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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
>WEATHER: High of 71 today in Worcester (3:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
+4:00: Related: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
+4:00: Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
+4:00: WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
+4:00: Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
+4:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
-Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Related: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:23:13)
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
-W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
-Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
-Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
-100 FM The Pike (9:38): Middle Eastern Festival
-Mass. Attorney General issues guidance on rights during I.C.E. enforcement
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Red Lobster menu changes — Under $20, hush puppies, Happy Hour deals
-ICYMI: Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May & June Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Joann Fabrics officially closes in Shrewsbury
-Join the inaugural Shrewsbury Pride 5K Run/Walk
-Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding
-James Ettamarna, Christine Watkins will join Sutton Select Board
-West Boylston ballot features races, override
-New senior center director introduced in West Boylston
-Clinton Select Board restricts recycling center to residents only amid surge of use by outsiders
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn concerts at Fenway Park canceled after sources say staging fell apart (3:44). Article
-"American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
-Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
-Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 53 (28:26): Dr. Tasia Cerezo, Meryl's Safe Haven
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (31:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who expanded his family's trucking business
>SPORTS: TODAY! What to know before Bravehearts Home Opener
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Today. Get tickets here
-Bravehearts fall to Starfires, 10-6
-Vrabel's vibes, Drake Maye's relationship with Josh McDaniels (6:47)
-Jordon Hudson's raunchy sexual innuendo from viral Bill Belichick getaway revealed
-Holy Cross baseball to face No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
-Related: Crusaders celebrate resilient journey to NCAA Tournament
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Blatten, Switzerland buried following glacier collapse (2:13). Photos
-4-year-old Mexican girl faces deportation amid medical crisis
>TRAGIC: Teen dies from playing social media "tackle game"
>NEW ENGLAND: Major traffic trouble on the Mass. Pike begins today (2:07). Article
-Around 40 people arrested during I.C.E. operations on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
-Karen Read trial (21:07): The prosecution rested its case — our experts grade it
>COLLEGES: Celebrate the Holy Cross Class of 2025
-WPI graduate commencement (:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What American tourists should know about "terrorism" threat in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7 million for small business training
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Most employees would invite family or a friend on a work trip
>SHOPPING: Shoppers are exploiting retail return policies
>HEALTH: Mental health organizations in Mass. struggle with federal funding cuts (:57)
-Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery (3:10)
>FOOD: Coke or Pepsi? Best-selling sodas in America in 2024 revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Worcester plays strong supporting role in episode of "The Walking Dead"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson horror movie, "The Home" (1:58)
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman reveals A-lister who saved her after "SNL" firing
>ANIMALS: Lonely puppy who wasn't moving slowly comes back to life (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burke Square, Main and Ripley streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's gas stop turns into 6-figure lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Utah, 7-year-old boy drove his little sister to get McDonald's
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