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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-UMass Memorial forced to pause new vaccine appointments for 2-3 weeks
-Vaccinations underway at Worcester State University 'supersite'
-Massachusetts launches vaccine website to find available appointments
-Worcester Rotary Club donates hundreds of kids surgical masks
-Biden tells Americans to wear masks until 2022
-ICYMI: Worcester case numbers up slightly, other numbers trend positively
-Here are the WRTA buses you can take to get to Worcester State vaccination center
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-WBJ panelists see optimism for post-pandemic economy
-Mass. officials announce 2,228 new cases, 87 deaths, 7-day positivity rate drops to 2.6 percent
-Massachusetts tops 15,000 confirmed COVID deaths
-Cancer screenings fell during pandemic: UMass Medical School study
-Vitamin C, zinc don’t lessen COVID-19 symptoms, study finds
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Doctors living in Clinton, fighting COVID, are engaged on 'Today' show
In The News
-Latest weather: Double blast of snow, sleet, freezing rain expected next week
+8:30: Fundraising campaign launched for family of victims of Friday's fatal fire in Worcester
-2 dead, 1 seriously injured in 5-alarm blaze on Jaques Ave. in Worcester (2:49)
-Jaques Ave. fire coverage: T&G, Spectrum News 1, Channel 10, MassLive, Channel 7
-3-alarm fire tears through Worcester apartment building (:45). Article. Gallery (25 photos)
-Statement from Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus on the 2 major fires in the city on Friday
-29-year-old Worcester man faces federal weapons charges
-Sunday is Valentine's Day. Check Dining Out to see the latest deals and specials
-14 great ways to spend Valentine's Day Weekend in Worcester
-Ray Mariano: ShotSpotter artificial intelligence policing program not for Worcester
-Radio Worcester (21:29): Worcester Police Chief Steve Sargent and Deputy Chief Paul Saucier talk ShotSpotter Connect
-Teachers' union pushing back on state's new transportation guidelines
-Central Mass. Housing Alliance awarded $7 million to fight homelessness
-ICYMI: Here's the starting food lineup at Polar Park
-February specials at Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-Part 3 of John DiPietro's 'Worcester’s Neighborhoods' (11:57): Newton Square area
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden Fire Department and Holden Police battle 2-alarm fire, 2 families displaced
-More than 500 Valentine's Card delivered to seniors at Shrewsbury Senior Center
-Who? Owl gets stuck in Bolton fireplace after going down chimney
-Police investigating death at Templeton Elementary School
-Worcester native on her new book, ‘The Waiting Room', a guide to a life-changing diagnosis
-Worcester Envelope Co., at 125 years old, acquired by national marketing firm
-Holy Cross Weekend Primer (3:32): Men's Basketball vs. Boston University
-Holy Cross Weekend Primer (3:14): Women's Hockey vs. UConn
-Bravehearts mascot Jake the Lion spreads early Valentine's Day cheer
-Worcester Academy grad Kaz Grala of Westborough qualifies for Daytona 500
-Food: Dunkin’ launches wedding ‘I Do’ merchandise collection
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Homes: 5 open houses coming up in Worcester
-Shopping: 5 best tech deals for Presidents' Day 2021 Sale
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Meanwhile, Florida Man steals girlfriend's ring to propose to another girlfriend
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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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