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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: 'It will get worse': Infections and deaths skyrocket heading into Christmas week
+6:30: One family's virus nightmare reflects deepening U.S. crisis
+6:30: Inside the new mRNA vaccines
+6:30: Oklahoma ICU nurse’s home burns down while she’s trying to save COVID-19 patients
-Mass. health officials announce 3,995 new cases, 47 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 6 percent
-ICYMI: Worcester daily cases up 97% since Thanksgiving
-Moderna vaccine starts shipping Sunday, officials say rollout will be smoother
-Overwhelmed, California hospitals contemplate rationing care
-Overdose deaths far outpace COVID-19 deaths in San Francisco
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Fewer 'snowbirds' this year, more RV parks and campground
-Deal on Fed removes obstacle to agreement on COVID relief
-British officials identify coronavirus mutations, but significance remains unclear
-U.K. nixes Christmas gatherings, shuts London shops over virus
-Johnson & Johnson takes big step forward with its vaccine trial, has potential to be single shot
-Nurse in South Carolina holds hand of patient so she wouldn't have to die alone
-Don’t worry, kids: Dr. Fauci says Santa is vaccinated against coronavirus
In The News
+6:30: Halloween shooting in Worcester left woman partially paralyzed; suspect shot at another home in Fitchburg weeks later, authorities say
+6:30: Monday marks 6 years since Sabrina Hatheway went missing
+6:30: Paxton pastor is also a murder mystery writer
+6:30: Christmas travel: Worst times to drive in Massachusetts
-Candy shop opens in Canal District
-Trailer released for documentary on life of Neil Fingleton
-City DPW chief believes in basics of emergency response
-Film production donates 2 truckloads of toys to Worcester kids
-Here are 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-508, A show about Worcester (31:56): Christmas on Ice
-ICYMI: Worcester bakery opens full-service cafe
-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): Sheriff's coat drive brings warmth to Millbury and Sutton seniors this holiday season
-Sudz City owner Dave Delaney gives free gifts to anyone, no questions asked, regardless of hometown
-New England: For Mass. lawmakers, east-west rail dangles within reach
-National: The massive cyber attack that hit government agencies and Microsoft, explained
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-Tragic: Iowa family mourns loss of two loved ones in two separate crashes in same day
-TV/Streaming: New on Amazon Prime in January
-Shopping: 9 toys under $25 you can get last minute that will impress every kid in your life
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 7-year-old Tennessee boy saves baby sister from burning home
-Rare astronomical event will occur Monday for first time since 1623
-Meanwhile, in South Africa, man mauled to death by his pet hippo
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:14). High of 23 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Another major water main break in Worcester (:13)
-Earlier: Worcester water main break disrupts service for Shore Drive area residents
-Christmas parade put on for 7-year-old girl battling inoperable brain cancer
-UMass Medical School dog-behavior study challenges genetic tests
-Traffic advisory for "Walking Dead" filming on Monday
-What's Up Worcester Sitdown (2:52): Reanna Filmore, Founder, Body Vybes
-2026 Worcester firefighters calendar now available
-Worcester County Wonders: An evening with Amelia Earhart
-Applications open for public facilities projects via Community Development Block Grants
-Where to see Santa in Worcester this holiday season
-Holiday lights, festivals and celebrations fill the Worcester calendar
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to hold class for making pasta and ravioli
-ICYMI: 12-year-old actor from Worcester makes big screen debut in "The Running Man" (4:54)
-Free electricity? Why some National Grid customers in Worcester aren't getting bills
-For Ken Burns, a part of history found at American Antiquarian Society
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: COVID effects on music program at the Regional
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-State restores grant funding for Wachusett, says it made a mistake
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Amazon truck involved in crash on Mass. Pike in Charlton (:31). Article
-Leominster police arrest man for kicking in ex-girlfriend’s apartment door and taking child
-Leominster man, 67, arrested after touching woman in apartment lobby and creating disturbance
-S.E.L.C.O., Shrewsbury schools earn prestigious cybersecurity award
-Sutton Power Choice prices to move lower starting in January
-Fact vs. Fiction: Rutland Business Association quells rumors
-Local pajama drive breaks records
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Night Lights brightens the season at Tower Hill
-"Sinners" leads Critics Choice Awards noms: See the full list
>OPINION: Luis G. Pedraja: Looking at the world below the overpasses
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Part 3: The imperial war on culture: Why connection is the biggest threat to power
-John Keough: Netflix deal could be catalyst for film industry expansion
-Kate Hayes: Organizing your family schedule for the school year’s second half
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:51:48)
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (55:36)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to retired Worcester judge
>SPORTS: Broncos take over AFC's top seed from Patriots
-Mike Vrabel getting "incredible level of buy-in" from players
-Celtics beat Toronto, 121-113 (1:21). Article
-Holy Cross women's basketball team beats Bryant, 53-41
-'Sader Stories: Siena Brunetti, cross country and track
>NATIONAL: Chernobyl protective shield can no longer contain nuclear material after drone strike
-Newly released 911 calls reveal doomed kids’ screams, panic as floods swept through Camp Mystic
-Tragic: 60-year-old skydiver plummets to ground, dies after parachute fails to open
>NEW ENGLAND: 3-year-old child hit, killed by car on Cape Cod
-1 killed, 3 injured, including firefighter, in large fire in Middleborough
-3 arrests made after 7 overdoses during party near Providence College (1:50)
>COLLEGES: WPI Professor Caitlin Osorio Ferrarini wins prestigious award
-Anna Maria welcomes assistance dog Elwood
-Assumption student helps lead trip to security summit
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 10 best places to visit in 2026
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Nursing is not a professional degree, Department of Ed. says
-How A.I. is impacting the job interview process (3:54)
>HEALTH: Sleep banking helps you get some rest in advance
>FOOD: Why are beef prices going up? What to know as politicians beef over cattle production
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Kevin Hart Netflix special, "Acting My Age" (2:01)
>MOVIES: Ryan Reynolds to star in "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot" remake
>CELEBRITY: Simon Cowell shades former "American Idol" co-star Ryan Seacrest
-New details of Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan’s divorce settlement revealed
>ANIMALS: Feral puppy learns how to “dog” and her first zoomies are everything (1:43)
>HISTORY: Pearl Harbor attack in photos
>GOOD NEWS: Hero cop brings dog back to life after saving it from fire (2:40)
-Meanwhile, in Texas, bank robber arrested after trying to rob same branch nearly a decade later
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