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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Cooler, cleaner today, high of 74
+6:00: Powerful winds damage Worcester County Sheriff's Office buildings (:33)
+6:00: MetroWest Drug Task Force arrests Worcester man
+6:00: Millbury Council on Aging director on paid leave pending results of investigation
+6:00: Eagle Lake in Holden is closed because of high bacteria levels
+6:00: Former St. Paul ace Luke Delongchamp prepares for college with Bravehearts
+6:00: Some McCormick spices recalled due to possible salmonella contamination
+Noon: St. Vincent Hospital will scale back services because of nurses strike (1:25)
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 28
+Noon: Last Call with Eric Nichols, exhibition producer for Exposure 2021
+Noon: "Voice" finalist Billy Gilman will headline Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Vacancy on Worcester Public Library Board of Directors
-"It smelled a little funky": Smoke from western wildfires travels to Worcester
-2 Worcester hospitals ranked among best in the state
-Residential housing construction boom overwhelms Worcester construction businesses
-Local man acquitted in child rape case
-New pilot program in Worcester aims to expand outdoor dining
-ICYMI: Dessert bar, café opening on Worcester's Restaurant Row
-Radio Worcester (12:43): Worcester Restaurant Week 2021
-Food (brought to you by Flashfood): Less money on groceries = more for your family. Get fresh food for a fraction of the cost, and spend your savings on stuff the kids will love
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): At Oxford Market Basket, worker hoping to spread kindness helps veteran pay for groceries (2:08)
-Worcesteria: Ash Street mural pays homage to Canal District history
-Woo-Labs project seeks to strengthen city's educational opportunities outside schools
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits offers Rebel Bourbon from its single-barrel program
-Bright Eyes makes a stop at the Palladium
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge man wins $1 million lottery instant prize
-Multiple trees block roads in West Boylston after storm
-Farmers’ Market and Boom Box band on Thursday at Pappas in Auburn
-Shrewsbury selectmen vote to take land for Route 20 project
-Pie Town makes a delicious debut in Barre
-Charlie Coyle to headline Bravehearts' Hockey Night on Friday
-Bravehearts rained out. Next home game 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Buy tickets
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-Olympic champ Biles withdraws from all-around competition a day after dropping out of team final
-At the office: Get a job offer? Here's what you can negotiate aside from your salary
-Cars: Great Savings right now at Bertera Nissan in Auburn (4:12)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-Homes: Mass. mirroring national surge in home prices
-Tragic: Utah family mourns deaths of 5 relatives in 22-car pileup
-Animals: Worcester area pets waiting to be adopted: Sullivan, Camo, Robbie & more
-TV/Streaming: Here's how to get the best free trials on Apple TV+
-Celebrity: Linda Blair reveals if she will be in "Exorcist" reboot
-History: Worcester undertaker ad, 1920
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, deli warns motorists with "Cop hides behind this sign" message
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: The science didn’t change, the virus did, Dr. Fauci says as CDC updates mask guidance
+6:00: Pfizer data suggests third dose of vaccine "strongly" boosts protection against Delta variant
+Noon: "Hard to believe": Hardwick health agent unable to convince residents to get vaccinated (2:01)
+Noon: Large study finds COVID-19 is linked to a substantial deficit in intelligence
-"The surge seems to be happening": COVID-19 hospitalizations spike in Worcester (2:33)
-CDC reverses indoor mask policy, saying vaccinated people and kids should wear them indoors
-"The virus doesn’t care that we’re tired of it": Doctor reacts to new mask guidance
-Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
-Worcester mulls new mask guidance amid uptick in cases
-Radio Worcester (13:41): Allison Chapman of Health Choice 4 Action Massachusetts talks vaccine exemptions
-ICYMI: "We're all going to start wearing masks again": In Worcester, decreasing vaccinations a concern for some
-Mass. confirms 657 new cases, 12 more deaths
-With testing down, hard to know how much COVID is in Massachusetts
-Officials: More than 750 cases linked to Provincetown outbreak
-At the office: Employers have a legal right to mandate shots. Here's why
-State officials looking to increase vaccinations in kids ahead of school reopening (2:16)
-U.S. could see 200,000 cases a day within the next 6 weeks
-Moderna and Pfizer to expand vaccine trials for young children (:24)
-Register by Thursday for the last 4 $1 million giveaways. Enter at vaxmillionsgiveaway.com
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 33 today in Worcester
+6:00: Few more inches of snow expected; Worcester parking ban remains
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Former city councilor on trial after I.C.E. arrest incident (1:47)
+6:00: Millbury officer shot in standoff released from hospital, recovering
+6:00: Dozens of Central Mass. firms work with NASA, including WPI, where researchers follow in Goddard’s footsteps
+6:00: Retired Worcester judge weighs in on D.C.F. dispute as child faces possible move to Guatemala (4:17)
+6:00: Advance Placement Honor Roll includes 2 Worcester schools
+Noon: Saint John's High School goes into lockdown after social media threat
+Noon: 2 performers have local beat as "STOMP" tour comes to The Hanover
+Noon: Listen Up: Solo flights from local artists Morning Son and Theoria
-4 charged with manslaughter in death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester (5:51). Article
-Related: Press conference (22:15)
-Related: Read the full report
-Worcester woman, 88, found dead in freezing cold outside her home
-Worcester D.P.W. chief: Parked cars were biggest obstacle to plowing
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester man arrested for stealing $134.99 bottle of tequila from Shrewsbury liquor store
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Central Mass. taekwondo teacher’s drive to be "the best" takes her to Korea for special honor
-Central Mass. Chronicles: Can Worcester Airport be profitable for airlines?
-National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness event puts pandemic in focus
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Southern Food restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Trial set for Worcester pair accused of releasing hundreds of mink at Pennsylvania fur farm
-Worcester 3-decker porch fire quickly extinguished
-Heating, water issues force patient evacuations at UMass Memorial MetroWest hospital (1:44). Article
-Latest water main break in Worcester repaired
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn High cancels Tuesday classes due to smell of gas in building
-Parts of Shrewsbury lose power overnight
-Over 25,000 gallons of wastewater released into Flint Pond in Shrewsbury in January
-Former Westborough cinema to become Hindu worship site, following $5.1 million sale
-Woman arrested after kicking E.R. staff, spitting on police at Leominster hospital
-23-year-old area man seriously injured, charged with D.W.I. in N.H. snowmobile crash
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale 7 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester teens to take the mic at poetry slam
-February vacation week activities in Central Mass. and beyond
>OPINION: Aislinn Doyle: It was never about the snow
-Worcester Business Journal editorial: Worcester's Kitty Hawk moment
-Noelia M. Chafoya: Learning first, tech second in Worcester schools
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 1 (27:02)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:01): Charter reform, snowstorm accountability and Spencer shooting
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime teaching assistant in Worcester
>SPORTS: Will Patriots bounce back after Super Bowl loss? Here’s what history says
-How Seahawks’ defense disrupted Drake Maye and Patriots
-Will Campbell ducks media after Patriots awful Super Bowl
-Maxx Crosby would love to play for Patriots coach Mike Vrabel
-Celtics assign Jayson Tatum to practice with Maine G League Team
-Brandon Carlo-Fraser Minten trade has been a home run for Bruins
-Holy Cross women's hockey ranked 14th in the country
-Holy Cross women's hockey Senior Day (1:18)
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 18
>NATIONAL: Latest video plea from Savannah Guthrie reveals somber "shift" in tone: NBC reporter
-Epstein victims use Super Bowl commercial to pressure Pam Bondi to release withheld files
-Tragic: 13 skiers, climbers and hikers died in Italian mountains over the last week
>NEW ENGLAND: Flight from Boston at center of security situation in Aruba (:51)
-Brown University shooting: New body cam video shows aftermath (2:18)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State professor elected President of the Korean Society of Criminology in America
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 U.S. malls that are destinations in themselves
-Why are the new T.S.A. scanners so slow?
>BUSINESS: Spencer manufacturing startup projects to reach hundreds of millions in sales by 2030
-LPL Financial Research: 5 reasons the run in emerging markets could continue
-Landmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to their platforms begins
>HOMES: Homeowners keeping homes longer in Mass., Conn., California, R.I. and Maine
>SHOPPING: Valentine's Day gift ideas for co-workers, teachers, friends and more
>FOOD: Chips Ahoy! Baked Bites Brookie snacks recall expanded
>HEALTH: Expert says sleep habits can help ward off dementia (1:22). Article
-"Take the vaccine, please," Dr. Oz says in an appeal as measles cases rise
>TV/STREAMING: The Best Super Bowl LX ads, Winter Olympics and "Wutherthing Heights" preview
-"Shrinking" Season 4: Apple TV’s hit comedy snags early renewal ahead of Season 3 premiere
>MOVIES: "Send Help" wins Super Bowl Box Office as "Melania" tumbles to No. 10
>CELEBRITY: Olivia Colman describes herself to her husband as a gay man
-Catherine O'Hara died from a pulmonary embolism. Cancer was the underlying cause
>ANIMALS: Mangy feral puppy turns into the cuddliest family dog (2:23)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 40 Grafton St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: People mocked his mangled truck, until man stepped up to help (3:01)
-Meanwhile, in Oklahoma City, 4-legged "pooch pirates" swipe package from porch
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