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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Barricaded suspect arrested in Worcester after attacking officers with wrench, throwing urine on them, police say
-Scheme inside Worcester County Jail used information from inmates to steal more than $77,000 in COVID benefits
-Millbury man arraigned on 6 charges he abused pair of 8-pound dogs
-Diocese can sell Mount Carmel Church property in Worcester with no restrictions
-Former St. Mary's School building in Worcester sells for $2.45 Million
-AG: Worcester residents overpaid $400,000 for electricity in just one month
-The 10 best wedding venues in Worcester
-Central Mass. restaurants struggling to find help as traffic increases
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-MBTA announces Worcester commuter rail schedule changes
-RMV: No vehicle inspections through the weekend
-Worcester schools present plans for two-year kindergarten pilots
-Rosen's Roundtable #435 (27:59): Where Are The Condos?
-State Senator Ryan Fattman speaks out on OCPF investigation
-ICYMI: Worcester man gets 21-24 years for kidnapping, rape at Shrewsbury motel
-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): Roll On America having one final skate before closing forever on April 5
-Heh heh: Grafton Library’s promise to loan out cats is just a feline April Fool
-Local high schools recognized for innovation programs
-Tribute to longtime Leicester civic leader who recently passed away at age 80
-Santander leaving long-time home in Worcester's glass tower
-Former Doherty High star restructures contact to stay with N.Y. Giants
-Friday night Central Mass. high school football highlights
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-TV/Streaming: The best Easter movies on Disney+ and on Netflix
-Shopping: State of Solomon Pond Mall, A tale of 2 levels (24:30)
-Homes: Inside a rundown Washington, D.C., home that got 76 cash offers
-Food: This weekend is your one chance to try a Woo-Pie from Table Talk
-Meanwhile, in Vegas, unique 4/3/21 date draws lines for wedding licenses
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester babysitting club has been pandemic lifeline for Worcester parents, kids
-Worcester City Manager: Don't let guard down over Easter weekend
-Updated case numbers for every city and town in Central Mass.
-Dr. Finberg of UMass. Medical School on travel and new vaccine rollout groups (3:48)
-ICYMI: About 25% of Worcester’s population has received at least 1 one dose of vaccine
-Massachusetts expanding vaccine eligibility on Monday
-Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson: How effective is each vaccine?
-17 percent of Americans are fully vaccinated
-Many still hesitate to get vaccine, but reluctance is easing
-CDC: Fully vaccinated people can travel in U.S. without tests, quarantines
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Separated by pandemic, couple married 72 years has emotional reunion
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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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