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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Thunderstorms possible this afternoon
+6:00: Here's what we know and what we don't about the Worcester police shooting and bomb scare
+6:00: Cellphone video shows police standoff with armed suspect in Worcester (2:17)
+6:00: Junior Bravehearts Program returns for 7th season
+6:00: Bravehearts partner with HMEA Autism Resource Central for Jersey Night
+2:00: Worcester police kill heavily armed man (1:51). Article
*2:00: Related: 'You just heard 3 or 4 gunshots,' residents describe shooting (1:33)
*2:00: Related: Officials say suspect threatened to use bomb (7:58)
*2:00: Related: Worcester DA provides details after shooting (2:06)
+2:00: WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (30:45): Grace Cheffers, Executive Director, Visitation House
+Noon: Authorities ID man killed by Worcester police
+Noon: Video from Monday's car fire with entrapment in Worcester (2:15)
+Noon: 'Stanton Capitol Presents' a rich, soulful showcase for Worcester rappers
-Worcester police shoot, kill man they say had rifle, body armor (1:50). Article
*More coverage: Channel 5 (1:30), Channel 7, Spectrum News 1, Channel 10, T&G, MassLive, Patch, Channel 25
-Family of wrong-way driver from Worcester apologizes to victims' families
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 21
-Tentative date for Bob Cousy statue unveiling at DCU Center is June 12
-Pay-by-plate parking begins in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (11:28): City Manager Ed Augustus talks fire investigation, vaccinations & masks, and rebounding from COVID
-ICYMI: Man, woman hospitalized with serious injuries after being pulled from burning car in Worcester
-Reminder: No trash pickup delay in Worcester this week
-See all the day's Worcester news
-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): Brilla Coffee brews up new store in Holden
-Spencer singer Ryleigh Modig joins team of John Legend on 'The Voice' and earns praise from Kelly Clarkson
-Manchaug Pond cleanup is April 24
-Moped crash in Westminster leaves one in critical condition
-QCC anticipates reopening of early childhood education lab school in fall
-National: Derek Chauvin convicted of murdering George Floyd
-Finishing touches being put on new Worcester ballpark (1:25). Article
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Single-game tickets to Mass. Pirates go on sale Saturday
-SeltzerTime #114 (53:15): Destigmatizing cannabis with style
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-Homes: The 5 newest houses for sale in Worcester
-Animals: Worcester Adoptable Pets: Meet Precious, Caesar, Boone & more
-Shopping: Spring Savings on select Maytag® appliances at Sclamo's
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Food: This rundown mansion in N.Y. turned into world most beautiful McDonald's
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Community helps widow fulfill her husband's dream
-History: Easton's Corner in the 1890's
-TV/Streaming: Anderson Cooper starts his turn as ‘Jeopardy!’ guest host
-Meanwhile, in Poland, woman calls animal control on a croissant after mistaking it for a creature
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+2:00: U.S. may soon reach a tipping point on vaccine demand
+9:00: Canal District favorite reopens after COVID closure
-10 months after closing for pandemic, Worcester’s Armsby Abbey to reopen
-How close are Worcester area hospitals to capacity? Update
-Why walkup vaccinations aren’t the norm in Massachusetts yet
-To end this pandemic, ‘we’ve got to get everyone in our country vaccinated,’ U.S. Surgeon General says
-Calliope Productions survey shows theater-goers willing to return in right circumstances
-Mass. officials announce 968 new cases and 3 deaths with a positivity rate of 2.1 percent
-Here's how you can stay safe against contagious variants
-High school juniors won’t need to pass MCAS to graduate in 2022
-Experts say Massachusetts almost halfway to herd immunity (2:04)
-What should you do with vaccination card after getting both doses?
-Experts: Outdoor mask mandates may soon be able to be lifted
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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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+Full-time firefighter/paramedics, Town of West Boylston
-Multiple positions, Holden D.P.W.
-Part-time maintenance position, Canal District bar/restaurant
-Hosts, wait staff & bussers, Worcester restaurant
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