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Goodbye 2021
-The most read stories of 2021 on The 016
-2021: The return to normal that never happened
-Top restaurant stories of 2021 in Central Mass.
-Top crime stories of 2021 in Central Mass.
-Top business stories of 2021 in Central Mass.
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2021 year in review: Shrewsbury
-A look at what happened in Millbury and Sutton during 2021
-Biggest trials of 2021, from Derek Chauvin to R. Kelly
-21 best, funniest memes of 2021
-The most expensive property sold in Worcester in 2021
-9 hidden gem shows from 2021 that were overlooked
-Sports deaths of 2021, remembered
-Sports media in 2021 highlights
-Animals: What were the cutest animal videos of 2021?
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Top good news stories of 2021
-Celebrity: Notable deaths of 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Updated case numbers for every city, town in Worcester County
-The latest hospital capacity in Worcester area
-Doctors exhausted 2 years into the pandemic
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School hosting at-home test study
-As U.S. hits record high case numbers, expert says Omicron surge is "unlike anything we've ever seen"
-Mass. hits single day record of 21,397 cases, positivity rate also reaches peak
-Rapid testing: How accurate is it? Experts explain
In The News
+10:00: Community raising funds for Worcester Assistant Principal hit with devastating health news.
-Auburn police see first DUI crash on 2022
-Central Mass. community leaders look to 2022
-What's open, closed on New Year's Day in Worcester
-Worcester man to be honored during Rose Bowl parade
-Americans fearful of what 2022 has in store for the U.S., world: poll
-7 New Year's First Day hikes in Massachusetts for 2022
-Striking nurses to vote on ratification of new contract on Monday
-Bill Shaner: Shady groups sink their claws into Saint Vincent as strike nears close
-New Year’s weekend events at Worcester Common Oval
-Celebrity: Comedy icon, "Golden Girls" actress Betty White dies at 99. Her life in photos
-Four Year Strong return home for the holidays with powerful Palladium set
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-NEW! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (36:03): Tequila Single Barrel Pick
-ICYMI: Lexus engulfed in flames in Worcester parking garage left car toasted, garage scorched
-After more than 40 years, Worcester man reunited with his biological family
-Tribute to man who sponsoring hundreds through recovery
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-Sports: Alabama, Georgia roll in college football semifinals
-Brown, Smart star as Celtics beat Suns
-Sam Jones, winner of 10 NBA titles with the Celtics, dies at 88
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Mark Darakjy is set to return to Bravehearts this summer (:27)
-Former central Mass. college hockey players in the pros, 2021-2022 edition
-Cars: Happy Holidays from Bertera Nissan (2:04)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National: Mall of America shooting leaves 2 wounded, suspect sought
-Hidden iPhone tricks most people don‘t know
-New England: Man killed in explosion at N.H. home
-Man allegedly stabbed pregnant coworker at Hopkinton barber shop
-Mass. jury trials paused until Jan. 31 due to increase in cases
-Mary Richardson, longtime co-anchor of Channel 5's "Chronicle", dies at age 76
-Food: 13 Toaster hacks to get your morning going
-Health: Mass. DPH launches smoking cessation campaign
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies, specials, and marathons to watch on New Year's Day
-Movies: New movies on demand
-Meanwhile, in Texas, it's raining fish in one town
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 local teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
-Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Festival
-100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
-Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine in sting
-Worcester Public Schools News (23:21): Doherty Edition
>FAITH: Local woman professes perpetual vows at Dominican monastery
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police introduces SafeCam Program
-Gardner officials push landfill expansion as area residents raise concerns
-Find your spot at The Yoga Nook
-Police chief says suspect indicted in Orange fraud case
-Millbury teen wins Elks Annual Hoop Shoot Contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-"Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
-WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
-TODAY! Black History Month movie: “10,000 Black Men Named George”
-19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Why we highlight women's progress
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:13): Episode 5, What to do after snow storms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple eateries and became a blackjack dealer at Foxwoods after retiring
>SPORTS: Major League Baseball games will soon be off ESPN in media bombshell
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Navy
-Holy Cross announces updates to football staff
-Holy Cross goaltender Thomas Gale named semifinalist for Mike Richter Award
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Railers lose in Savannah, 6-4
>CARS: Mass. is "actually a really great state to have car insurance in," expert says (2:03)
>NATIONAL: Professor tracking asteroid that could collide with Earth in a few years (2:48). Article
-Ukraine planted explosives in Russian drone pilots' virtual reality goggles
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide after being bullied over family's immigration status: report
>NEW ENGLAND: JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge at Logan moments before takeoff (1:59). Article
-Mass. Pike falling concrete: Inside the Prudential Tunnel, reaction (4:48)
-Family fights back against $200,000 in equity theft despite law change (3:58). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI students share global projects at President’s IQP Award final presentations
-Assumption names Jeffrey Gillooly vice president for university advancement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak is introducing futuristic high-speed trains
>BUSINESS: State unveils roadmap to lead global climatetech industry
-W.B.J. editorial: Time to tackle unemployment reform
>HOMES: Worcester County single-family home median price nears $440,000, as trends continue
>HEALTH: Doctor on the recent high flu activity (2:38)
-"A really bad flu season": Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Mass. (1:48)
>FOOD: Cozy winter meals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni has changed Hollywood publicity
>ANIMALS: Dog keeps sneaking over from the neighbor's yard (2:10)
>HISTORY: "Washington Engine Co. No. 1 of Worcester, MA," 1870
>GOOD NEWS: Milford candy shop gives people with disabilities chance to make impact (3:26). Article
-Meanwhile, in New Haven, wayward seal found wandering streets
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