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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Shrewsbury Street restaurant closes temporarily after positive test
+6:00: UMass Memorial Health Care administers first vaccine to ER nurse
+6:00: Why only adults are getting the vaccine right now
+6:00: Don't fall victim to vaccine scams
+6:00: Congressional leaders move closer to relief deal
+Noon: Emergency rental assistance available for Worcester residents impacted by COVID-19
+Noon: Tom Cruise's rant goes viral after crew breaks COVID protocol: 'If I see it again, you’re f***ing gone'
-Area Catholic schools briefly return to remote learning
-New remote learning rule: Massachusetts schools must give students live interaction daily
-Vaccines arrive in Worcester; health care providers, staff first to be inoculated. Video (1:52). Gallery (6 photos)
-'[H]umbling and a great honor': Northborough man delivers first vaccines
-Doctor says vaccine 'felt no different than a flu shot' (2:55)
-Most Americans will likely get a vaccine: survey
-How long for masks after vaccine?
-What the Dippin’ Dots ‘cold chain’ can teach us about COVID-19 vaccines
-U.S. plans to ship 6 million Moderna vaccine doses upon FDA OK, as early as week’s end
-Radio Worcester (10:20): City Manager Ed Augustus talks about his fight with COVID-19 & the vaccine
-Brewery in Worcester closes temporarily after employee tests positive
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton schools to return to hybrid education model Jan. 4
-Travel expected to drop 29% over holiday season
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Fewer 'snowbirds' this year, more RV parks and campground
-Mass. officials announce 3,720 new cases, 55 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 5.8 percent
-Mass. health officials issue guidance for a safe holiday season
-Tragic: Married Texas teachers pass away while holding hands, family says
-27% of teachers are considering quitting because of COVID, survey finds
In The News
-Latest weather: Hunker down
+6:00: How Worcester is bracing for nor’easter
+6:00: Worcester closes municipal buildings because of storm
+6:00: Parking ban in effect in Worcester, trash collection delayed a day
+6:00: Radio Worcester Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (19:05): COVID, Amazon, marijuana delivery & Puerto Rico
+6:00: WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (27:26): Erin Williams, Worcester Cultural Coalition; Eric Butler, Worcester Light Opera Company
+Noon: United Way of Central Massachusetts receives a $5 million grant from billionaire philanthropist
+Noon: Wreaths Across America route through Worcester, starting at 12:30 today
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Dec. 16
+Noon: Detour on Route 49 in Sturbridge after bad crash
+Noon: $100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Charlton
+Noon: Will Thursday be a snow day for schools? Read the state’s guidance
-Storm preparations underway in Worcester (1:11)
-Missing Worcester woman’s family planning vigil on 6th anniversary
-Channel 25's reporting on O'Connor's Restaurant murder gets national attention
-Worcester police officer nearly hit by SUV; driver arrested on multiply charges
-Amazon confirms 2nd Worcester warehouse
-ICYMI: FlyORH (Bill Randell): Latest on Worcester Airport
-Snowstorm may not cancel classes in some Central Mass. school districts
-Worcester police deliver toys to Why Me Sherry's House (5:54). Gallery (23 photos)
-Radio Worcester (7:04): What it's like to be an Electoral College Elector with Former Elector Paul Giorgio
-Wreaths Across America convoy honoring nation's deceased veterans coming to Worcester
-Quinsigamond CC giving free nursing training in 2021
-WPI lands $3 million grant to help launch a new graduate program
-Whos of Who-cester (Tracy Novick): Nine years on
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
-Worcester DA honors Westborough Police Sgt. for saving woman who had been stabbed by husband
-'All I want for Christmas is You' hits No. 1 again
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-TV/Streaming: New on Disney+ in January. Hulu
-Homes: Single-family home prices in Worcester County rose 19% in November
-Shopping: Time is running out to ship your holiday gifts
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 10-year-old Labrador retriever who spent 1,134 days at an animal shelter, has been adopted
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, portable toilets 'sing' Christmas carols in festive display
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
-Wondering why your gas bill is still so high? Mass. has taken little action on change (4:22)
>DINING OUT: Fatima's Cafe, Pampas Churrascaria among region's hidden dining
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clearing the way for construction on Route 12
-How a food truck turned into a full-on cafe...
-Sutton health teacher honored at Blackstone Valley Tech
-Clips of the past: Longtime Shrewsbury barbershop Perrone's recalled
-TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Leominster City Council meets behind closed doors to discuss lawsuit against Mohawk Drive cannabis facility
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after stop of construction van for obstructed plate
-Following shutdown attempt, Job Corps in Devens calls for new applicants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Anna Maria "All Student Art Show" opening reception on Wednesday
>OPINION: Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a jump for joy
-Shaun Connolly: Your family are a bunch of monsters
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 541 (29:32): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator from Worcester
>SPORTS: Vrabel, Patriots bring confidence into divisional round
-Patriots-Texans Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots-Texans: Which team has the edge on paper? (7:40)
-Old Grumbly Fan's Divisional Playoff Patriots preview
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Hawks, 132-106 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball pulls away from Lafayette, 70-48
-Holy Cross women’s hockey downs B.U., 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Lafayette
-Auburn's Kellen Looney borrows Thomas Gale's Holy Cross goalie gear
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss in Portland
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. says Congressmen can't intervene in release of Epstein files
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Day care worker accused of fatally suffocating baby days before his first birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged following prostitution sting at hotel
-Documents reveal intense pressure in Mass. service plaza saga (3:53)
>COLLEGES: Hal Jurist, longtime supporter of WPI, awarded honorary degree
-Clark honors Martin Luther King Jr. with faculty panel, day of service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Chile announces Cape Froward National Park "on the edge of the world" will be built in 2 years
>BUSINESS: That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it
-Former Flexcon C.E.O. re-joins former employer
-OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users
>HOMES: MassHousing to rollout financing program for A.D.U. home construction
>HEALTH: Cheering for the Patriots can be good for your mental health (2:15)
-Doctors in Scotland may have found new way to treat eczema (1:38)
>FOOD: McDonald's 2026 menu changes include giant burger and "secret menu"— though U.S. rollout remains uncertain
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Golden Globes winners
>MOVIES: "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" full movie (1:36:19)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton is named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
-Mel Brooks was with Carl Reiner when he collapsed and died
>ANIMALS: Shelter Beagle hides in a corner until 1 guy takes him home (4:25)
>HISTORY: Looking back at the Patriots' history in Foxborough (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel visits young patient, lifts family’s spirits (1:51). Article
-Meanwhile, Irish town "shell-shocked" after thousands of live crustaceans spill from overturned truck
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