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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester daily cases up 97% since Thanksgiving
-With 1,390 more cases, Worcester sets another record
-'Army of vaccinators' preparing to distribute vaccines as Worcester's infection rate rises
-Ch. 4: Doctor at DCU Center field hospital: Vaccine provides relief, hope (1:50)
-Ch. 5: UMass Medical School’s Dr. Robert Finberg on vaccines (3:35)
-Assisted living facilities in Mass. preparing to receive vaccine
-U.S. clears Moderna vaccine, 2nd shot in arsenal
-UMass Memorial plans to have all caregivers vaccinated by mid-February
-ICYMI: Must Catholics refuse certain COVID-19 vaccines?
-Mass. health officials announce 5,632 new cases, 53 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 6 percent
-1 in 610 Massachusetts residents have died from coronavirus since start of pandemic, data shows
-Massachusetts surpasses 300,000 confirmed cases
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Fewer 'snowbirds' this year, more RV parks and campground
-Dr. Fauci: ‘The sweetness is the light at the end of the tunnel’
-Eight nuns in Wisconsin die within a week
-1 in 5 prisoners in the U.S. infected, 4 times the rate of general population
-Should you get tested before seeing friends and family?
In The News
+10:30: Auburn Santa Tour starts at 11 today
+10:30: Here are 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+10:30: Worcester-area Christmas bird count is today
-Worcester bakery opens full-service cafe
-Lancaster man accused of robbing 8 banks pleads guilty in federal court
-Beer sale to minor results in 30-day liquor license suspension for Worcester convenience store
-Ray Mariano: My Christmas gift list for Worcester leaders and a few special friends
-Worcesteria: WAM and Worcester schools team for art classes
-Edith Morgan: Guess who is still boss?
-ICYMI: Worcester’s newest apartments now available for lease
-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): Holden's holiday light display with Santa 4-7 p.m. today
-Leicester Santa Run 11 a.m. today
-Lock 'em up: Rash of area car break-ins extends to Boylston
-Investor buys Northbridge nursing home, pays $5.8 million for its property
-Mass. unemployment rate drops again, to 6.7%
-'A good day for our program': National Signing Day for Holy Cross football team (4:21)
-Former Grafton High star and Syracuse CB Ifeatu Melifonwu declares for 2021 NFL Draft
-Brian Kelly, Notre Dame coach and Assumption alum, threatens to keep Fighting Irish out of playoffs
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-Food: Recall issued for Trader Joe's product because of possible health risk
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: ‘The Muppet Christmas Carol’ is the top Christmas movie in Mass.
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): New York man laid off during pandemic offers to shovel snow, receives overwhelming response from community
-Lightning strikes erupting volcano in one incredible photo
-Meanwhile, in Alabama, cops discover an illegal winery operating out of sewage plant
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester Art Museum discrimination lawsuit has been dismissed
+Noon: Singer Cara Brindisi wants to talk
+Noon: Screen Time: Remembering Clinton's Bewitching star, Agnes Moorehead
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: A few spring things to fling yourself into family fun
+Noon: Jazzed Up Wednesdays at 961 (Union Station)
+Noon: Last Call: Fred Gerhard, poet
-Constant disturbances at house full of squatters has Worcester neighbors on edge (1:20)
-Planned Downtown Worcester restaurant may lose licenses
-See Worcester job, income, population changes over 30 years
-Judge orders prosecutor to turn over documents in Turtleboy case
-Ride-share drivers rally in Worcester to support contractor work, benefits
-Rep. Mary Keefe on revising policies to upgrade Worcester schools
-Sean Rose on getting Mass. migrants into workforce
-Worcester Housing Authority working with Lakeside Apartments residents on relocation to ready for major overhaul
-Here’s why Worcester wants to plant 2 new forests. And it wants your help
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Eisenberg Assisted Living in Worcester (:52)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-Unsolved: Worcester — The Gardner Fugitive and the Murder of Breanne Pennington. Video (13:59). Audio (13:58)
>SHOPPING: Birch Alley leaves Canal District, moves to Manchaug
-ICYMI: Piccadilly Plaza in Worcester saved from wrecking ball as developer bring in new tenants
-In Worcester, barber offers free haircuts to help boost confidence ahead of M.C.A.S. tests (1:55). Article
-3 in custody after chase on I-290 ends in crash in Northborough (2:17)
-Related: Aerial footage of crash (:50)
-Judge upholds prison sentence of Kevin Perry, former Worcester restaurant owner
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett names new principal
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Applications open for Shrewsbury Youth Police Academy
-Paxton getting override info to voters
-Longtime Sterling volunteer honored
-Grafton candidates night April 28th
-Lancaster's Simon receives Pillar Award
-Tahanto coach announces retirement
-Nashoba Music Department earns national recognition
-Field of 4 vie to fill Bolton post
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-100FM The Pike Adventures with Mike Hsu (5:35): Line dancing at Off the Rails
>SHOWTIME: Richard Thomas in "To Kill a Mockingbird" at The Hanover
-Radio Worcester (15:44): Korey’s Courage — Inspiring stories at Mass. Film Fest
-Worcester Art Museum updates plans for showcasing Higgins Armory Collection
-Daikaiju Pro to mix wrestling, martial arts, theater at White Eagle
-Listen Up: Ghost of the Machine, Weapon E.S.P. get "Savage" again
-Unity Radio (55:12): Standups and Standouts
-Unity Radio (1:00:35): Unity In The Community
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 200 (27:20): Peter Panagiotou, Pay It Forward Card Shows
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who dedicated 60 years of his life to Notre Dame Cemetery and Mausoleum
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 4-1
-8 athletes, 2 teams to be inducted into Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Worcester Railers 2023-24 season recap
-WooSox Rewind: WooSox take 4 of 6 against Durham
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-U.S. News & World Report lists its best electric and hybrid vehicles for 2024
-Tragic: Woman at risk of losing her arm after being attacked by dog her son rescued
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. sees drastic increase in gas prices (1:29)
-34 Mass. high schools among nation's best, U.S. News says
>COLLEGES: 2 WPI student teams develop apps for the visually impaired (3:27)
-Anna Maria AMCAST (28:35): Revive, a recovery community outreach program
-Holy Cross Brooks Scholars showcase musical talent at concert
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 historic U.S. restaurants worth the reservation
>BUSINESS: Hospital for Behavioral Medicine brings on third C.E.O. since 202
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Proposed changes in Massachusetts would bar use of credit reports by employers
>HOMES: Condominium sells in Boston for $5.3 million
>HEALTH: Preventing and educating kids about cyberbullying
-Exercise could help reduce aging by lowering fat buildup (:52)
>FOOD: The Goods Bakery & Café is thriving in Spencer
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix is the dominant streaming service. So why is it changing its model?
>MOVIES: All "The Omen" movies in order to watch
>CELEBRITY: Grammy-winning gospel singer, former "American Idol" contestant Mandisa, dies at 47
>ANIMALS: Dog found tied to bench with note asking someone to adopt him (3:39)
>HISTORY: Franklin Building, Downtown Worcester, 1898
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mystery good Samaritan pulls woman from morning house fire (1:39)
-Meanwhile, in Tewksbury, cake goes viral for mistake (:37)
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