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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+8:00: Gov. Baker: State to open 7 mass vaccination sites (2:33)
+8:00: What to do, and not do, before and after your vaccine shot
+8:00: Moderna says vaccine works against emerging variants
+2:30: Radio Worcester (38:38): COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall with Ed Augustus, Dr. Michael Hirsh and Karyn Clark
+2:30: Boston doctor suggests wearing 2 masks as U.K. variant spreads
-Research firm raises alarms about Worcester-area ICU bed shortage
-Statewide stay-at-home order, 9:30 p.m. curfew for businesses lifted (:58)
-COVID-19 claims brother and sister from well-known Worcester family
-Worcester City Hall reopens today by appointment
-Free testing this week in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester city officials clarify who is eligible for vaccines during Phase 1
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 3,750 new cases, 67 deaths, 7-day positivity rate drops to 4.9 percent
-California may have highly contagious homegrown strain
-CDC reviewing new data that suggests U.K. variant could be more deadly
-As U.S. hits 25 million cases, a race between vaccines and variants
-At the office: Can you be fired for refusing vaccine if your employer requires it?
In The News
+8:00: Judge upholds evidence against defendant charged in fire that killed Worcester firefighter
+8:00: Overpass on Webster Street in Worcester clipped by rig - again
+8:00: Worcesteria: Backyard chickens in Worcester? The sky is falling!
+8:00: Worcester given $1.1 million in state anti-violence grant funding
+8:00: Gerrale Gates named Crusader of the Week
+2:30: Table Talk Pie Store celebrates 4 years with 2 new pie flavors
+2:30: Seven Saws Brewing building 8,000 square foot taproom and brewhouse
+2:30: Bill Shaner: Predictive policing shows City Hall moves fast when it wants to
+2:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Jan. 25
+2:30: Snow coming late Tuesday will impact Wednesday morning commute
+2:30: Massachusetts Health Connector continuing open enrollment through late March
-Sunday morning shooting in Worcester leaves 22-year-old man hospitalized
-Dudley woman seriously injured in New Hampshire snowmobile crash
-Tracy Novick, Worcester School Committee (14:57): The (state) FY22 budget is coming
-ArtsWorcester 17th annual College Show opens online Jan. 28
-FlyORH (Bill Randell): Lease limits PawSox to only $18 million in cost overruns
-Browse and buy beer, wine & liquor from home with Wachusett Wine & Spirits' online store
-John DiPietro's 'Worcester’s Neighborhoods' (7:45): Newton Square (Coolidge Road Area)
-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): Lazour brothers from Boylston release soundtrack for musical on Egyptian Revolution
-North End Motor Sales launches its own Economic Stimulus Plan with huge sale
-Vape store owner closes shop in Auburn, moves across state line
-Thousands in Gardner school district receive violent, racist emails from student account
-Family of woman killed in Ayer car crash speaks out
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball teams fall to Lehigh
-Tribute to Worcester Public School educator of 38 years who recently passed
-Food: Chef Joey's crispy potato recipe
-Health: Mass. has high out-of-pocket healthcare costs, and it's growing
-TV/Streaming: Netflix crosses 200 million susbcriber milestone
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 10-year-old in Alabama creates care kits to help homeless people
-Meanwhile, in England, McDonald's customer calls cops after missing breakfast menu
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: M.O.A.D. to host African Festival in Worcester August 1st (6:28)
+6:00: Latest "Walking Dead" premieres this weekend, with strong touch of Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: A tale of 2 murals at site of the former Dive Bar
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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