Highlights in The 016 Monday, December 6th

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  Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Morning downpours, strong wind today in Worcester

  +5:30: Christmas movie shot in Worcester playing for free Friday on the Common

  +5:30: Worcester names search committee in hunt for new school superintendent

  +5:30: Total blindness no obstacle for Worcester man building backyard shed

  +5:30: Worcester Diocese's Partners in Charity raised 89% of goal

  +5:30: Santa to return to Lake Quinsigamond for jet ski run

  +5:30: UMass Police Department collects toys for foster children

  +5:30: Cars: Happy Holidays from Bertera Nissan (2:04)

  +5:30: Holy Cross names Kit Hughes as new Athletics Director

  +5:30: Wachusett Brewing teams up with Mass. nonprofit to give Christmas trees to veterans, families

  +5:30: Type 1 diabetes cure? Man credits Boston company's study for new lease on life

  +5:30: Here are the holiday shipping deadlines for USPS, UPS, FedEx

  -Crowds descend on Canal District for Holiday Stroll, tree lighting

  -Driver killed in fiery wrong-way crash on Route 146 in Uxbridge 

  -5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - December 6th

  -Worcester County man pleads guilty to keeping exploitative images of children in phone app designed to look like calculator

  -Police ID woman who died after being rammed by a sheep on Bolton farm

  -Worcester Art Museum features exhibit from the National Portrait Gallery in London

  -Worcester Fire Fighters Local 1009 holds annual holiday food drive

  -ICYMI: Restaurant holding soft opening at new location today in Downtown Worcester

  -Syrian couple enjoy U.S. life as restaurateurs

  -Worcester School Committee considers holding families responsible for Chromebooks issued to students

  -5 things to know about parking bans in Worcester 

  -The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday 

  -Wachusett Wine & Spirits Podcast (37:59): The best whiskies in the world

  -Joe D'Angelo's Sunday Moment

  -Karyn Polito: From Shrewsbury town meeting member to lieutenant governor

  -Worcester City Council takes first step in facial recognition tech ban

  -Edith Morgan: Bringing nature indoors

  -Tribute to a Worcester woman who guided and assisted less fortunate children 

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury Women's Club holds annual fundraiser

  -Sterling Inn will require a visionary to restore it following auction

  -Festive mood at St. Joseph's Parish Annual Christmas Bazaar in Auburn

  -Grafton Celebrates the Holidays makes a comeback 

  -Sports:Patriots take over top seed in AFC after Ravens lose to Steelers. More Patriots coverage

  -Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -Holy Cross women's basketball falls short to Brown despite late rally

  -Bravehearts promote Nate Gonelli to assistant GM

  -Worcester native Julia Snow thrives as Railers trainer, first woman to hold post

  -Cars: Bertera Nissan has the cars for winter driving in Central Massachusetts (5:19)

  -Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston

  -Business: Employee confused over role human resources serve in representing employees

  -States with most and least severe labor deficits

  -Health: Study on obesity cure by turning off "hungry hormone" 

  -Food: Ham, pepperoni products recalled due to possible Listeria contamination 

  -Shopping/Deals: Groupons for 7 shows at the Hanover Theatre 

  -National: Bob Dole, senate leader and 1996 Republican nominee, dies at 98

  -Michigan school shooter's parents aren't showing "any remorse" in jail, sheriff says 

  -New England: Man found in Mass. forest was shot to death

  -3 dead, 2 injured after Sunday morning fire in Bangor, Maine

  -Missing UNH student found dead 

  -Tragic: 5-month-old girls stabbed to death by mother, police say 

  -TV/Streaming: Tim McGraw, Sam Elliott & Faith Hill take on the wild west in trailer for "Yellowstone" Prequel "1883" 

  -Celebrity: Taylor Swift sends flowers, note to Don McLean after breaking his record for longest song 

  -Homes: Pre-Revolutionary War estate in Mass. lists for under $1 million

  -Animals: Saint Bernards help haul Christmas trees at Smolak Farms in Mass. 

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Customer surprises Dunkin’ employee with fully furnished house 

  -Meanwhile, Chipotle is selling a cilantro soap — and people can't get enough 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +5:30: Radio Worcester (9:33): Dr. Michael Hirsh on Omicron, hospital capacity and vaccinations

  +5:30: Mass. wastewater testing shows increased presence of COVID

  +5:30: The U.S. is averaging more than 100,000 new cases a day, the highest level in 2 months

  +5:30: Vaccinated Westborough high school and middle school students allowed to remove masks

  +5:30: People placed on ventilators have high chance of mortality

  -Massachusetts leaders working to get handle on Omicron cases

  -ICYMI: First case of Omicron variant detected in state

  -Dr. Fauci says early reports encouraging about Omicron variant

  -Omicron variant may have picked up common-cold virus