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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+1:00: Here’s where you can get a vaccine in Worcester
-Worcester issues 20 COVID fines after 1,800 visits to businesses in the city
-Worcester Biomat at UMass Memorial wants blood from COVID patients
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial forced to pause new vaccine appointments for 2-3 weeks
-Vaccinations underway at Worcester State University 'supersite'
-Here are the WRTA buses you can take to get to Worcester State vaccination center
-How COVID is affecting Worcester nursing homes: Weekly update
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (26:28): Gina Gardner, Pediatric Nurse Manager, UMass Memorial Medical Center, on psychological impact of COVID on children and teens
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,949 new cases, 65 deaths, 7-day positivity rate drops to 2.4 percent
-Medical experts try to establish ‘long Covid’ diagnosis for patients with lasting symptoms
-Dating apps sees surge of users boasting about being vaccinated
-Here’s what you can and can’t do after being fully vaccinated
-Where has the flu gone? Influenza activity hasn’t been this low in memory and COVID has a lot to do with it
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Retirement community in Ohio creates 'hug huts' so that seniors can hug loved ones
In The News
+1:00: Vigil planned Sunday night for 3 victims in Worcester fire as authorities continue to pinpoint cause of Jaques Avenue blaze
+1:00: What to watch: Cozy up with these Valentine’s Day movies
-Today is Valentine's Day. Check Dining Out to see the latest deals and specials
-14 great ways to spend Valentine's Day Weekend in Worcester
+1:00: Multiple Worcester groups urge police reform, but is city listening?
+1:00: SeltzerTime podcast #105 (1:22:30): From Worcester to Worldwide
+1:00: Trash and recycling pickup delayed one day starting Monday
-'Our family has lost everything': Worcester court officer mourns loss of 3 family members after 5-alarm fire (1:47). Article
-Fundraising campaign launched for family of victims of Friday's fatal fire in Worcester
-Video from the scene of Friday night's fire (10:47)
-Worcester parking revenue cut in half during pandemic, with reserves drying up, officials say
-3 trucks strike low Worcester railroad bridges in less than 24 hours
-Worcester's Esther Howland and Grafton's Jotham Taft? Local rivalry over origins of Valentine's Day cards in U.S.
-Remote learning has ushered in new era of classroom technology in Worcester
-Bill Shaner: The Hillside Beach situation
-Thu Nguyen running as first nonbinary Worcester City Council Candidate
-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): 2 local businessmen save the day when 'Dexter' film crew is left high and dry in Sturbridge
-NBA champion-turned-businessman shares advice with Clark marketing students
-Holy Cross men's hockey will host the 2021 Ice Breaker Tournament, featuring BC and Northeastern
-Austin Butler's double-double leads Holy Cross past BU
-HC women use strong third quarter to top Colgate, 61-40
-Bravehearts mascot Jake the Lion spreads Valentine's Day cheer
-Food: Here’s the most popular Valentine’s Day candy in Massachusetts
-Shopping: Here are the most-googled Valentine's Day gifts
-TV/Streaming: 1960s teen idol Bobby Rydell to appear on WCCA-TV's 'This Is Worcester' with Bill Coleman on Feb. 24
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Meanwhile, in Alabama, Civil War-reenacting rooster lost and found at Cracker Barrel
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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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