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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:15: Radio Worcester (10:45): Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID-19 and the vaccination effort
+6:15: Free testing in Worcester this week
+6:15: 7 new highly contagious variants found across U.S.
+6:15: CDC director: ‘We have work to do’ when it comes to reopening schools safely
+6:15: Dr. Fauci wins $1 million prize for ‘defending science’
-14 new variant cases confirmed in Worcester County
-Here’s where you can get a vaccine in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester issues 20 COVID fines after 1,800 visits to businesses in the city
-Some Worcester-area ice rinks opening for public skating with COVID protocols
-Here are the WRTA buses you can take to get to Worcester State vaccination center
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,820 new cases, 60 deaths, 7-day positivity rate drops to 2.2 percent
-Mass. House Speaker: ‘Move teachers to the head of the line’ for vaccine
-These factors will determine how the pandemic unfolds from here, group of experts says
-Average U.S. virus cases dip below 100,000 for 1st time in months
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Westfield couple married 66 years gets vaccinated together on Valentine’s Day
In The News
+6:15: Worcester Fire Department distributes smoke alarms after fatal fire strikes neighborhood
-Worcester comes together to mourn Worcester fire victims (2:02). Gallery (6 photos). Article
-Earlier: 'Our family has lost everything': Worcester court officer mourns loss of 3 family members after 5-alarm fire (1:47). Article
-Denis Leary boosts fundraiser to benefit Worcester family devastated by fire
-Fatal Worcester fire originated on first floor of 3-decker; cause still unknown
-‘The perfect spot’: Che! Empanada infuses Argentinian cuisine into Worcester’s Kelley Square
-Worcester restaurants went courting on Valentine's Day, looking for love from diners amid pandemic
-Worcester man, 19, busted with gun in Oxford
-Parlor heater in apartment identified as cause of William Street fire in Worcester
-What's open, what's closed on Presidents Day
-Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester delayed one day this week starting Monday
-Multiple Worcester groups urge police reform, but is city listening?
-SeltzerTime podcast #105 (1:22:30): From Worcester to Worldwide
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (27:12): Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis on annual Winter Coat Drive, inmate programming and organic farming
-Worcester Business Connect podcast (12:04): Margie Breault, Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll)
-Tracy Novick, Worcester School Committee (9:31): Massachusetts school funding primer
-February specials at Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-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): Shrewsbury police investigating ID and bank fraud
-Oxford police need help IDing 2 suspects in Saturday crime
-Hubbardston Fire Department logs busy Saturday fighting 3 fires
-Worcester Academy grad Kaz Grala makes headlines at Daytona, leading early and leaving in a blaze
-This is one of the fastest growing jobs at Walmart
-Food: McDonald’s fights chicken-sandwich wars with value, while Burger King tests its pricing
-Homes: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: Streaming is still a good deal, but it’s starting to get pricey
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Meanwhile, in Australia, koala rescued after causing 6-car crash
-If you missed Valentine's Day: 'Seasons of Love, sung by the Holy Cross College Choir Virtual Ensemble (3:50)
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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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