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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Free testing today in Downtown Worcester. Full testing and vaccination schedule
-Worcester test site shut by state pledges to reopen
-Families can opt-in for at-home tests for students
-What to know about getting a free at-home tests
-Radio Worcester (14:03): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID, fake testing site, food hub, and local media
-Here's what you need to know about Worcester's mask mandate
-Grafton Municipal Center closure extended due to surge
-ICYMI: Worcester County cases up 12.8%; state positives increase 5.1%
-Mass. cases on steep downward trend
-Mass. "very much on the back side" of Omicron surge, Gov. Baker says
-UMass Medical School part of new studies to test performance of home tests for Omicron
-Health emergency could be over this year, WHO says
-Tragic: 1-year-old with Down syndrome in pediatric ICU bed with COVID
-Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Aquatic Fitness Instructor-Part Time in Worcester
-Toddler & Preschool Teacher in Worcester
-Group Leader for After School Program in Worcester
-Swim Instructors/Part Time in Worcester
-Collision/Auto Body Technicians at Wagner Certified Collision Center
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In The News
-Latest weather: Morning clouds give way to sun, high of 43 today in Worcester
+5:00: How a scammer made off with $459,000 from a Worcester pot shop owner
+5:00: 2 men caught selling fentanyl out of Worcester smoke shop
+5:00: Act Now: Get a case of Table Talk pies for just $5
+5:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - January 19th
+5:00: First Person: "Worcester’s greatest asset is its diversity, its people"
+2:00: Worcester shooting leads to Charlton man's arrest for theft from car
+2:00: Listen Up: Louie Gonz, William Hurt dive deep into the fog with "The Gathering"
+2:00: Last Call with Scott Alderman, tour producer, metalhead and author
+2:00: Landlords say no, but Worcester City Council considers local eviction moratorium
+2:00: 4th Wall Stage Company wants to get back on stage after two years of COVID
-Fundraiser started for family of teen shooting victim
-Related: Worcester police seek answers in killing of teen
-Worcester cafe to expand to Newbury Street in Boston this spring
-Bakery opening a larger location in Worcester
-Worcester Restaurant Week returns February 28th
-Woman-owned restaurants benefit from Mass. Conference of Women's pandemic funding
-Food: First look inside the new-look Friendly's coming soon
-Main residential building next to Polar Park delayed another year
-Worcester's Union Station expected to be fully leased by summer
-Health Foundation of Central Mass. 2022 Activation Fund grant opportunity is open
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (51:15): Show some love
-Dry January? Check out Wachusett Wine & Spirits' alcohol-free section
-Redemption Rock treating 3rd anniversary as stepping stone
-Bad Advice: Dealing with rude relatives, nosy neighbors
-"Day of Action" in Worcester calls for better access to the ballot box
-ICYMI: New restaurant planned for Union Station in Worcester
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day this week in Worcester
-Tribute to former WRTA Chairman and longtime traffic engineer for city of Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After increase, Shrewsbury considers tax relief efforts
-Millbury Police Association fishing derby January 29th
-New PAYT trash bag fees in Grafton pushed to February
-State grant will help Grafton replace vehicle, reduce diesel emissions
-Blackstone Valley Tech welcomes its first biotechnology class
-Sports: Holy Cross welcomes new Director of Athletics Kit Hughes (8:39)
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Longtime St. John's coach Bob Foley happy to be back on bench following bout with COVID
-Bravehearts name Rodney Lartey-Otoo PA announcer
-Hurricanes roll past Bruins, 7-1
-NHL pioneer O’Ree "overwhelmed" as No. 22 raised to Garden rafters
-Celtics deal Hernangómez, land Bol, Dozier as part of 3-team trade, ESPN reports
-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: Airlines warn of "economic calamity" from 5G rollout
-The FBI's 10 most-wanted fugitives for 2022
-New England: Mass. bill would mandate notifications before leased vehicles are repossessed
-Homes: Real estate roundup for Worcester
-Business: Saint Vincent names new chief nursing officer, COO
-December retail sales slide 1.9% amid shortages, Omicron
-TV/Streaming: New on Hulu in February
-New on DVD: "Addams Family" brood takes road trip in animated sequel
-Celebrity: Yvette Mimieux, "The Time Machine" actress, dies at 80
-History: Historic image of Downtown Worcester, date unknown
-Animals: Adoptable pets in the Worcester area, dogs, cats and more
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple rekindles romance after decades apart (2:46)
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, Michael Jackson impersonator redefines "beat it," chokes out assailant in fight
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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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-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
-Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
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-Bartenders, Grafton Street restaurant
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