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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
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 (:32). High of 92 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-McDonald's manager accused of spitting into customer's fries banned from working in food industry (2:21). Article
-Worcester double homicide trial paused over undisclosed document
-Innovative $10 million Worcester solution for hunger breaks ground
-3 years ago, Worcester tried a new model for crisis response. What happened?
-Worcester police investigate suspected solar panel theft
-TODAY! World of Foods Worcester at Elm Park
-Worcester playground may not get renamed for Roberto Clemente after all. Here's why
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Victor D. Infante's WoMag rundown for June 5th (9:09)
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Early college surge, college president retiring, $2 million community investment
-Opioid-related deaths drop under 1,000 in Mass. in 2025
-Canine distemper concerns in Worcester County. What to know
-School committee reviews aviation program, policy updates and student support initiatives
-Diplomas delivered during Worcester Tech graduation
-Pride flag raising in Worcester (19:53)
>DINING OUT: La Cucina Italiana in Worcester
-Here’s when this sports bar chain opens its new local spot
-ICYMI: Vigil held for Worcester woman killed in Virginia bus crash (1:50). Article
-3 prominent Canal District developers list 15 properties for sale
-Protesters seek end of alleged beagle testing in Downtown Worcester
-Defense in homicide trial focuses on trajectory of bullet wounds
-Worcester man gets 4 to 7 years in prison for killing neighbor; family calls sentence a "slap in the face"
-Know this guy? Worcester police ask for help identifying man
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Regional celebrates Class of 2026
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Holden Town Takeover at WooSox on Sunday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 6 residents displaced in large Fitchburg fire (:16). Article
-Lunenburg mourning death of 7-year-old Haddie B
-Shrewsbury closing Flint Pond for treatment on Monday
-Jeromy Grniet named Oxford Police Chief after unanimous vote of selectmen
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Sweet Woo music: Summer outdoor music
-Things to Do: Brothers Osborne, Ellis Paul, Spite, Diane Blue and more
-Viral Worcester school janitor-turned-comic Jimmy Cash is seeing his standup career take off
-Studio Theatre Worcester brings musical "Superhero" to life on stage
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 11 (29:37): Jill Howarth, Part 1
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: Still life with crows
-Worcester Voices, Episode 5 (57:16): Jason Homer, executive director, Worcester Public Library
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:09): Rutland’s July 4th cancellation sparks debate over sheriff’s role, and news headlines
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:16): Worcester Common safety concerns persist despite low crime statistics
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career banker
>SPORTS: Patriots aren’t getting enough respect in division, AFC title debates
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 5-3
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 7-6
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 6-3
>CARS: Ford issues "do not drive" recall for Broncos, Mavericks
>NATIONAL: NASA directs its I.S.S. crew members to board spacecraft amid leak repair attempt
-Judge halts administration efforts to impose conditions on S.N.A.P.
-Tragic: Recent high school grad dies in crash on way to college orientation
>NEW ENGLAND: Cape Cod house at risk of toppling off cliff
-Full video: Heated argument between 70-year-old, 21-year-old before violent Hopkinton beach attack (3:18)
-New video in excessive force case raises questions about State Police probes (10:32). Article
>COLLEGES: Clark student research helps shape city’s climate future
-Assumption Class of 2026 nurses honored at pinning ceremony
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Saving on summer travel (2:06)
-7 taxi mistakes you’re making abroad
>BUSINESS: Unemployment holds at 4.3%, but people take longer to find jobs
-Spectrum Health Systems opening $13.4 million Lowell treatment center
-Meta quietly added facial recognition code to smart glasses: report
>SHOPPING: Walmart accused of "stealing" from shoppers over price tag "incompetance"
>HOMES: Why less clutter leads to less stress
>HEALTH: How to deal with a shortage in prescription stimulants (3:31)
-A pill almost doubled survival for pancreatic cancer patients. Now what?
>FOOD: Burger King updates its Whopper — again — but fans think the new twist is just a copycat of another burger chain
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Hokum," "Is God Is" and more
>CELEBRITY: Peabo Bryson, voice of Disney duets, dies
-Rupert Everett says he "ruined" himself in pursuit of the perfect body
>ANIMALS: 5-year-old boy insists on rescuing abandoned puppies (2:03)
>HISTORY: Former Y.M.C.A. on Chatham Street in Worcester, circa 1918
>GOOD NEWS: Truck-driving preacher helps derail alleged kidnapping attempt
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, officials urge residents to kill giant, invasive tegu lizards
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