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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 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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