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+5:45: Mass. residents who bring eligible seniors to appointments can now get vaccinated (:58). Article
+5:45: Frustration over vaccine rollout relayed by Worcester City Councilors
+5:45: New state guidance aims to avoid wasted vaccine doses in Massachusetts
+5:45: About 1 in 10 Americans have gotten at least their first shot. But supply challenges remain
+9:30: More than 1,200 vaccine doses reported as 'wasted' to DPH
-DCU Center population begins to steady
-How close are Worcester area hospitals to capacity? Weekly update
-Worcester Superior Court closes for deep cleaning after staff member tests positive
-Worcester School Committee to make decision on Fall II sports
-Radio Worcester (12:27): City Manager Ed Augustus talks vaccines, snow and School Committee voting
-WBJ Podcast (25:50): deadhorse hill & post-pandemic life
-Harvard professor gives Mass. ‘F’ for its vaccine rollout (1:56)
-Free testing in Worcester this week
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial reaching out to patients to set up vaccination appointments (:48). Article
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,319 new cases, 68 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 3 percent
-Grocery workers say COVID-19 has begun spreading more quickly
-White House increasing vaccine supply next week
-Vaccines for seniors in Mass.: Arguments for and against
-It's very risky for states to ease restrictions now, experts warn
-Can you spread COVID-19 after getting the vaccine? Experts say the answer isn’t simple
-Several annual vaccines may be needed, Johnson & Johnson CEO says
-New guidance might come soon for people who have been fully vaccinated, Dr. Fauci says
In The News
+5:45: Vice Squad search warrant yields fentanyl, crack in Worcester bust
+5:45: More than 4,700 OUI defendants in Worcester County may be eligible for a new trial
+5:45: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (16:11): Teachers, policing and vaccines
+5:45: Worcester City Council talks race, police reform, diversity
+5:45: Holy Cross names its 33rd president
+5:45: Holy Cross men's basketball team set for series with Boston University
+5:45: WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (25:20): Bryan Levangie, Pastor, Next Level Church West Boylston
+5:45: Vanilla Box Productions presents 'Love Stories,' including 'Other Letters,' two men's story
+5:45: Last Call with Haley Rose, Key Real Estate Services
+9:30: Worcester ranked among top 10 worst cities to get married
+9:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Feb. 10
-In Worcester, snow brings increased sales for small businesses
-Jogger struck by vehicle in Shrewsbury
-Footprints in snow, missing window screen lead West Boylston police to warn of possible house break-in
-Winter parking ban ended at 6 a.m.
-11 great places for Valentine's Day meals, gifts in Worcester
-Worcester Men of Song planning celebration of 75 years of making a capella music in Worcester area (8:44)
-Radio Worcester (22:36): Matt Whitlock and Samantha Fried of Defund WPD talk ShotSpotter Connect & predictive policing
-Edith Morgan: Educating our students during a global pandemic
-ICYMI: Warrant issued for Worcester man in animal cruelty case
-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 & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton’s early grades are no longer hybrid — which brings us to that snow day
-Westborough Police seek man who stole vacuums from Target
-Showtime's Dexter to film in Sturbridge this week
-Artist Spotlight: Rebecca Hope
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball schedules adjusted
-Flying Dreams leaves Worcester, Peppercorn's – for now
-Worcester Public Market celebrates first anniversary
-Sign up for WBJ’s virtual Economic Forecast Forum on Thursday
-MassHire's Super Regional Virtual Job Fair 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today
-Food: Price Chopper merging with Tops: What it means for shoppers, store employees
-Tragic: Woman in Canada dies in extreme cold walking home from next-door neighbor's house
-Health: Drinking black coffee has heart benefits, studies find
-Homes: Video tour of 2-bedroom, 2-bath Worcester home for sale (:50)
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Movies: Here's what's on the Oscars 2021 shortlist
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Idaho woman wins 6-figure lottery prize. The next day, she wins again
-‘I’m here live, I’m not a cat’: Texas attorney struggles to remove cat filter during hilarious Zoom court hearing
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, driver survives as trunk plunges 70 feet off Wisconsin highway (:32)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Warm and sunny, high of 79 today in Worcester (2:51)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester cut overdose deaths in half. Now it faces federal cuts
-Worcester man guilty of second-degree murder for killing friend after restaurant bill dispute
-Former Worcester Police Chief Gary Gemme dies at 71
-Worcester's Stephen Nedoroscik - "Pommel Horse Guy" - to compete at U.S. Championships
-Proposal: West Boylston Walmart to become supercenter
-Data show boys falling further behind girls in Mass. classrooms. What can be done?
-Worcester's Out To Lunch festival brings the community together every week
-100 FM The Pike (9:41): Dom Mercurio & Bubb from Bubba Eats on Italian Festival
-Related: Food, music and dancing — Worcester's Italian Festival returns
-Family fun: Central Mass. fairs and festivals
-What to know about Worcester's new WooBins
-Radio Worcester's The Roundup (25:50): Voting power, city responsibility and a very big lizard
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:10): Trash trouble and campaign costs in Worcester
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Worcester Restaurant Week back for summer edition
-ICYMI: Heavy police presence on Fremont Street comes to end; suspect had left the scene
-Murder or mental illness? Jurors weigh fate of man who shot friend over restaurant bill
-Worcester store manager helps police arrest armed robbery suspect (2:47). Article
-Police Department welcomes neighborhood to National Night Out
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Officer Jon Bourget promoted to sergeant, pinned by his father
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-August Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland woman charged after surveillance shows theft of coworker’s pills
-Webster woman arrested after leading officers on high-speed chase that ended in crash
-5 years after becoming police chief, Anderson touts Shrewsbury Police Department’s commitment to community
-Sterling recreation director leaves after resident "demands"
-Sutton Housing Production Plan approved by select board
-Check out the public art around Clinton
-Chances to catch up on Clinton library project
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Kentucky's $9 billion whiskey industry in crisis as Gen Z drinkers shun bourbon, tariffs take toll
->SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Eephus" screening, Summer School Tour, Sublime tribute and more ...
-Brad Williams brings "The Growth Spurt Tour" to Worcester
-Ecotarium hosts Interplanetary Symphony of Science on Saturday
-Roger Daltrey hopes to "make it through" The Who’s farewell tour
>OPINION: Lou Brady and Steve Kerrigan: The cure for chaos is community
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 87 (3:50): St. John’s Food Bank
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 334 (29:03): Kathleen Roy
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who founded his own plumbing company
>SPORTS: What's in the box? 12-foot statue of Tom Brady to be unveiled Friday
-Will Campbell has "workmanlike" performance in Patriots practice
-NFL Hall of Fame Weekend and Preseason Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-Could Jayson Tatum play this season? Celtics’ Rich Gotham gives interesting answer
-Bravehearts fall to Vermont, 2-1. Next home game: 6:30 Saturday. Buy tickets here
-La Mega 106.1FM is taking over Fitton Field
-Holy Cross football adds matchups against Northwestern, Navy
-4 Crusaders named nominees for the Allstate Good Works Team
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 2-1
-Guidotti shines as Shrewsbury survives in Northeast Regional
-Joe Brady leaves alma mater Anna Maria for challenge as Rivier athletic director
>NATIONAL: Jeffrey Epstein accuser speaks out (2:07)
-Americans spend nearly half their day online — whether it's work or play — "eye-opening" poll shows
>TRAGIC: 5 best friends killed when S.U.V. hit by truck while they were heading on birthday trip
>NEW ENGLAND: Tenants say state's housing production not fast enough, call for rent hike limits
-Mass. announces grants for school literacy programs
-Officers attacked with hammer, rake during response to mental health crisis
>COLLEGES: SAVE student loan plans have a big change concerning interest
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): How to save big while traveling this fall (1:52)
>BUSINESS: How to help your kid land a first job in the A.I. era (2:36)
-LPL Financial Research: Seven takeaways from a dizzying week for markets
-How to embrace the job you have (2:49)
>SHOPPING: Amazon refund text scam: F.T.C. issues warning
>HOMES: 2 of the 3 hottest ZIP codes for home buyers are in Mass., 1 is in Central Mass.
>HEALTH: Health, safety advisory issued for some cannabis products
-Sleep apnea pill developed by Mass. startup could help 30 million Americans (4:11)
-Viral 6-6-6 walking challenge is a "simple but effective" exercise
>FOOD: Tropicale Foods recalls 14 ice cream products for undeclared milk
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Golden Girls." Iconic sitcom marks 40th anniversary
>MOVIES: "The Lost Bus" trailer: Matthew McConaughey saves children from wildfire
>CELEBRITY: Billionaire Tyler Perry reveals why he fired his aunt and financially cut off family members
-Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen to jointly receive humanitarian award at Emmys
>ANIMALS: Neighbor's cat demands to play with this woman every day (1:57)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>GOOD NEWS: "Extreme preemie" goes home after 151 days in N.I.C.U. (2:56)
-Meanwhile, in Brooklyn, watch "Seinfeld" fans compete in Elaine dance contest at minor league game
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