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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 (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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