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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-The surprising new Omicron symptom that you might notice at Christmas dinner
-Updated case numbers for every city, town in Worcester County
-Here's how to protect a child too young for a vaccine during the holidays
-Mass. doctors switch treatment amid Omicron surge, with new drugs available in limited supply
-Mass. doc on struggle to find rapid tests, changing Christmas plans
-ICYMI: Worcester’s Medical Director anticipates "rough 6 weeks" as cases soar
-Central Mass. hospital beds fill with COVID patients
-Mass. officials report more than 10,000 new cases, 32 additional deaths as positivity rate tops 8 percent
In The News
-Latest weather: Freezing rain and icy roads Christmas morning
-Man arrested after crashing truck into utility pole, breaking into Dudley home
-Early morning rollover Friday in Westborough
-Homes: See inside a $75,000 home for sale in Worcester
-What's open and closed on Christmas
-Worcester Arts Magnet School Winter Concert 2021 (29:10)
-Vernon Hill School Winter Concert 2021 (35:24)
-NORAD Tracks Santa celebrates 65 years of documenting Santa’s flight
-Bishop shares joy of God’s love
-No T&G will be delivered Friday or Saturday
-ICYMI: 2-alarm fire at Chandler Street three-decker in Worcester
-Worcester police turn to public for help in search for missing 14-year-old
-Phantom Gourmet visits Central Mass. restaurant (5:15)
-NEW Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (30:19): Whiskey Wednesday Christmas
-A musical holiday treat from Mauro and Peter DePasquale (1:58)
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-McGovern, Augustus tout $12 billion in federal infrastructure package
-Tribute to 25-year elementary school teacher
-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): Van Gieson is in love with photography and capturing the world
-Fitchburg Art Museum gives out hundreds of gift cards to help families with children in the Fitchburg Public Schools
-Fitchburg bowling alley a microcosm for social engagement and disengagement in America
-Sports: Top 10 Worcester pro hockey graduates who thrived best in NHL
-Grafton, Worcester hockey teams honor longtime Buffone Arena manager Nick Pennucci
-Bill Belichick is giving Patriots players some extra time on Christmas morning
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-NHL postpones 14 games; won’t resume play until Tuesday
-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: Here are the shortages we saw this year and what got more expensive
-Colleges: Holy Cross names new vice provost for diversity, equity and inclusion
-National: See what Christmas looks like in 10 places around the world
-Airline warns flight cancellations due to COVID-19, weather will last into weekend
-Colorado DA asks court to reconsider 110-year sentence for truck driver in fatal crash
-New England: Mass. city brings back annual Christmas Eve parade (:52)
-New England woman has gifts in checked baggage replaced with dog food
-N.H. man arrested for DUI twice in just over 24 hours
-Tragic: 9-year-old Indiana boy beaten to death; mother, stepmother charged
-Shopping/Deals: Last-minute shoppers flock to stores on Christmas Eve
-Health: Research from UMass Medical School shows "encouraging" results that could slow progression of ALS
-TV/Streaming: What to watch on Christmas Day
-Movies: "Don’t Look Up", shot partly in Worcester, is now on Netflix
-Celebrity: Cardi B gives Offset $2 million for his 30th birthday
-History: Early Christmas cards from the collection at the Worcester Historical Museum
-Animals: Displaced by tornadoes, dogs and cats up for adoption in Massachusetts
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Watch TSA officer save 2-month-old baby who stopped breathing
-Meanwhile, here are top 10 odd news stories of 2021
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester man, 62, struck, killed crossing Hope Ave.
-Husband and wife educators to graduate together from Worcester State with master’s degrees
-Why a 3D printed goat remains the guest of honor at WPI’s graduations
-Couple scrambles to save wedding after Anna Maria College announces closure
-Former Councilor Etel Haxhiaj to receive Worcester peace award alongside immigrant advocate
-Worcester park could be renamed in honor of Roberto Clemente (:47). Article
-Black bear relocated after being found near busy road in Shrewsbury
-Railroad spike hurled through windshield on Route 2 in Gardner, driver says (2:15)
-Burncoat High School prom photos at Worcester’s Union Station
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Frank's Steak House: The oldest steakhouse in Greater Boston (4:40)
-ICYMI: Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-Union Station operator search begins as Maxwell Luciano’s vows to stay
-Worcester radio station sold for $1.45 million
-Worcester initiative tackles social isolation crisis — a conversation at a time
-Affordable housing project near Worcester Senior Center may be delayed
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Voters pass Proposition 2 1/2 override
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Audit shows $424,000 unknown to Barre officials before override request
-Webster Special Town Meeting approves capital spending, sewer pump station project
-Man with G.H.B., meth and ketamine in vehicle arrested after Leicester crash
-Blackstone man arrested on warrant, charged after drug use and prostitution reported at apartment
-Leominster man arrested after crashing into truck, fire hydrant outside Mai Tai’s before fleeing scene
-Transparency, oversight at center of Auburn Housing Authority debate
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Brad Paisley announces new tour dates, including 4 stops in New England
-Victor D. Infante: Bill Buckner, Jack McCarthy and the modern era's "Casey at the Bat"
>OPINION: Katy MacQueen: 4 laughable misconceptions I had about motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: We keep calling it apathy when people are actually tired of being used
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 101 (8:05): Homelessness, Part 3
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 601 (28:41): Leah Bradley
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away unexpectedly at age 26
>SPORTS: WPI softball coach leads team to record season after cancer diagnosis (3:52)
-Assumption, WPI softball teams win championships and N.C.A.A. berths
-Why NBA Draft Lottery results were a win for Celtics
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 31
>CARS: Clearing up the backup camera
>NATIONAL: Hantavirus patient in critical condition after doctors dismissed symptoms as "anxiety"
-Radio Worcester (16:19): U.F.O. expert Ronny LeBlanc says new Pentagon files could mark “turning point in human history”
-Tragic: Missing hikers found dead and holding each other after volcano erupts
>NEW ENGLAND: Cambridge shooting, how it all unfolded
-Inside an alarming year for Mass. prisons: Spate of suicides forces reckoning
>COLLEGES: Research led by WPI professor advances sustainable solutions for end-of-life battery waste
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Memorial Day weekend getaways within 2 hours of Central Mass.
>BUSINESS: Nichols, Worcester Business Journal launch second year of Women’s Executive Academy
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction, and treasury market consequences
-Know How: Vanity metrics need to die
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: An O.B.G.Y.N.’s take on pregnancy timing
-Ariana Becker: A mindset reset this Mental Health Awareness Month
>SHOPPING: Amazon Memorial Day sale: Dates, categories, what to buy
>FOOD: The real difference between whole foods and processed foods
>TV/STREAMING: Savannah Guthrie officially confirms surprising career move as mom Nancy remains missing
>MOVIES: When Michael Keaton and Glenn Close scrapped over "The Paper"
>CELEBRITY: Martin Short speaks for first time about "nightmare" of his daughter's death
-Hayden Panettiere details being put in bed with an "undressed," "very famous" man at 18
>ANIMALS: Mama dog leads rescuer to a hidden cave to save her puppies (1:44)
>HISTORY: Publisher Isaiah Thomas was a true American patriot
>GOOD NEWS: 82-year-old E.M.T. holds coverage together for community
-Meanwhile, in Kansas, students take Oscar Mayer Wienermobile to prom
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