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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: State closes sketchy Worcester testing site
+6:00: Surge likely to peak later this month, projections show
+Noon: Low COVID-19 vaccination rates in kids called a "gut punch"
-Worcester "looking into" questionable testing site on Grafton Street that’s run by company under investigation
-Related: 5 complaints against Worcester test company, AG's office says
-Earlier: Questionable test site pops up in Worcester
-This week's testing schedule in Downtown Worcester
-Vaccination/booster clinics this week in Worcester
-460 people hospitalized with COVID in Central Mass. hospitals
-Grafton schools have 15 percent absence rate in current surge
-Surge leads to indoor mask mandate in Millbury
-ICYMI: Tribute to local 21-year-old woman who died due to COVID-related cardiac problem
-When am I contagious if infected with Omicron?
-This early Omicron symptom is one you should watch for
-Omicron will "find just about everybody," Dr. Fauci says, but vaccinated people will still fare better
Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Collision/Auto Body Technicians at Wagner Certified Collision Center
-Case Managers, Nurses, Human Services in Worcester
-Baristas, full-time and part-time, at Fuel America on Grove Street
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In The News
-Latest weather: High of 41 today in Worcester, but deadly wind chills on the way
+6:00: Second water main break on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
+6:00: 25-year-old Worcester man arrested on gun, drug charges
+6:00: No injuries after car flips in Auburn
+6:00: Facebook "10 Year Challenge" may make you vulnerable to hackers
+Noon: 2nd SPM site sold for $1.75 million
+Noon: Chef joins S&S Marketplace to offer high-quality takeout
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - January 13th
+Noon: Three Things to Do: Evanescence, Dirty Catechism and more ...
+Noon: Girl Scout cookie season is here. Here’s the sweet complete lineup
-2 WPI students die during winter break marking 6 student deaths in the past 6 months
-Sinkhole caused by water main break swallows dump truck on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-Downtown Worcester cafe to close by early March, owner says
-Restaurateur buys former Living Earth Market property in Worcester
-History: House dating to the 1850s emerges on Green Street in Worcester
-Why some Worcester residents had their trash picked up late
-Residents can exchange defective Worcester trash bags
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (14:52): Trash bags, public participation, COVID and more
-Former Mass. teacher who lived in Worcester files another motion for compassionate release from federal prison
-Worcester ranked among 10 worst cities for bagel lovers
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-NEW! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (51:15): Show some love
-Dry January? Check out Wachusett Wine & Spirits' alcohol-free section
-City Council gets update on goings-on at the Worcester Public Library
-COVID causes more havoc with concerts canceled or postponed
-Artist Spotlight: Alice Dillon
-Last Call with Tad Doherty, hockey coach, freelancer and optimist
-Tribute to a 32-year veteran of a local fire department
-ICYMI: Nick Andreson, who owned Colonial Bowling Center in Worcester for 60 years, dies at 92
-WRTA cuts some service on Fridays
-Notre Dame Academy will make its first ever appearance on the GBH's "High School Quiz Show"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hateful graffiti found in Shrewsbury High School bathroom
-Shrewsbury Selectman John Lebeaux will not seek reelection
-Paxton looks at list for ARPA spending
-Grafton schools slowly replace remnants of the former Indian mascot
-Green Thumb in Westborough sells for $2.5 million
-Millbury man wins $4 million jackpot
-Sports: Bravehearts' June 7 game to be played with fans' rules
-Barmore returns but Patriots down 3 starters at Wednesday’s practice
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Another honor for Holy Cross football star Jacob Dobbs
-Celtics top Pacers,119-100
-Bruins beat Canadiens, 5-1
-Railers beat Maine, 4-2
-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
-New England: Baker commutes first-degree murder sentences of 2 men
-Person dies following mobile home fire in Nashua
-Business: Most remote workers say they may quit before returning to office
-WBJ seeks ideas for its Power 50 list
-Health: Lung cancer mortality rates decline
-Homes: 2 new open houses in Worcester worth checking out
-TV/Streaming: Chip & Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Network pulls "Home Work" series
-Shopping: Big Lots is opening 500 stores
-Food: Meat is finally getting cheaper. But these other foods aren’t
-Dawn is changing its dish soap bottle with a wacky new lid
-Celebrity: Ronnie Spector, ’60s icon who sang "Be My Baby," dies at 78
-Animals: Tiny rescue dog so nervous he lives in his mom's pouch (3:20)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Spencer man feeds hundreds of families in need
-Meanwhile, in Oklahoma, man finds frog inside boxed lettuce, keeps it as a pet
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
-Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
-Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury
-Bartenders, Grafton Street restaurant
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