Highlights in The 016 Thursday, January 6th

• Posted by 016 Administrator January 6, 2022 - Filed in News - 1,747 views

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  Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:

  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +6:00: Worcester Walmart to close for COVID-19 cleaning

  +6:00: Holy Cross temporarily suspends spectator attendance at all athletic events

  +2:00: What to do, and not to do, if your home test comes back positive

  +2:00: Sutton Schools report more than 200 students absent

  +2:00: What is "flurona" and how serious is it?

  -New cases reach an all-time high in Worcester

  -110 Worcester firefighters are out, which creates a "very critical" situation

  -More than 130 Worcester Public Schools staff members out on Tuesday after testing positive

  -State sent untested, "nonmedical" masks to schools

  -Mass. school districts scrambling to find substitutes

  -What parents should know about sending kids back to school during Omicron

  -Worcester County cases spike 288% in two weeks

  -Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (13:21): COVID, testing, schools, inauguration, housing and much more

  -Testing in Downtown Worcester scheduled today

  -ICYMI: Worcester, other districts manage return to schools amid surge

  -Mass. officials report more than 27,000 new cases, 22% positivity rate as death total since start of pandemic tops 20,000

  -U.S. hospitals seeing different kind of surge this time

  -Celebrity: Grammys postpone ceremony, citing risk

  -Can we really "ride out" the Omicron wave?

  -If I am positive, how can I keep family members safe? 

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Up to 8 inches of snow likely beginning overnight

  +6:00: Report: Group looking to buy WooSox, offered more than $50 million

  +6:00: Worcester Public Schools canceled on Friday

  +6:00: Parking ban in effect in Worcester starting at midnight

  +6:00: Worcester street renamed to honor Officer Familia

  +6:00: 2 suspects tried to run down Auburn officer in Home Depot parking lot, police say

  +6:00: Charlton police K9 locates man who left crash scene

  +6:00: Webster man faces charges for stolen car, auto break-ins

  +2:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - January 6th

  +2:00: Apartments at old Edgemere Drive-In in Shrewsbury to open in March

  +2:00: Shrewsbury Street restaurant closed for 2 days because of lack of staff

  +2:00: Five Things to Do: Method Man and Redman, the Albert Lee Band and more ....

  +2:00: Is Grafton going to be the place for Dexter's last stand?

  +2:00: Health: Vitamin D shows promise for children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes

  -Guess Friday's snow total in Worcester, win $100 gift card

  -2-hour delay for the Worcester Public School

  -UMass Memorial payroll affected by recent cyber attack

  -Worcester-based company investing $43 million in Georgia plant that will employ 150

  -2 winners in $632 million Powerball drawing; $100,000 winner sold in Webster

  -Downtown Worcester eatery announces move to Main Street

  -Ziggy Bombs to host pop-up event at Miss Worcester Diner

  -Boston Magazine's 10 must-visit restaurants in Worcester

  -Food: See the January menus for local specialty doughnut shops

  -Stolen car crashed in West Boylston, driver grabbed in Sterling

  -Kitchen fire displaces residents of Webster home

  -Spencer Fire Department tanker skids off road in icy conditions

  -NEW! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (1:08:04): Amanda Beckwith from Virginia Distillery

  -Animals: "They go ape over it" — discarded Christmas trees a delicacy for local goats

  -Attempt to remove MNA union from Saint Vincent Hospital could leave nurses unrepresented for at least a year

  -Related: Saint Vincent spent upward of $31 million in battle against striking nurses

  -Local news website announces shutdown

  -Planning Board recommends zoning change to pave way for potential re-use of Webster St. building

  -Committee assignments for the 2022-23 Worcester City Council

  -Worcester assistant principal stays positive after cancer diagnosis

  -ICYMI: Worcester store has 2nd $1 million lottery winner in 2 months

  -Murder at O'Connor's: Man facing trial in fatal stabbing pursues insanity defense

  -Tribute to Worcester woman who was her church's organist and worked with her husband at the family auto body shop

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news 

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Western-style bar opens in Dudley 

  -Oxford family seeks answers on Beau Mann missing in LA since November

  -Anzio’s plans pizza fundraiser to aid retired cop’s family after Christmas fire

  -Here's what residents have to say about Sutton's open space/rec plans

  -Shrewsbury holds topping off ceremony at new police station

  -Shrewsbury students raise money for Red Cross following tornadoes

  -3 men arrested in Blackstone for solicitation

  -Residents make it out of massive Charlton house fire (:30)

  -Sports: Bravehearts unveil fan-focused, fully interactive Twenty-Twenty-You

  -Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -Spurs hold off Celtics, 99-97

  -Cars: This is the best month to buy at car at Bertera Nissan (5:21)

  -Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston

  -National: Recalling January 6th: A national day of infamy

  -A timeline of what happened during the Capitol riots on January 6th

  -New England: Flu activity high in Mass. for first time since April 2020

  -Red Sox post perhaps the coolest job opening in America 

  -Tragic: 12 die, including 8 kids, in fire at Philadelphia rowhome

  -Business: Fallon CEO re-elected as board chair of the Mass. Association of Health Plans

  -Fed officials now seeing U.S. job market near full recovery 

  -Homes: Visit the latest 2 open houses in Worcester

  -History: Downtown Worcester in the early 1900s

  -TV/Streaming: "Yellowstone" finale was most watched cable broadcast since "Walking Dead" Season 3

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Blackstone teen surprises waitress with $1,000 tip 

  -Meanwhile, in China, monkey visits kindergarten, sticks around for snacktime

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