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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+12:15: Worcester man was part of the Pfizer trial, but didn’t get the actual shot; His experience and what it means for future trials
-Worcester State University to host mass vaccination site starting Feb. 16
-Online portal for those who would like to volunteer at vaccination site
-What Mass. residents should bring to vaccine appointments (1:35)
-Gov. Charlie Baker increases capacity for restaurants, gyms starting Monday
-New cases in Worcester drop by about half compared to last week
-Worcester School Committee votes to start hybrid learning in March as parents grow frustrated with delays
-Gov. Baker: Worcester field hospital to stay for a while (:24)
-UMass, Reliant, City of Worcester launch social service resource portal
-Holy Cross project chronicles COVID history and its impact in real time
-Updated case numbers for every city and town in Central Massachusetts
-Variants explained: Conversation with Dr. John Haran
-ICYMI: CVS stores in Worcester, North Grafton among those to have vaccine next 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 2,602 new cases,74 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 3.3 percent
-6 vaccine scams that target your money and personal information – and what to do about them
-Experts split on delaying vaccine second doses. Here’s why
-Johnson & Johnson submits its single-dose vaccine for FDA emergency use authorization
-What we know about the long-term effects of having COVID-19
-Survivors discuss experience with reinfection
-Tragic: Arizona couple married for 50 years die seconds apart from COVID-19
In The News
+5:45: Second man faces murder charge in July shooting in Worcester
+5:45: Worcester pastors raise concerns about plan to adopt comprehensive sex ed in city schools
+5:45: Shrewsbury woman pleads guilty to perjury charge
+5:45: Worcesteria: Worcester's original Black sports superstar
+5:45: SeltzerTime #102 (1:08:08): Getting attention without paying for it
+5:45: Jennifer Lawrence injured filming Netflix movie in Brockton
+5:45: Oscar winner, ‘Sound of Music’ star Christopher Plummer dies
+12:15: 5 Great Places in Worcester to Grab a Super Bowl Spread
+12:15: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Feb. 5
+12:15: Holy Cross announces spring football schedule, first game March 13
+12:15: Holy Cross weekend primers: Women's hockey vs. Northeastern (2:14); Women's basketball vs. Army (3:25)
+12:15: Worcester Chamber Music Society launches talk series
+12:15: 43rd anniversary of the Blizzard of '78
-Worcester officer shown in video slapping man in stretcher given suspension
-Worcester man unknowingly swallows an AirPod earbud while sleeping, emergency surgery required for removal
-Sutton's Chloe Belsito to appear on 'American Idol'
-Here's what led to Polar Park's $159.5 million price tag
-19-year-old Worcester man faces firearms charges
-Fire hits Vernon Hill triple-decker
-Worcester's Dominique Price creates Black history card game
-NEW: Part 3 of John DiPietro's 'Worcester’s Neighborhoods' (11:57): Newton Square area
-ICYMI: Doh! Girl will launch next level bagel craze in Worcester
-Trash and recycling delayed a day this week in Worcester and Holden and Grafton because of storm
-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): Millbury police warn residents about stolen mail
-Man who killed Shrewsbury officer in 1975 granted medical parole
-Investigation continues into plane crash on Moose Hill Road in Leicester. Video (1:42). Gallery (11 photos)
-Rutland approves agreement with marijuana company
-Fire logs: Millbury and Sutton
-WCCA-TV's 'Close to Home' (28:18): Author Mike Tourville, 'Voices from the fallen'
-Worcester Bravehearts announce 2 weeks of summer camp July 19 - 23 and July 26 - 30
-Shopping: 16 Presidents Day furniture deals
-Food: New recipe from Chef Joey: Quick Winter Soup
-Homes: 3 open houses coming up in Worcester
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Texas boy with cerebral palsy saves family from carbon monoxide
-Meanwhile, in Texas, watch migratory birds get drunk on fermented berries
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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