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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: TOMORROW! An extra day of testing in Worcester before Christmas
+6:00: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (14:56): COVID, Christmas, coming together and school safety
+6:00: Airline passengers more likely to get COVID because of Omicron
+6:00: NHL announces players won’t be allowed to go to Olympics
-Gov. Baker restricts all non-urgent surgeries at Massachusetts hospitals
-Baker to activate 500 members of National Guard to aid hospitals, ambulance providers
-U.S. Army creates single vaccine effective against all COVID & SARS variants, researchers say
-Booster shots and Omicron: Is Moderna or Pfizer performing better? Here's the data so far
-Free pediatric Pfizer vaccine clinic Wednesday in Auburn
-Algonquin bans spectators at basketball games following case uptick
-ICYMI: Worcester testing: Hours for Christmas, New Year's
-Study reveals top 5 symptoms of Omicron variant
-Massachusetts reports 5,531 new cases, 58 additional deaths
-Walmart limits ordering of at-home tests
-Dr. Fauci: Health officials considering shortening isolation period
-The surge has people suddenly changing holiday plans
-Etiquette expert offers tips for tricky holiday change of plan conversations
In The News
-Latest weather: Drive carefully, icy roads likely this morning
-UPDATED: Body of missing man with dementia found in Lake Quinsigamond (:21). Article
+6:00: Atlantis Raw Bar could open by New Year's Eve in Worcester
+Noon: 11 people hospitalized, including 8 UMass Memorial employees, after crash involving parking-garage shuttle. Video (:51)
+Noon: Photos of the scene. Video from the scene (:11)
+Noon: Worcester parents concerned over alleged gun incident at Doherty High
+Noon: Pair arraigned for manslaughter in Superior Court after fatal crash
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - December 22nd
+Noon: Worcester’s Women to Watch in 2022
-Parents of actress found dead in their Worcester home
-Pedestrian struck, seriously injured on Mill Street in Worcester
-Driver charged after crash involving ambulance in Worcester
-First look at plans for 80 apartments at former Boys Club at Lincoln Square
-Judge who ruled City of Worcester broke the law again considers forcing city to pay damages
-St. Vincent Hospital nurses hope their union victory sets a workplace standard for essential workers
-Nurses set January 3rd vote to end Saint Vincent strike
-Five Things to Do: PnB Rock, Roomful of Blues and ways to celebrate New Year's Eve
-Four Year Strong returns to Palladium for holiday show
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-NEW: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' podcast (1:09:14): Top 5 Whiskies of 2021. Earlier: Nos. 6-10, Nos. 11-20.
-Worcester remembers those lost to homelessness
-City Council expected to send School Committee election petition to legislature
-Radio Worcester (17:24): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks school safety, nurses strike, COVID and testing
-Janice Harvey: These are tough times to be a teacher
-Second Spectrum store opens in Worcester
-Worcester’s population surpasses 200,000
-Tribute to former community organizer for Catholic Charities
-Reminder: Worcester trash and recycling to be on normal schedule the next 2 weeks
-ICYMI: Worcester mill could be renovated into 18-unit apartment complex
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Worcester Academy freshman designs new Shrewsbury DPW logo
-No more monthly retainer in new town counsel contract for Millbury
-How General George Patton’s family entered the cannabis industry in Southbridge
-5 Grafton students earn BVT commendation
-Sports: Bills eager for rematch with Pats with AFC East on the line
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross coach Bob Chesney named Coach of the Year by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston
-Multi-sport athletes have Wachusett boys' basketball team off to strong start
-Despite a rocky start, Worcester hockey is on the rise
-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 editorial staff predicts these 10 news events will happen
-WBJ readers forecast 2022: Better, not great
-Colleges: WPI holding open house for new academic building
-National: Nearly $100 billion stolen in pandemic relief funds, Secret Service says
-Police recover stolen 58-foot bridge in Ohio, suspect charged
-New England: Massachusetts tax revenue growth rolling along, analysts say
-Daycare teacher accused of kicking ball at babies
-History: Worcester Historical Museum opens box from 1915
-Shopping/Deals: Best products from the Sephora year end sale to shop now
-Food: Chocolate shortage possible during holiday season
-Homes: Home prices soar 13% in Worcester in November while sales regulate
-Health: UMass Medical School studies vitamin D's effect on type 1 diabetes
-TV/Streaming: New on HBO and HBO Max in January
-New on DVD: Daniel Craig says goodbye to James Bond in "No Time to Die"
-Celebrity: Madame Tussauds mocked for "world’s worst" celeb waxwork
-Animals: Worcester area pets newly up for adoption: Meet Rosie, nena & more
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Teen hopped through drive-thru to save customer choking on a chicken nugget
-Meanwhile, in Boston, Buddy the Elf back to challenge people to pillow fights (2:11)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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