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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Get a free rapid test in Worcester at vaccination clinic
+6:00: January will be "a really, really hard month" as Omicron fuels spike in infections, expert says
+6:00: South Africa study suggests Omicron infection could boost immunity
+2:00: What should you do if you test positive or were exposed during the holidays?
+2:00: Worcester County cases increased by 5,141 this week
-"We're just going nonstop": Long line for testing in Worcester (1:35). Article
-Vaccincation/booster clinics this week at Worcester Senior Center. Walk-up testing and vaccinations at Mercantile Center in Worcester
-Wednesday's Bruins-Senators game latest to be postponed
-ICYMI: Omicron is latest blow to pandemic-weary front-line workers
-Massachusetts averaged 4,327 cases since Friday as state nears 1 million-case milestone
-Dr. Fauci recommends avoiding large gatherings on New Year’s Eve
-Connecticut to distribute at-home tests, N95 masks
-CDC recommends shorter isolation and quarantine periods for all
-Doctor reacts to CDC's updated quarantine guidance
-Face masks and Omicron: What to know about cloth, surgical, N95 and KN95 masks
In The News
-Latest weather: Freezing rain this morning yields to unseasonably mild, high of 43 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester Walgreens property sells for $8.8 million
+6:00: Great Brook Valley residents say improved park, after-school programs would benefit city youth
+2:00: Downtown Worcester restaurant development listed for sale for $5.7 million
+2:00: Residents call for council to nix zoning change for Brattle Stop in Worcester
+2:00: Worcester company added to NASDAQ Biotech Index
+2:00: Wanted man found with gun in Worcester
+2:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - December 28th
+2:00: Driver escapes injury after truck crashes through guardrail in Hubbardston
+2:00: Ed Humphries’ newest play, "Dad's Dance," set for Gateway Players in February
-Proposed Worcester development dramatically reduced in size
-62-year-old man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after pedestrian crash in Worcester
-Saint Vincent Hospital reopens 12 behavioral health beds as nurses strike approaches possible end (:25). Article
-Mass. restaurants bring back igloos for winter dining; here’s where to find them
-Worcester area couple married 74 years dies a day apart
-City Clerk's office at 801 Main Street closed through January 7th because of staffing issues
-Fun violations of Worcester’s municipal ordinances
-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 Tuesday
-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
-Tribute to a member of the last class of St. Stephen's High School who worked for the same company for 46 years
-Reminder: No delay in trash and recycling pickup this week in Worcester
-Top 10 worst products for Mass. consumers in 2021
-ICYMI: Man shot multiple times on Christmas morning in Worcester, police investigating
-UMass Memorial delivers 8 babies on Christmas Day (:25). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury school operates food pantry for area families
-GoFundMe created for retired Grafton police sergeant whose home was damaged in Christmas Day blaze
-Holden election nomination papers available January 4th
-Sports: Updated AFC standings, playoff scenarios after Week 16
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bravehearts sponsor Baseball at the Oval skating today on Worcester Common
-Bravehearts bring back Joe Pesce for 4th season (:18)
-ECHL postpones Railers game Monday night
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 11
-Timberwolves beat Celtics, 108-103
-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: Mass. minimum wage increases with start of new year
-3-month free DGC Gratitude Program begins January 1st
-Colleges: Holy Cross examines the sites on campus once occupied by the Nipmuc in documentary
-National: Shooter kills 4, injures officer in Denver area, police say
-Man fatally shoots his grandmother, father’s girlfriend as family exchanges Christmas gifts, police say
-Death of teen killed by stray cop bullet at Burlington Coat Factory is ruled a homicide
-New England: Man charged with wrong-way driving with unrestrained child in front seat
-Mass. not shut down, but slowing down
-Tragic: Texas kids found alone on Christmas after parents' murder-suicide
-Shopping/Deals: Best Amazon deals you can still score after Christmas
-Health: Flu is making a comeback in U.S. after an unusual year off
-Homes: The weirdest homes for sale in 2021
-TV/Streaming: The 5 worst TV shows of 2021
-Celebrity: Oliva Munn and John Mulaney share first photo of newborn son
-Animals: Goats at this Gardner farm will eat your Christmas tree for you
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Nurse goes beyond duty and rescues a hospitalized patient's dog from the shelter
-Meanwhile, Scotland to pardon 3,837 innocent "witches" — 300 years later
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Local ice cream shops open for the season
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Monkey Man," "Arthur the King" and more
-New restaurant planned at former Zorba's Taverna on Stafford Street
-Passenger numbers continue to soar at Worcester Regional Airport after record 2023 year
-M.B.T.A. announces return of morning Worcester-to-Boston express train
-Isaiah Disla, 16 at time of killing, to be tried as adult in Worcester
-Worcester rentals: Forbes ranks market third-worst in U.S. Here's why
-"Goodbye Doherty!" Doherty Memorial High School Reunion (1:29)
-Clark University expands its scholarship zone by 31 streets in Main South
-Worcester Art Museum updates plans for showcasing Higgins Armory Collection
-City launches Diverse Business Certification grant program
-Crews in Worcester County to look for invasive elm zigzag sawfly
-Former Christmas Tree Shops may become trampoline park
-Turtleboy's relationship to Karen Read case may be left out of trial
-The Faces of Worcester: Lorna R. Ellis, Seamstress and clothing store business owner
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
>DINING OUT: Why Eggholic in Shrewsbury is like no Indian restaurant around
-ICYMI: Worcester Art Museum discrimination lawsuit has been dismissed
-Worcester Housing Authority looking to relocate Lakeside residents
-Worcester pastor commemorates the 109th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
-Worcester Facebook groups support the local community with resources
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Attorney General gives Holden until December to comply with M.B.T.A. law
-Spring composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Wachusett names new principal
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton cannabis delivery firm expands services
-Gov. Healey discusses Mass. Leads Act at Westborough clean energy company
-Drug Take Back Day Saturday in Leicester
-"H" intersection in Boylston to allow limited traffic
-Anthony Cipro leaving Houghton School
-33rd Grafton Gazebo Road Race is May 11th
-Annual Sutton town-wide yard sale June 15th
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Midnight Motion rocks Redemption Rock taproom on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: The Porch Party Mamas, Pride launch, "Nine" and more
-Worcester County Wonders: Time is on their side at the Willard House & Clock Museum
-The Ghost Inside returns to Palladium on the heels of new album
-W.C.P.A. to launch poetry series in memory of Richard Fox
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-Shaun Connolly: Low T Troubles
-Manny Jae Media (28:06): Manny and City Manager Eric Batista
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 83 (28:18): Immigration & Higher Education
-Unity Radio (58:25): TheWoo508
>SPORTS: Patriots take quarterback Drake Maye with No. 3 pick
-Will Drake Maye start right away? Patriots coach responds (1:28)
-Experts analyze Patriots’ Drake Maye pick
-Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 6-4
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: William Kelleher
-WooSox beat Toledo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Ford just reported a massive loss on every electric vehicle it sold
>NATIONAL: Baltimore accuses ship's manager of negligence in bridge collapse
-10-year-old boy confesses to fatally shooting sleeping man, authorities say
-Tragic: Mom's haunting last words before she died from mushroom sushi roll
>NEW ENGLAND: Questions remain ahead of opening statements in Karen Read murder trial (2:32)
-Man dead after shooting at police, barricading inside home in North Andover
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (28:35): Revive, a recovery community outreach program
-Clark students awarded $10,000 to document, "uplift voices" of those impacted by climate change
-WPI receives slice of $2.8 million women’s health grants for bipolar treatment development
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 easy hikes with incredible views in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Husband and wife to develop A.I. math tutor with WPI, $4 million in funding
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Electric Hydrogen's "gigafactory" ribbon cutting ceremony in Devens
>SHOPPING: When is Wayfair's 2024 Way Day sale? Shop early deals now
>HOMES: Prices up, sales down in early spring house market in Mass.
>HEALTH: C.D.C. launches tool to monitor heat risk (1:04)
-Seeing a female physician could lead to a longer life, new study shows
>FOOD: Which foods have the most plastics? The answer may surprise you
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Glen Powell film for Netflix, "Hit Man" (2:34)
>MOVIES: Theaters are getting creative to woo audiences back to the movies
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Bacon returns to "Footloose" high school to mark film's 40th anniversary
>ANIMALS: Tiny Chihuahua scares giant great Dane (3:01)
>HISTORY: Old Union Depot in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Salem fitness trainer helps children with disabilities build strength, confidence
-Meanwhile, in Australia, watch fare-dodging horse wait on platform at train station
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