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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: U.S. has now bought vaccines for 'all Americans'
+6:30: Gov. Baker warns of people taking advantage of bring-a-senior, get-a-shot policy (2:38)
+6:30: Here are the WRTA buses you can take to get to Worcester State vaccination center when it opens
+Noon: Dr. Fauci predicts vaccine will be open to everyone by April
+8:30: 74,000 vaccination appointments open today
+8:30: Fully vaccinated people can skip quarantines, CDC says
-Mass. residents who bring eligible seniors to appointments can now get vaccinated (:58). Article
-Frustration over vaccine rollout relayed by Worcester City Councilors
-UMass Medical School Chancellor Michael Collins, MD: How a vaccine corps could transform medicine
-Free testing in Worcester this week
-Paxton readies for vaccine distribution
-Local officials want vaccine site at Spencer Fairgrounds
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,920 new cases, 82 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 3 percent
-More than 1,200 vaccine doses reported as 'wasted' to DPH
-New state guidance aims to avoid wasted vaccine doses
-Baker said he ‘will certainly look’ at making grandparents raising grandchildren vaccine priority
-About 1 in 10 Americans have gotten at least their first shot. But supply challenges remain
-UMass Medical School study: Cancer screenings fell during pandemic
-The shecession: COVID's impact on the female workforce could cost trillions in GDP
-CDC study: 2 masks are better than 1 against COVID-19
-At the office: Nearly half of U.S. workers suffer from mental health issues since pandemic hit, report finds
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WWII veteran in Mass. receives vaccine from grandson
In The News
+6:30: Holy Cross will introduce new president in webinar at 7 tonight
+6:30: Vehicle crashes through ice-covered Sterling pond
+6:30: Worcester Public Schools meal services to be closed on Presidents' Day
+6:30: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
+3:00: Here's the starting food lineup at Polar Park
+Noon: Worcester man arrested in Dudley for breaking & entering
+Noon: Worcester is the snowiest city in America -- for now
+Noon: Daylong water line repairs in Stafford Street and Sunderland Road areas of Worcester
+Noon: New marijuana shop can open on East Mountain Street in Worcester
+Noon: 5 open houses coming up in Worcester
+8:30: 1 person injured in head-on accident this morning on Mass Pike on-ramp in Millbury
+8:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Feb. 11
-Vice Squad search warrant yields fentanyl, crack in Worcester bust
-Nurses at St. V's approve strike
-Worcester had 9 homicides in 2020, most due to gun violence
-More than 4,700 OUI defendants in Worcester County may be eligible for a new trial
-Channel 5's 'Chronicle': Worcester says goodbye to its last candlepin bowling alley and roller skating rink
-Channel 10's '10 in Your Town': A deep dive inside the home of the Woosox
-Worcester ranked among top 10 worst cities to get married
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (16:11): Teachers, policing and vaccines
-Worcester City Council talks race, police reform, diversity
-Worcester Public Schools Nursing Department launches new health portal
-Rosen's Roundtable #427 (28:03): A chicken in every yard
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (25:20): Bryan Levangie, Pastor, Next Level Church West Boylston
-February specials at Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-Part 3 of John DiPietro's 'Worcester’s Neighborhoods' (11:57): Newton Square area
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton receives $300,000 grant for Milford Road sidewalk
-Charlton names Daniel Dowd police chief
-Worcester’s Love Birds: Bao Bui and 'The Eggroll Lady' Phuong Lam
-Vanilla Box Productions presents 'Love Stories,' including 'Other Letters,' two men's story
-Last Call with Haley Rose, Key Real Estate Services
-Worcester assisted living facility gets $3.2 million renovation
-2020 taxes: Everything you need to know about filing this year
-Holy Cross names its 33rd president
-Holy Cross men's basketball team set for series with Boston University
-Food: McDonald's bringing back Orange Hi-C after 4 years
-Animals: After a decade in an Illinois shelter, a rescue dog finally has a home
-TV/Streaming: How to watch the Britney Spears documentary people are buzzing about
-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)
-Meanwhile, in Louisiana, woman uses Gorilla Glue as hairspray, will see surgeon
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Peak fall foliage is getting closer (3:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State’s first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license
+6:00: Worcester area voters head to polls for early voting
+6:00: Worcester councilor seeks community forum on Amazon drones
+6:00: Wachusett senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football (3:07)
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 3
-The "Mystery of the Stained Glass Window" continues to confound
-WPI research using A.I. to identify melanoma gets boost in international competition
-Bee Zee seeks approval for Southwest Cutoff gas station expansion
-Prosecution rests in Inoa retrial; alleged accomplice doesn’t testify
-Worcester's 10 biggest development opportunities
-Mayor Petty wants City Council to take stance on marijuana law
-Amazon drone deliveries, marijuana ballot question and street repairs on Worcester council agenda
-Shrewsbury calls for pause on Amazon drone delivery amid concerns
-Coat drive to distribute nearly 4,000 winter coats
-From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Community Media Day on Tuesday
-Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Mass. destination for 150 years
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant celebrates 1 year on Park Ave.
-Multi-cuisine food hall Wonder opens in Worcester. How to get 50% off
-ICYMI: "Back to spending time together": The world of mahjong proves popular in Central Mass.
-A boy who struggled to be heard finds his voice—and a championship—in the waves
-Worcester addiction forum emphasizes housing, employment and support beyond treatment
-1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
-Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Halloween trick-or-treating 5 to 8
-Halloween in Holden next Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster schools tout massive improvement in state assessment
-Data centers, Flock cameras among key votes at Charlton Special Town Meeting
-Dudley man arrested after police execute warrants, seize stolen guns and drugs
-Harvard Sweet Boutique owner shares affection for confections with community
-Free overdose response training Tuesday in Shrewsbury
-Southbridge fire station nearing completion as $20 million project remains under budget
-Westborough Women's Club raises funds to help those battling childhood cancer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mass. bars can stay open an extra hour this Halloween. Here's why
>SHOWTIME: Wholesale Klezmer Band brings "Jewish Life in Song" to Southbridge
-100 FM The Pike (16:11): Steve Schirripa ("The Sopranos," "Blue Bloods") is bringing Willie Boy to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:17): Joel Hoekstra on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Worcester return
>OPINION: Scotia Hille: Omnibus bills enable opaque lawmaking
-Jay Kaufman: Complexity isn’t the issue. The Legislature’s dysfunction is
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 612 (28:24): Carl Rushton, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester priest
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Jets, 26-19, as Drake Maye throws 3 touchdowns
-Patriots once again battered by injuries in win
-New era begins as Jayson Tatum, Celtics embark on first season without Jaylen Brown
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey downed by Army
-CBS Sports Network to air Holy Cross at Lafayette men's basketball matchup
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres, 5-2
-Gov. Healey calls for girls flag football to become official M.I.A.A. varsity sport
>CARS: Tesla’s new flying Roadster performs stunning maneuvers during live unveiling
>NATIONAL: Deadly incident at Canada military base
-French police arrest 1,800 protesters after violent clashes and looting
-Air Force commando dies after falling from 170-foot rafters during fast-rope demonstration at college football game
-Tragic: Father of 3 stabbed to death while getting snacks for kids waiting at park
>NEW ENGLAND: What's ahead this week in the Matthew Farwell trial (2:52)
-After suspended drunken crash, Mass. candidate for lt. gov. suspends campaign (2:31)
-Ballot question 7: Could smaller lots make homes affordable? (2:27)
>COLLEGES: Leah Ben-Ami named executive director for Foundations Forward at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Not declaring this item at customs can get you a $300 fine
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-The best and worst months to apply for a job, according to data
-Q&A: Good Feels grows amid cannabis industry uncertainty
>SHOPPING: Don't pay full price for fall and Halloween decor at these 6 stores
>HOMES: Real estate Q&A with Kathleen Goneau
>HEALTH: Why you may have trouble finding new flu shot at pharmacies (2:27)
-Tapeworm drug could treat disease that affects 190 million women
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Simple lemon chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new 4-part Netflix docuseries on Mike Tyson (2:28)
>MOVIES: Family friendly Halloween movies
>CELEBRITY: Viola Davis reveals disease that left her with "9 out of 10" pain
-Elizabeth Hurley sparks engagement rumors with mysterious new diamond ring
>ANIMALS: Cat family shows up just as family says goodbye to their dog (1:59)
>HISTORY: A new book reveals the sickening extent of J.F.K.'s philandering
>GOOD NEWS: Man becomes oldest to fly with wingsuit, attempts to break record
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, man accused of stealing flamingo says he drank up to 40 beers before pulling off heist
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