votes to start hybrid learning in March as parents grow frustrated with delays
-Gov. Baker: Worcester field hospital to stay for a while (:24)
-UMass, Reliant, City of Worcester launch social service resource portal
-Holy Cross project chronicles COVID history and its impact in real time
-Updated case numbers for every city and town in Central Massachusetts
-Variants explained: Conversation with Dr. John Haran
-ICYMI: CVS stores in Worcester, North Grafton among those to have vaccine next 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 2,602 new cases,74 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 3.3 percent
-6 vaccine scams that target your money and personal information – and what to do about them
-Experts split on delaying vaccine second doses. Here’s why
-Johnson & Johnson submits its single-dose vaccine for FDA emergency use authorization
-What we know about the long-term effects of having COVID-19
-Survivors discuss experience with reinfection
-Tragic: Arizona couple married for 50 years die seconds apart from COVID-19
In The News
+5:45: Second man faces murder charge in July shooting in Worcester
+5:45: Worcester pastors raise concerns about plan to adopt comprehensive sex ed in city schools
+5:45: Shrewsbury woman pleads guilty to perjury charge
+5:45: Worcesteria: Worcester's original Black sports superstar
+5:45: SeltzerTime #102 (1:08:08): Getting attention without paying for it
+5:45: Jennifer Lawrence injured filming Netflix movie in Brockton
+5:45: Oscar winner, ‘Sound of Music’ star Christopher Plummer dies
+12:15: 5 Great Places in Worcester to Grab a Super Bowl Spread
+12:15: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Feb. 5
+12:15: Holy Cross announces spring football schedule, first game March 13
+12:15: Holy Cross weekend primers: Women's hockey vs. Northeastern (2:14); Women's basketball vs. Army (3:25)
+12:15: Worcester Chamber Music Society launches talk series
+12:15: 43rd anniversary of the Blizzard of '78
-Worcester officer shown in video slapping man in stretcher given suspension
-Worcester man unknowingly swallows an AirPod earbud while sleeping, emergency surgery required for removal
-Sutton's Chloe Belsito to appear on 'American Idol'
-Here's what led to Polar Park's $159.5 million price tag
-19-year-old Worcester man faces firearms charges
-Fire hits Vernon Hill triple-decker
-Worcester's Dominique Price creates Black history card game
-NEW: Part 3 of John DiPietro's 'Worcester’s Neighborhoods' (11:57): Newton Square area
-ICYMI: Doh! Girl will launch next level bagel craze in Worcester
-Trash and recycling delayed a day this week in Worcester and Holden and Grafton because of storm
-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): Millbury police warn residents about stolen mail
-Man who killed Shrewsbury officer in 1975 granted medical parole
-Investigation continues into plane crash on Moose Hill Road in Leicester. Video (1:42). Gallery (11 photos)
-Rutland approves agreement with marijuana company
-Fire logs: Millbury and Sutton
-WCCA-TV's 'Close to Home' (28:18): Author Mike Tourville, 'Voices from the fallen'
-Worcester Bravehearts announce 2 weeks of summer camp July 19 - 23 and July 26 - 30
-Shopping: 16 Presidents Day furniture deals
-Food: New recipe from Chef Joey: Quick Winter Soup
-Homes: 3 open houses coming up in Worcester
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Texas boy with cerebral palsy saves family from carbon monoxide
-Meanwhile, in Texas, watch migratory birds get drunk on fermented berries
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 30 today in Worcester
-Declared winter parking ban in effect in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 killed, 9 hurt in Brown University shooting (9:49)
-Related: Video shows man sought in Brown shooting (4:39)
-Related: Newest details on search for Brown shooting suspect (12:39)
-Related: Brown students describe aftermath of campus shooting (2:44)
-"Waiting for the next child to die": Former Worcester judge calls for federal probe of Mass. child welfare system
-Worcester schools release new data looking at assaults on staff
-Worcester man's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables attracts visitors from around Mass. (2:40). Article
-Worcester doesn’t have enough supermarkets. Some people blame the city’s tax rate
-Holy Cross buys off-campus student rental house for $2.2 million with plans for faculty housing
-A tropical escape blooms inside a historic Worcester building
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
-Powerball jackpot grows to colossal $1.1 billion after Saturday’s drawing
>DINING OUT: Raising Cane’s opening Worcester location next week
-ICYMI: Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce newest officer, Amgad Nashawi
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 stab victims found outside Thirsty Turtle Pub in Templeton
-Barre man charged with extortion after dispute with neighbor over $50 chicken dinner ticket
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-All charges dropped against unlicensed driver accused of evading Shrewsbury police
-Man arrested after entering Leominster Verizon store, charging at and threatening employee
-Police seek hit-and-run driver who was operating stolen vehicle
-Dickman receives honor for his work in fatal crash reconstruction
-Local pajama drive breaks records
-Lights in Common shines in Princeton
-Goings on from Grafton News, Millbury-Sutton Chronicle and The Landmark
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-Rebuilding the Higgins Collection: Successes, surprises and what’s still missing
-John Cena taps out to Gunther to lose final WWE match
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 1 (21:51)
>OPINION: Laurel: Welcome to Green Hill Park, past and present
-Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 59 (28:55): Matthias Waschek and Jeffrey L. Forgeng
-Manny Jae Media (1:03:09): 508 Live! with Papee Paye
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a nurse for over 50 years
>SPORTS: Patriots can clinch the AFC East with a win today (1:43). Article
-Slowing down James Cook is pivotal for New England
-Will Patriots earn AFC’s No. 1 seed? Simulating the NFL’s final 4 weeks
-NFL Week 15 schedule, TV and announcers
-Caitlin Clark: WNBA labor talks "biggest moment" league has seen
-Bravehearts name Joe Galvin manager
-Railers beat Mariners, 4-2
>NATIONAL: Australian officials say 12 are dead in attack on Jewish event in Sydney
-New Epstein photos show presidents, more V.I.P.s
-Lionel Messi’s brief appearance at India soccer game sparks chaos as fans destroy stadium
-Tragic: Horrific moment teen mauled to death by zoo lion (1:48)
>NEW ENGLAND: Ballot question volume creating unease among top state officials
-N.H. mom charged with child endangerment after daughter ingested T.H.C. gummy
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 23 (51:11): Engineering a cultural connection
-Radio Worcester (9:10): Q.C.C. holiday initiatives & student support with Dr. Luis Pedraja
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airlines now exempt from covering costs during recall delays
>BUSINESS: This workplace benefit is the biggest reason people jump jobs: survey
-Community bank collects hundreds of food items for local veterans, military families
-ChatGPT chatbot's shocking response to alleged role in murder-suicide
-Dividing restricted stock units and stock options in divorces
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Gifts with ongoing fees and sneaking subscriptions: Consumer Reports
>HEALTH: Why experts say you should enroll in A.C.A. even if premiums spike
-W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for December (37:51)
>TV/STREAMING: "New Year's Rockin' Eve" to feature Chappell Roan, Mariah Carey, Post Malone and Maren Morris
>MOVIES: Trailer for "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" (2:20)
>CELEBRITY: Peter Greene, "Pulp Fiction," "The Mask' actor, dies at 60
-Jane Seymour, 74, is "very sexually active" with rocker beau John Zambetti
>ANIMALS: Guy rescues teeniest Frenchie puppy who hops like a bunny (2:03)
>HISTORY: Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
>GOOD NEWS: Child turns little library into free food pantry for neighbors
-Meanwhile, Virginia's drunk raccoon exposed as serial offender
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