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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Another pleasant day, high of 79 in Worcester
-Police seek at-risk 40-year-old man in Worcester
-"Here as long as it takes': Community activists march, rally with striking Saint Vincent nurses
-Clear skies, full bellies as Worcester Food Truck Throwdown returns to Beaver Brook Park
-Hotels, travel industry making a recovery in Central Massachusetts
-Zero tolerance for violence towards lifeguards in Worcester, city says
-New scam has folks paying fee, showing up at Worcester County Jail gate for DNA testing
-Want to feel like a kid? The School Yahd Bar will help you do that
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-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
-LIFT opens new, 15-bed shelter for women leaving sex work
-Gov. Baker assures "programs in place" as eviction moratorium ends
-Earlier: "A time bomb ticking": An estimated 12,765 rental households in Worcester County are behind in rent as eviction moratorium comes to an end
-Here’s every restaurant offering 3 meals for $25.21 at Worcester Restaurant Week
-ICYMI: Worcester restaurant's move to Shrewsbury Street is delayed
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits offers Rebel Bourbon from its single-barrel program
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Westborough’s Hollywood Salvage has movie memorabilia you can own (2:38)
-Investigation underway after bus gets stuck while making turn in Charlton
-Hardwick's Lone Birch Blossoms offers pick-your-own bouquet at field of flowers
-4 homers not enough for Bravehearts. Next home game 4 p.m. today. Buy tickets
-Holden's LJ Keevan more than holds his own in Bravehearts' bullpen
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-Full house watches Chris Sale win in WooSox' 4-2 victory
-Mass. Pirates now 8-3 after win over Spokane in double overtime
-Former Doherty star talks about goals for NFL training camp
-Former St. John's star Ron Darling in Mets' Hall of Fame
-At the office: Worker pay rises strongly as businesses fight to fill jobs
-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: 5 Worcester foreclosures up for sale
-Health: More exercise could help your sleep problems, according to new research
-Animals: MSPCA, Northeast Animal Shelter waive adoption fees for small pets this weekend
-Shopping: Supply shortages continue. Here's the latest list of things that are hard to find
-History: Worcester State Hospital: 1833-Present (55:06)
-TV/Streaming: A new Mary Tyler Moore documentary is coming to TV
-Celebrity: Dolly Parton supported black neighborhood with Whitney Houston royalties
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): North Carolina Walmart cashier sings to customers to uplift them
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey gangs return to terrorize streets
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-“This is a tricky virus": Dr. Robert Finberg on breakthrough cases and ongoing clinical trials at UMass Medical School
-Some fully vaccinated should wear masks indoors, Mass. DPH says
-Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
-For some, pandemic presented opportunities for city employment
-ICYMI: Worcester sees more than 100 new cases in a week for first time since May
-Am I going to need a booster shot?
-Florida breaks record with more than 21,000 new cases
-Surge amongst the unvaccinated just beginning, experts warn
-Some hospitals seeing record numbers of children with COVID-19
-Tragic: In 5 days, Florida woman loses her mother, grandmother and fiancé to COVID-19
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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