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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-'I would be very shocked if there are not more significant rollbacks or closures ... by Jan. 1,' UMass Memorial CEO says
-DCU Center field hospital seeing more patients than expected in first week
-Worcester City Clerk’s office working remotely Monday & Tuesday after possible exposure
-U.S. says vaccine to start arriving in states Monday
-Voices of UMass Med podcast (25:08): Dr. Christine Runyan on COVID fatugure
-ICYMI: 'This is really crunch time': Dr. Michael Hirsh, Worcester Medical Director
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Fewer 'snowbirds' this year, more RV parks and campground
-Holy Cross grad Anthony Fauci leads Time's Guardians of the Year list
-Mass. officials announce 4,968 new cases, 47 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 5.6 percent
-U.S. leads world with 16 million cases
-U.S. hospitalizations hit record high for 7th straight day
-Americans paying the price for in-person Thanksgiving celebrations
In The News
-Hooray for HollyWOO! Worcester gives moviemakers, stars red-carpet treatment
-Movie, TV projects filmed in Worcester: How many have you seen?
-Huge tool sale on Shrewsbury St. this weekend in Worcester to benefit the March of Dimes
-UMass Memorial layoffs planned in Clinton, Leominster as services are outsourced; employees expected to keep same roles
-Proposal would name Worcester street for Firefighter Jason Menard
-Gun buyback yields low numbers this year
-Here are 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Downtown Worcester ambassador program highlighted in video (1:28)
-ICYMI: Down to her last 77 cents: Worcester woman caught in fraud bogging down Mass. unemployment system
-ICYMI: 'Buyer' lures N.H. teen to Worcester to purchase dirt bike then steals it
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
-Dining Review: Woo Bar & Grill
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Police Department Toy Drive a great success
-Spencer, East Brookfield Police host Holiday Toy Drive for Local Elementary School Students
-Fitchburg woman faces more than a decade in prison for benefits theft
-MBTA Commuter Rail service cuts begin Monday
-History: A particularly gruesome murder in 1898 Brookfield
-Tribute to the man who built and donated Newton Square Menorah
-Charley Pride, country music's first Black superstar, dies at 86
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-TV/Streaming: The 3 hottest TV shows right now are based on these books
-Homes: Contemporary on Worcester's West Side with dream kitchen lists for $950K
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Secret Santa mails Christmas cash to essential workers (3:11)
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 6-year-old racks up $16,000 on mom’s credit card playing video games
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In The News
-Sentence cut in half in golf club assault of man holding baby
-City man facing motor vehicle homicide charge for Christmas Eve crash
-Services Monday and Tuesday for 3 who died in Jaques Ave. fire
-Worcester newlyweds need help starting over after escaping fatal Jaques Avenue fire
-Ricky Duran to release new single, 'Selfish Love,' on Friday
-District to continue to lease YMCA annex for crowded Chandler Elementary
-Local homeless programs receive $7 million federal boost
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (17:45): Fighting systemic racism and opening schools
-City Council delays discussion on police reform until next week, public comments overwhelmingly support recommendations
-1,600 city employees to receive cybersecurity training
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (28:33): Bill Fredericks, Board President, Net of Compassion
-SeltzerTime Podcast #107 (1:18:18): Shake the Rust Off & Make Moves
-Poetry Town: 'After the storm — Green Hill Park'
-ICYMI: Shrewsbury Street restaurant to reopen next month
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden Recreation accepting applications for summer jobs
-Grafton High cancels indoor track as ‘Fall II’ season gets underway
-Butler scores career-high 30 as Crusaders take down BU, 86-75
-New England: Mass. man arrested for trying to hire hitman to kill his wife
-Food: Avocados toast and grilled cheese highlight new spring items at Dunkin
-Spirits: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (21:44): Whiskey Bracket Challenge Play-In Tasting
-Homes: 3 Worcester open houses to check out
-Celebrity: Prosecutors drop drunken driving charge against Bruce Springsteen
-TV/Streaming: Paramount films to premiere on Paramount+ as soon as 35 days after theatrical release
-Movies: 15 iconic roles played by actors who weren’t the 1st choice
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. town celebrates WWII veteran's 100th birthday (:27)
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., boy's 'brain-eating worm' is an embarrassing accident
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Council discusses Worcester vaccine equity
-Gov. Baker: State to roll out new ‘digital waiting room’ when 50,000 new vaccination appointments go live Thursday
-Approval of Johnson & Johnson vaccine could boost state supply by 80,000, doctor says (1:55)
-ICYMI: Mass. aims to take remote, hybrid learning 'off the table,' bring students back (3:02)
-Free testing this week in Worcester
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,788 new cases, 60 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.9 percent
-Dr. Fauci cautions against complacency as infections decrease
-Meanwhile, woman regrets very unfortunate tattoo she got pre-pandemic
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