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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+1:00: Here's how the Omicron surge is different than previous surges in the U.S.
-Testing in Downtown Worcester scheduled 4 days this week
-"No reason not to open on time": Worcester schools set for regular return Monday
-Earlier: Worcester schools not impacted by test kit delays for staff
-2-hour delay for Wachusett Regional School District
-More Mass. towns cancel classes Monday because of COVID concerns
-Mass. teachers wary of returning to class during spike
-Mass. doctor on kids returning to school amid surge (4:21)
-Wastewater samples reveal record levels of COVID across U.S.
In The News
-Latest weather: Cold and windy, highs in the 20s and wind chills in the teens in Worcester
+1:00: Worcester City Council, School Committee inauguration to be held virtually at 5:30 today
-Worcester firefighters hit the ice in Toledo to honor fallen brothers
-Saint Vincent nurses meet to vote on new contract on Monday
-Bill Shaner: Shady groups sink their claws into Saint Vincent as strike nears close
-Celebrity: Cindy Williams, "Laverne & Shirley" star, reminisces about Worcester's Eddie Mekka, her love interest on sitcom
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - January 3rd
-Bill Shaner: The year in review
-Neighborhood watch meetings in January in Worcester
-Worcester marijuana retailer signs deal for celebrity endorsed products
-Movies: 6 must-see movies being released in January
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Shiverlane makes grand debut with "Virginia Dare"
-ICYMI: Police ask for public’s help to find missing Worcester teen last seen in Stoughton
-Community raising funds for Worcester Assistant Principal hit with devastating health news
-The most read stories of 2021 on The 016
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-New! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (36:03): Tequila Single Barrel Pick
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton police looking for woman who wandered off with iPhone
-Shrewsbury police station topping-off ceremony Wednesday
-Shrewsbury Cultural Council announces 2022 grant winners
-Fabric n Things opens in Fitchburg bringing with it an “old school” feel
-Holden man arrested for 3rd DUI after bad wreck early New Year's morning
-Lucky couple survives horrific looking crash in Boylston
-Sports: Patriots clinch playoff berth. Complete coverage
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Brown scores 50, rallies Celtics to OT win
-Bruins pull away in 3rd, thump Red Wings
-Bobby Butler helps lift Railers to 5-3 win
-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: It won't be a pandemic forever. Here's what could be next
-TikTok overtakes Google as most popular site in 2021
-New England: Man drowns in Lake Winnipesaukee after canoe capsizes
-Tragic: Baby found abandoned in Alaska with heartbreaking note from mother
-Business: Is the new year a bad time to look for a new job?
-Psychologists share top tips on how to hit your career goals in 2022
-Colleges: Anna Maria students advance to national rounds of singing competition
-Holy Cross visual arts professor receives Fred B. Kniffen Book Award
-Health: Mass. DPH launches smoking cessation campaign
-Homes: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
-Animals: TikTok went "nuts" for video of squirrel holding hands with a woman
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Blood donor has given 2,800 times
-Meanwhile, in California, twins born just 15 minutes apart, but in different years
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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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