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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Surging cases make for another subdued Christmas Day
-Latest data on capacity at Worcester area hospitals
-Voices of UMassMed podcast (25:08): As COVID fatigue deepens, mental health concerns rise
-ICYMI: Updated case numbers for every city, town in Worcester County
-Mass. doctors switch treatment amid Omicron surge, with new drugs available in limited supply
-Outbreak leaves U.S. Navy warship sidelined in Guantanamo Bay
-Is a 4th vaccine dose needed? U.S. health officials say not yet
In The News
-Latest weather: Breezy and seasonably cold, high of 38 today in Worcester
-Fire on Christmas forces area family out of their home (:11). Article
-Car stolen, 3 others broken into early Christmas morning in Paxton
-Former Assumption star and current NFL All-Pro's Christmas gift goes viral
-Christmas tree disposal begins in Worcester today
-Homes: See inside a $75,000 home for sale in Worcester
-NEW: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' podcast (1:09:14): Top 5 Whiskies of 2021. Earlier: Nos. 6-10, Nos. 11-20.
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Radio Worcester (3:16): Ricky Duran sings "All I want for Christmas is you" in studio
-Goddard Scholars Academy at South High to hold 2nd Open House on January 12th
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Early morning rollover Friday in Westborough
-Man arrested after crashing truck into utility pole, breaking into Dudley home
-From Channel 5's "Chronicle": Treasures found in Grafton
-Planting family roots with Pecorino and Houlden Farm in Grafton
-Sports: Complete coverage: There’s so much on the line in massive Patriots-Bills clash
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Celtics lose 19-point lead at home in loss to Bucks
-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: Over 200 newspapers are suing Facebook and Google for killing their advertising
-Colleges: Nursing students at Anna Maria donate comfort items to Veteran’s Inc. and Abby’s House
-QCC’s respiratory care program receives Credentialing Success Award
-National: Hundreds more flights canceled across country on Christmas
-One woman’s 6-year ordeal shows we must reform civil forfeiture laws
-Desmond Tutu, anti-apartheid leader and voice of justice, dead at 90
-Christmas 2021 celebrated around the world in photos
-New England: Twin brothers killed in Christmas Eve crash on Mass. interstate
-Icy conditions lead to 15-vehicle crash on N.H. highway on Christmas morning
-Mashpee Wampanoag tribe's status confirmed, ending reservation saga
-Tragic: Father and 2 sons die in a house fire likely caused by dried-up Christmas tree and electrical issues
-Shopping/Deals: The 33 best end of year sales
-Health: New UMass Medical School research brings new hope for ALS patients (1:53)
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: "Spider-Man: No Way Home" tops box office ahead of "Sing 2"
-Celebrity: Celebrity legal battles of 2021 (2:30)
-History: Christmas home decor in 1950s and '60s (7:18)
-Animals: Incredible moment lioness goes in for a hug with her human best friend
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Homeless to selling homes: An Iowa woman’s story of triumph
-Meanwhile, Bay Staters drink enough beer over the holidays to fill 168 Olympic-sized swimming pools, study finds
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 23 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
-Worcester Public Schools will deny immigration agents access without criminal warrants signed by a federal judge
-Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
-Related: City of Worcester opens warming centers Wednesday
-Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
-"Do better or step aside": Supporters rally for nonbinary Worcester city councilor
-Firm managing 2,700+ Central Mass. apartments facing second federal lawsuit over rents
-5 Worcester men arrested for fentanyl trafficking
-2 men in stolen car arrested on drug charges in Worcester
-Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: A road map for improving literacy in Worcester. Part 2 of Worcester’s Literacy "Crisis"
-Related: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
-Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week will be back from February 24th through March 9th
-ICYMI: Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton swears in new police chief
-Hundreds pay respects to Auburn man killed in Vermont car crash
-Ernest Sawyer, owner of Northborough candlepin center for 70+ years, dies at 96
-Uxbridge School Committee names interim super after O.U.I. arrest (2:09)
-Woman with suspended license fails to stop for police, is released, then rearrested 2 days later
-Shrewsbury police and fire departments team up for Child Safety Day February 1st
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Sip & Shop and Candle Making Workshop at Flock & Flourish
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
-Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
-WCCA-TV wins award for production of Mechanics Hall concert
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:16): Jose Vargas Zapata
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who passed away on his 57th birthday
>SPORTS: Josh McDaniels expected to be named Patriots offensive coordinator
-Ichiro leads 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class
-Crusaders record 3.40 G.P.A. during Fall semester
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Women’s Goalie of the Year Award Watch List
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Army
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (16:39): Rich Rubino discusses unprecedented inaugural speech
-Historic snow amounts are falling in Florida, Louisiana and Texas as a once-in-a-generation storm hits
-Tragic: Fire chief shot, killed after helping drivers who hit deer
>NEW ENGLAND: Border Patrol agent killed at Vermont-Canada border mourned
-Footprints in snow help police solve vandalism spree during storm
>COLLEGES: Nichols student Pablo Arnau Beltran makes shoes that are good for the soul
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating abandoned airports around the world
>BUSINESS: 10 Things I know about ... Estate planning
-LPL Financial Research: Q4 earnings preview — Mix of solid growth and policy uncertainty
-Cash App ordered to pay $175 million for weak security, feds say
>SHOPPING: Revolve sale — Save on Norma Kamali, Veja sneakers, Marc Jacobs
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Ways to fight recent spike in viral infections (2:40). Article
-Fiber could help protect you against infections: Research (1:05)
>FOOD: New-style ham and cheese
>TV/STREAMING: Survey reveals best TV shows and movies of 2024
>MOVIES: Trailer for new John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri horror movie, "Opus"
>CELEBRITY: "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of Year
-Award-winning actress Dame Joan Plowright, wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
>HISTORY: Worcester's Isaiah Thomas — legendary patriot, printer, collector
>ANIMALS: Guy who rescued duckling from pool still gets visits (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Wellesley man grateful to first responders who saved self, dog from icy lake
-Meanwhile, Florida's 7-foot-9 center meets Shaq in epic video
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