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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: UMass Medical School develops digital presentation to help physicians better explain vaccine to pregnant patients
+6:00: Hospitalizations expected to substantially increase from an already record-high, expert says
+Noon: Radio Worcester (9:08): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on where we are with Omicron
-Worcester City Councilor eyes fake COVID testing sites
-Tracking the Omicron surge in Massachusetts
-ICYMI: Worcester to create advisory group to address youth vaccination
-Worcester still in midst of Omicron wave, but "cautious optimism" emerging from officials
-COVID deaths and cases are rising again at nursing homes
-Can you reuse N95 and KN95 masks safely? Experts weigh in
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-Group Leader for After School Program in Worcester
-Swim Instructors/Part Time in Worcester
-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: Snow changes over to rain
+6:00: Parking ban in Worcester is over
+6:00: Grafton donates $9,230 to help retired police sergeant after Christmas fire
+Noon: Holy Cross President Vincent Rougeau: Dr. King's legacy inspires us to move Worcester, and country, forward
+Noon: How Worcester group Black Families Together recommends Massachusetts celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day
+Noon: Worcester Common Oval is closed for skating today
-Winter Parking Ban in Worcester in effect
-2-alarm fire strikes single-family home in Worcester
-QCC to host 37th annual MLK Jr. Community Breakfast virtually this morning
-History: Rarely heard Worcester speech shows another side of MLK Jr.
-MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-What's open, closed on MLK Jr. Day in Worcester
-Millbury Street cafe closes; owners seek new site for restaurant
-Food: Northworks building will be home to Worcester's 2nd Fuel America
-Uxbridge School Athletic Center dedicated in memory of Holy Cross rower Grace Rett (1:50)
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - January 17th
-ICYMI: 17-year-old Worcester girl fatally shot in parking lot of Big Y on Mayfield Street Saturday morning
-Man shot outside Millbury movie theater
-Worcester restaurateur expands footprint around his eatery for $1 million
-This program is keeping some Worcester restaurants afloat by purchasing meals and delivering them to residents who are quarantined
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (51:15): Show some love
-Dry January? Check out Wachusett Wine & Spirits' alcohol-free section
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Abbie Cotto offers defiant "No Genie"
-Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day this week in Worcester
-Politics And The City: Options for charter change are laid out, but public clamor isn't there yet
-Tribute to a woman who opened an eatery on Main Street in Worcester after a 25-year career at the Post Office
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Thai immigrant overcomes challenges to open restaurant in Holden
-Shrewsbury e-sports teams celebrate state championships
-Shrewsbury mourns the passing of retired Fire Captain John Dolan
-An oasis of ice is now open for skaters in South Grafton
-Grafton community hosts "Helping Our Hero" for former Sgt. after Christmas Day house fire
-Rutland, Sterling natives graduate Sheriff's Academy
-Sports: On to 2022: Here's who the Patriots will play next season
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Former CMass. standouts Colin Bennie, Chaz Davis will run 2022 Boston Marathon
-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: 2,800 flights canceled Sunday as winter storm hits East Coast
-Kentucky candle factory will close and more than 250 workers are being laid off after deadly tornado
-2nd eruption detected at Tonga volcano
-New England: Massive motel fire in Salisbury spreads to other buildings
-Bill would end Mass. prohibition on relatives adopting younger siblings
-2.3 magnitude earthquake rattles part of New England
-Homes: 4 new properties for sale in Worcester
-Business: Here's the percentage of workers who plan to quit this year, report reveals
-Can I tell my boss that he's the one causing missed deadlines?
-Colleges: Clark and Worcester Art Museum partner on course, exhibition about identity
-Shopping: Amazon scams are up 500% -- how to spot the red flags
-Health: Drug used to treat diabetes recalled over cancer-causing impurity
-TV/Streaming: Magnolia Network's "Home Work" returning to TV after being pulled
-Movies: "Scream" scares off "Spider-Man" with $30.6 million debut
-Celebrity: Alec Baldwin turns over cell phone in "Rust" shooting investigation
-Animals: Wild dolphin loves playing tag with his favorite dog (3:14)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 8-year-old boy's wish to become police officer comes true
-Meanwhile, Frito Lay releases chips made out of potatoes grown in soil from Gillette Stadium
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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-Controller, Worcester State
-Multiple positions, Holden DPW
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