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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: THURSDAY! Additional date for testing in Downtown Worcester
+6:00: Mayor Petty encourages vaccines, boosters as city sees highest case numbers yet (:25)
+6:00: Worcester sees "amazing" number of new cases
+6:00: Booster shots to be required for Worcester city employees by February 1st
+6:00: Worcester limits crowds at school sporting events to only parents, siblings
+6:00: Mass. officials report more than 15,000 new cases as positivity rate tops 13 percent
+6:00: Mass. schools receive 200,000 at-home tests for staff
+6:00: Doctor explains accuracy, effectiveness of PCR, rapid tests
+Noon: Free testing by appointment for families in Worcester Public Schools, but you must have symptoms
+Noon: U.S. hits record average of daily new cases
-Get a free rapid test in Worcester at a vaccination clinic
-Vaccincation/booster clinics this week at Worcester Senior Center
-Added protection in Worcester schools following holiday vacation
-January will be "a really, really hard month" as Omicron fuels spike in infections, expert says
-Worcester County cases increased by 5,141 this week
-ICYMI: "We're just going nonstop": Long line for testing in Worcester (1:35). Article
-Mass. reports more than 20,000 new breakthrough cases, 70 additional deaths among vaccinated residents
-Mass. isn’t seeing the spike in kids’ COVID hospitalizations other states are
-UMass requiring booster shots for all students, faculty and staff
-COVID vs. cold symptoms: When should you go to the hospital?
-South Africa study suggests Omicron infection could boost immunity
-New Year’s Eve plans in limbo with cases rising
-What should you do if you test positive or were exposed during the holidays?
In The News
-Latest weather: Clouds linger, mild temps through Friday
+6:00: 216-unit apartment building proposed on Hemans Street in Worcester
+6:00: Ghislaine Maxwell convicted of helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse girls
+Noon: After the death of Worcester Christmas Carol Mom, family seeks help
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - December 29th
+Noon: New Year's Eve plans? Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands
+Noon: Remembering First Night Worcester on what would have been its 40th year
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Twiddle, New Year's at the EcoTarium and more ....
+Noon: Last Call with Nick Austin, commercial actor
-Downtown Worcester restaurant development listed for sale for $5.7 million
-Bakery set to open new location in Worcester by end of January
-Worcester meat shop asks state to reverse local liquor license denial
-Worcester Walgreens property sells for $8.8 million
-Residents want to halt Brattle Stop plans
-Multiple vehicles hit by gunfire on Stockton Street in Worcester
-Wanted man found with gun in Worcester
-Man eyed in Worcester killing is ordered to provide DNA
-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 Wednesday
-Ed Humphries’ newest play, "Dad's Dance," set for Gateway Players in February
-Rosalie Tirella: Worcester, we must not become indifferent to our homeless neighbors
-Worcester Common Oval ice skating open for extended hours this week
-Worcester Fire Department hockey team traveling to Toledo to play charity game
-Great Brook Valley residents say improved park, after-school programs would benefit city youth
-Tribute to an avid knitter and crocheter who created thousands of beautiful projects over the years
-ICYMI: Proposed Worcester development dramatically reduced in size
-62-year-old man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after pedestrian crash in Worcester
-Reminder: No delay in trash and recycling pickup this week in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton farm owner faces "constant damage" from increased traffic
-Former Sutton Veterans Services officer close to opening gun shop
-Local Boy Scout troops to hold Christmas tree pickup drives
-Northborough tech CEO buys $3 million apartments next to HQ
-Friends of Shrewsbury Senior Center plan ventriloquist show
-Driver escapes injury after truck crashes through guardrail in Hubbardston
-Worcester area couple married 74 years dies a day apart
-Sports: How will the Patriots respond after back-to-back losses?
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-All-Star 1B/DH Gavin Noriega returning to Bravehearts
-Brad Marchand criticizes NHL for pulling out of 2022 Olympics
-Several former Worcester hockey pros near the top of their leagues at the Christmas break
-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: Worcester company added to NASDAQ Biotech Index
-3-month free DGC Gratitude Program begins January 1st
-Local distributor says draft beer sales rebounded in 2021
-National: Harry Reid, former Senate majority leader, dies at 82
-New England: Maine man sentenced for manslaughter in wife’s strangulation
-Shopping/Deals: Shop Best Buy's New Year's savings event
-Homes: The weirdest homes for sale in 2021
-New on DVD: Wes Anderson reports in with "French Dispatch"
-Celebrity: NFL legend John Madden dies at 85
-Animals: See dogs, cats & more available for adoption in the Worcester area
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Salvation Army bell ringer marked 49th year of service
-Meanwhile, in Dallas, Santa ejected for fighting at Cowboys game
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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