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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Mass. officials say Worcester’s positive test rate is 2%, but city says it’s 15%; Here’s why
-ICYMI: Worcester cases skyrocket, city reports 667 new weekly cases as positive test rate eclipses 15%
-Worcester State will move to fully remote learning Monday
-Worcester town hall meetings will advise restaurants, stores, property managers how to deal with aftermath of positive test
-Worcester will host 2 free testing clinics during Thanksgiving week
-Local dentist sees uptick in root canals during pandemic, advises people to make appointments
-Worcester schools plan to give MCAS tests in January
-Sutton teachers share experiences with students during pandemic
-Police seek man who spit at hikers for not wearing mask (1:36)
-Massport to cut workforce to match lower volume of travelers
-Mass. reports 2,288 new cases, 34 additional deaths (:13)
-More than 2,000 Americans died from COVID-19 in just one day; that number could keep growing
-Pfizer seeking emergency use of vaccine in U.S.
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Why an RV makes perfect home for the holidays
-Pandemic will get better, but first get worse, health experts say
-Researchers: Masks may yield ‘Goldilocks dose of coronavirus’ when around COVID
In The News
+Noon: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
+11:00: 18-year-old arrested for deadly shooting at Park Ave. Wendy’s in Worcester
+11:00: Here are 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+11:00: Holy Cross women's hockey highlights (1:52); men's hockey highlights (1:08)
-Former Worcester restaurant manager gets 22 months for money laundering
-Molly Bish's family wants DNA submitted to ancestry websites on search for killer
-Couple arrested in Charlton with 80 grams of cocaine stuffed in condom after high-speed chase across Central Massachusetts, police say
-Sutton man is in critical condition after his car was rear-ended on Route 20
-Rosen's Roundtable #420 (28:03): A new DPW Comissioner
-Worcester school board tells district to halt self-harm monitoring program
-Trial between T&G, city over police records continues
-WCAC named Neighborhood Champion for working to advance economic mobility in Worcester area
-Flash deal: $10 off 2 dinner entrees this weekend at Peppercorn's
-ICYMI: Worcester man hit with federal money laundering charges
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dueling opinions on changing Shrewsbury High mascot
-Clinton Police Chief Mark Laverdure announces retirement after 43 years
-Cars: Bertera Nissan has the best car for winter driving (8:06)
-Be Braveheart Healthy, Episode 2 (17:41): Baseball Adventure
-2 Worcester boxers to fight on card with Mike Tyson
-Worcester Business Connect Podcast: Maricelis Gonzalez, EBS Food Program of Worcester
-Shopping: Mass. businesses reminding people to shop locally this holiday season
-Health: Deadline for Medicare changes is Dec 7. Interesting video from Help2Retire (:41)
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-'Wipeout' contestant dies after completing obstacle course
-Homes: 5 upcoming open houses in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Local charity drive aims to help the homeless on Thanksgiving
-Meanwhile, in the Southeast, sightings of ravenous 4-foot lizards surge
-Latest obituaries | | Yesterday's highlights | | Today's horoscope
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 23 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
-Worcester Public Schools will deny immigration agents access without criminal warrants signed by a federal judge
-Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
-Related: City of Worcester opens warming centers Wednesday
-Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
-"Do better or step aside": Supporters rally for nonbinary Worcester city councilor
-Firm managing 2,700+ Central Mass. apartments facing second federal lawsuit over rents
-5 Worcester men arrested for fentanyl trafficking
-2 men in stolen car arrested on drug charges in Worcester
-Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: A road map for improving literacy in Worcester. Part 2 of Worcester’s Literacy "Crisis"
-Related: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
-Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week will be back from February 24th through March 9th
-ICYMI: Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton swears in new police chief
-Hundreds pay respects to Auburn man killed in Vermont car crash
-Ernest Sawyer, owner of Northborough candlepin center for 70+ years, dies at 96
-Uxbridge School Committee names interim super after O.U.I. arrest (2:09)
-Woman with suspended license fails to stop for police, is released, then rearrested 2 days later
-Shrewsbury police and fire departments team up for Child Safety Day February 1st
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Sip & Shop and Candle Making Workshop at Flock & Flourish
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
-Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
-WCCA-TV wins award for production of Mechanics Hall concert
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:16): Jose Vargas Zapata
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who passed away on his 57th birthday
>SPORTS: Josh McDaniels expected to be named Patriots offensive coordinator
-Ichiro leads 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class
-Crusaders record 3.40 G.P.A. during Fall semester
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Women’s Goalie of the Year Award Watch List
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Army
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (16:39): Rich Rubino discusses unprecedented inaugural speech
-Historic snow amounts are falling in Florida, Louisiana and Texas as a once-in-a-generation storm hits
-Tragic: Fire chief shot, killed after helping drivers who hit deer
>NEW ENGLAND: Border Patrol agent killed at Vermont-Canada border mourned
-Footprints in snow help police solve vandalism spree during storm
>COLLEGES: Nichols student Pablo Arnau Beltran makes shoes that are good for the soul
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating abandoned airports around the world
>BUSINESS: 10 Things I know about ... Estate planning
-LPL Financial Research: Q4 earnings preview — Mix of solid growth and policy uncertainty
-Cash App ordered to pay $175 million for weak security, feds say
>SHOPPING: Revolve sale — Save on Norma Kamali, Veja sneakers, Marc Jacobs
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Ways to fight recent spike in viral infections (2:40). Article
-Fiber could help protect you against infections: Research (1:05)
>FOOD: New-style ham and cheese
>TV/STREAMING: Survey reveals best TV shows and movies of 2024
>MOVIES: Trailer for new John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri horror movie, "Opus"
>CELEBRITY: "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of Year
-Award-winning actress Dame Joan Plowright, wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
>HISTORY: Worcester's Isaiah Thomas — legendary patriot, printer, collector
>ANIMALS: Guy who rescued duckling from pool still gets visits (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Wellesley man grateful to first responders who saved self, dog from icy lake
-Meanwhile, Florida's 7-foot-9 center meets Shaq in epic video
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