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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester man was part of the Pfizer trial, but didn’t get the actual shot; His experience and what it means for future trials
-UMass Medical School’s Dr. Finberg on 3rd vaccine, rollout groups (3:42)
-Worcester’s Health and Human Services commissioner's vaccination plea to Hispanic community (2:52)
-Anti-vaccine rabbi dismissed by Central Mass. organization
-Worcester restaurants thrilled to expand seating capacity
-ICYMI: What Mass. residents should bring to vaccine appointments (1:35)
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 2,982 new cases, 74 deaths, 7-day positivity rate drops to 3.2 percent
-Gov. Baker announces call center for residents (2:59)
-COVID-19 timeline: Where will we be in 3 months? In 6 months? In a year?
-Stimulus check latest: Help is nearing. What’s the timeline?
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Wisconsin mom who gave birth in COVID-19 coma finally meets daughter
In The News
-Latest weather: 6-8 inches of snow expected tomorrow
+7:00: Winter parking ban in effect at 11 a.m. Sunday in Worcester
+7:00: February specials at Wachusett Wine & Spirits available in time for the Super Bowl
+7:00: How Amazon targeted Worcester
+7:00: With Worcester planning for hybrid learning next month, one parent wants to form a group to hold the district accountable
+7:00: Chamber of Commerce Facebook Live 360 Pivot (20:23): The WorcShop
-Second man faces murder charge in July shooting in Worcester
-Records contradict Chief Sargent's claims about racism in Worcester Police Department
-Worcester man featured in Ch. 4 report on surprise bills from mass. unemployment office (3:05). Article
-Millbury police car victim of hit and run, suspect arrested and charged with OUI, open container
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-5 Great Places in Worcester to Grab a Super Bowl Spread
-Worcester schools facing tough budget year, but possible solutions eyed
-Worcester pastors raise concerns about plan to adopt comprehensive sex ed in city schools
-Worcesteria: Worcester's original Black sports superstar
-SeltzerTime #102 (1:08:08): Getting attention without paying for it
-MassEquality moves to Worcester
-Worcester Chamber Music Society launches talk series
-ICYMI: Worcester officer shown in video slapping man in stretcher given suspension
-NEW: Part 3 of John DiPietro's 'Worcester’s Neighborhoods' (11:57): Newton Square area
-Trash and recycling delayed a day this week in Worcester and Holden and Grafton because of storm
-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): Shrewsbury woman pleads guilty to perjury charge
-Firefighters free horse from fence in Westborough
-Worcester Bravehearts announce 2 weeks of summer camp July 19 - 23 and July 26 - 30
-Holy Cross announces spring football schedule, first game March 13
-Holy Cross weekend primers: Women's hockey vs. Northeastern (2:14); Women's basketball vs. Army (3:25)
-Jennifer Lawrence injured filming Netflix movie in Brockton
-Oscar winner, ‘Sound of Music’ star Christopher Plummer dies
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Food: Lawsuit claims Market Basket shorted customers on coffee (:30)
-Homes: 3 open houses coming up in Worcester
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Meanwhile, in New York City, sewage plant’s strangely popular Valentine’s Day tour goes virtual
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:19). High of 37 today in Worcester
-Bundle up: Worcester area to get cold blast from the polar vortex
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester honors 6 firefighters who died in warehouse fire 26 years ago (:41)
-Final review clears officer in fatal March shooting in Boylston
-I-290 bridge over Lake Quinsigamond set for "massive resurfacing"
-McGovern Liquor Store building in Greendale sold for $1 million
-TODAY! Radio Worcester (8:06): Bank celebrates 1-year anniversary with 10-cent gas promo
-Road closure on Main Street 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday
-Plans to add bike lanes on Pleasant Street in Worcester
-Museum of Worcester taps arts leader with deep local roots
-T&G Santa's helpers for December 3rd
-Woman charged after allegedly accelerating S.U.V. at ex-husband’s wife in Charlton
-Aislinn Doyle: December 4th School Committee Meeting agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for November
-Worcester Public Schools Check-in: What families should know by December
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to celebrate fourth anniversary on Saturday
-ICYMI: Worcester remembers 26th anniversary of deadly Cold Storage Warehouse fire
-Mpox cases confirmed in Worcester; 2 patients hospitalized at UMass Memorial
-Worcester pizza shop offers price paid in "Home Alone" 35 years ago
-Sprawling historic building could soon disappear from I-290 landscape
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holidays in Holden Friday and Saturday
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Holden police introduce new officer, Darian Spencer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wild chase through Shrewsbury streets leads to fentanyl bust
-Scottish Highland bull has been on the lam in Uxbridge since August
-Gardner man sentenced to life in prison in 2017 murder
-Leicester woman arrested for violating restraining order at Cumberland Farms
-Worcester Walks: Westborough trails a relief from hectic holidays
-Sculpt Pilates has come to Sutton
-Spruce Street Golf League crowns champions
-Police logs for Shrewsbury, Grafton and Westborough
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-The Silverbacks return to rock out at the White Eagle
>SHOWTIME: "A Christmas Carol" gets a new look in Hanover production
-100 FM The Pike (15:21): Worcester's Alicia Witt on her new Christmas album and balancing music and acting
-Last Call: Art DuBois, poet and human services professional
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: The thread of holiday meaning
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:21): Pamela Taylor, Realtor
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who passed away at age 100
>SPORTS: Why Patriots are the NFL’s best team despite easy schedule
-Patriots' Kraft, Belichick among Hall of Fame finalists
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross men’s basketball cruises to home victory against Northeastern
-Holy Cross women's basketball falls to Harvard
-Holy Cross football team adds 10 during early signing period
-West Boylston primed for trip to Gillette Stadium to play in fourth straight Super Bowl
>NATIONAL: Florida speedboat crash leaves 3 Mainers dead
-America's most-used password in 2025 is one word
-Tragic: Parents accused of cutting baby out of daughter's womb
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe murder trial Day 3 analysis (29:45)
-Search resumes for man seen clinging to side of boat in Merrimack River
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross Professor Playlists: André Isaacs
-Worcester State's Juan Davila is charting a path from Worcester to the world
-UMass Medical School students build equity, health and community at Worcester Earn-A-Bike
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 island getaways that won’t break the bank
-Escape to a Winter wonderland at Banff’s Sunshine Mountain Lodge
>BUSINESS: Saint-Gobain opens doors to new Worcester headquarters building
-How's the economy? Let W.B.J. know by taking the 2026 Economic Forecast survey
-LPL Financial Research: More keys for markets in 2026. LPL market outlook sneak peek
-Private employers cut 32,000 jobs last month – hiking odds of interest rate cut
>SHOPPING: A budget-friendly holiday. Managing gift expectations
>HEALTH: W.H.O. warns backsliding on measles elimination as coverage falls
-7 deaths, more than 700 serious injuries linked with diabetes glucose monitor errors
>HOMES: Can you afford a "starter home" in the Boston area? Housing report says only 15% of renters make enough
>FOOD: Ocean Spray investigating water-filled cranberry sauce cans
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "The New Yorker at 100" (2:14)
>MOVIES: The 100 best comedy movies of all time: Critics' pick
>CELEBRITY: Beloved HGTV star Hilary Farr breaks silence on "devastating" health rumors
>ANIMALS: Cat who can’t groom himself falls asleep during bath time (1:32)
>HISTORY: Author James Patterson makes bombshell claim about Marilyn Monroe's death
>GOOD NEWS: Army veteran, double amputee sets several world records
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, Christmas tree farm ripped for selling "horrific" spray-painted firs
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