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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: Over 1,100 new cases in Worcester County over the weekend
+6:30: Radio Worcester (11:20): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID-19 and vaccine (Dec. 21)
+6:30: Amid pandemic, this N.H. college is cutting tuition in half next year
+Noon: Holiday schedule for free testing in Worcester
+Noon: CVS administering vaccines at more than 40,000 long-term care facilities
+Noon: When will the second stimulus checks arrive? What we know
+Noon: Churches prepare for distanced Christmas services
-Congress approves federal relief bill with $600 direct stimulus payments
-'It will get worse': Infections and deaths skyrocket heading into Christmas week
-Worcester imam welcomes vaccine to 'protect and preserve life'
-Mass. officials announce 4,162 new cases, 60 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 5.8 percent
-CDC panel says frontline essential workers, people 75 and older should get vaccine next
-Exclusive look at how Massachusetts courts are readying for return of jury trials
-Report: Mass. inmates will get vaccine by February
-ICYMI: Worcester daily cases up 97% since Thanksgiving
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Fewer 'snowbirds' this year, more RV parks and campground
-U.S. airport traffic rising despite holiday travel warnings
-Third vaccine may be approved in January: official
-One family's virus nightmare reflects deepening U.S. crisis
-Oklahoma ICU nurse’s home burns down while she’s trying to save COVID-19 patients
-Canada joins list of countries trying to slow spread of new, more transmissible strain of virus
In The News
-Latest weather: Threat of freezing fog, black ice Monday night
+6:30: Worcester man who left Blarney Stone before fatal crash arraigned on manslughter charge
+6:30: Worcester police arrest 28-year-old man for hatchet assault
+6:30: 71-year-old Barre man indicted for murder
+6:30: Mother of Lockerbie bombing victim from Shrewsbury reacts to charges (1:25)
+6:30: NIH research funding surges at UMass Medical School
+6:30: Dudley police arrest teen allegedly drinking, driving and planning to sell marijuana
+6:30: Worcesteria: Poetry, music and what makes Worcester special
+6:30: WBJ announces 21 people to meet in 2021
+Noon: Saint Vincent oncologist developing geriatric program for Worcester residents
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Dec. 21
-Overnight: Blaze tears through church rectory in Townsend (1:07)
-Halloween shooting in Worcester left woman partially paralyzed; suspect shot at another home in Fitchburg weeks later, authorities say
-Monday marks 6 years since Sabrina Hatheway went missing
-Worcester jewelry store selling 'Thin Red Line' watches to benefit family of fallen firefighter
-Santa cruises around Lake Quinsigamond on a JetSki (6 photos)
-Clark University senior dancing as Santa for 19 hours straight to raise money for Boys and Girls Club of Worcester
-Permits in hand, Amazon's 'last mile' on Goddard Drive could open soon
-Volunteers in Worcester honor veterans with wreaths at Hope Cemetery
-Another mysterious monolith pops up ... in Massachusetts
-Song to get you through the week: The Devil's Twins deliver bluesy 'Bad Karma'
-ICYMI: Candy shop opens in Canal District
-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): Here are the Grafton Celebrates the Holidays decorating contest winners
-Paxton pastor is also a murder mystery writer
-Holy Cross weekend women's hockey games vs. Northeastern not played
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-Christmas travel: Worst times to drive in Massachusetts
-TV/Streaming: The best Christmas movies on Netflix
-Homes: 5 new home listings in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 6-year-old N.H. boy receives award for alerting families to fire in apartment building
-REMINDER: Jupiter, Saturn merge in night sky tonight for first time since 1623
-Meanwhile, in Florida, pythons might become a new menu item if scientists can confirm they're safe to eat
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In The News
+2:45: Officers carry elderly woman out of burning building in Worcester
+2:45: Jim Ford's newest project, filmed in West Boylston, available on Amazon
+2:45: Shrewsbury locals plan to restore Edgemere Drive-In sign
+11:00: Not cooking tonight? Check Dining Out for the latest specials
-Area restaurant introduces outdoor dining huts lined with lighting and heaters
-Meat market at former Crown Bakery on Gold Star Blvd. opens
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Man gets 5 years in prison after guilty plea in federal cocaine distribution case
-Ray Mariano: St. Vincent Hospital nurses are on the side of the angels
-Amid COVID-related enrollment drop, Worcester Public Schools asks state to hold budget to previous year’s enrollment numbers
-Radio Worcester (10:56): Ricky Duran talks about his new single 'Selfish Love'
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewswbury says good-bye to Town Clerk after 35 years of service
-Worcester's D’Errico’s Market will open third location in Leominster, scouting for fourth
-GEM Marketing Solutions: 5 Reasons Why Everyone is Not Your Client
-At the office: 'Zoom fatigue' is a real thing now, according to science
-Holy Cross Athletics announces broadcast schedule through March 12
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Spirits: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (21:44): Whiskey Bracket Challenge Play-In Tasting
-Homes: See inside the Grand Worcester Tudor that hit the market for $480,000
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester nurse recognized for clothing homeless patients
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, man reports vehicle stolen, googles ‘How to set your car on fire and make it look like an accident’
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:15: DCU Center hospital to scale down patient capacity next week
+6:15: DCU Center hopeful to start steps soon towards reopening for events
+11:00: Here's what you could get from the $1.9 trillion House stimulus
-Worcester teachers say they’re being forced to choose between health and paycheck
-Edith Morgan: Worcester Public School Students – Back to School! When, How, Who ...
-Despite looming strike, St. Vincent commits to staffing Worcester State vaccine center
-CDC head says Massachusetts, other states shouldn’t relax restrictions yet
-Here’s what’s not reopening in March when Massachusetts begins Phase 4
-Dr. Fauci says vaccinated people could soon socialize
-ICYMI: Half of Worcester Public Schools students opt in for hybrid learning starting in March
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,734 new cases, 46 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.9 percent
-Almost half of Americans 65 and older have gotten first shot
-Advisers endorse single-shot vaccine from Johnson & Johnson
-Arthritis drugs can help critically ill COVID patients, study suggests
-When will the U.S. reach herd immunity and what will it look like?
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