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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
+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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Motorcyclist seriously injured in Rutland crash
+Noon: Mass Indie Film Fest returning to Worcester, Southbridge and online
+Noon: Listen Up: Dan Gabel finds big band sound on upswing with new album
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, dean of WPI Business School
+Noon: Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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