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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:45: UMass Memorial opens vaccination site in Downtown in Worcester
+6:45: Radio Worcester (9:59): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about the new mass vaccination site at Worcester State
+6:45: Thousands of vaccination slots available at Gillette Stadium this week
+6:45: WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (29:38): Rev. Jose Perez, COVID-19 survivor
+6:45: Pfizer vaccine works on South Africa variant: study
+6:45: COVID-19 patients with gum disease more likely to die: study
+9:30: Free testing in Worcester this week
+9:30: Mass. is the state most dissatisfied with dating during pandemic
-Mass. relaxing capacity restrictions for businesses starting Monday
-ICYMI: Price Chopper to offer vaccine starting Monday
-Can't get an online appointment? Vaccine call center open for Mass. seniors
-Worcester’s Health and Human Services commissioner's vaccination plea to Hispanic community (2:52)
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 3,004 new cases, 76 deaths, 7-day positivity rate drops to 3 percent
-America's deaths could reach 530,000 this month — equal to one every minute of the pandemic
-Are vaccines safe for cancer patients? Here is what cancer experts say
In The News
-Latest weather: Up to 5" of snow possible on Tuesday
+6:45: St. Vincent Hospital nurses to take strike vote on Wednesday
+6:45: NAACP chapter sues Worcester over school board election system that allegedly discriminates
+6:45: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Feb. 8
+9:30: $100,000 Mass Cash winner sold at Worcester Stop & Shop
-Ex-teacher, a former Worcester resident, seeks compassionate release after sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for trying to buy live sex videos involving children
-ICYMI: Difficult recovery for Worcester man months after brick was thrown into car
-Winter parking ban lifted at 6 a.m. Monday in Worcester
-Restaurant igloos take on a romantic twist for Valentine’s Day weekend
-Cold Feet Warm Hearts delivers 4,000 items to Worcester shelters
-Worcester City Councilor proposes fire cadet program
-Worcester Historical Museum continues to add to Black History Project
-Here are several great ways to celebrate Black History Month in Worcester
-February specials at Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-NEW: Part 3 of John DiPietro's 'Worcester’s Neighborhoods' (11:57): Newton Square area
-SelzterTime #104 (1:22:44): All Cans Open the Same Way, Baby!
-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): Northborough's Eleanor Stalcup will be among nation's first female Eagle Scouts
-Shrewsbury woman pleads guilty to perjury charge in connection with tax fraud investigation
-Tom Brady wins Super Bowl No. 7 as Buccaneers beat Chiefs, 31-9
-Holy Cross women's basketball can't complete sweep of Army
-Worcester Bravehearts announce 2 weeks of summer camp July 19-23 and July 26-30
-Worcester-based pianist leads virtual chamber trio performance recorded at Mechanics Hall
-Tragic: Michigan baby shower attendee dies after cannon explodes
-TV/Streaming: New movies on demand: 'The Go-Go's,' 'Little Fish,' 'Falling' + More
-Food: This Keurig-like machine for soft serve ice cream is what the world really needs
-Homes: The 5 newest homes to hit the market in Worcester
-Shopping: HP Presidents Day Sale on laptops, PCs, accessories
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Longtime friendship of 2 Tennessee men fueled by weekly high five (2:47)
-Meanwhile, in India, watch as couple gets married while scuba diving 60 feet under water
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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
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-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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