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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Price Chopper to offer vaccine starting Monday; appointments can be scheduled today
-Nursing students among those administering vaccines at Worcester State
-UMass Medical School continues to prepare to open vaccine trial for teens
-ICYMI: 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)
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 3,378 new cases, 59 deaths, 7-day positivity rate drops to 3.1 percent
In The News
-Latest weather: 4-6 inches of snow expected today
-Difficult recovery for Worcester man months after brick was thrown into car
-How Amazon targeted Worcester
-Winter parking ban in effect at 11 a.m. Sunday in Worcester
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-With Worcester planning for hybrid learning next month, one parent wants to form a group to hold the district accountable
-Union Station makes list of most beautiful train stations in U.S
-Chamber of Commerce Facebook Live 360 Pivot (20:23): The WorcShop
-'Mr. Patch' helping to raise money to protect Patch Reservoir
-No shortage of candidates for 2021 election
-SeltzerTime Podcast #103 (1:42:08): Crashing Boards & Power Chords
-5 Great Places in Worcester to Grab a Super Bowl Spread
-February specials at Wachusett Wine & Spirits available in time for the Super Bowl
-NEW: Part 3 of John DiPietro's 'Worcester’s Neighborhoods' (11:57): Newton Square area
-ICYMI: Records contradict Chief Sargent's claims about racism in Worcester Police Department
-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 community forum favors Fall 2 sports season in the lineup
-Sterling woman charged after raid results in drugs and money being seized
-Rutland nurse publishes 'The Precious Wentletrap'
-Other sports greats weigh in on Tom Brady's career
-Ranking Tom Brady's best and worst Super Bowl performances
-‘Unbelievable’: Assumption grad Zach Triner to play in Super Bowl as teammate of childhood hero Tom Brady
-All of Tom Brady’s Super Bowl records
-TV/Streaming: The Super Bowl commercials of 2021: Watch the good, bad and ugly
-Brady, Gronk star in hilarious T-Mobile commercial
-The 10 best and funniest Super Bowl commercials of all time
-Food: Genius TikTok tortilla hack leads to these Super Bowl food idea
-Worcester Bravehearts announce 2 weeks of summer camp July 19-23 and July 26-30
-Ezemma sparks Holy Cross women's basketball past Army, 61-49
-New England: Teacher calls 911 after student's home catches fire during remote lesson
-Homes: Video tour of townhouse for sale in Worcester (:50)
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): New Jersery man rescued Sadie from a shelter, then she saved his life
-Meanwhile, in Kentucky, shelter offers to have cats poop on the names of donors' exes
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
+Noon: Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
+Noon: UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center lands on Newsweek’s national hospital list
-Shirley company uses renewable energy to roast coffee (4:36)
-T&G This Week: It's a WoMag takeover!
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Sip makes West African beverages available
-Worcester restaurant selling new merch
-ICYMI: Restaurant Depot looks to be first business at GreenTech Park, former Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-6 months after Uxbridge Officer Stephen LaPorta killed on Route 146, no charges filed
-Waiver allows ex-Worcester schools chief to collect pension while working
-Vacant Bowker House above Main Street in Worcester? It's a dream house, soon enough
-Worcester board OKs new shopping plaza with Mediterranean and brunch restaurants
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bagel Inn reopening today
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden police introduce newest officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Missing Warren man with dementia found dead after 11-day search
-Worcester County Wonders: Westminster's most iconic company
-Whitney Pond Dam, deemed "significant hazard," removed in Ashburnham
-Westborough High principal leaving for new job in neighboring district
-Dudley Recreation Commission awarded $2,400 to support community events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Justin Bieber, Madonna, BTS and Shakira divide World Cup audience
-Pianist Alley May Coté Dorgan to perform benefit concert for Community Cat Connection
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam Country No. 244 (59:58): American Blonde, John Carter Cash and more
>OPINION: Hank Naughton: Utility curbs wrong move to cut energy costs
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:37): Main South Business Association
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:35): Worcester tobacco rules, express rail, downtown mall, diners & roundabouts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was an I.C.U. nurse for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina, 1-0
-Robert Kraft breaks silence on Mike Vrabel's troublesome offseason
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-1, for 13th straight win
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 11-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 5-4
>NATIONAL: U.S. bombing of Iran expands as Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states
-Hero cops stop mass shooting that left 9 people critically wounded
-Tragic: Father drowned while trying to save family from river
>NEW ENGLAND: Looking ahead to the Lindsay Clancy trial (4:18)
-Matt Damon says he’s making a Karen Read movie
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 39 (35:21): The A.I. Connector: Social and Data Sciences | Rob Krueger
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What is a pillow menu and which hotels have one?
-Disneyland fans furious after park raises prices on food and drinks
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester (8:46): Recognizing the signs of elder financial abuse could prevent a devastating scam
>SHOPPING: Panasonic toaster ovens recalled for shock, fire risk
>HEALTH: How to navigate health insurance prior authorization (2:12)
-What is cyclosporiasis and how can you avoid catching it?
>FOOD: Tiffany’s homestyle breakfast bake
>TV/STREAMING: Matt Damon movies on streaming to watch if you didn’t get tickets to "The Odyssey"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" seizes $124 million opening in box office triumph
>CELEBRITY: TIME100 Sports Gala red carpet: LeBron James, Ciara, Lindsey Vonn and more
-Julia Garner and husband Mark Foster separate after 6 years of marriage
>ANIMALS: Everyone walked past this sick cat until 1 woman stopped (5:06)
>HISTORY: Cape Cod’s "Texas Tower" was a stark reminder of the Cold War
>GOOD NEWS: Tartan Army members help Mass. girls raise money for kids with epilepsy (2:11)
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, bear enters mall on military base, poops on floor
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