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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: It may take up to a month for residents 65 and older, or who have 2 health conditions, to book vaccine appointments, Gov. Charlie Baker says
+6:00: UMass Medical School launches Vaccine Corps backed by $435,000 in donations
+6:00: Radio Worcester Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (11:37): Vaccinations and school sports
+6:00: Fatimah Daffaie (Doherty High Senior): What’s getting me through the global pandemic
+11:45: About 1 million more Mass. residents will be eligible for vaccines starting Thursday
+11:45: How some COVID-19 survivors are learning to smell again
-500 doses administered first day at Worcester State vaccination site
-Here's how to find vaccination appointments on Mass. website (1:36)
-Worcester among 20 communities identified for targeted outreach in vaccination effort
-These 3 vaccine side effects are common, CDC expert says
-First case of the South African variant confirmed in Massachusetts, officials announce
-Assumption students spending spring semester training to be contact tracers
-New protocols in place for Ash Wednesday (1:45)
-Radio Worcester (8:29): Dr. Shmuel Shoham talks convalescent plasma trials
-Free testing in Worcester this week
-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)
-Mass. officials announce 967 new cases, 49 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 2.2 percent
-Direct state aid in Mass. totals $4.55 billion in proposed rescue plan
-The U.S. just saw its lowest daily case count since October — but experts are still worried
-Bars and COVID-19 safety rules don’t mix, study finds
-When will vaccines be available for next groups? (1:11)
-90-year-old woman walks 6 miles through snow for vaccine
In The News
-Latest weather: 4-6 inches of snow forecast for Thursday
+6:00: Worcester officials investigate claims that police protested officer’s suspension with coordinated ‘sick out’
+6:00: Man says Worcester police assaulted him, used racist remark
+6:00: Group counters WPD claims about ShotSpotter Connect
+6:00: Rep. McGovern to join WRTA meeting to discuss extension of fare suspension
+6:00: Worcester named among 2021's most-ethnically diverse cities
+6:00: South Grafton home hit by 3-alarm fire
+6:00: Food: A guide to the best food and beer pairings from Wachusett Wine & Spirits
+11:45: Recognize the guy in this video? Worcester PD looking to ID person in connection with rampant vandalism
+11:45: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Feb. 17
+11:45: Worcester's poets laureate talk poetry in a convulsive year
-Man survives gunshot wound to the head as gunfire erupts overnight in Worcester
-Tracks in snow lead Worcester PD to domestic assault suspect with gun
-Worcester police make crack bust at Main and King streets
-Preschooler writes heartwarming thank you note to Worcester sanitation workers
-Radio Worcester (7:13): City Manager Ed Augustus talks ice, COVID-19, vaccines and vandalism
-Doughnut Homies DIY decorating kits available this week
-SeltzerTime Podcast #106 (1:29:02): Hike Your Own Hike
-ICYMI: Worcester car vandalism spree caught on camera
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester delayed one day this week starting Monday
-February specials at Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-Last week to score a FREE $20 dine-in gift card valid this entire month at Peppercorn's Grille & Tavern
-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): Crash knocks down pole, wires along Route 68 in Rutland, road closed
-Grafton Select Board halts action on Pleasant Street property
-Tractor-trailer loses load of steel beams on I-495 off-ramp in Westborough
-Holy Cross men's basketball to face BU on Wednesday night
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dad in North Carolina jumps for joy finding out his daughter is cancer-free
-TV/Streaming: New on Disney Plus in March. New on Hulu
-Shopping: 5 Presidents Day tech deals you can still snag
-Food: Stop & Shop tests in-store pickup lockers, bigger rollout may follow
-Homes: Mortgage rates at record lows, but first-time buyers still can't land a home
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, watch deer crash through homes in neighborhood
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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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