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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+2:45: Officers carry elderly woman out of burning building in Worcester
+2:45: Jim Ford's newest project, filmed in West Boylston, available on Amazon
+2:45: Shrewsbury locals plan to restore Edgemere Drive-In sign
+11:00: Not cooking tonight? Check Dining Out for the latest specials
-Area restaurant introduces outdoor dining huts lined with lighting and heaters
-Meat market at former Crown Bakery on Gold Star Blvd. opens
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Man gets 5 years in prison after guilty plea in federal cocaine distribution case
-Ray Mariano: St. Vincent Hospital nurses are on the side of the angels
-Amid COVID-related enrollment drop, Worcester Public Schools asks state to hold budget to previous year’s enrollment numbers
-Radio Worcester (10:56): Ricky Duran talks about his new single 'Selfish Love'
-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): Shrewswbury says good-bye to Town Clerk after 35 years of service
-Worcester's D’Errico’s Market will open third location in Leominster, scouting for fourth
-GEM Marketing Solutions: 5 Reasons Why Everyone is Not Your Client
-At the office: 'Zoom fatigue' is a real thing now, according to science
-Holy Cross Athletics announces broadcast schedule through March 12
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Spirits: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (21:44): Whiskey Bracket Challenge Play-In Tasting
-Homes: See inside the Grand Worcester Tudor that hit the market for $480,000
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester nurse recognized for clothing homeless patients
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, man reports vehicle stolen, googles ‘How to set your car on fire and make it look like an accident’
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:15: DCU Center hospital to scale down patient capacity next week
+6:15: DCU Center hopeful to start steps soon towards reopening for events
+11:00: Here's what you could get from the $1.9 trillion House stimulus
-Worcester teachers say they’re being forced to choose between health and paycheck
-Edith Morgan: Worcester Public School Students – Back to School! When, How, Who ...
-Despite looming strike, St. Vincent commits to staffing Worcester State vaccine center
-CDC head says Massachusetts, other states shouldn’t relax restrictions yet
-Here’s what’s not reopening in March when Massachusetts begins Phase 4
-Dr. Fauci says vaccinated people could soon socialize
-ICYMI: Half of Worcester Public Schools students opt in for hybrid learning starting in March
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,734 new cases, 46 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.9 percent
-Almost half of Americans 65 and older have gotten first shot
-Advisers endorse single-shot vaccine from Johnson & Johnson
-Arthritis drugs can help critically ill COVID patients, study suggests
-When will the U.S. reach herd immunity and what will it look like?
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:14). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Strange sight spotted in sky over Mass. was a rocket (1:07)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester among best places to retire in Mass., U.S. News ranking says
+6:00: WPI resident advisors are on strike: Here's why
+6:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Review of Worcester municipal election
+Noon: Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Run4Veterans 5K Road Race in Worcester (:54)
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Taking a hike on city's the East Side along Crow Hill
+Noon: Folk artists Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards set for Club 321 show
-Investigation continues after missing Worcester woman Joanna Brown found dead (2:21)
-Earlier: Missing woman found dead in S.U.V. on Mount Vernon Street
-Earlier: Police find S.U.V. associated with search for missing woman in Worcester (1:59). Article
-Petty reelected mayor; Haxhiaj, Mero-Carlson and Colorio ousted from City Council
-Related: Worcester voters endorse effort to have private colleges pay into a community fund
-Related: Full coverage of the Worcester election in Politics
-From feeding celebrities to crime suspects: Worcester restaurant celebrates 15 years
-Are more skyscrapers coming to Worcester?
-Businesses are the top tax contributors in Worcester, but exemptions and the dual rates are leading to calls for reform
-German manufacturer consolidates U.S. operations into new large Shrewsbury headquarters
-Northbridge boy completes round of cancer treatment — AGAIN! (2:16)
-The Worcester Public Library's bookmobile program turns 85
-ICYMI: Gardner man's murder trial opens with defense accusing a witness of being the true killer
-S.N.A.P. funding partially restored after court rulings (1:43)
-Worcester Food Bank works to keep up with demand during S.N.A.P. freeze (3:26)
-Dad runs 200 miles to honor daughter with Rett Syndrome
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Among Friends senior newsletter for November
-NEW! Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton police charge woman with O.U.I.-liquor after BMW crashes into tree
-Judge sentences man for Fitchburg murder after "diametrically opposed" character testimony
-"Southbridge first": Council votes down plan to join regional dispatch center
-Shrewsbury police receive Officer Enmanuel “Manny” Familia Legacy Award for Courage and Service
-Spencer-East Brookfield school district accepted into League of Innovative Schools
-With newest school underpopulated, Westborough plans to change elementary districts
-Jackie brings out memories in each bear she creates
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Halsey suffers "minor" medical incident after Boston concert
-Listen Up: Worcester rapper SUMiT's got it "Made"
-"Thelma & Louise," "Pretty in Pink" stars among many Rhode Island Comic Con guests
-Radio Worcester (9:07): The gnomes are back in town
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:21)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Millbury man who was physicist and engineer at MIT
>SPORTS: Patriots stand pat at trade deadline amid flurry of league-wide moves
-Patriots’ win over Falcons further proved their lofty potential
-Bruins beat Islanders, 4-3
-Boston Legacy FC announces home opener
>CARS: Chrysler recalls 320,000 Jeep plug-in hybrids due to faulty battery that can catch fire
>NATIONAL: At least 7 dead, 11 injured in UPS plane crash at Kentucky airport. Video (:21)
-Guest at Disney World's Pop Century resort dies; theme park suffers fourth death in a month
-Tragic: Father-to-be killed with single punch in bar fight just weeks before son's birth
>NEW ENGLAND: Man and woman dead in apparent murder-suicide in Beverly (1:47)
-Family-owned restaurant in downtown Milford destroyed by fire (1:57)
-Single-vehicle crash in New Bedford leaves 2 teens dead, 1 hospitalized
>COLLEGES: Meet Holy Cross student Sophie Sundaram, emotional detective
-Clark professor Ahady Dolatsara recognized for contributions to data science education
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): U.S. issues urgent travel advisory for safari destination
-Air traffic controller shortages lead to broader flight delays as shutdown continues
>BUSINESS: A million Mass. households say goodbye to cable in massive 12-year collapse
-LPL Financial Research: From micro to macro — A busy week of market-moving data
-Worcester investor pays $17.4 million for New London apartments portfolio
>HOMES: New study shows why winning a bidding war isn't worth it
>HEALTH: Americans face higher health insurance costs as sign-up period starts
-Kids’ mental health emergency persists: What parents need to know (2:52)
>FOOD: How to make handmade gnocchi (3:42)
>TV/STREAMING: How Tom Selleck feels about "Blue Bloods" spinoff "Boston Blue" after slamming CBS
>MOVIES: 25 anniversary trailer for "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (:57)
>CELEBRITY: "Wicked" hunk Jonathan Bailey is People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive
-Chris Martin and Sophie Turner have reportedly gone on multiple dates
>HISTORY: Serving up Charlie’s Sandwich Shoppe’s distinctive history
>ANIMALS: Woman hosts raves for senior dogs every single night (1:46)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple saves young girl's life after her seatbelt popped open on roller coaster
-Meanwhile, Florida Man, 18, arrested on D.U.I. charge on Halloween while dressed as prison inmate: video
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