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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 (1:00). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Looking back at the timeline of the Enrique Delgado-Garcia death investigation (3:30). Article
-Man, 40, fatally stabbed in early morning incident in Fitchburg, police say (1:16). Article
-No verdict reached in 2017 Worcester bridge attack trial on day 1 of deliberations
-Auburn police searching for Darren Cyr, missing since Friday
-Sturbridge woman with late-stage ovarian cancer takes center stage in debate over N.I.H. cuts
-Human case of West Nile Virus detected in Worcester; pesticide spraying scheduled
-Worcester’s animal shelter was on the brink of shutdown. Now it has a second chance to save lives
-Dogs found on Summer Street and at Hope Cemetery
-UMass Medical School mini-grants support classroom projects at 9 Worcester public schools
-Aislinn Doyle: September 18th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-City council reviews road repair progress
>POLITICS: What you need to know about the November 4th municipal election
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:38): Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson discusses housing, homelessness and city challenges
>DINING OUT: Worcester Pizzafest returns October 11th
-ICYMI: Worcester fraud ringleader used money for luxury goods, home, gets prison time
-Worcester woman charged in Water Street stabbing
-Woman stabs coworker in Leominster over “inappropriate” texts with her husband
-How a Worcester industrial company pivoted to make pet toys (2:26)
-GoFundMe for Worcester businesses damaged after fire ticks closer to goal
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Flying High Dogs at Gale Free Library 4 p.m. Wednesday
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury faces $400,000 trash collection budget gap
-Breezy Picnic Grounds in Douglas plans to retire trio of waterslides after 42 years
-State auctions off 4 Central Mass. properties to housing developers for $2 million
-Former Leominster plastics mill set to become part of 276-unit apartment complex
-Man stopped in West Boylston for missing plate charged with driving on suspended license
-Sturbridge police search for owner of pooch struck by car
-Clinton Halloween Walk set for October 29th
-Berlin narrows center redesign options
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station 6 to 9 Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcesteria: At Silver Scream Con 4, fans share the spotlight
-New Monet exhibition gives Worcester more of the immersive experience
-Listen Up: Through the dystopia with Lovina Falls
-Worcester announces search for next Poet Laureate, Youth Poet Laureate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (55:11)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime nutritionist at Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital
>SPORTS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel believes win can be blueprint for rest of season
-How should Patriots handle injured cornerback Christian Gonzalez?
-Tom Brady to play in Saudi flag football tournament alongside current and former NFL stars
-Red Sox lose to A's, 2-1
-Holy Cross men’s lacrosse to host fall lacrosse weekend October 3rd to 5th
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
>CARS: Last call on these 2024 models at Lamoureux Ford
>NATIONAL: Suspect in Kirk's assassination charged with aggravated murder
-Israel’s military begins its ground offensive in Gaza City
>NEW ENGLAND: Quincy man kidnapped, tortured in Saugus garage, feds say
-Flames shoot out of Swiss Airlines plane engine while on runway at Logan Airport
>COLLEGES: WPI appoints Emily Perlow V.P. for student affairs and dean of students
-Former Apple executive donates $50 million to UMass Amherst (1:03)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Noctourism? Forest bathing? 7 travel trends you should know
>BUSINESS: Retail sales jump in August on surprisingly strong back-to-school season
-LPL Financial Research: The intersection of political uncertainty and global debt markets
-OpenAI promises parental safety tools for ChatGPT after disturbing deaths linked to chatbot
>SHOPPING: Amazon reveals October Prime Day dates, Big Deal Days info
>HOMES: 7 affordable metros where home prices are below $300,000
>HEALTH: Experts stress early vaccination this flu season
-Expert warns of risks as vaccine hesitancy grows among U.S. families (2:54)
>FOOD: Dunkin's Rewards make free coffees harder to get as fall menu drops
>CELEBRITY: Robert Redford, actor and Oscar-winning director, dies at 89
-Robert Redford through the years
>TV/STREAMING: Here's where to watch Robert Redford's best movies
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried movie "The Housemaid" (2:30)
>ANIMALS: Donkey hugs her dad every time she sees him (1:38)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 462 Pleasant Street, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. 12-year-old collecting food and money for people in need (3:25)
-Meanwhile, in Randolph, horse rescued on highway after trotting away from rider
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