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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:15: People express frustration as state's vaccine website crashes (2:13)
+6:15: Gov. Baker: Weather could delay vaccine shipments; National Guard may need to pick up doses
+6:15: U.S. life expectancy drops a year in pandemic, Most since WWII
+2:30: ‘Pissed off’ Gov. Baker promises vaccination website fixes
+2:30: What health risks qualify as comorbidities? (1:16)
+2:30: Libraries, including Worcester, see big increase in digital lending as physical books drop
-State vaccination finder crashes
-About 1 million more Mass. residents will be eligible for vaccines starting today
-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
-A tale of two pandemics: Worcester in 1918 and now
-Becker professors discuss the lessons learned and weaknesses uncovered a year after COVID-19 start
-UMass Medical School launches Vaccine Corps backed by $435,000 in donations
-Radio Worcester Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (11:37): Vaccinations and school sports
-Fatimah Daffaie (Doherty High Senior): What’s getting me through the global pandemic
-ICYMI: Here's how to find vaccination appointments on Mass. website (1:36)
-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 1,322 new cases, 55 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 2.2 percent
-Which age group has received the most vaccinations thus far in Massachusetts?
-Teachers feel slighted by Massachusetts vaccination plan (1:52)
-How some COVID-19 survivors are learning to smell again
-How will we know we’ve reached herd immunity?
In The News
-Latest weather: 4-6 inches of snow forecast
+6:15: Sen. Markey joins St. Vincent nurses on protest line in Worcester
+2:30: Bravehearts sign 9 returners for 2021
+2:30: WooSox schedule released
+2:30: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
+2:30: WRTA buses will remain free until July
+2:30: Artist Spotlight: Tom Grady
+2:30: Comedy, spoken word says 'Love is the Message' in virtual online show from BrickBox Theater
+8:00: Leicester police arrest Spencer woman for OUI after cruiser struck by car
+7:45: Sen. Markey to join St. Vincent Hospital nurses in call for increased staffing, higher wages
+7:45: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Feb. 18
-Mexican restaurant prepares to open in downtown Worcester
-Recognize the person in this video? Worcester PD looking to ID person in connection with rampant vandalism
-3 more reports of gunfire after man injured in shooting at Worcester's Beaver Brook Park
-ICYMI: Man survives gunshot wound to the head as gunfire erupts in Worcester
-Worcester officials investigate claims that police protested officer’s suspension with coordinated ‘sick out’
-Man says Worcester police assaulted him, used racist remark
-Group counters WPD claims about ShotSpotter Connect
-Worcester Winter Walk 10-mile challenge starts this weekend
-Make less than $57,000 a year? File your taxes for free in Worcester with WCAC
-Rep. McGovern to join WRTA meeting to discuss extension of fare suspension
-Worcester named among 2021's most-ethnically diverse cities
-Worcester's poets laureate talk poetry in a convulsive year
-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
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): South Grafton home hit by 3-alarm fire
-Lakeside cottage destroyed by fire in Charlton
-Milford man arraigned for missing youth organization funds
-UMass Medical School-licensed HIV firm wins FDA approval
-Holy Cross men's basketball team falls to BU
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman in labor gets help from city plows during Iowa blizzard
-Movies: Emma Stone is downright mean in new trailer for ‘Cruella’
-Food: A guide to the best food and beer pairings from Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Meanwhile, in the Netherlands, half-naked skater plunges through ice on frozen canal
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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