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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: Radio Worcester (10:20): City Manager Ed Augustus talks about his fight with COVID-19 & the vaccine
+6:30: Most Americans will likely get a vaccine: survey
+6:30: How long for masks after vaccine?
+6:30: Brewery in Worcester closes temporarily after employee tests positive
+6:30: Mass. health officials issue guidance for a safe holiday season
+6:30: Tragic: Married Texas teachers pass away while holding hands, family says
+1:45: Vaccines arrive in Worcester; health care providers, staff first to be inoculated. Video (1:52). Gallery (6 photos)
+1:45: Area Catholic schools briefly return to remote learning
+1:45: 27% of teachers are considering quitting because of COVID, survey finds
+1:45: U.S. plans to ship 6 million Moderna vaccine doses upon FDA OK, as early as week’s end
+1:45: Travel expected to drop 29% over holiday season
-‘This is incredibly exciting’: UMass Memorial Medical Center gearing up for first shipment today
-UMass Memorial holds vaccine trial runs
-WPI grad leads UPS efforts to deliver vaccine
-These are possible side effects from new vaccine, CDC says
-Here’s when the vaccine could be available at your neighborhood store
-Radio Worcester (11:32): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh talks vaccine
-Canal District restaurant to reopen nearly a week after closing because of COVID
-Central Mass. colleges have spent $12 million on testing this year
-Free testing in Worcester this week
-ICYMI: Local restaurant owners lament the state's latest restrictions on dining out
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Fewer 'snowbirds' this year, more RV parks and campground
-Boston rolling back to Phase 2, Step 2 amid surge
-Mass. health officials announce 3,572 new cases, 37 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 5.7 percent
-Is Massachusetts headed for another shutdown?
-Look out below: Gov. Baker’s COVID approval rating slips
-Mass. food workers: Lower tips, more sex harassment during pandemic
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, Santa, Mrs. Claus possibly exposed 50 kids to COVID
In The News
-Latest weather: Brace for a foot or more of snow
+6:30: Worcester police deliver toys to Why Me Sherry's House (5:54)
+6:30: Worcester DA honors Westborough Police Sgt. for saving woman who had been stabbed by husband
+6:30: Radio Worcester (7:04): What it's like to be an Electoral College Elector with Former Elector Paul Giorgio
+1:45: Channel 25's reporting on O'Connor's Restaurant murder gets national attention
+1:45: Wreaths Across America convoy honoring nation's deceased veterans coming to Worcester
+1:45: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Dec. 15
-Vernon Street home hit by gunfire
-FlyORH (Bill Randell): Latest on Worcester Airport
-Film industry donation creates toy drive for 500 needy Worcester children
-Testimony ends in T&G lawsuit over Worcester police records
-With a small donation, you can help save a downtown Worcester bar
-Let these 18 Worcester restaurants make your holiday meal
-Kelley Square Pizza has a new sign you can see from the highway
-Can Worcester be a ’15-minute city’?
-Worcester school district's suspension rates fell last school year
-Worcester weekend train service appears safe amid MBTA cuts
-Worcesteria: An incomplete history of corporate predation in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (15:58): Etel Haxhiaj is running for the Worcester City Council in 2021
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of Dec. 14
-ICYMI: Catching up with the boy in the firefighter funeral photo — 9 years later
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton police report unlocked cars being 'rummaged'
-Lock 'em up: Shrewsbury police warn about cars being stolen while running at shopping plazas
-Boston firm pays $5.5 million for Auburn commercial building
-West Boylston receives $49,000 for pedestrian safety improvements
-Northborough restaurant permanently closes its doors
-WBJ webcast on Thursday to detail expansion of telehealth
-Inaugural Women's Health and Wellness Conference to be held Feb. 13
-Men's hockey player Logan Ferguson named Crusader of the Week
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-TV/Streaming: The first 2 seasons of ‘The Office’ will be free on Peacock but the rest will cost you
-Homes: 5 newest house listings in Worcester
-Shopping: Target stores staying open later for holidays, senior hours reduced
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Local artist making 100 cards for Worcester's elderly residents
-Meanwhile, in the Philippines, video shows dog actually eating kid’s homework (:54)
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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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