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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
-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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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