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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: Worcester State University to host mass vaccination site starting Feb. 16
+3:00: Worcester location chosen as Central Mass. super vaccination site
+3:00: Gov. Charlie Baker increases capacity for restaurants, gyms starting Monday
+3:00: Gov. Baker: Worcester field hospital to stay for a while (:24)
+3:00: Holy Cross project chronicles COVID history and its impact in real time
+3:00: How to prepare for your vaccination
+10:00: Experts split on delaying vaccine second doses. Here’s why
-CVS stores in Worcester, North Grafton among those to have vaccine next week
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (20:27): Vaccine, City Council, public schools, police & more
-Shawarma Palace in Worcester set to reopen Thursday after closing due to COVID exposure
-UMass Medical School researchers track virus changes, community spread, as part of surveillance network
-Here's how close Worcester area hospitals are to capacity
-How have Worcester's artists weathered the pandemic?
-ICYMI: Worcester hasn’t wasted a single vaccine but will implement a waitlist to use when doses become available due to no-shows
-99-year-old Mae Robo of Auburn receives vaccine
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 2,186 new cases, 53 deaths, 7-day positivity rate drops to 3.3 percent
-Mass. prisoners won’t get reduced sentences for getting vaccine after Baker administration rescinds offer
-New pre-print study suggests reinfection is not that rare
-Adults 20 to 49 are biggest spreaders in U.S.: study
-Kids are feeling effects of missing out on activities because of pandemic
-What are COVID-19's comorbidities?
-I’ve had my vaccine — now what can I safely do?
In The News
-Latest weather: Pick of the week
+3:00: Worcester man unknowingly swallowed an AirPod while sleeping required emergency surgery for removal
+3:00: Sutton's Chloe Belsito to appear on 'American Idol'
+3:00: 19-year-old Worcester man faces illegal firearms charges
+3:00: Man who killed Shrewsbury Police Officer in 1975 granted medical parole
+3:00: New recipe from Chef Joey: Quick Winter Soup
+10:00: Fire hits Vernon Hill triple-decker
+10:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Feb. 3
-Pilot reports 'a lot of ice' before crash in Leicester (1:00). Article
-Doh! Girl will launch next level bagel craze in Worcester
-Thai Corner opens at June Street site in Worcester
-Proposal for 111-unit apartment building in Greendale
-T-Shirt fundraiser features 3 fallen Worcester firefighters
-Shelter opens in Worcester for women trying to escape human trafficking
-Renovated assisted living facility opens in Worcester
-Worcester Public Library celebrating Black History Month
-Worcester City Council not giving up on idea of municipal broadband network
-Worcester officials vowed to implement changes within its police department; Here’s what the city has done
-Worcester School Committee to take first glimpse of FY '22 budget
-Rosen's Roundtable #426 (28:03): The controversy over ShotSpotter Connect and where do the homeless go to the bathroom?
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (29:44): Saba Shahid, Chief Smiling Officer, The Art Cart
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Papa Gino's at Lincoln Plaza honors employee for 50 years of service
-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
-Browse and buy beer, wine & liquor from home with Wachusett Wine & Spirits' online store
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck, killed by tractor-trailer on Mass Pike in Charlton
-Ch. 4: Second-grader sees smoke, notifies mother of Millbury fire (1:33)
-Higher prices coming for Grafton’s trash
-Out-of-state buyers pay $2.6 million for Millbury storage site
-Full list of Golden Globe nominations
-Artist Spotlight: 'A Consumer's Reflection: The work of Sam Aman'
-'Sader Stories (34:16): National Girls and Women in Sports Day
-National: Jaw-dropping drone footage shows aftermath of California highway collapse
-Shopping: Walmart to convert space in dozens of stores into mini fulfillment centers
-Food: Subway offers ‘ITSREAL’ deal on tuna subs following fake fish allegations
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Oops. Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, man impersonating a police officer pulled over cop in unmarked car
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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