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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+Noon: Not cooking tonight? Check Dining Out for the latest specials
+Noon: Sunday's NEW Family Meal Package from Peppercorn's
+Noon: Video tour of the soon-to-be-closed Sears at Solomon Pond Mall (13:20)
+Noon: College of the Holy Cross (1:00:28): Responsibilities of social media companies in repairing our social divisions
+Noon: Solemn remembrance for Auburn Fire Department
-Police seek assistance to locate missing 16-year-old in Worcester
-Second union has plans to picket against St. Vincent Hospital
-St. Vincent nurses to rally ahead of possible strike on Monday
-Man captures video of a mouse in loaf of bread at Worcester supermarket
-Man arrested after child reported missing in Worcester found safe in Connecticut
-Worcester Police Officer accused of drunken driving returns subject to 'last chance' agreement
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Homes: 1920s Spanish Mission-Style mansion in Worcester listed for $560,000
-ICYMI: Celebrity chef's new restaurant comes to the area
-John DiPietro's Worcester Neighborhoods, Part 4 (17:18): June Street and adjacent streets
-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): 46th anniversary of tragedy in Shrewsbury
-Court settlement allows John Holdcraft’s yellow sign, messages to remain standing in Brookfield
-Former pizza manager who tried to rob store with fake gun pleads guilty
-Leicester business community mulls potentially 'devastating' impact of Becker College closure
-Greater Worcester hotel occupancy beat national average in January
-Ricky Duran to perform at Hanover Theatre on September 18
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Food: Chef Joey – always in style! For St. Paddy’s Day: Roasted Cabbage
-Animals: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Ernie
-Health: Newly vaccine developed at UMass Medical School could prevent Lyme disease
-Shopping: Up to $2,000 in rebates on select GE Profile™ appliance packages at Sclamo's
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on demand: 'Land', 'The Mauritanian' and 'Crisis'
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shrewsbury sixth grader to shave head to raise funds for kids with cancer
-Meanwhile, in Russia, ‘Popeye’ faces more surgery to remove fake petroleum jelly muscles
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Nearly 26,000 Worcester residents receive first vaccine dose
-Worcester medical director isn't convinced now is the time to ease restrictions
-Dr. Finberg of UMass Medical School on travel and vaccine supplies (3:44)
-Worcester getting schools ready for students' return to classrooms
-State gives commissioner authority to reopen schools for in-person learning
-MCAS tests for spring postponed for grades 3-8
-Homebound residents of Spencer can be vaccinated at their residence
-ICYMI: Weekly Worcester cases drop for 7th time in 9 weeks as about 15% of the city’s residents has received at least 1 dose of vaccine
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,677 new cases, 25 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.8 percent
-Health officials stress importance of continued testing
-Fauci: U.S. shouldn’t loosen restrictions until daily new cases fall below 10,000
-Doctor's advice for those who are now fully vaccinated (4:07)
-Can I see friends without a mask if we’re vaccinated?
-Get the facts: What to know about the 3 vaccines currently authorized
-U.S. could reach herd immunity by summer through vaccinations alone, CNN analysis finds
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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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