Highlights in The 016 Tuesday, Dec. 15

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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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