Highlights in The 016 Monday, January 10th

• Posted by 016 Administrator January 10, 2022 - Filed in News - 2,831 views

  

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

  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +6:00: Tuesday testing in Downtown Worcester (above) canceled because of impending bitter cold

  +6:00: Radio Worcester (7:13): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on the height of the Omicron wave

  +6:00: Baker administration launches tool for Mass. residents to access digital vaccine card

  +6:00: Mass. education officials announce extension of mask mandate for public schools

  +6:00: Northborough indoor mask mandate goes into effect

  +6:00: U.S. surge could peak later this month, expert says

  +Noon: Worcester County cases increased by 14,466 this week

  -This week's testing schedule in Downtown Worcester

  -Demand for testing remains high in Massachusetts

  -Masks, vaccinations urged by Westborough Board of Health 

  -ICYMI: Worcester nonprofits struggle with staff shortages from COVID

  -"Worst surge that we've had": UMass Memorial CEO fills in a testing site amid unprecedented surge (2:26)

  -CNN visits UMass Memorial (4:23)

  -Omicron explosion spurs nationwide breakdown of services

  -Stay home or work sick? Omicron poses a conundrum 

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Snow showers, intense cold to come

  +6:00: Victim in Worcester Christmas shooting dies from injuries

  +6:00: Worcester police seek assistance locating a missing girl

  +6:00: No school tomorrow in Worcester because of dangerously cold weather

  +6:00: Monday trash collection in Worcester not completed, will resume Tuesday

  +6:00: Worcester aims for $3.5 million renovation of University Park

  +6:00: Gerrale Gates named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week

  +Noon: Police investigating after vehicle overturns in Auburn

  +Noon: Q&A: Saint Vincent CEO on why the nurses strike ended, how she feels about the deal, and where the hospital goes from here

  -Worcester man given $1 million lottery ticket for Christmas

  -SUV crashes into restaurant in Sutton

  -Tribute to a Worcester 5th-grader who lost her courageous yearlong battle with bone cancer

  -5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - January 10th

  -Worcester seeks refurbishing service for nearly 40 City Hall portraits 

  -ICYMI: 10 displaced following house fire in Worcester

  -"Mutual healing time" at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester as striking nurses return 

  -"Groundbreakings and milestones": Plans for Worcester's Canal District in 2022

  -The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday

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

  -First Worcester City Council meeting of 2022 to be held this week

  -Joe D'Angelo's Sunday Moment

  -Song to Get You Through the Week: Kick off 2022 with the Chelsea Curve

  -Hip-hop duo Redman and Method Man deliver scorching set at Palladium

  -Tribute to man who taught in Worcester schools for 39 years

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news 

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Longtime West Boylston jeweler Pucci's to close January 29th 

  -Twice as Nice Thrift Store celebrates grand opening in Auburn

  -Stumbling upon a car cemetery in Northborough

  -Shrewsbury schools receive $20,000 anonymous donation 

  -Sports: Patriots to play Buffalo on Saturday night

  -Patriots play badly in regular-season finale. Complete coverage

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

  -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: 19 dead, including 9 children, in Bronx apartment fire

  -Watch police free man from downed plane seconds before being destroyed by speeding train (:45) 

  -New England: Woman killed in wrong-way crash with tractor-trailer on Mass. highway

  -New leader of Mass. tribe looks at casino plans with fresh eyes

  -Tragic: A good Samaritan dies after trying to save a man who fell on the subway tracks 

  -Business: Worcester Business Journal's Best of Business 2022

  -Why prices keep going up and who’s to blame 

  -Homes: Check out 5 new properties for sale in Worcester

  -History: Institute Park in Worcester, early 1900s 

  -TV/Streaming: "Wheel of Fortune" viewers go wild over "dumbest" answer ever 

  -Movies: "Spider-Man" stays at No. 1 in 4th weekend 

  -Celebrity: Comedian and actor Bob Saget ("Full House," "American's Funniest Home Videos") found dead at 65

  -The biggest snubs and surprises at the Golden Globes

  -Full List of Golden Globe Winners 

  -Animals: Dog waits by door every day so he can greet mailwoman (:25) 

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Donations help neighborhood ice rink thrive (2:37) 

  -Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, police find live deer in car’s trunk during traffic stop 

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