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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 (:40). High of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies in skydiving fall in Orange
+6:00: Remembering Worcester visit of presidential candidate Lindsey Graham
+6:00: Free Fitness in the Parks program continues across Worcester this summer
+6:00: Level up your lunch break: New Worcester cafe has coffee, crepes and video games
+6:00: Worcester Wall of Women mural takes shape at YWCA
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts struggle during post-Fourth week
+Noon: Will Worcester loosen smoke shop rules? Health Board to discuss Monday
+Noon: Oxford man arrested for chest-bumping wife, smashing her eyeglasses
+Noon: Seven Hills Music Festival rocks Palladium outdoors
+Noon: Today! Country Night at the Bravehearts, 6:30
+Noon: Is this your dog?
-4 days, 19 dogs: Inside Worcester Animal Rescue League's recent intake surge
-How Old Sturbridge Village is commemorating America 250 (3:37)
-Anna Maria College students left unpaid as state scholarships remain in limbo
-2 $100,000 lottery prizes sold in Worcester
-500 Chromebooks donated to residents, groups by Worcester library
-Inside the Worcester Police Academy: How 34 recruits earned the badge
-Souza-Baranowski correction officers indicted for allegedly beating prisoners
>FAITH: Cathedral celebrates 150th anniversary of first dedication
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (6:08): The legendary Broadway Restaurant in Worcester has a sweet deal for you
-Yes, you should order this pasta cooked in a flaming wheel of cheese in Worcester
-ICYMI: Fitchburg motorcycle crash leaves 44-year-old man dead
-Worcester teacher inspires students while dealing with A.L.S. diagnosis (3:30). Article
-Did the Mass. House OK funding for Worcester Auditorium? What to know
-Historic Downtown Worcester building to become rental housing
-Worcester aims to stem tide on sewage overflows after E.P.A. mandate
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Part of Reservoir Street closed Monday through Friday
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden introduces new treasurer/collector, Tom Merolli
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Summer Sendoff August 11th
-Charlton Select Board to consider supporting legislative audit approved by voters
-Bay Path to open school year without school resource officer amid budget pressures
-12-year-old wins Christmas in July 5K in Sturbridge
-Southbridge Town Council subcommittees begin meeting this week
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1384 (30:00): Shab, Little Image and more
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Tips for navigating summer with a baby
-Elyse Wallnut: Protecting data privacy from Big Tech
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1421 (18:51): Victoria Mariano, Downtown Worcester B.I.D. Program Director
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (52:34): Worcester police lawsuit, Main South, police oversight, Worcester airport and America's 250th
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a nurse at UMass Memorial for 45 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs has challenge for NFL teams as free agency lingers
-Boston Celtics lock in Neemias Queta on $56 million extension
-Red Sox beat Mets, 3-2
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
>CARS: FCA U.S. recalls more than 12,000 Ram vehicles. See impacted models
>NATIONAL: U.S. .launches new strikes as Iran claims that Strait of Hormuz is closed
-Parents allegedly left 6 kids, including 2 infants, in hot car while they dined at a Wingstop
-Tragic: Truck carrying wedding guests struck on Indonesia highway, killing 13
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly Gabriel House fire remains under investigation a year later
-Thousands of nurses expected to return to work Monday (2:15)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 39 (35:21): The A.I. Connector: Social and Data Sciences | Rob Krueger
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Do you have airport "gatexiety"? You’re not alone
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Why "high-performers" get sick as soon as they go on vacation
>HOMES: What to know about housing affordability
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1418 (25:35): Dr. David Runyan, Worcester Free Care Collaborative
>FOOD: KFC's secret to getting "finger lickin good" fried chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix movie, "The Bombing of Pan Am 103" (2:12)
>MOVIES: Disney's live-action remake of "Moana" struggles in opening
>CELEBRITY: Sam Neill, "Jurassic Park," "The Piano" actor, dies at 78
-Margaret Qualley quietly wiped traces of husband Jack Antonoff from social media before split news
>ANIMALS: Guy finds wiggling surprise in a Hello Fresh box on a hike (2:02)
>HISTORY: Wachusett Reservoir was once the largest man-made water supply in the world
>GOOD NEWS: Man named world's oldest water skier just before 95th birthday
-Meanwhile, at Yellowstone, massive bison tosses tourist into the air in shocking attack (1:16). Article
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