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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Gov. Baker says Massachusetts plans to eliminate remote learning (1:39)
-Mass. aims to take remote, hybrid learning 'off the table,' bring students back (3:02)
-Mass. Teachers Union slams plan as ‘waving a magic wand’
-CDC: Study shows lack of masks, distancing spreads COVID-19 in schools
-How Catholic schools have kept students in class during pandemic (1:52)
-Worcester native Dr. Dennis Plante, ER doctor in Texas, dies from COVID
-UMass Memorial avoids internet, long lines with mobile program that vaccinates seniors
-Free testing this week in Worcester
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,114 new cases, 30 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.9 percent
-‘Stay Tuned,’ Baker says on possibility fans will soon be allowed in Mass. stadiums
-U.S. supply of vaccine to substantially increase next month, manufacturers tell congress
-Eat or drink before appointment? What to know before getting vaccine (4:41)
-Clinics are springing up around the country for what some call a potential second pandemic: Long COVID
-1 in 3 Americans now know someone who died from COVID-19
-Tragic: Missouri couple spent most of last year in isolation. Then they both got COVID-19 and died days apart
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Pennsylvania pharmacist drives through snowstorm to deliver vaccine to family in need
In The News
-Latest weather: Pick of the week, highs in upper 40s
+8:30: Police on the scene of rollover crashes in Auburn and Northborough
+8:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Feb. 24
-Nurses at St. Vincent plan to go on strike March 8
-Shrewsbury Street restaurant to reopen next month
-Worcester shop featured in Vogue’s directory of nation’s most beloved boutiques
-Former Worcester man gets 10 years in 'atrocious' child rape case
-59-year-old Worcester man arrested for drug distribution
-Radio Worcester (16:44): City Manager Ed Augustus on fighting racism and rethinking policy
-WCCA-TV's 'Mayor's Forum' (28:07): Jay Fink, Commissioner, Department of Public Works & Parks
-Giant snowman towers over Hadwen Road in Worcester
-Artist carves 6-foot heart-shaped ice sculpture for Worcester’s Hilton Garden Inn
-Mechanics Hall Concert Plus series continues Feb. 24 and 28
-ICYMI: New approach to commuter rail will have hourly trains between Worcester and Boston
-'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): 'Dexter' filming in West Boylston
-Change in the retail landscape in Sturbridge
-Westborough women sue union business manager for sexual harassment
-Cause of Lancaster house fire identified as woodstove pipe failure
-Percy's pays $2 million for Auburn warehouse
-WBJ Podcast (30:51): The wonderful world of gourmet craft chocolate
-Tragic: 3 children, grandmother die in Texas fire after trying to stay warm during power outages. Their mom survived
-Food: A guide to the best food and beer pairings from Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-Homes: Single-family home prices jump in Worcester County
-TV/Streaming: Worcester-filmed 'Honest Thief' among what's new on Amazon Prime Video in March
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Meanwhile, in Arizona, man fakes his own kidnapping to get out of work, cops say
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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