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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:00: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (20:27): Vaccine, City Council, public schools, police & more
+5:00: How have Worcester's artists weathered the pandemic?
+5:00: New pre-print study suggests reinfection is not that rare
+Noon: UMass Medical School researchers track virus changes, community spread, as part of surveillance network
+Noon: Shawarma Palace in Worcester set to reopen Thursday after closing due to COVID exposure
+Noon: Adults 20 to 49 are biggest spreaders in U.S.: study
+9:00: Here's how close Worcester area hospitals are to capacity
-Worcester hasn’t wasted a single vaccine but will implement a waitlist to use when doses become available due to no-shows
-‘Recovery bell’ installed at DCU Center in Worcester rings each time a patient recovers
-Politicians pressure schools to reopen during pandemic
-If your loved one is hesitant to get the vaccine, share this
-Feds to start sending vaccine to pharmacies next week
-Clark University announces spring reopening plans, classes online to start
-ICYMI: Worcester won't have vaccines to start phase 2 until end of week
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,963 new cases, 45 deaths, 7-day positivity rate drops to 3.4 percent
-Doctors ‘stunned’ that dozens who got vaccine have not returned for 2nd dose
-70%-85% of Americans need to be fully vaccinated for a return to normal, Dr. Fauci says. So far it's less than 2%
-Bruins' upcoming games against Sabres postponed
-'Worrying' new mutation detected in U.K. variant
-AstraZeneca vaccine drastically cuts transmission, study finds
In The News
+5:00: Worcester City Council not giving up on idea of municipal broadband network
+5:00: Worcester officials vowed to implement changes within its police department; Here’s what the city has done
+5:00: Worcester School Committee to take first glimpse of FY '22 budget
+5:00: Renovated assisted living facility opens in Worcester
+5:00: Rosen's Roundtable #426 (28:03): The controversy over ShotSpotter Connect and where do the homeless go to the bathroom?
+5:00: WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (29:44): Saba Shahid, Chief Smiling Officer, The Art Cart
+5:00: 'Sader Stories (34:16): National Girls and Women in Sports Day
-UPDATED: Pedestrian struck, killed by tractor-trailer overnight on Mass Pike in Charlton
+Noon: Ch. 4: Second-grader sees smoke, notifies mother of Millbury fire (1:33)
+9:00: Doh! Girl will launch next level bagel craze in Worcester
+9:00: Thai Corner opens at June Street site in Worcester
+9:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Feb. 2
+9:00: Full list of Golden Globe nominations
+9:00: Artist Spotlight: 'A Consumer's Reflection: The work of Sam Aman'
-3 people, dog survive plane crash in Leicester (1:36)
-Snowmobilers help rescue 3 people from Leicester crash (2:01)
-Related: Leicester Police Department release
-Headaches and Heartbreak: 7 Investigates helps Worcester couple gets belongings back after cross country move
-Water main break caused extensive flooding in Worcester neighborhood
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mother and son create a snow sculpture elephant in a park at Crown Hill
-Deb Hall launches bid for Worcester City Council
-Bill Shaner: Guinea pigs for an unproven technology
-Janice Harvey: D.C. or bust
-Radio Worcester (11:33): City Manager Ed Augustus talks snow, COVID-19 & vaccine and Polar Park
-Worcester council heaping helping of praise for food insecurity efforts
-Trash and recycling delayed a day this week in Worcester and Holden and Grafton because of storm
-Part 2: John DiPietro's 'Worcester’s Neighborhoods' (12:09): Longfellow and Commodore roads
-Get ready for the perfect Super Bowl Sunday with an awesome package from Peppercorn's Grille and Tavern
-Browse and buy beer, wine & liquor from home with Wachusett Wine & Spirits' online store
-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): Higher prices coming for Grafton’s trash
-Auburn welcomes new firefighter/paramedic
-Authorities say electrical issue to blame in fatal Blackstone fire
-ICYMI: 2 arrested after armed robbery at Flynn’s Truck Stop, Shrewsbury police say
-Did Jake the Worcester Bravehearts mascot see his shadow yesterday? How many more weeks until Bravehearts Opening Night? (1:31)
-TV/Streaming: 'Jeopardy!' announces more guest hosts
-Movies: 8 must-see movies coming to local theaters, streaming services in February
-Food: The Shamrock Shake is back at McDonald’s on Feb. 15
-Tragic: Snow shoveling dispute leaves 3 dead in likely murder-suicide in Pennsylvania
-Celebrity: Hal Holbrook, Emmy and Tony winner, dies at 95
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Meanwhile, Florida man, 22, leaves no doubt that he is a Florida Man™
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
-The 10 richest states in America
-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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