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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+2:30: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+2:30: WPD asks for help in IDing person wanted for questioning in thefts, use of stolen credit cards
+2:30: Meet Hayleigh Noèl, the Donut Queen of the Canal District
+2:30: Parents of area infant who died in 2017 finally learn the cause of his death, now they hope for justice
+2:30: Rosen's Roundtable #434 (28:03): Digital Kiosks
-Café leaving Downtown Worcester
-18-year-old Worcester man indicted for murder in shooting at Park Ave. Wendy's
-Worcester man indicted in December double shooting
-Police investigating after Worcester high school student may have shown gun during remote learning, superintendent says
-Turkey hits driver in the face, causing backup
-30 Worcester bus drivers have resigned as school district faces shortage of drivers
-Non-striking nurses at St. Vincent Hospital raise money to 'Support Colleagues Above Bullying'
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Downtown Worcester businesses weigh plans to return workers, sublease vacant space
-City Council hopes artists can give new life to Belmont St. bridge
-State Sen. Fattman reveals more details of mysterious court battle with state regulators
-ICYMI: Worcester woman plans to buy home after winning $1 million on scratch ticket
-John DiPietro's Worcester Neighborhoods (11:51): Main Street from Lincoln Square to Webster Square
-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): Sutton teen's 'Idol' journey comes to an end
-Police searching for owner of pig found wandering in Lunenburg
-New criminal charges for Uxbridge town accountant accused of stealing nearly $1 million
-Grafton High DECA makes impressive show at state competition
-Holy Cross Football Weekend Primer vs. Fordham (1:22)
-Holy Cross football team pumped to play in front of fans this weekend
-Red Sox alternate camp begins Thursday
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester Windows unveils its newest public showcase: PULP
-Cars: The all-new Nissan Rogue is at Bertera Nissan (5:41)
-Food: A guide to the best food and beer pairings, from Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-Animals: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Maggie
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Community surprises North Carolina school custodian with $35,000 check
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, police tackle trespassing deer inside nursing home
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+2:30: UMass Memorial clinic determines if it's safe to get back in the game
-Worcester State's regional site hits weekly vaccination milestone
-UMass Memorial holds vaccination clinic at Lincoln Village (1:38)
-Worcester, Boston report highest number of staff cases in Massachusetts schools
-ICYMI: New cases in Worcester increase by 351 as weekly numbers continue March upswing
-Mass. officials announce 2,301 new cases, 40 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 2 percent
-State to use extra doses of single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine for homebound residents (:32)
-Pfizer trial to test vaccine in children as young as 6 months old
-Long haul symptoms: Most patients have 4 or more, study says
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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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