Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: "We're just going nonstop": Long line for testing in Worcester (above)
-Updated: Vaccincation/booster clinics this week at Worcester Senior Center. Walk-up testing and vaccinations at Mercantile Center in Worcester
+6:00: Celtics place Jayson Tatum in COVID protocol ahead of Monday's game
+Noon: Wednesday's Bruins-Senators game latest to be postponed
-Omicron is latest blow to pandemic-weary front-line workers
-Mass. National Guard deployed to understaffed hospitals amid surge
-Early use of convalescent plasma treatment helps avoid hospitalization
-ICYMI: Surging cases make for another subdued Christmas Day
-Latest data on capacity at Worcester area hospitals
-Can you get 2 variants at once? Health experts say it's possible
In The News
-Latest weather: Cold with increasing clouds and possible wintry mix, high of 33 today in Worcester
+UPDATED: 62-year-old man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after pedestrian crash in Worcester
+6:00: Freezing rain, ice accumulation threatens morning commute
+6:00: City Clerk's office at 801 Main Street closed through January 7th because of staffing issues
+6:00: ECHL postpones Railers game Monday night
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - December 27th
-Man shot multiple times on Christmas morning in Worcester, police investigating
-UMass Memorial delivers 8 babies on Christmas Day (:25). Article
-Refugee Artisans of Worcester empowers local refugees to sell their crafts
-ICYMI: Fire on Christmas forces Grafton family out of their home (:11). Article
-Car stolen, 3 others broken into early Christmas morning in Paxton
-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 Monday
-Hybrid Worcester City Council meeting format may have staying power
-WCCA-TV's ''Coffee with Konnie" (29:38): Jo and Huck Truesdell, Tidewater Books
-WCCA-TV's "Ramona Interviews" (29:15): Ralph Shapiro, President, Retired Men's Club of Greendale
-Goddard Scholars Academy at South High to hold 2nd Open House on January 12th
-Fresh Start 508 hosts toy drive for parents in recovery
-Worcester residents can dispose of Christmas tree
-Tribute to man who owned a Gulf station in the Belmont Hill neighborhood he grew up in
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): A free bag and Christmas tree pick up for PAYT residents in Shrewsbury
-Shrewsbury school operates food pantry for area families
-Artist's Sterling exhibit captures our world one photo at a time
-Sports: Key takeaways from Patriots’ lackluster 33-21 loss to Bills. More Patriots coverage
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Former Assumption star and current NFL All-Pro's Christmas gift goes viral
-Railers shut out at home, 5-0
-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: Despite supply issues and Omicron, holiday sales rise 8.5%
-10-year-old entrepreneur set to retire at 15
-Colleges: Holy Cross ties for national lead in Graduation Success Rate
-National: Major storm dumps snow, closes mountain routes in California
-Teen plunges to death off cruise ship returning to Miami
-How Jeffrey Epstein's massage table could land Ghislaine Maxwell a 40-year sentence
-New England: 19-month-old killed in Vermont Christmas Day crash
-Thousands of children are homeless in Mass. as COVID keeps families hesitant from staying in shelters
-Tragic: 7 members of Minnesota family found dead after carbon monoxide poison
-Shopping/Deals: Christmas gift returns: Kohl's accepts Amazon returns, plus more tips
-Health: New UMass Medical School research brings new hope for ALS patients (1:53)
-Food: Coffee production hurts the planet. Scientists think they may have another way
-Homes: See inside a $75,000 home for sale in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in January
-Movies: "Spider-Man: No way home" becomes first pandemic-era film to break $1 billion at global box office
-Celebrity: "The Office" actor Brian Baumgartner makes $1 million on Cameo app
-Animals: This stray cat asks to be let inside to keep kittens safe (3:19)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): These are the stories that made you smile in 2021
-Meanwhile, in California, watch as a helicopter hoists bull that fell down a cliff
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+8:00: Worcester woman arrested after multi-agency investigation
+8:00: Northbridge company settles wage violations for $190,000
+8:00: The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2023-2024 season (Part 1)
+Noon: Worcester Art Museum discrimination lawsuit has been dismissed
+Noon: Singer Cara Brindisi wants to talk
+Noon: Screen Time: Remembering Clinton's Bewitching star, Agnes Moorehead
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: A few spring things to fling yourself into family fun
+Noon: Jazzed Up Wednesdays at 961 (Union Station)
+Noon: Last Call: Fred Gerhard, poet
-Constant disturbances at house full of squatters has Worcester neighbors on edge (1:20)
-Planned Downtown Worcester restaurant may lose licenses
-See Worcester job, income, population changes over 30 years
-Judge orders prosecutor to turn over documents in Turtleboy case
-Ride-share drivers rally in Worcester to support contractor work, benefits
-Rep. Mary Keefe on revising policies to upgrade Worcester schools
-Sean Rose on getting Mass. migrants into workforce
-Worcester Housing Authority working with Lakeside Apartments residents on relocation to ready for major overhaul
-Here’s why Worcester wants to plant 2 new forests. And it wants your help
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Eisenberg Assisted Living in Worcester (:52)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-Unsolved: Worcester — The Gardner Fugitive and the Murder of Breanne Pennington. Video (13:59). Audio (13:58)
>SHOPPING: Birch Alley leaves Canal District, moves to Manchaug
-ICYMI: Piccadilly Plaza in Worcester saved from wrecking ball as developer bring in new tenants
-In Worcester, barber offers free haircuts to help boost confidence ahead of M.C.A.S. tests (1:55). Article
-3 in custody after chase on I-290 ends in crash in Northborough (2:17)
-Related: Aerial footage of crash (:50)
-Judge upholds prison sentence of Kevin Perry, former Worcester restaurant owner
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett names new principal
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Applications open for Shrewsbury Youth Police Academy
-Paxton getting override info to voters
-Longtime Sterling volunteer honored
-Grafton candidates night April 28th
-Lancaster's Simon receives Pillar Award
-Tahanto coach announces retirement
-Nashoba Music Department earns national recognition
-Field of 4 vie to fill Bolton post
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-100FM The Pike Adventures with Mike Hsu (5:35): Line dancing at Off the Rails
>SHOWTIME: Richard Thomas in "To Kill a Mockingbird" at The Hanover
-Radio Worcester (15:44): Korey’s Courage — Inspiring stories at Mass. Film Fest
-Worcester Art Museum updates plans for showcasing Higgins Armory Collection
-Daikaiju Pro to mix wrestling, martial arts, theater at White Eagle
-Listen Up: Ghost of the Machine, Weapon E.S.P. get "Savage" again
-Unity Radio (55:12): Standups and Standouts
-Unity Radio (1:00:35): Unity In The Community
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 200 (27:20): Peter Panagiotou, Pay It Forward Card Shows
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who dedicated 60 years of his life to Notre Dame Cemetery and Mausoleum
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 4-1
-8 athletes, 2 teams to be inducted into Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Worcester Railers 2023-24 season recap
-WooSox Rewind: WooSox take 4 of 6 against Durham
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-U.S. News & World Report lists its best electric and hybrid vehicles for 2024
-Tragic: Woman at risk of losing her arm after being attacked by dog her son rescued
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. sees drastic increase in gas prices (1:29)
-34 Mass. high schools among nation's best, U.S. News says
>COLLEGES: 2 WPI student teams develop apps for the visually impaired (3:27)
-Anna Maria AMCAST (28:35): Revive, a recovery community outreach program
-Holy Cross Brooks Scholars showcase musical talent at concert
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 historic U.S. restaurants worth the reservation
>BUSINESS: Hospital for Behavioral Medicine brings on third C.E.O. since 202
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Proposed changes in Massachusetts would bar use of credit reports by employers
>HOMES: Condominium sells in Boston for $5.3 million
>HEALTH: Preventing and educating kids about cyberbullying
-Exercise could help reduce aging by lowering fat buildup (:52)
>FOOD: The Goods Bakery & Café is thriving in Spencer
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix is the dominant streaming service. So why is it changing its model?
>MOVIES: All "The Omen" movies in order to watch
>CELEBRITY: Grammy-winning gospel singer, former "American Idol" contestant Mandisa, dies at 47
>ANIMALS: Dog found tied to bench with note asking someone to adopt him (3:39)
>HISTORY: Franklin Building, Downtown Worcester, 1898
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mystery good Samaritan pulls woman from morning house fire (1:39)
-Meanwhile, in Tewksbury, cake goes viral for mistake (:37)
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