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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: Dr. Fauci: ‘The sweetness is the light at the end of the tunnel’
+5:30: Eight nuns in Wisconsin die within a week
+10:45: 1 in 610 Massachusetts residents have died from coronavirus since start of pandemic, data shows
-UMass Memorial providers receive first vaccine shots at UMMS
-Saint Vincent Hospital administers first vaccine (12 photos)
-Clark professors replace horror with hope in new course
-Must Catholics refuse certain COVID-19 vaccines?
-Contact tracer leaves no 'stone unturned'
-187 Mass. communities now considered high-risk
-The latest numbers: Cases for every city, town in Central Mass.
-ICYMI: Shrewsbury Street restaurant closes temporarily after positive test
-Mass. officials announce 4,985 new cases, 44 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 6 percent
-Mass. education officials report 591 students, 418 staff have tested positive
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Fewer 'snowbirds' this year, more RV parks and campground
-Coalition of gym, fitness center owners address governor's mandates
-Landlords are running out of money. ‘We don’t get unemployment’
-U.S. jobless claims: 885,000 filed as crisis continues
In The News
-Latest weather: Record daily snowfall for Dec. 17 in Worcester
+5:30: Lancaster man accused of robbing 8 banks pleads guilty in federal court
+5:30: ‘The Muppet Christmas Carol’ is the top Christmas movie in Mass.
+5:30: Recall issued for Trader Joe's product because of possible health risk
+5:30: Edith Morgan: Guess who is still boss?
+10:45: Beer sale to minor results in 30-day liquor license suspension for Worcester convenience store
+10:45: Worcester Public Schools Grab & Go Meals will be closed today
+10:45: Reminder: Trash and recycling collection in Worcester delayed a day
+10:45: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Dec. 18
-Timelapse video of storm in Worcester (4:05). Gallery (29 photos)
-Worcester’s newest apartments now available for lease
-Boston Globe: Holy Cross rower Grace Rett had a wish. In her death, family and teammates are making it come true
-Radio Worcester (10:30): How the United Way of Central Mass. got a $5 million donation from a famous billionaire
-Worcester Public Schools currently has 1,942 homeless students, officials believe number may be underreported
-Can Worcester's new Chief Diversity Officer Stephanie Williams make a difference?
-Meet Worcester producer Egbert 'Eggy' Pinero, who wants you to trade gangster rap for gospel rap
-ArtsWorcester closes its galleries to in-person viewing
-ICYMI: Server at area restaurant surprised with $2,020 tip
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 'Overwhelming generosity’ at annual Shrewsbury Police Department toy drive
-Northborough man pleads guilty to Bitcoin scam
-Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton to temporarily close
-J.C. Penney store in Sturbridge due to close in spring
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-Worcester Bravehearts owner John Creedon Jr. joins Back to the Futures Podcast (1:25:16)
-At the office: Why the holidays are actually the best time to job search — and what you should be doing right now
-Food: Here are the most popular Christmas cookies in Mass.
-Health: 4 Central Mass. hospitals receive top safety rating
-TV/Streaming: 6-month subscriptions to HBO Max discounted 20 percent
-Movies: Movies coming out on Christmas Day
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Pets, owners have photo shoot to raise money for Douglas Humane Shelter
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, woman finds hawk living in Christmas tree
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:23). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing girl
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Shrewsbury shooting victim ID'd as Kevin Doherty, 56; suspect arraigned
-Related: New details revealed in deadly shooting of Shrewsbury dad (3:03)
-Related: Suspect’s criminal history includes machete attack, fights
-Related: Machete attack victim says suspect should have been in jail (2:46). Article
-Related: Suspect who allegedly killed Shrewsbury father is held without bail (2:32)
-Earlier: Shrewsbury father shot to death after walking 6-year-old child to school (2:58). Article
-Firefighters battle blaze at scrap metal site in Worcester
-Webster woman in court after allegedly causing bomb scare at convenience store (:32). Article
-Worcester motorcyclist killed in crash with tractor-trailer remembered
-Goodbye trash, and pounds: City D.P.W. crews make clean sweep of streets
-Spotted lanternfly detected in 13 Worcester County cities and towns: How to stop the spread
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Jermoh Kamara on health, schools, community
-The016.com announces political ad packages
-WCCA-TV's WCCA-TV Primary Candidate Forum (41:14)
>DINING OUT: New Worcester Mediterranean restaurant announces official opening date
-ICYMI: Worcester man charged with killing his toddler son in Ohio ordered held without bail
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Traffic delays after tractor-trailer gets stuck under bridge in Worcester
-State Police recruit from Worcester died from blunt force injuries, family attorney says (2:21). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden recreation fields formally opened
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-September Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): It’s the Spencer Fair!
-It's the first year at the new David Prouty High. Here's what it looks like
-Dudley man arrested after shoving officer during intoxicated dispute at home
-Man charged after crashing into pole and tearing through yards in West Boylston
-Sample ballot for September 8th Paxton vote
-Leominster residents urge council to reverse Orchard Hill zoning to block apartment project
-D.J. or band needed for Rutland Sock Hop
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Pinecroft Dairy 5 p.m. Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Chainsmokers at Breakaway Festival, KC and the Sunshine Band and more ...
-"Whirlwind": Worcester fans raise money for movie about cycling legend Major Taylor
-King Richard's Faire opens new location in Carver for 44th season
-Design a bookmark for this Worcester Public Library contest
>OPINION: Stacey Kenneally: Finding our way — Wins with my sensory child
-First Person: In matters of faith, Joe Fusco Jr. looks for "returns"
-WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 478 (28:59): Movie Reviewers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to nurse who worked at UMass Memorial for 33 years
>SPORTS: Patriots release veteran safety Jabrill Peppers in surprise move
-Patriots unveil new alternate uniform for Week 13 game vs. Jets
-Red Sox lose to Pirates, 4-2
-Red Sox release Walker Buehler to end $21 million debacle
-WooSox lose to Durham, 5-3
-Worcester Academy basketball legend joins athlete advisory board for Boston Legacy FC
>NATIONAL: Middle schoolers shielded younger students using buddy system during school shooting
-Radio Worcester (13:19): McGovern warns of capital militarization, vows to reintroduce Epstein files amendment
>TRAGIC: Bullfighter gored to death in shocking arena attack in Portugal (2:01)
>NEW ENGLAND: State Police enforcing Move Over law over Labor Day weekend
-I.C.E. has arrested more noncriminals than criminals in Mass. this year: See stats
>COLLEGES: Assumption welcomes its newest Hounds
-WPI biomedical engineering professor receives $630,000 grant for fibrosis study
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 of the world's biggest natural arches
>BUSINESS: New inflation data factors into the Fed's interest rates decision
-LPL Financial Research: Grand ideas at the Grand Tetons
-Can a resolution be reached at Market Basket next week? (17:15)
>SHOPPING: Wayfair Labor Day sale | Save up to 80%
>HEALTH: CVS restricts COVID shots in 3 states, including Mass.
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>FOOD: Kellogg's becomes first company to sign binding agreement removing toxic dyes from cereals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES:New movies on streaming: "Together," and more
>CELEBRITY: Bruce Willis' wife reveals his "scary" symptoms pre-dementia diagnosis
-Idris Elba admits he's never watched "The Wire"
>ANIMALS: Dumped neglected dog learns to be a puppy again (1:49)
>HISTORY: What is gerrymandering? You can trace its history back to Mass.
>GOOD NEWS: Needham girl's book about cancer journey features police pup who escorted her home
-Meanwhile, Bermuda Triangle mystery solved? This scientist’s theory is making big waves (4:53)
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