Highlights in The 016 Tuesday, Feb. 23

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  Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today

  

  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +7:00: Gov. Baker says Massachusetts plans to eliminate remote learning (1:39)

  +7:00: Mass. aims to take remote, hybrid learning 'off the table,' bring students back (3:02)

  +7:00: Mass. Teachers Union slams plan to remove remote learning as ‘waving a magic wand’

  +7:00: U.S. supply of vaccine to substantially increase next month, manufacturers tell congress

  +12:30: UMass Memorial avoids internet, long lines with mobile program that vaccinates seniors

  +12:30: Eat or drink before appointment? What to know before getting vaccine (4:41)

  +12:30: Clinics are springing up around the country for what some call a potential second pandemic: Long COVID

  -Central Mass. medical group to address racial disparities with vaccine distribution

  -Radio Worcester (10:06): Dr. Michael Hirsh gives a vaccination update

  -Patient count drops to 9 at DCU Center in Worcester

  -Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to pause all team activities after positive test

  -Clark's spring semester begins remote, students to return in March

  -Free testing this week in Worcester

  -Mass. residents complain about booking on Walgreens vaccination website

  -Westborough Public Schools are going fully remote for one week

  -ICYMI: Worcester City Councilor Rivera calls for vaccine sites in neighborhoods impacted by COVID

  -Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)

  -Mass. officials announce 1,150 new cases, 26 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.9 percent

  -MassHealth to cover members’ rides to vaccine appointments

  -Dr. Fauci: ‘Possible’ Americans will be wearing masks in 2022

  -U.K. ramps up vaccine goal for all adults with July target

  -Pandemic burnout: The top 5 ways to fight back

  -At the office: Companies are deciding whether to make vaccines mandatory

  -Is a post-pandemic spending spree on the horizon? Experts are torn 

  In The News

  -Latest weather

  +7:00: Worcester’s shop featured in Vogue’s directory of nation’s most beloved boutiques

  +7:00: Radio Worcester (16:44): City Manager Ed Augustus on fighting racism and rethinking policy

  +7:00: Cause of Lancaster house fire identified as woodstove pipe failure

  +12:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Feb. 23

  +12:30: Artist carves 6-foot heart-shaped ice sculpture for Worcester’s Hilton Garden Inn

  +12:30: Mechanics Hall Concert Plus series continues Feb. 24 and 28

  -New approach to commuter rail will have hourly trains between Worcester and Boston

  -Channel 5 finds Diocese of Worcester among those allowed to add surcharge for credit card transactions

  -3 men arrested for armed break-in at apartment in Worcester

  -21-year-old Worcester man arrested for heroin trafficking

  -City Councilor asks for study on moving Worcester police station to former Mount Carmel site

  -What's happening with Union Station storefronts? Councilor wants to know

  -Worcester-area bank sold for $7.6 billion 

  -Someone made a 'Dream Machine' twitter handle and it's rad

  -Worcesteria: Police union hints at action beyond alleged 'Blue Flu'

  -City crime watch meeting yields opposition for ShotSpotter Connect program

  -Worcester School Committee members split on call to remove police from schools

  -WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (30:44): Michael King, Director of Community Alliances, Massachusetts Family Institute

  -Black History Month reflections from Worcester city councilor, human services leader

  -Boys and Girls Club of Worcester is hosting a virtual career fair

  -WPI robotics team makes it to final round of NASA competition

  -ICYMI: New restaurant the most popular pizza place in Worcester

  -'Rock bottom' in store clearance sale of great whiskeys at Wachusett Wine & Spirits' West Boylston store

  -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): Portion of Route 140 in Boylston to be closed today

  -35 years after massive tire fire, site of Joe's Junkyard a vacant, unwanted parcel in Spencer

  -Webster swan dies after being struck by vehicle, residents hopeful its mate finds new partner

  -Cinemagic movie theaters, including Sturbridge location, permanently closed 

  -Jada Brenon named Crusader of the Week

  -High School Fall Two sports season begins in Worcester

  -Nominations for WBJ's Manufacturing Excellence Awards extended to March 12

  -Market Basket warns customers of Facebook impostor scam 

  -Tragic: Father-to-be killed while building explosive for gender reveal party in N.Y.

  -Food: A guide to the best food and beer pairings from Wachusett Wine & Spirits

  -Homes: 5 latest homes to hit the market in Worcester

  -TV/Streaming: Discovery+ has more than 11 million subscribers after just one month

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Doorbell camera catches mailman in Kentucky making snow angel

  -Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)

  -'They'rrrrre Great!' Meanwhile, in customs officers in Cincinnati seize 44 pounds of cocaine-coated cereal

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