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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 (:37). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
-Wondering why your gas bill is still so high? Mass. has taken little action on change (4:22)
>DINING OUT: Fatima's Cafe, Pampas Churrascaria among region's hidden dining
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clearing the way for construction on Route 12
-How a food truck turned into a full-on cafe...
-Sutton health teacher honored at Blackstone Valley Tech
-Clips of the past: Longtime Shrewsbury barbershop Perrone's recalled
-TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Leominster City Council meets behind closed doors to discuss lawsuit against Mohawk Drive cannabis facility
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after stop of construction van for obstructed plate
-Following shutdown attempt, Job Corps in Devens calls for new applicants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Anna Maria "All Student Art Show" opening reception on Wednesday
>OPINION: Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a jump for joy
-Shaun Connolly: Your family are a bunch of monsters
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 541 (29:32): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator from Worcester
>SPORTS: Vrabel, Patriots bring confidence into divisional round
-Patriots-Texans Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots-Texans: Which team has the edge on paper? (7:40)
-Old Grumbly Fan's Divisional Playoff Patriots preview
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Hawks, 132-106 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball pulls away from Lafayette, 70-48
-Holy Cross women’s hockey downs B.U., 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Lafayette
-Auburn's Kellen Looney borrows Thomas Gale's Holy Cross goalie gear
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss in Portland
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. says Congressmen can't intervene in release of Epstein files
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Day care worker accused of fatally suffocating baby days before his first birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged following prostitution sting at hotel
-Documents reveal intense pressure in Mass. service plaza saga (3:53)
>COLLEGES: Hal Jurist, longtime supporter of WPI, awarded honorary degree
-Clark honors Martin Luther King Jr. with faculty panel, day of service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Chile announces Cape Froward National Park "on the edge of the world" will be built in 2 years
>BUSINESS: That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it
-Former Flexcon C.E.O. re-joins former employer
-OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users
>HOMES: MassHousing to rollout financing program for A.D.U. home construction
>HEALTH: Cheering for the Patriots can be good for your mental health (2:15)
-Doctors in Scotland may have found new way to treat eczema (1:38)
>FOOD: McDonald's 2026 menu changes include giant burger and "secret menu"— though U.S. rollout remains uncertain
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Golden Globes winners
>MOVIES: "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" full movie (1:36:19)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton is named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
-Mel Brooks was with Carl Reiner when he collapsed and died
>ANIMALS: Shelter Beagle hides in a corner until 1 guy takes him home (4:25)
>HISTORY: Looking back at the Patriots' history in Foxborough (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel visits young patient, lifts family’s spirits (1:51). Article
-Meanwhile, Irish town "shell-shocked" after thousands of live crustaceans spill from overturned truck
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