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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+4:45: Colleges in Worcester remain cautious as spring semester gets underway
+4:45: Some towns feeling shortchanged by state's vaccine rollout
+4:45: Dining at eateries' bars urged by Chamber of Commerce
+4:45: Dr. Fauci details timeline for vaccine test results on young children
+4:45: Vaccines may prevent infection and not just symptoms, study suggests
+4:45: ‘Drink themselves to death:’ Liver disease up 50% since start of pandemic
-Dr. Finberg of UMass Medical School on vaccines, rollout, hospitalizations and variants (3:45)
-Drop in positive tests predicts less future hospitalizations, UMass Memorial CEO says
-A day after website crash, vaccination appointments hard to find
-Millbury barbershop feels community connection missing because of pandemic
-ICYMI: ‘Don’t let your guard down’: Cases in Worcester sharply decline but variants cause concern
-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 1,679 new cases, 36 deaths, 7-day positivity rate drops to 2.1 percent
-CDC director worries over ‘pandemic fatigue’ come spring
-Phase 4 in Massachusetts: When will it begin?
-CDC says these are the most common side effects people report after getting vaccine
-Study: Almost a third of people with ‘mild’ COVID still battle symptoms months later
-Meanwhile, 2 Floridians attempt to get second doses of vaccine by dressing as elderly women
In The News
+4:45: Spencer man, 34, killed in snowmobile crash in Maine
+4:45: Lots of buzz about waffle cone desserts at BubbleBee Café
+4:45: Prop warehouse in Worcester literally sets the scene for movies, TV, Netflix, streaming
+8:15: Worcester parking ban over at 10 a.m. this morning
-Worcester city manager signs order on structural racism; changes at Police Department
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Winter parking ban in effect in Worcester
-Homes: See inside giant Worcester loft selling for $379,000
-Police sergeant loses home in Grafton fire; GoFundMe set up to aid family
-Drugs and cash seized in Paxton bust
-Sears at Solomon Pond Mall is closing
-Feds: Pilot in Feb. 2 Leicester plane crash reported ice buildup on wings
-ICYMI: Restaurant to open second location in Worcester
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester delayed one day this week starting Monday
-'Rock bottom' in store clearance sale of great whiskeys at Wachusett Wine & Spirits' West Boylston store
-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): Police investigating rollover crash on Mass Pike in Westborough
-Kids, parents flock to Ski Ward in Shrewsbury for February vacation
-Holy Cross Weekend Primer: Women's Hockey vs. Maine (2:38)
-Crusaders set for series with Army
-John DiPietro (28:21): How Worcester helped launch Rush Limbaugh's career
-Former WAAF DJ Mike Hsu new morning host on Pike
-WPI President Laurie Leshin discusses Perseverance rover landing on Mars
-WooSox hosting pair of virtual job fairs this weekend
-Tragic: Texas family loses dad to COVID-19, their house to a fire while trying to stay warm
-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)
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Teacher, retired firefighter in Mass. deliver desks to help kids learn from home
-Meanwhile, in California, 911 call about dismembered body leads to finding mannequin parts
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 23 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
-Worcester Public Schools will deny immigration agents access without criminal warrants signed by a federal judge
-Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
-Related: City of Worcester opens warming centers Wednesday
-Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
-"Do better or step aside": Supporters rally for nonbinary Worcester city councilor
-Firm managing 2,700+ Central Mass. apartments facing second federal lawsuit over rents
-5 Worcester men arrested for fentanyl trafficking
-2 men in stolen car arrested on drug charges in Worcester
-Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: A road map for improving literacy in Worcester. Part 2 of Worcester’s Literacy "Crisis"
-Related: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
-Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week will be back from February 24th through March 9th
-ICYMI: Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton swears in new police chief
-Hundreds pay respects to Auburn man killed in Vermont car crash
-Ernest Sawyer, owner of Northborough candlepin center for 70+ years, dies at 96
-Uxbridge School Committee names interim super after O.U.I. arrest (2:09)
-Woman with suspended license fails to stop for police, is released, then rearrested 2 days later
-Shrewsbury police and fire departments team up for Child Safety Day February 1st
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Sip & Shop and Candle Making Workshop at Flock & Flourish
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
-Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
-WCCA-TV wins award for production of Mechanics Hall concert
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:16): Jose Vargas Zapata
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who passed away on his 57th birthday
>SPORTS: Josh McDaniels expected to be named Patriots offensive coordinator
-Ichiro leads 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class
-Crusaders record 3.40 G.P.A. during Fall semester
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Women’s Goalie of the Year Award Watch List
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Army
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (16:39): Rich Rubino discusses unprecedented inaugural speech
-Historic snow amounts are falling in Florida, Louisiana and Texas as a once-in-a-generation storm hits
-Tragic: Fire chief shot, killed after helping drivers who hit deer
>NEW ENGLAND: Border Patrol agent killed at Vermont-Canada border mourned
-Footprints in snow help police solve vandalism spree during storm
>COLLEGES: Nichols student Pablo Arnau Beltran makes shoes that are good for the soul
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating abandoned airports around the world
>BUSINESS: 10 Things I know about ... Estate planning
-LPL Financial Research: Q4 earnings preview — Mix of solid growth and policy uncertainty
-Cash App ordered to pay $175 million for weak security, feds say
>SHOPPING: Revolve sale — Save on Norma Kamali, Veja sneakers, Marc Jacobs
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Ways to fight recent spike in viral infections (2:40). Article
-Fiber could help protect you against infections: Research (1:05)
>FOOD: New-style ham and cheese
>TV/STREAMING: Survey reveals best TV shows and movies of 2024
>MOVIES: Trailer for new John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri horror movie, "Opus"
>CELEBRITY: "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of Year
-Award-winning actress Dame Joan Plowright, wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
>HISTORY: Worcester's Isaiah Thomas — legendary patriot, printer, collector
>ANIMALS: Guy who rescued duckling from pool still gets visits (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Wellesley man grateful to first responders who saved self, dog from icy lake
-Meanwhile, Florida's 7-foot-9 center meets Shaq in epic video
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+Full-time firefighter/paramedics, Town of West Boylston
-Multiple positions, Holden D.P.W.
-Part-time maintenance position, Canal District bar/restaurant
-Hosts, wait staff & bussers, Worcester restaurant
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