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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester schools not impacted by test kit delays for staff
-Downtown testing scheduled 4 days this week
-"Extraordinarily contagious": The surge is altering daily life across the U.S.
-ICYMI: Updated case numbers for every city, town in Worcester County
-Woman quarantined in airplane bathroom for 3 hours after testing positive mid-flight
In The News
-Police ask for public’s help to find missing Worcester teen last seen in Stoughton
-Holden man arrested for 3rd DUI after bad wreck early New Year's morning
-Lucky couple survives horrific looking crash in Boylston
-Community raising funds for Worcester Assistant Principal hit with devastating health news
-Worcester welcomes New Year's baby just before 3 a.m.
-Price increases 25 cents for Worcester trash bags
-Worcester's Best Chef contest extends hiatus due to pandemic concerns
-Lebanese immigrant opens Beirut Bite restaurant on Shrewsbury Street
-Worcester ranked among top 20 U.S. cities most stressed out by their families
-How Worcester played an important role in Aliyah Boston’s path to women’s basketball stardom
-Unique "open mic night" wrestling concept launching this week in Worcester
-Area musicians look forward to a new year filled with major auditions, road trips and new releases
-New Year’s weekend events at Worcester Common Oval
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-NEW! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (36:03): Tequila Single Barrel Pick
-Edith Morgan: The Games We Play
-22 Worcester area news, sports and entertainment figures to watch in 2022
-Tribute to former deputy fire chief of Worcester who served the city for over 32 years
-ICYMI: The most read stories of 2021 on The 016
-Bill Shaner: Shady groups sink their claws into Saint Vincent as strike nears close
-Central Mass. community leaders look to 2022
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Stepping into the step into the New Year with the "first day hike"
-Video: Retiring Grafton Fire Chief Gauthier escorted home by fire trucks
-Polar plunge kicks off Rutland tricentennial, benefits homeless veterans
-Lancaster family teams up with a local food charity to raise money for the food insecure
-Rutland gathers input on improvements at prison camp ruins
-Auburn police see first DUI crash on 2022
-Shrewsbury Selectmen discuss DEI consultant following report
-Sports: Patriots hope for get-right game against Jacksonville. Complete coverage
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bruins rally past Sabres, 4-3, in overtime
-Navy beats HC men in Patriot League opener
-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: Powerball jackpot climbs to $522 million
-Nearly 1,000 homes destroyed in Colorado wildfire
-New year brings more than 2,400 canceled U.S. flights
-New England: Mass. family man's 50-year secret: He was fugitive wanted for bank heist
-New laws in effect in Massachusetts in 2022
-Health: "Don't Weigh Me" cards aim to reduce stress at the doctor's office
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in January (5:36)
-Movies: Here are the most anticipated movies coming to theaters in 2022
-Celebrity: Miley Cyrus shakes off wardrobe malfunction during NYE special
-Animals: Dog found starving on streets is so happy now (3:10)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hundreds donate thousands to Boston widower who lost home to fire
-Meanwhile, here are Nostradamus's predictions for 2022
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 83 today in Worcester
-Earth reaches hottest water temps
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Family says goodbye to Kurt Solomon: "I love you, brother"
+5:00: Police line Worcester streets for Kurt Solomon's funeral (:45)
+5:00: Give your input on uses for ex-R.M.V. site at 611 Main Street in Worcester
+5:00: State lit up 5 bridges, including Burns Bridge over Lake Quinsigamond, pink last night in honor of Dolly Parton (:25)
+5:00: Holy Cross football game day enhancements for 2026
+Noon: New graphic biography honors Major Taylor
+Noon: Last Call: Erin Cunningham, executive director, Katie Cunningham Wave of Hope Foundation
-Worcester police officer Kurt Solomon remembered at wake (1:30). Article
-Traffic advisory for Kurt's funeral Wednesday morning
-Earlier: Karen Solomon, wife wanted in connection with Worcester police officer's death, found dead (2:54). Article
-Popular restaurant in Greendale closes for maintenance, renovations
-Downtown Worcester building complex to add apartments
-David Clark Co. takes off for cross-city move to new headquarters
-Worcester sets September dates for mosquito control as summer pests linger
-Worcesteria: Time travelers' tales unfold in tour of Bancroft Tower
-Holy Cross professor: How do ice cubes cool a drink?
-Today! 15th Worcester District debate Wednesday: Mary Keefe vs. Ron Waddell
-Radio Worcester (23:42): City Manager discusses immigration policy, police oversight and public safety
-Mass. overdose deaths fall below 1,000 as Worcester ceremony honors lives lost
>DINING OUT: Popular Worcester eatery reopens
-ICYMI: Auburn joins wave of Mass. communities dropping Flock cameras
-Paxton man appears in court after fiery crash killed father, daughter (3:05)
-Historic Worcester "Octagon House" for sale
-Boston Bruins free Fan Fest coming to Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-September Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo Friday and Saturday at Val's
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 11-year-old bicyclist injured in crash with Northborough cruiser (:21). Article
-Tractor-trailer fire, diesel spill shut down 3 lanes on the Mass. Pike in Auburn
-6-car crash shuts down part of Mass. Pike in Grafton during evening commute
-3 arrested after road rage incident, AR-15-style pistol seized in Webster
-Florida woman arrested after traffic stop in Douglas uncovers heroin, loaded syringes
-Spencer/East Brookfield Superintendent Paul Haughey resigns effective Sunday
-Gardner submits first housing plan to state, showing city above 40B threshold
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Paul Giamatti to star in "Rhinoceros" in Cambridge (2:55)
-Radio Worcester (26:49): Crocodile River Music takes the stage at Worcester’s Out to Lunch
-Listen Up: Sunday Junkie eyes life's messiness on "Daisy St. Patience"
-Author Matt Landry to present Mount Wachusett's trails and history at Webster, Dudley libraries
-Today! Black August Commitment Through Crafts at The Village
>OPINION: Mark Henderson: "How do we know this?" What journalists know and what we can report
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 495 (27:47): Caitlyn Marsh
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to "Tasteless Jack"
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez admits frustration with Patriots contract talk
-Patriots 53-man roster projection before preseason finale vs. Browns
-Red Sox beat Marlins, 7-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 8-5
-Photos: Legendary baseball coach Ron Silvestri retires after 899 games
-Worcester's Perez part of first sanctioned bare knuckle fight at Fenway Park
>NATIONAL: Card skimming scam is stealing food benefits nationwide
-Doctor accused of shooting 2 sisters in alleged interstate road rage attack
-Iran's rial currency plunges to record low as citizens try to cash out while U.S. pushes new sanctions
-Tragic: Mom and 2-year-old twin daughter killed by lightning strike in front of dad
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (17:57): Final rebuttal witnesses paint defendant as unreliable narrator
-Poor recordkeeping muddies target of MassHealth fraud probe
>COLLEGES: WPI awarded $2 million to expand medical robotics innovation and training
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Americans warned to avoid African beach and safari destination as terrorists target luxury retreats
>BUSINESS: How Ascend Elements, the Westborough E.V. battery startup, burned through $900 million and collapsed
-LPL Financial Research: Stock market tug of war: Earnings vs. rates
-Canada hits back with tariffs as trade war escalates (2:48)
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Early Labor Day deal: New Balance Men's 237 Sneakers are nearly 50% off
>HEALTH: Forget 8 hours — new research reveals how much sleep adults really need
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Easy fried rice
>TV/STREAMING: Where to stream Dolly Parton's best movies
>MOVIES: When Dudley Moore intoxicated audiences in "Arthur"
>CELEBRITY: Dolly Parton dies at 80
-Dolly died after a short bout with cancer, her team shares
-Dolly revealed which song she wanted played at her funeral before her death
>ANIMALS: Cat born with record-breaking 29 toes
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burger King, 1160 Main St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman wins $1,727,474 lottery prize on her lunch break
-Meanwhile, in Ecuador, roller coaster launches woman into the air (2:06)
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