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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 (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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