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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: As pandemic rages, some signs of improvement in Massachusetts
+2:30: Radio Worcester (12:17): City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID-19 vaccine, ShotSpotter, inauguration and Polar Park
+2:30: This Worcester recovery center allows older patients who live alone or need skilled care to get treatment from familiar faces
+2:30: Worcester offering $1.9 million in rental assistance to residents
+2:30: Do I Have COVID, a Cold or the Flu? Common Symptoms
-Radio Worcester (8:20): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID-19 in mid-January
-Worcester homeless shelters receive vaccine, will begin inoculating Tuesday
-Free testing in Worcester this week
-What to know about highly contagious variant from United Kingdom that has spread to Massachusetts, other states
-ICYMI: Worcester diner cuts hours, cites restrictions
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 3,224 new cases, 52 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 5.9 percent
-How can colleges limit the spread of variant?
-Massachusetts rolling out vaccinations to prisons, other congregate care settings
-Tragic: Indiana couple married 33 years die one day apart of COVID-19
-Teen saves Texas family from house fire after they lost their sense of smell because of COVID-19
-Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., group gives out bag of marijuana to those getting vaccinated
In The News
+6:00: Worcester kid accused of driving stolen car, rolling it in Spencer
+6:00: Adorable adoptable pets of the week in the Worcester area
+2:30: Defund WPD urges City Council to use ‘extreme caution’ as Worcester seeks to expand ShotSpotter technology
+2:30: 3 Worcester restaurants up for ‘most romantic’ in Mass.
+2:30: Worcester commuter rail spared weekend cuts
+2:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Jan. 19
+2:30: Zoe’s Rocks initiative keeps Shrewsbury teen’s message of kindness alive
-Overnight: Worcester building catches fire for second time
-Former restaurant manager ordered to forfeit $200,000 in Worcester money laundering case
-Police investigate gas station holdup at gunpoint in Sterling
-ICYMI: Service at Worcester Regional Airport takes another hit
-After turbulent year, call for rest, reflection at Worcester MLK breakfast
-Crompton Park skate park plans moving forward in Worcester
-DREAM JOB: Glazy Susan is hiring a doughnut decorator
-FlyORH (Bill Randell): Lease analogy for PawSox $6,000,000 equity contribution to ballpark
-Worcester Congressman Jim McGovern reflects on past weeks, path forward
-Worcesteria: Finding trust in the age of pandemic
-Worcester Youth Orchestras staying together in-person for music
-ICYMI: Service at Worcester Regional Airport takes another hit
-Reminder: Trash and recycling delayed a day in Worcester this week
-Limited time only: $5 off your delivery order from Peppercorn's. See how
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Public School Special Olympics Polar Plunge team seeks participants
-Holden Woman's Club offering scholarship
-Old Sturbridge Village offers winter walks of its grounds
-Police: Impaired driver arrested after driving onto Town Common in Upton
-Holy Cross junior forward Oluchi Ezemma named Crusader of the Week
-John DiPietro (11:00): Mark Henderson, founder of the016.com, looks ahead to 2021
-North End Motor Sales launches its own Economic Stimulus Plan with huge sale
-See the latest specials at Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-Food: New England company recalls chocolate after plastic pieces reported in product
-Homes: Video tour of Lodi Street home for sale in Worcester (:50)
-TV/Streaming: Top 5 moments from 'All in the Family' as the show turns 50
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): College basketball player in Okla. surprised with scholarship while working at Walmart
-Meanwhile, in Colombia, ‘cocaine hippos’ must be culled, scientists say — but not everyone agrees
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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