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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:00: Columbus statue in Worcester gets competing commemorations
+6:00: Staples at Lincoln Plaza in Worcester closing
+6:00: More than 550 city workers targeted in insurance benefits scam
+6:00: Worcester gets plenty of screen time in Liam Neeson movie 'Honest Thief'
+6:00: WPI eliminates undergraduate application fee
+6:00: Oxford motorcyclist killed in Ware crash
-7:15: Liam Neeson movie filmed in Worcester comes out Friday
-Worcester Councilor Moe Bergman looking ahead to winter preparations in Worcester
-More express trains coming to Worcester line
-Worcester man honored for heroism after saving drowning boy in July
-Worcester's Kennedy Community Health set 'to meet moment'
-Assumption professor writing in N.Y. Times: Stop outsourcing the defense of the Constitution to judges
-ICYMI: Worcester researchers study link between gut health, Alzheimer's (1:24)
-Reminder: Trash and recycling delayed a day in Worcester because of the holiday
-Worcester Public Schools grab & go meals will resume on Tuesday
-Where to drop off your ballot in Worcester
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury looking for snow plow operators
-Cars: The whole team at Bertera Nissan looks forward to serving you
-CMS touts lower premiums and benefits of Medicare Advantage plans this year
-Homes: Video tour of 4 bedroom condo for sale in Worcester (:50)
-Shopping: Shopping too much online? Here’s how to cut back
-National: Chilling video shows man being pushed onto subway tracks by stranger
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Baseballs bring three generations together in Alabama (2:29)
-Meanwhile, in Boston, truck carrying bananas overturns, closing lanes for hours (:26)
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Worcester's latest hybrid school plan has most students returning Jan. 25 or Feb. 1
+6:00: Radio Worcester (10:26): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID-19 as cases rise
-City needs to bail out DCU Center
-Seating plan when DCU Center reopens will allow for distancing
-Free testing, resource fairs this week in Worcester
-Patriots-Broncos game postponed, teams will have a bye week
-ICYMI: Worcester health officials work to ward off 'twindemic'
-Mass. reports 570 new cases, 16 additional deaths (:25)
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Family buys RV, travels country amid pandemic
-Schools aren’t super-spreaders, new data suggests
-U.S. should expect 20,000 more deaths by the end of the month, former CDC director says
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
+Noon: Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
+Noon: UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center lands on Newsweek’s national hospital list
-Shirley company uses renewable energy to roast coffee (4:36)
-T&G This Week: It's a WoMag takeover!
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Sip makes West African beverages available
-Worcester restaurant selling new merch
-ICYMI: Restaurant Depot looks to be first business at GreenTech Park, former Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-6 months after Uxbridge Officer Stephen LaPorta killed on Route 146, no charges filed
-Waiver allows ex-Worcester schools chief to collect pension while working
-Vacant Bowker House above Main Street in Worcester? It's a dream house, soon enough
-Worcester board OKs new shopping plaza with Mediterranean and brunch restaurants
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bagel Inn reopening today
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden police introduce newest officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Missing Warren man with dementia found dead after 11-day search
-Worcester County Wonders: Westminster's most iconic company
-Whitney Pond Dam, deemed "significant hazard," removed in Ashburnham
-Westborough High principal leaving for new job in neighboring district
-Dudley Recreation Commission awarded $2,400 to support community events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Justin Bieber, Madonna, BTS and Shakira divide World Cup audience
-Pianist Alley May Coté Dorgan to perform benefit concert for Community Cat Connection
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam Country No. 244 (59:58): American Blonde, John Carter Cash and more
>OPINION: Hank Naughton: Utility curbs wrong move to cut energy costs
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:37): Main South Business Association
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:35): Worcester tobacco rules, express rail, downtown mall, diners & roundabouts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was an I.C.U. nurse for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina, 1-0
-Robert Kraft breaks silence on Mike Vrabel's troublesome offseason
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-1, for 13th straight win
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 11-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 5-4
>NATIONAL: U.S. bombing of Iran expands as Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states
-Hero cops stop mass shooting that left 9 people critically wounded
-Tragic: Father drowned while trying to save family from river
>NEW ENGLAND: Looking ahead to the Lindsay Clancy trial (4:18)
-Matt Damon says he’s making a Karen Read movie
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 39 (35:21): The A.I. Connector: Social and Data Sciences | Rob Krueger
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What is a pillow menu and which hotels have one?
-Disneyland fans furious after park raises prices on food and drinks
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester (8:46): Recognizing the signs of elder financial abuse could prevent a devastating scam
>SHOPPING: Panasonic toaster ovens recalled for shock, fire risk
>HEALTH: How to navigate health insurance prior authorization (2:12)
-What is cyclosporiasis and how can you avoid catching it?
>FOOD: Tiffany’s homestyle breakfast bake
>TV/STREAMING: Matt Damon movies on streaming to watch if you didn’t get tickets to "The Odyssey"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" seizes $124 million opening in box office triumph
>CELEBRITY: TIME100 Sports Gala red carpet: LeBron James, Ciara, Lindsey Vonn and more
-Julia Garner and husband Mark Foster separate after 6 years of marriage
>ANIMALS: Everyone walked past this sick cat until 1 woman stopped (5:06)
>HISTORY: Cape Cod’s "Texas Tower" was a stark reminder of the Cold War
>GOOD NEWS: Tartan Army members help Mass. girls raise money for kids with epilepsy (2:11)
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, bear enters mall on military base, poops on floor
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