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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: Vehicle crash into Shrewsbury home causes gas leak
+Noon: Route 146, I-190 exits to be renumbered in coming weeks
+8:30: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+8:30: Where to watch Holy Cross vs. Lehigh football today
-Strike at Saint Vincent
*Sen. Warren, Rep. McGovern join nurses on picket line. Gallery (6 photos)
*United Food and Commercial Workers to join nurses on picket line Saturday
*Local labor, economic experts weigh in on striking
*Two hospitals, different approaches: Nurses who work at both St. Vincent's, UMass cite comparisons
*Ray Mariano: Strike comes down to who you trust
*ICYMI: Mother, daughter nurses join picketers in St. Vincent strike
-Winds challenge Worcester firefighters as 2-alarm Northboro Street fire displaces 2
-83-year-old Westborough man charged with strangling his wife
-Worcester man allegedly attacked ex-girlfriend with knife and assaulted her dogs
-Spencer police say mom who allegedly backed into child had learner's permit
-Becker College president asks for patience amid closure talks, shares commencement details
-New Downtown Worcester apartment project gets underway
-New taproom to open in Worcester in St. Patrick's Day
-ICYMI: Italian restaurant planned to replace shuttered Worcester spot
-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): West Boylston man indicted for ammunition and cocaine
-Holden announces spring leaf and brush drop off dates
-Paxton balks at proposed WRSD budget
-Holy Cross Weekend Primer (5:04): Football at Lehigh
-Coach Bob Chesney has Holy Cross football prepared for anything
-Holy Cross Athletics Cooking with the Crusaders (15:42): Lindsay Jackson
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: The all-new Nissan Rogue is at Bertera Nissan (5:41)
-Worcester Animal Rescue League Adoption Option: Meet Tennessee
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-This drone video from inside a bowling alley is a viral sensation
-Homes: See inside this grand estate on 7 acres in Paxton
-4 people in Michigan won January's billion dollar Mega Millions prize
-Where's the beef? Meanwhile, in Rhode Island, runaway steer still roaming
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: Area restaurants adapt to survive pandemic year
+Noon: It costs $8,000 per day to run Worcester State vaccination site
+Noon: UMass Medical School Voices of UMass Med (25:08): Coping with COVID fatigue
-Worcester parents pushing for in-person schooling five days a week, say ‘all ages are suffering’ during remote learning
-Worcester educators' union: Delay return of students until staff get vaccinated
-Radio Worcester (10:59): St. John's Headmaster Alex Zequeira on safely learning in-person during a pandemic
-Black, Hispanic residents in Worcester area are 'the hardest hit'
-‘March Madness is already upon us’: Worcester officials concerned about potential super spreader events leading to third surge
-Dr. Robert Finberg of UMass Medical School on vaccine demand and distribution (2:18)
-Meze Estiatorio on Shrewsbury Street reopens after closing in January
-Massachusetts saw a 10% decrease in new cases last week as the number of fully vaccinated people passes 800,000
-Here’s why experts say the U.S. may be fooled by improving numbers and what that means for the summer
-ICYMI: Worcester Senior Center vaccination site will shut down at the end of the month
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,577 new cases, 29 deaths, 7-day positivity rate rises to 1.8 percent
-U.S. tops 100 million vaccine doses administered, 13% of adults fully vaccinated
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Doc in New York writes grandma prescription to hug after vaccine
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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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