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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
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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 (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Uxbridge schools report teacher to police after "physical contact"
+Noon: In new documentary, Cara Brindisi explores her music therapist career
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: American Antiquarian Society a "national treasure"
+Noon: Last Call: Thomas D'Agostino, author and paranormal researcher
-This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
-Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
-Earlier: "Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Worcester Glass Tower top floors reopen as event space
-Saint John's urged to address sexual abuse allegations made by former students
-Culinary students from Worcester Tech travel to France for break
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Here’s how much overtime pay Worcester police made in 2023
-City Council: David Clark Co. T.I.F. sent for review; Rental Registration Program examined
-Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-Water, sewer rate increase in Worcester coming this summer
-Supreme Court to rule on city's homeless encampment ban. What will it mean for Worcester?
-Habitat For Humanity holds fourth annual clothing drive
-Meanwhile, in Holden, police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election features 3 contests, 2 questions
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge stabbing victim died defending younger brother, family says (1:43). Article
-20-year-old man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:34). Article
-Attorney General sues septic company over waste dumped into Blackstone wetland
-Flynn, Wensky re-elected to Shrewsbury Select Board, School Committee
-Radio Worcester (10:11): Nick Lazzaro talks Millbury issues post-election win
-Override on Paxton's May 13th election
-Princeton prepared to delay annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up gig at 961 (Union Station) Wednesday canceled because of TV show production
>SHOWTIME: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
-How to buy tickets for Lana Del Rey's concert at Fenway Park
-Capturing life with Clark prof and photographer Stephen DiRado
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1340 (24:52): Worcester Symphony Orchestra
>SHOPPING: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 33 (27:52): Minneapolis for Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 38 years at Wyman Gordon and was very active in the community
>SPORTS: Celtics clobber Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1
-Eliot Wolf the "overwhelming favorite" to be named Patriots’ top exec
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 4-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
-WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Some Hyundai, Kia owners finding themselves uninsurable
>NATIONAL: Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after 2 die
-Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
-Tragic: Newborn twins diagnosed with rare condition denied treatment
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Defense calls lieutenant's credibility into question (20:22)
-9-year-old boy from Orange left on school bus after he fell asleep
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-Annual Clark alumni awards to be presented during Reunion Weekend
-Obstacles, opportunities, optimism: The journey of women in science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
>BUSINESS: African Business Expo draws business leaders to Worcester
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Worcester Emerging Workforce Forum Thursday
>HOMES: Homeowners say this clean energy industry has dirty secret
>HEALTH: Could A.I. help diagnose cancer with one drop of blood? (1:05)
-New survey shows more young people believe skin cancer myths (:57)
>FOOD: U.S. to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck says CBS should “come to their senses” and renew "Blue Bloods"
>MOVIES: Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, "Trap": Josh Hartnett is a serial killer
>CELEBRITY: Susan Buckner, who played spirited cheerleader Patty Simcox in "Grease," dies at 72
>ANIMALS: Mama leopard reunites with her baby (:52)
>HISTORY: B & M R.R. Bridge from Dam in Clinton
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston police officers bring cake and sing "Happy Birthday" to man who called 911
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 2 vultures found "too drunk to fly"
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