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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+2:00: Worcester Senior Center offering vaccinations/boosters until 8 p.m.
+2:00: Hanover Theatre show postponed because of COVID
+2:00: Ray Mariano: Why we don’t need to live in fear of the coronavirus in Worcester
-Worcester Walmart closed for COVID cleaning
-Worcester City Hall City appointment-only through the end of January
-Holy Cross temporarily suspends spectator attendance at all athletic events
-Worcester Public Library programming goes virtual
-Worcester commuter rail line to run on adjusted winter schedule because of COVID
-Updated case numbers for every city, town in Worcester County for past 3 weeks
-Sutton Schools report more than 200 students absent
-ICYMI: New cases reach an all-time high in Worcester
-110 Worcester firefighters are out, which creates a "very critical" situation
-Mass. officials report more than 24,000 new cases, 22% positivity rate as hospitalizations top 2,500
-Mass. officials report more than 51,000 new cases among students, staff over 2-week period
-What is "flurona" and how serious is it?
-What to do, and not to do, if your home test comes back positive
-Tragic: New Hampshire couple married 44 years dies within moments of each other from COVID, holding hands
In The News
-Latest weather: Worcester on the line between 4-6 inches of snow and 6-12 inches
+6:00: Parking Ban lifted in Worcester
+6:00: Trash collection in Worcester disrupted, to continue tomorrow
+6:00: Radio Worcester (12:51): Mike O'Brien on redeveloping of the former Boys Club building at Lincoln Square
+6:00: St. Vincent Hospital paid Worcester $4.1 million for police detail during nurses' strike
+6:00: UMass Memorial Health, National Guard, police honor 73-year-old former Air Force fighter pilot
+6:00: Twice as Nice Thrift Store hosts grand opening Saturday in Auburn
+2:00: 23-year-old Spencer man pulled from burning car after driving off overpass in Marlborough, officials said
+2:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+2:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+2:00: Worcester police seek to identify suspect in theft case
+2:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - January 7th
+2:00: Sidney Poitier, Oscar-winning actor and Hollywood’s first Black movie star, dies at 94
+2:00: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+2:00: Artist Spotlight: Elizabeth Harrell
-Worcester Public Schools canceled on Friday
-Parking ban in effect in Worcester
-Report: Group looking to buy WooSox, offered more than $50 million
-Worcester street renamed to honor Officer Familia
-Worcester 13-year-old reported missing found safe, police say
-Worcester police arrest man after break-in at Abby Kelley Foster School
-2 suspects tried to run down Auburn officer in Home Depot parking lot, police say
-Charlton police K9 locates man who left crash scene
-Webster man faces charges for stolen car, auto break-ins
-Shrewsbury Street restaurant closed for 2 days because of lack of staff
-Five Things to Do: Method Man and Redman, the Albert Lee Band and more ....
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-NEW! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (1:08:04): Amanda Beckwith from Virginia Distillery
-Worcesteria: A fresh look at a favorite mural, and other discoveries downtown
-Group in Worcester holds vigil on anniversary of the Capitol riot
-New Republic: Nurses just won an epic 10-month strike
-Tribute to a devout woman who was a member of 2 churches and member of multiple choirs
-ICYMI: Downtown Worcester eatery announces move to Main Street
-UMass Memorial payroll affected by recent cyber attack
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wachusett schools closed today
-Snowstorm cancels Grafton schools, Friday trash pickup
-Apartments at old Edgemere Drive-In in Shrewsbury to open in March
-New food truck brings fare from The Clam Box in Brookfield to area events
-Holden, Worcester communities unite in support of educator with colon cancer
-Oxford company transitions to 100% employee owned
-Westborough display technology used in virtual reality glasses
-Sports: Bravehearts unveil fan-focused, fully interactive Twenty-Twenty-You
-Patriots, playing for seeding, head out for Dolphins’ finale
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Celtics give up 24-point lead, lose to Knicks at buzzer
-Wild snap 5-game skid, beat Bruins, 3-2
-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: Radio Worcester (14:25): Congressman Jim McGovern reflects on the 1 year anniversary of January 6th
-New England: High school hockey player dies during game, police say
-12-year-old boy hospitalized after crashing into tree at Nashoba Valley Ski Area
-Tragic: 1-month-old orphaned after parents take their own lives days apart
-Business: U.S. jobless claims climb to 207,000
-Quit your job? Here’s what to do with your 401(k)
-Health: Vitamin D shows promise for children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
-Homes: Lancaster mansion sold for $2 million
-History: Outside Union Station in 1912
-Food: Dunkin’ ringing in new year with array of new menu offerings
-TV/Streaming: Is Grafton going to be the place for Dexter's last stand?
-Movies: "The Tender Bar," Ben Affleck movie directed by George Clooney and partly shot in Worcester, now on Amazon Prime
-Celebrity: Peter Bogdanovich, legendary director of "The last picture show," dies at 82
-Animals: Dog who lived in shelter since 2015 goes home for 1st time (3:09)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WWII letter delivered to soldier’s wife 76 years later
-Meanwhile, in Australia, angry crab with "chainsaw" pincers snaps golfer's club in half
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Uxbridge schools report teacher to police after "physical contact"
+Noon: In new documentary, Cara Brindisi explores her music therapist career
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: American Antiquarian Society a "national treasure"
+Noon: Last Call: Thomas D'Agostino, author and paranormal researcher
-This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
-Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
-Earlier: "Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Worcester Glass Tower top floors reopen as event space
-Saint John's urged to address sexual abuse allegations made by former students
-Culinary students from Worcester Tech travel to France for break
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Here’s how much overtime pay Worcester police made in 2023
-City Council: David Clark Co. T.I.F. sent for review; Rental Registration Program examined
-Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-Water, sewer rate increase in Worcester coming this summer
-Supreme Court to rule on city's homeless encampment ban. What will it mean for Worcester?
-Habitat For Humanity holds fourth annual clothing drive
-Meanwhile, in Holden, police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election features 3 contests, 2 questions
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge stabbing victim died defending younger brother, family says (1:43). Article
-20-year-old man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:34). Article
-Attorney General sues septic company over waste dumped into Blackstone wetland
-Flynn, Wensky re-elected to Shrewsbury Select Board, School Committee
-Radio Worcester (10:11): Nick Lazzaro talks Millbury issues post-election win
-Override on Paxton's May 13th election
-Princeton prepared to delay annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up gig at 961 (Union Station) Wednesday canceled because of TV show production
>SHOWTIME: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
-How to buy tickets for Lana Del Rey's concert at Fenway Park
-Capturing life with Clark prof and photographer Stephen DiRado
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1340 (24:52): Worcester Symphony Orchestra
>SHOPPING: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 33 (27:52): Minneapolis for Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 38 years at Wyman Gordon and was very active in the community
>SPORTS: Celtics clobber Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1
-Eliot Wolf the "overwhelming favorite" to be named Patriots’ top exec
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 4-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
-WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Some Hyundai, Kia owners finding themselves uninsurable
>NATIONAL: Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after 2 die
-Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
-Tragic: Newborn twins diagnosed with rare condition denied treatment
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Defense calls lieutenant's credibility into question (20:22)
-9-year-old boy from Orange left on school bus after he fell asleep
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-Annual Clark alumni awards to be presented during Reunion Weekend
-Obstacles, opportunities, optimism: The journey of women in science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
>BUSINESS: African Business Expo draws business leaders to Worcester
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Worcester Emerging Workforce Forum Thursday
>HOMES: Homeowners say this clean energy industry has dirty secret
>HEALTH: Could A.I. help diagnose cancer with one drop of blood? (1:05)
-New survey shows more young people believe skin cancer myths (:57)
>FOOD: U.S. to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck says CBS should “come to their senses” and renew "Blue Bloods"
>MOVIES: Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, "Trap": Josh Hartnett is a serial killer
>CELEBRITY: Susan Buckner, who played spirited cheerleader Patty Simcox in "Grease," dies at 72
>ANIMALS: Mama leopard reunites with her baby (:52)
>HISTORY: B & M R.R. Bridge from Dam in Clinton
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston police officers bring cake and sing "Happy Birthday" to man who called 911
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 2 vultures found "too drunk to fly"
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