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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: A day after website crash, vaccination appointments hard to find
+7:00: Mass. officials announce 1,679 new cases, 36 deaths, 7-day positivity rate drops to 2.1 percent
+7:00: CDC director worries over ‘pandemic fatigue’ come spring
+7:00: 2 Floridians attempted to get second doses of vaccine by dressing as elderly women
-‘Don’t let your guard down’: Cases in Worcester sharply decline but variants cause concern
-People express frustration as state's vaccine website crashes (2:13)
-‘Pissed off’ Gov. Baker promises vaccination website fixes
-Despite vaccination website mishap, there are several ways to sign up
-Libraries, including Worcester, see big increase in digital lending as physical books drop
-ICYMI: A tale of two pandemics: Worcester in 1918 and now
-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)
-See how many cases there are in your city or town
-Long-term care facilities in Mass. still reporting new cases every day
-Gov. Baker: Weather could delay vaccine shipments; National Guard may need to pick up doses
-What health risks qualify as comorbidities? (1:16)
-U.S. life expectancy drops a year in pandemic, Most since WWII
-At the office: Vaccinated or not, many workers want to remain remote
In The News
+7:00: Winter parking ban in effect at 5 p.m. in Worcester
+7:00: Feds: Pilot in Feb. 2 Leicester plane crash reported ice buildup on wings
+7:00: Sears at Solomon Pond Mall is closing
+7:00: Police investigating rollover crash on Mass Pike in Westborough
+7:00: Police sergeant loses home in Grafton fire; GoFundMe set up to aid family
+7:00: See inside giant Worcester loft selling for $379,000
+7:00: Holy Cross Weekend Primer: Women's Hockey vs. Maine (2:38)
+7:00: Crusaders set for series with Army
+12:15: Drugs and cash seized in Paxton bust
+8:10: Crash on I-290 East before 290, 190 split
+8:10: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Feb. 19
-Police investigating hit-and-run that left man injured in Worcester
-Sen. Markey joins St. Vincent nurses on protest line in Worcester
-Restaurant to open second location in Worcester
-WRTA buses will remain free until July
-ICYMI: Recognize the person in this video? Worcester PD looking to ID person in connection with rampant vandalism
-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
-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): Ch. 5's 'Chronicle' visits Shrewsbury
-'Chronicle' visits Hebert's Candies
-Leicester police arrest Spencer woman for OUI after cruiser struck by car
-Marijuana company threatens Grafton with lawsuit
-Massive blaze at Lancaster home
-Bravehearts sign 9 returners for 2021
-Comedy, spoken word says 'Love is the Message' in virtual online show from BrickBox Theater
-Worcester Cultural Coalition offers arts residency at JMAC
-Walmart to raise workers' average pay to $15 an hour
-Homes: 4 open houses for you in Worcester
-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)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Minn. couple reunites after 53 years apart, finds biological daughter
-Meanwhile, science says being a 'crazy cat lady' is actually good for you
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:19). High of 37 today in Worcester
-Bundle up: Worcester area to get cold blast from the polar vortex
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester honors 6 firefighters who died in warehouse fire 26 years ago (:41)
-Final review clears officer in fatal March shooting in Boylston
-I-290 bridge over Lake Quinsigamond set for "massive resurfacing"
-McGovern Liquor Store building in Greendale sold for $1 million
-TODAY! Radio Worcester (8:06): Bank celebrates 1-year anniversary with 10-cent gas promo
-Road closure on Main Street 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday
-Plans to add bike lanes on Pleasant Street in Worcester
-Museum of Worcester taps arts leader with deep local roots
-T&G Santa's helpers for December 3rd
-Woman charged after allegedly accelerating S.U.V. at ex-husband’s wife in Charlton
-Aislinn Doyle: December 4th School Committee Meeting agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for November
-Worcester Public Schools Check-in: What families should know by December
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to celebrate fourth anniversary on Saturday
-ICYMI: Worcester remembers 26th anniversary of deadly Cold Storage Warehouse fire
-Mpox cases confirmed in Worcester; 2 patients hospitalized at UMass Memorial
-Worcester pizza shop offers price paid in "Home Alone" 35 years ago
-Sprawling historic building could soon disappear from I-290 landscape
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holidays in Holden Friday and Saturday
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Holden police introduce new officer, Darian Spencer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wild chase through Shrewsbury streets leads to fentanyl bust
-Scottish Highland bull has been on the lam in Uxbridge since August
-Gardner man sentenced to life in prison in 2017 murder
-Leicester woman arrested for violating restraining order at Cumberland Farms
-Worcester Walks: Westborough trails a relief from hectic holidays
-Sculpt Pilates has come to Sutton
-Spruce Street Golf League crowns champions
-Police logs for Shrewsbury, Grafton and Westborough
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-The Silverbacks return to rock out at the White Eagle
>SHOWTIME: "A Christmas Carol" gets a new look in Hanover production
-100 FM The Pike (15:21): Worcester's Alicia Witt on her new Christmas album and balancing music and acting
-Last Call: Art DuBois, poet and human services professional
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: The thread of holiday meaning
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:21): Pamela Taylor, Realtor
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who passed away at age 100
>SPORTS: Why Patriots are the NFL’s best team despite easy schedule
-Patriots' Kraft, Belichick among Hall of Fame finalists
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross men’s basketball cruises to home victory against Northeastern
-Holy Cross women's basketball falls to Harvard
-Holy Cross football team adds 10 during early signing period
-West Boylston primed for trip to Gillette Stadium to play in fourth straight Super Bowl
>NATIONAL: Florida speedboat crash leaves 3 Mainers dead
-America's most-used password in 2025 is one word
-Tragic: Parents accused of cutting baby out of daughter's womb
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe murder trial Day 3 analysis (29:45)
-Search resumes for man seen clinging to side of boat in Merrimack River
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross Professor Playlists: André Isaacs
-Worcester State's Juan Davila is charting a path from Worcester to the world
-UMass Medical School students build equity, health and community at Worcester Earn-A-Bike
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 island getaways that won’t break the bank
-Escape to a Winter wonderland at Banff’s Sunshine Mountain Lodge
>BUSINESS: Saint-Gobain opens doors to new Worcester headquarters building
-How's the economy? Let W.B.J. know by taking the 2026 Economic Forecast survey
-LPL Financial Research: More keys for markets in 2026. LPL market outlook sneak peek
-Private employers cut 32,000 jobs last month – hiking odds of interest rate cut
>SHOPPING: A budget-friendly holiday. Managing gift expectations
>HEALTH: W.H.O. warns backsliding on measles elimination as coverage falls
-7 deaths, more than 700 serious injuries linked with diabetes glucose monitor errors
>HOMES: Can you afford a "starter home" in the Boston area? Housing report says only 15% of renters make enough
>FOOD: Ocean Spray investigating water-filled cranberry sauce cans
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "The New Yorker at 100" (2:14)
>MOVIES: The 100 best comedy movies of all time: Critics' pick
>CELEBRITY: Beloved HGTV star Hilary Farr breaks silence on "devastating" health rumors
>ANIMALS: Cat who can’t groom himself falls asleep during bath time (1:32)
>HISTORY: Author James Patterson makes bombshell claim about Marilyn Monroe's death
>GOOD NEWS: Army veteran, double amputee sets several world records
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, Christmas tree farm ripped for selling "horrific" spray-painted firs
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