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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: Radio Worcester (12:27): City Manager Ed Augustus talks vaccines, snow and School Committee voting
+6:30: It's very risky for states to ease restrictions now, experts warn
-UMass Memorial opens vaccination site in Downtown Worcester
-UMass Memorial reaching out to patients to set up vaccination appointments (:48). Article
-Radio Worcester (9:59): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about the new mass vaccination site at Worcester State
-Thousands of vaccination slots available at Gillette Stadium this week
-Free testing in Worcester this week
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (29:38): Rev. Jose Perez, COVID-19 survivor
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,276 new cases, 55 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 3 percent
-When can Mass. residents 65+ be vaccinated? Baker says wait ‘a little while longer’
-Mass. is the state most dissatisfied with dating during pandemic
-Pfizer vaccine works on South Africa variant: study
In The News
-Latest weather: 6"-8" of snow possible, heaviest 2-7 p.m.
+6:30: 11 great places for Valentine's Day meals, gifts in Worcester
+6:30: Radio Worcester (22:36): Matt Whitlock and Samantha Fried of Defund WPD talk ShotSpotter Connect & predictive policing
+6:30: Worcester Men of Song planning celebration of 75 years of making a capella music in Worcester area (8:44)
+6:30: Edith Morgan: Educating our students during a global pandemic
+6:30: Why couldn't Grafton students attend class remotely instead of taking a snow day?
+6:30: Holy Cross men's and women's basketball schedules adjusted
+6:30: Flying Dreams leaves Worcester, Peppercorn's – for now
+6:30: Price Chopper merging with Tops: What it means for shoppers, store employees
+10:30: Winter parking ban in effect starting at noon
+10:30: Worcester Public Schools accepting applications for half-day preschool and kindergarten programs
-Warrant issued for Worcester man in animal cruelty case
-St. Vincent Hospital nurses to take strike vote on Wednesday
-$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold at Worcester Stop & Shop
-Groups file federal voting rights lawsuit against city, claim system for electing School Committee members is discriminatory
-Worcester superintendent’s updates on Tuesday meals pick up, school reopening for Group C, 2020-2021 required health forms and policy book
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Feb. 9
-Worcesteria: Worcester police all the buzz after revelations
-Channel 10 '10 in Your Town' special about Worcester
*Aerial tour of Worcester: Tough town with a lot of heart
*10 fun activities to do in Worcester
*10 great places to eat in Worcester
*Shopping local in Worcester at Crompton Collective
*Gallery (31 photos): Showcasing Worcester’s unique style
-February specials at Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-Part 3 of John DiPietro's 'Worcester’s Neighborhoods' (11:57): Newton Square area
-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): Grafton cancels school Tuesday with snowstorm expected
-Food drive runs through Feb. 13 in Holden and Paxton
-Freshman basketball player Bronagh Power-Cassidy named Crusader of the Week
-Tragic: New York teen killed in sledding crash died protecting her 3-year-old cousin
-Mary Wilson, longest-reigning original Supreme, dies at 76
-Homes: Video tour of Forest Street home for sale in Worcester (:50)
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Fairy garden in L.A. sparks a friendship between strangers (2:26)
-Meanwhile, in Taunton, cows wander up to family's home for midnight snack
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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