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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: Vaccinations underway at Worcester State University 'supersite'
+5:30: Massachusetts launches vaccine website to find available appointments
+5:30: Biden tells Americans to wear masks until 2022
-Worcester case numbers up slightly, other numbers trend positively
-Ch. 10: Worcester's City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID impact
-Updated numbers: Cases for every city and town in Central Massachusetts
-Vaccination appointments now available at some Mass. pharmacies
-U.S. has now bought vaccines for 'all Americans'
-Dr. Fauci predicts vaccine will be open to everyone by April
-Gov. Baker warns of people taking advantage of bring-a-senior, get-a-shot policy (2:38)
-Here are the WRTA buses you can take to get to Worcester State vaccination center when it opens
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Chancellor Michael Collins, MD: How a vaccine corps could transform medicine
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 2,213 new cases, 61 deaths, 7-day positivity rate drops to 2.7 percent
-Number of Mass. communities considered high-risk drops to 110
-More than 950,000 vaccines have been administered in Massachusetts to date, roughly 250,000 over the last week
-Massachusetts’ vaccine dosage supply rises by 129,000
-Fully vaccinated people can skip quarantines, CDC says
-With variants here, should I still get the vaccine?
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Europe's oldest person, a 117-year-old French nun, survives COVID-19
In The News
-Latest weather: Double blast of snow, sleet, freezing rain expected next week
+UPDATED: 3-alarm fire tears through Worcester apartment building (:45). Article
+5:30: Sunday is Valentine's Day. Check Dining Out to see the latest deals and specials
+5:30: 29-year-old Worcester man faces federal weapons charges
+5:30: Radio Worcester (21:29): Worcester Police Chief Steve Sargent and Deputy Chief Paul Saucier talk ShotSpotter Connect
+5:30: Police investigating death at Templeton Elementary School
+5:30: Holy Cross Weekend Primer (3:32): Men's Basketball vs. Boston University
+5:30: Who? Owl gets stuck in Bolton fireplace after going down chimney
+10:45: Ray Mariano: ShotSpotter artificial intelligence policing program not for Worcester
+10:45: 14 great ways to spend Valentine's Day Weekend in Worcester
+10:45: Holy Cross Weekend Primer (3:14): Women's Hockey vs. UConn
+8:45: Holden Fire Department and Holden Police battle 2-alarm fire overnight, 2 families displaced
+8:15: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Feb. 12
+8:15: Dunkin’ launches wedding ‘I Do’ merchandise collection
-Here's the starting food lineup at Polar Park
-Brrrrr. Worcester firefighters plunge for ice rescue drills (2:02). Article
-Worcester is the snowiest city in America -- for now
-Vehicle crashes through ice-covered Sterling pond (:21)
-Worcester man arrested in Dudley for breaking & entering
-Like Worcester, Agawam so irked by cable company that it's looking into building its own broadband network
-New marijuana shop can open on East Mountain Street in Worcester
-Worcester Public Schools meal services to be closed on Presidents' Day
-Worcester celebrates Black History Month
-ICYMI: Nurses at St. V's approve strike
-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 lays claim to the start of Valentines business in America (3:12)
-1 person injured in head-on accident on Mass Pike on-ramp in Millbury
-Town Administrator critical of town’s past practices as he unveils $68 million budget
-Worcesteria: An 'Idol' conversation with Ricky Duran and Sam James
-Food: You've been reheating pizza wrong your whole life
-TV/Streaming: Disney+ hits 95 million subscribers
-Homes: 5 open houses coming up in Worcester
-Shopping: Record retail spending expected in 2021
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Update: 'Gorilla Glue girl' gets hair unstuck after surgery
-Earlier: Meanwhile, in Louisiana, woman uses Gorilla Glue as hairspray, will see surgeon
-Meanwhile, just 6 feet wide, 'London's skinniest house' is for sale for $1.3 million
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Police search for wife wanted for questioning in death of Worcester police officer (3:01). Article
-Related: Worcester police officer found dead identified as 31-year department veteran Kurt Solomon (:47)
-Related: Channel 5 helicopter video over Wildwood Ave. home (1:21)
-Related: Press conference (4:26)
-2,300+ Central Mass. apartment units under new ownership after $51 billion merger
-Assumption pays $1.1 million for Anna Maria nursing program
-Local contractor scammed out of $731K for work on DCU Center
-Suppression of Research Bureau's Civilian Review Board report stopped by 1 vote
-Worcester City Council postpones discussion of police review board
-Worcester council weighs speed cameras, Common safety and limits on immigration enforcement
-Worcester company raises $30 million to advance glutaminase inhibitor in schizophrenia
-Discover part of Worcester's East-West Trail at Hadwen Arboretum
-New for the community: Gay bar Vice Worcester readies for fall debut
-Worcester schools with open seats still denied many transfer requests, data shows
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief: First redistricting scenario
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant closed though next Wednesday for maintenance
-Ravioli and pasta making class September 20th
-ICYMI: Fatal A.T.V. crash at 508 International track in Charlton under investigation
-Driver recalls crash into Northborough pool after brakes failed (2:04). Article
-In some Worcester neighborhoods, trees are few and far between
-Fox shot by Worcester animal control officer after another attack
-Fox that bit 2 people in Worcester neighborhood tests positive for rabies
-This historic Worcester church can be yours for $1.6 million
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Feds: I.C.E. arrests man with murder conviction at Westborough court
-Leominster man arrested for slashing romantic rival with machete outside Wendy’s
-Sturbridge Select Board backs single tax rate, rejects exemptions
-Great turnout for free sundaes at Shrewsbury Senior Center
-Northborough residents band together to promote housing affordability
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Local nonprofit leader publishes children’s book to help families talk about homelessness with compassion
>OPINION: Viktoriya Skuz: Love after divorce
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 607 (29:01): Brynn Cotter, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an L.P.N. from Worcester
>SPORTS: Gonzalez absent again, Patriots make final preps for Eagles (2:04)
-Kayshon Boutte, A.J. Brown establishing roles with Drake Maye
-Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese deliver most-watched WNBA game ever
-Red Sox beat to Diamondbacks, 9-4
-Holy Cross men’s soccer season preview
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 5-1
>CARS: Nearly 1 million Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles recalled over camera glitch
>NATIONAL: U.S. pauses 50% Canada tariffs after trade deal
-Why aren't more people voting, what can be done to change it? (11:31)
-Tragic: Mom of 3 dies after jumping into river to save son, 7, on family fishing trip
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (17:53): Defense witness drama, Reddington interview
-Mom dies in N.H. murder-suicide; 2 others in hospital
>COLLEGES: Budget cuts threaten Mass. high schoolers’ path to college: "Dangling on the edge of disaster"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The safest hotel floors to stay on
-Disney fans beg for PeopleMover ride return amid Tomorrrowland upgrades
>BUSINESS: Opening arguments begin in Meta's federal trial over child safety
-LPL Financial Research: Shifting leadership in global growth
-Columbia House ends after decades of mail-order music
>HOMES: See how much home prices fell in Worcester County recently
>SHOPPING: Fewer consumers are winning card dispute refunds (3:37)
>HEALTH: Psychiatrist talks maternal mental health (1:15)
-Vaccination exemption rates for U.S. kindergartners hit record high
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): Sweet corn soup
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 4 of "The Diplomat" on Netflix (1:10)
>MOVIES: Every "Scary Movie" ranked, worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Inside Brad Pitt's decision to drink again after 7 years of sobriety
-Selena Gomez, mom sued for allegedly duping investors of mental health company
>ANIMALS: Bald rescue hen turns into the puffiest little diva (1:56)
>HISTORY: Cape Cod town was attacked by a German submarine during World War I
>GOOD NEWS: Man wins his second $50,000 lottery prize of 2026
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, family breaks world record for Hungry Hungry Hippos
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