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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:15: People express frustration as state's vaccine website crashes (2:13)
+6:15: Gov. Baker: Weather could delay vaccine shipments; National Guard may need to pick up doses
+6:15: U.S. life expectancy drops a year in pandemic, Most since WWII
+2:30: ‘Pissed off’ Gov. Baker promises vaccination website fixes
+2:30: What health risks qualify as comorbidities? (1:16)
+2:30: Libraries, including Worcester, see big increase in digital lending as physical books drop
-State vaccination finder crashes
-About 1 million more Mass. residents will be eligible for vaccines starting today
-It may take up to a month for residents 65 and older, or who have 2 health conditions, to book vaccine appointments, Gov. Charlie Baker says
-A tale of two pandemics: Worcester in 1918 and now
-Becker professors discuss the lessons learned and weaknesses uncovered a year after COVID-19 start
-UMass Medical School launches Vaccine Corps backed by $435,000 in donations
-Radio Worcester Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (11:37): Vaccinations and school sports
-Fatimah Daffaie (Doherty High Senior): What’s getting me through the global pandemic
-ICYMI: Here's how to find vaccination appointments on Mass. website (1:36)
-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 1,322 new cases, 55 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 2.2 percent
-Which age group has received the most vaccinations thus far in Massachusetts?
-Teachers feel slighted by Massachusetts vaccination plan (1:52)
-How some COVID-19 survivors are learning to smell again
-How will we know we’ve reached herd immunity?
In The News
-Latest weather: 4-6 inches of snow forecast
+6:15: Sen. Markey joins St. Vincent nurses on protest line in Worcester
+2:30: Bravehearts sign 9 returners for 2021
+2:30: WooSox schedule released
+2:30: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
+2:30: WRTA buses will remain free until July
+2:30: Artist Spotlight: Tom Grady
+2:30: Comedy, spoken word says 'Love is the Message' in virtual online show from BrickBox Theater
+8:00: Leicester police arrest Spencer woman for OUI after cruiser struck by car
+7:45: Sen. Markey to join St. Vincent Hospital nurses in call for increased staffing, higher wages
+7:45: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Feb. 18
-Mexican restaurant prepares to open in downtown Worcester
-Recognize the person in this video? Worcester PD looking to ID person in connection with rampant vandalism
-3 more reports of gunfire after man injured in shooting at Worcester's Beaver Brook Park
-ICYMI: Man survives gunshot wound to the head as gunfire erupts in Worcester
-Worcester officials investigate claims that police protested officer’s suspension with coordinated ‘sick out’
-Man says Worcester police assaulted him, used racist remark
-Group counters WPD claims about ShotSpotter Connect
-Worcester Winter Walk 10-mile challenge starts this weekend
-Make less than $57,000 a year? File your taxes for free in Worcester with WCAC
-Rep. McGovern to join WRTA meeting to discuss extension of fare suspension
-Worcester named among 2021's most-ethnically diverse cities
-Worcester's poets laureate talk poetry in a convulsive year
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester delayed one day this week starting Monday
-February specials at Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-Last week to score a FREE $20 dine-in gift card valid this entire month at Peppercorn's Grille & Tavern
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): South Grafton home hit by 3-alarm fire
-Lakeside cottage destroyed by fire in Charlton
-Milford man arraigned for missing youth organization funds
-UMass Medical School-licensed HIV firm wins FDA approval
-Holy Cross men's basketball team falls to BU
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman in labor gets help from city plows during Iowa blizzard
-Movies: Emma Stone is downright mean in new trailer for ‘Cruella’
-Food: A guide to the best food and beer pairings from Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Meanwhile, in the Netherlands, half-naked skater plunges through ice on frozen canal
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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