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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: Gov. Baker restricts all non-urgent surgeries at Massachusetts hospitals
+Noon: Baker to activate 500 members of National Guard to aid hospitals, ambulance providers
-President to announce plan to mail 500 million free rapid tests to Americans next month
-Worcester testing: Hours for Christmas, New Year's
-Downtown Worcester site sees uptick in testing ahead of holiday
-Radio Worcester (7:39): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh talks Omicron, vaccinations and the holidays
-Study reveals top 5 symptoms of Omicron variant
-WHO director recommends canceling holiday events as Omicron spreads
-Virus fears widen as Omicron becomes dominant in U.S.
-The U.S. could be in store for a "grim beginning" to the new year
-Mass. DPH report shows COVID 5 times more likely for unvaccinated
-97% of Massachusetts breakthrough cases were not hospitalized, DPH says
-Patriots place 4 players on reserve/COVID list ahead of showdown with Bills
-ICYMI: WPI and Clark requiring boosters for all students and faculty
-Voice of UMass podcast (26:54): What does it take to persuade people to get vaccinated?
-Mass. officials report more than 13,000 new cases over 3-day period as hospitalizations top 1,500
-Moderna says current booster dose is effective against Omicron variant
-How effective are vaccines against the Omicron variant?
In The News
-Latest weather: Light freezing rain possible overnight tonight into tomorrow
+6:00: Parents of actress found dead in their Worcester home
+6:00: Judge who ruled City of Worcester broke the law again considers forcing city to pay damages
+6:00: St. Vincent Hospital nurses hope their union victory sets a workplace standard for essential workers
+6:00: City Council expected to send School Committee election petition to legislature
+6:00: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' podcast (1:09:14): Top 5 Whiskies of 2021
+6:00: Five Things to Do: PnB Rock, Roomful of Blues and ways to celebrate New Year's Eve
+6:00: Four Year Strong returns to Palladium for holiday show
+Noon: Nurses set January 3rd vote to end Saint Vincent strike
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - December 21st
+Noon: Radio Worcester (17:24): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks school safety, nurses strike, COVID and testing
+Noon: Janice Harvey: These are tough times to be a teacher
+Noon: Winter solstice: Why it happens and how we celebrate the first day of winter
-Worcester mill could be renovated into 18-unit apartment complex
-No arrests in December 8th shooting deaths of Marcus Thidodeau and James Johnson
-Man accused of bringing handgun into Worcester high school ordered held without bail
-Radio Worcester (4:51): Worcester School Committee member Laura Clancey on Doherty High gun incident
-Worcester workers have bargaining power, expect higher wages during pandemic
-Food: No matter how you slice it, Worcester gets good ranking among pizza places
-ICYMI: Amazon's 4-star store and family of fallen Worcester officer team up to prevent future tragedies
-Coffee and dessert bar opens on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Worcester Art Museum exhibit eyes firefighters of feudal Japan
-NEW: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Top 20 Whiskies of 2021, Nos. 6-10. Earlier: Nos. 11-20
-City Council Preview for December 21st
-Tribute to a "funny, gregarious, and compassionate" pharmacist and Mason
-Reminder: Worcester trash and recycling to be on normal schedule the next 2 weeks
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): The ribbon is finally cut on the Grafton Public Library
-Why are Grafton's PAYT bag fees increasing? An explainer
-Brierly Pond Condominium residents donate to Worcester refugee program
-Shrewsbury schools talk next steps with limited space at Assabet
-Sunday in Sutton included a visit from Santa and Scrooge
-Hudson earns title of "Best Main Street in America"
-Sports: Men's basketball player Caleb Kenney named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Boston Globe: How Brian Kelly’s path to the top of college football began at Assumption
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 10
-WooSox manager prepares for season
-76ers beat Celtics, 108-103
-Cars: Happy Holidays from Bertera Nissan (2:04)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Business: WBJ's 22 people you should meet in 2022
-Pace shrinks, but Mass. economy still growing
-National: Missing Utah college student found alive in man's basement
-New England: Woman's body found inside burning camper in Manchester, N.H.
-Cohasset woman to be charged for hosting underage drinking party
-Tragic: Australia bouncy castle tragedy claims 6th child after 11-year-old dies in hospital
-Shopping/Deals: With most shipping deadlines passed, here are your options for holiday delivery
-Homes: 3 new houses in Worcester on the market
-Health: Feeling lonely? Go for a walk in the woods, science says
-TV/Streaming: New on Disney Plus in January
-Celebrity: Leonardo DiCaprio jumped into frozen lake to save his dogs
-Animals: Dog chases car asking to be rescued (3:06)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mom does good deeds to honor son who died at 1 month (2:34)
-Meanwhile, in British Columbia, family's Rudolph decoration repeatedly attacked by real deer
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mix of sun and clouds, high of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-4-year-old boy survives falls from seventh floor window of Worcester high rise (:28). Article
-Suspect in custody, victim in critical condition after shooting near Fitchburg State (1:07)
-13 charged with running Worcester-based drug ring
-Worcester unveils major redesign for busy street
-Worcester proposes $7 million Denholm demolition, $3 million sale to developer Menkiti
-168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
-Sian thanks his former Worcester teacher for 40 years of dedication (11:48)
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
-"Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
-Original development of Elm Park now digitized
-Worcester environmental group to hold 36th annual Earth Day clean up
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Nashoba Club Pizza & Taproom (5:15)
-ICYMI: Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Pet vaccine clinic 9 to noon May 2nd
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fire overnight in Oxford
-Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
-Truck stolen in 1982 recovered from Leicester pond (:42)
-Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
-Dudley police arrest Auburn woman after reports of vehicle crossing lanes and entering ditch
-Westborough café employs only people who have sustained traumatic brain injuries
-Southbridge native, Super Bowl champion John Fitzgerald dies at 77
-White’s Landing permit delay resolved after Board of Health review
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
>SHOWTIME: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
-Joey Fatone reveals status of *NSYNC reunion
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (56:48): A Tribute to Elvis Presley
-Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The Worcester City Council circles the drain, Part 1
-First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:56): Donna French, C.E.O., Animal Aura Yoga
-WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 486 (28:41): Meghan Anchaukaitis, Generation Z
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester who devoted over 40 years to serving others as a special education teacher
>SPORTS: Best safety fits for Patriots in NFL Draft
-Celtics vs. 76ers first-round playoff preview, odds, prediction
-Radio Worcester (14:53): Even Sean Grande didn’t see this Celtics season coming
-Bruins vs. Sabres first-round playoff preview, schedule and prediction
-Red Sox beat Twins, 9-5
-Know before you go: Numerous Holy Cross athletic events and special recognitions on Saturday
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Nashville, 5-3
-Railers beat Maine, 3-1
>CARS: Mercedes-Benz recalls over 24,000 vehicles due to drive shaft defect
>NATIONAL: Dashcam footage shows heroic rideshare driver saving toddler walking alone on busy road
-Ukraine captures enemy Russian position using only robots, no humans
-Tragic: Vet, her husband, and their son, 1, killed when truck smashes into cars
>NEW ENGLAND: Feds: How Farwell almost got away with murdering Birchmore (4:31)
-D.E.P. cracks down on illegal dumping across state (2:36)
-Ex-Cape Cod Community College president’s "inappropriate" conduct
>COLLEGES: Clark celebrates Spree Day
-S.T.E.M. Education Showcase at WPI celebrates collaboration across classrooms and communities
-Q.C.C. names new computing dean
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 of the best diners in America
-Do airlines have dress codes?
>BUSINESS: Jury finds Ticketmaster, Live Nation had anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues
-Related: What does the Live Nation, Ticketmaster verdict mean for you
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-Snapchat parent Snap slashes 1,000 jobs in "A.I. efficiency" bloodbath
>HEALTH: Worrying about weight stigma at the doctor’s office (5:31). Article
-Study says fluoride has no impact on children later in life (3:38). Article
>HOMES: See how much home prices held steady in Worcester County recently
>SHOPPING: Whirlpool customers could get 75% back on their fridge. Here's how
>FOOD: Worcester cafe offers free coffee with every breakfast sandwich or entree
>TV/STREAMING: ABC News announces shake-up at George Stephanopoulos’ "This Week"
>MOVIES: First trailer for Jude Law as Vladimir Putin in "The Wizard of the Kremlin"
>CELEBRITY: Brandi Glanville rushed to urgent care for doing TikTok medical trend
-Anna Kendrick claims Katy Perry touched her cleavage in resurfaced interview
>ANIMALS: These baby squirrels never forgot who saved them (1:48)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Woman becomes U.S.'s third-oldest organ donor at age 97
-Meanwhile, drunk Disney guest arrested after banging on wrong hotel door in wild viral meltdown: video
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