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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: U.S. has now bought vaccines for 'all Americans'
+6:30: Gov. Baker warns of people taking advantage of bring-a-senior, get-a-shot policy (2:38)
+6:30: Here are the WRTA buses you can take to get to Worcester State vaccination center when it opens
+Noon: Dr. Fauci predicts vaccine will be open to everyone by April
+8:30: 74,000 vaccination appointments open today
+8:30: Fully vaccinated people can skip quarantines, CDC says
-Mass. residents who bring eligible seniors to appointments can now get vaccinated (:58). Article
-Frustration over vaccine rollout relayed by Worcester City Councilors
-UMass Medical School Chancellor Michael Collins, MD: How a vaccine corps could transform medicine
-Free testing in Worcester this week
-Paxton readies for vaccine distribution
-Local officials want vaccine site at Spencer Fairgrounds
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,920 new cases, 82 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 3 percent
-More than 1,200 vaccine doses reported as 'wasted' to DPH
-New state guidance aims to avoid wasted vaccine doses
-Baker said he ‘will certainly look’ at making grandparents raising grandchildren vaccine priority
-About 1 in 10 Americans have gotten at least their first shot. But supply challenges remain
-UMass Medical School study: Cancer screenings fell during pandemic
-The shecession: COVID's impact on the female workforce could cost trillions in GDP
-CDC study: 2 masks are better than 1 against COVID-19
-At the office: Nearly half of U.S. workers suffer from mental health issues since pandemic hit, report finds
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WWII veteran in Mass. receives vaccine from grandson
In The News
+6:30: Holy Cross will introduce new president in webinar at 7 tonight
+6:30: Vehicle crashes through ice-covered Sterling pond
+6:30: Worcester Public Schools meal services to be closed on Presidents' Day
+6:30: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
+3:00: Here's the starting food lineup at Polar Park
+Noon: Worcester man arrested in Dudley for breaking & entering
+Noon: Worcester is the snowiest city in America -- for now
+Noon: Daylong water line repairs in Stafford Street and Sunderland Road areas of Worcester
+Noon: New marijuana shop can open on East Mountain Street in Worcester
+Noon: 5 open houses coming up in Worcester
+8:30: 1 person injured in head-on accident this morning on Mass Pike on-ramp in Millbury
+8:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Feb. 11
-Vice Squad search warrant yields fentanyl, crack in Worcester bust
-Nurses at St. V's approve strike
-Worcester had 9 homicides in 2020, most due to gun violence
-More than 4,700 OUI defendants in Worcester County may be eligible for a new trial
-Channel 5's 'Chronicle': Worcester says goodbye to its last candlepin bowling alley and roller skating rink
-Channel 10's '10 in Your Town': A deep dive inside the home of the Woosox
-Worcester ranked among top 10 worst cities to get married
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (16:11): Teachers, policing and vaccines
-Worcester City Council talks race, police reform, diversity
-Worcester Public Schools Nursing Department launches new health portal
-Rosen's Roundtable #427 (28:03): A chicken in every yard
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (25:20): Bryan Levangie, Pastor, Next Level Church West Boylston
-February specials at Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-Part 3 of John DiPietro's 'Worcester’s Neighborhoods' (11:57): Newton Square area
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton receives $300,000 grant for Milford Road sidewalk
-Charlton names Daniel Dowd police chief
-Worcester’s Love Birds: Bao Bui and 'The Eggroll Lady' Phuong Lam
-Vanilla Box Productions presents 'Love Stories,' including 'Other Letters,' two men's story
-Last Call with Haley Rose, Key Real Estate Services
-Worcester assisted living facility gets $3.2 million renovation
-2020 taxes: Everything you need to know about filing this year
-Holy Cross names its 33rd president
-Holy Cross men's basketball team set for series with Boston University
-Food: McDonald's bringing back Orange Hi-C after 4 years
-Animals: After a decade in an Illinois shelter, a rescue dog finally has a home
-TV/Streaming: How to watch the Britney Spears documentary people are buzzing about
-Homes: Video tour of 2-bedroom, 2-bath Worcester home for sale (:50)
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Meanwhile, in Louisiana, woman uses Gorilla Glue as hairspray, will see surgeon
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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