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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 (:35). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Auburn man indicted in killing of 7-year-old years after child abuse conviction
+6:00: These Worcester kids get to see a World Cup game for free (2:06)
+6:00: Part of 2018 Amy Schumer film was secretly shot at Worcester airport
+6:00: Journalists to discuss business coverage in Worcester
+6:00: A troubled reflecting pool? Worcester saw its own shortcomings
+6:00: Worcester Superintendent's end of the school year message (2:55)
+6:00: Worcester is Lit: Reading "Ulysses" with a shout-out to Dublin revelers
+6:00: Bill Ballou on Baseball
+Noon: Rent control question won’t be on the ballot in Mass. due to religious exemption
+Noon: The Hidden Census traveling history exhibit comes to Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Gorgeous grasslands await at Potter Hill Meadows
-Mother mourns Clam Box worker killed in electric scooter crash on Route 9
-Earlier: Employee killed in crash outside Central Mass. restaurant
-Parole denied for man convicted in 1983 killing of Trooper George Hanna in Auburn
-Immigrants from Ghana who now call Worcester home are galvanized by the World Cup
-Today! World Cup watch party on Worcester Common
-Worcester prepares for Independence Day celebrations
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Anna Maria College campus to be sold
-Central Mass. school district tries new approach to limiting cellphone use in class
-Dudley seeking $100,000 annually from Nichols College
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. in Brief agenda preview for Thursday School Committee meeting
-Worcesteria: Celebrating Juneteenth with joy, and authority
-Radio Worcester (10:48): New Worcester homeless resource center aims to provide wraparound services, housing support
-ICYMI: How grilled cheese divided a Shrewsbury neighborhood
-Bus driver failed to slow before crash that killed 5 Mass. residents, including Worcester woman, according to safety report
-Area officer and Oxford native Ashlyn Mercier wins Miss Massachusetts competition
-2 Mass Cash $100,000 prizes won from neighboring gas stations in Worcester
-City of Worcester announces inaugural group of Legacy Businesses
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Participate in Vision Zero Survey
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Do you know them? Oxford police seek 2 in Walmart "incident"
-Woman arrested for fleeing Shrewsbury Whole Foods with $1,033 in merchandise
-After approval, Shrewsbury 40B project asks to include 6 percent more units
-Woman arrested, trespassed from Leominster Hospital for assaulting guard after she was denied methadone prescription
-Dudley seeks resident input on Master Plan development at Saturday community workshop
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Last day of school ideas to kick off summer
-Boston band The Dogmatics refuse to slow down decades after their debut
>OPINION: Robert Bilotta: Know the facts on Mass. rent control
-Unity Radio's The SuSanity Life (55:42): Smoke Crest Farm Animal Sanctuary
-Radio Worcester (25:45): Sen. Robyn Kennedy Senate audit position, education funding reform and local aid changes
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:13): When should journalists move beyond reporting the facts?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patrice Bergeron inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame on first ballot
-Giannis Antetokounmpo traded to Miami Heat
-Why Bucks passed on Celtics' stunning offer for Giannis
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 25 to 21
-Red Sox lose to Rockies, 3-2
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts stay over .500 with 2-2 week
-Tonight! Bark in the Park at Bravehearts
-Bravehearts' game at Norwich postponed because of rain
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Seniors have final chance to shine at Central Mass. All-Star Classic
>NATIONAL: Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo outbreak top 1,000 with 254 deaths
-Walmart cashier accused of taking winning lottery ticket
-Tragic: Tesla crashes into home, killing 76-year-old grandmother
-Boy, 3, crushed to death by park monument -- as he's rushed to nurse mom's hospital while she's working
>NEW ENGLAND: Sail Boston expected to attract 4 million people to see the tall ships
-Judge scolds attorneys in Karen Read civil case during hearing: "Stop pandering to social media"
-How former Mass. A.G. disclosed inquiry on child sexual abuse, despite grand jury secrecy rule
>COLLEGES: WPI's Kathleen Head receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These airlines have the least legroom
-This hack lets you explore a city without Wi-Fi
>BUSINESS: Q&A: Inside Rucker Investments
-LPL Financial Research: Kevin Warsh could shake up the Fed
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Day - The best deals we found
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A healthier gut microbiome may be the key to cancer care
>FOOD: The Local Life: Garelick Farms (2:57)
-Investigation finds concerning additives in some foods (2:03). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Amy Adams, Javier Bardem and Patrick Wilson on Apple TV's "Cape Fear" (6:43)
>MOVIES: Grinch movie sequel in the works with Jim Carrey in talks to return
>CELEBRITY: Legendary music mogul Clive Davis dies at 94
-Liam Payne's son, Bear, 9, inherits nearly $28 million after singer's tragic death
>ANIMALS: Moment between shelter dog, little girl is totally priceless (1:36)
>HISTORY: All aboard for the misadventures of a Fung Wah bus ride
>GOOD NEWS: Kids build reading confidence with the help of a 4-pawed audience
-Meanwhile, dad jokes may be good for your brain in a surprising way, experts say
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