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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 (:34). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-1 killed in crash on Route 20 in Shrewsbury
-Area officers rescue man trapped under car in parking lot
-Woman admits stealing $220K from Worcester rest home, residents
-Worcester residents tired of winter as ice and rain close schools on Friday (1:23)
-Former White City liquor store to become outpatient space
-Iconic Harry’s Restaurant celebrates 80 years in business
-Massachusetts Maple Month celebrated locally with Pure BS Maple Shack
-Worcester nonprofit proposes affordable apartments on Hammond Street
-Worcester Iranian college students find hope amid strikes
-Worcester police staffing shortage raises concern at City Hall
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Budgets, schools, safety and playoff pushes
-Updated Worcester trash and recycling schedule through March 9th
>DINING OUT: Popular Worcester restaurant closed by fire in Sept. announces reopen date
-ICYMI: Mass. and N.H. school vacations bring crowds to Worcester airport
-Controversial 44-apartment Worcester development heads to Planning Board
-Worcester motorists keep one eye on the pump, other on world affairs
-WPI researchers develop tool to predict Alzheimer’s disease
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: College prep in the digital age: Students divided on SchooLinks
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Vacancies on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Training for life: C.P.R. skills save man's life along Sturbridge trail
-Clinton police arrest man with warrant while responding to parking lot crash
-Worcester judge meets Grafton eighth graders
-Dudley man with shotgun surrenders after violent box cutter attack at Webster apartment
-Lake Quinsigamond water level rising
-Auburn substitute teacher terminated following reports of inappropriate behavior
-"We lost contact": Auburn family concerned for missing woman who has not been seen in months (2:08). Article
-Jabil set to move manufacturing out of downtown Clinton; NyproMold to stay
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Fairy Tales and Fables," "Lest We Forget" and more ...
-TODAY! Bob Marley Birthday Bash 1 to 5 at Worcester Youth Center
-"Never give up, never surrender!" "Galaxy Quest" in Con spotlight
-Neil Sedaka’s songs see streaming boost following death
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: March Horrorscopes
-What's Up Worcester Crossroad Conversations (1:00:08): Ivette Monge on leadership, community and purpose
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to one of the original nurses on New England Life Flight
>SPORTS: Jayson Tatum returns from injury in Celtics' 120-100 win (2:08). Article
-Tatum on his return: "I still got a long way to go" (3:24)
-Patriots trading starting center Garrett Bradbury to Bears
-Will Elias nets overtime winner to lift Holy Cross men’s hockey over RIT
>CARS: Data suggests uptick in car crashes during daylight saving
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. to release more than 47,000 additional Jeffrey Epstein files
-Probe into whether Jeffrey Epstein was working as a Russian spy is underway
-F.B.I. warning parents of new online threat targeting kids
-Tragic: Dad, daughter fatally shot while trying to buy PS5 from Facebook Marketplace
>NEW ENGLAND: Plastic E-ZPass transponders being phased out in Massachusetts (:26)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State community raises $33,580 in WOOGIVES campaign
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 U.S. cities you can't actually visit
-Should you travel during U.S.-Iran conflict? Travel insurance expert weighs in
>BUSINESS: U.S. lost 92,000 jobs in February in surprisingly weak report
-Dow falls 560 points, U.S. oil surges to $90
-Economic Forecast keynote: 2026 will be an improvement over the year of uncertainty
>HOMES: How long does it take to sell a house in Worcester?
>HEALTH: Doctor warns against believing claims about testosterone (1:04)
>FOOD: Baked ziti with mozzarella
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Madonna revisits her "Like a Virgin" look 42 years later in bridal lingerie
-Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes make first official appearance together in more than a decade
>ANIMALS: Neglected rescue doodle can't stop crashing moms bath time (1:47)
>HISTORY: Exploring the abandoned Worcester Memorial Auditorium (22:22)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman one-ups husband's $1 million lottery prize with $5 million jackpot
-Meanwhile, in Cincinnati, raccoon burglar making daily visits to apartment
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