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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: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:26). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester restaurateur defends staff after brutal review
-Watch for more speed humps on Worcester streets
-TODAY! Market on Brussels offers local food and pleasant vibes
-7 splash pads in Central Massachusetts to take the kids to this summer
-Area company hit with more than $700,000 in fines by Attorney General
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (42:16): Angelo Gray, 10-year-old singer and actor
-Possible relief for homeowners suffering with crumbling home foundations
-Worcester: What you need to know about the municipal election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:49): Breaking down W.P.D. scrutiny and city manager review
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): City Manager review, council dynamics and the influence of local blogs
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Today is National Fried Chicken Day
-ICYMI: Passengers arrive in Worcester after JetBlue plane veers off Orlando taxiway (1:41). Article
-Protesters bring July Fourth spirit of independence to No Kings rally 2.0 in Worcester
-Last undeveloped CitySquare property purchased for $4.2 million by Ohio firm
-Worcester Public Library responds to rise in safety incidents
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Jason Bradshaw Memorial Scholarships awarded
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton baker's desserts take the cookie, and danish
-CharCUTErie Woo opens Paxton shop
-Traffic stop in Clinton reveals wanted man
-Westborough Farmers Market now ongoing every Thursday
-Share ideas for developing old girls' school property
-Millbury Select Board celebrates school committee chairwoman's 15 years of service
-Food pantry coming to Roche Bros. in Westborough
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Movies on the Common, Little River Band and more ...
-Pet Rock Fest bringing David Cook to Lancaster
-AC/DC fans urge band to retire after lackluster concert footage goes viral
-Classical guitarist and composer Scott Ouellette to perform at Bigelow Library
>OPINION: Bill Shaner: A long way of saying nothing
-Shaun Connolly: July Horrorscopes
-Amanda Meady: 4 tips to help prioritize your sanity during summer
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 121 (28:46): Nick Zwirblia
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who had a 40-year career in the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Washington, 10-3
-Lyndon Byers, Bruins enforcer and radio host, dies at 61
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 11-1 . Next home game 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Buy tickets here
-Casey Wensley Bravehearts' Open Sky Community Services Player of the Game
-Bravehearts to host 3 weeks of baseball camp starting Monday
-Baseball by the Beach for Worcester’s Bazydlo
-Holy Cross men’s basketball star Caleb Kenney receives Patriot League Award of Outstanding Leadership and Character
-WooSox lose to Syracuse, 3-1
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 200,000 vehicles with software glitch due to crash risk
>NATIONAL: More than 4 dozen dead in devastating central Texas flash floods, over 2 dozen remain missing
-Related: Rain caused nearby river to rise 26 feet in less than hour (2:12)
>TRAGIC: 4-year-old dies in hot car after entering it by himself while outside playing
>NEW ENGLAND: S.U.V. crashes into pool in Cape Cod
-3 teens charged after driving through Provincetown yelling homophobic slurs, blasting air horns
>COLLEGES: "The most amazing day I’ve had at Holy Cross"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What to know before booking a European river cruise
>BUSINESS: Cyberattacks reshape hiring priorities for tech executives
-Why Black unemployment just rose to its highest level since January 2022
-Mass. provides $1.5 million for behavioral health workforce development in Worcester County
>HOMES: How to recognize and avoid rental fraud (2:04)
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Day home gym deals — Save on treadmills, weights
>HEALTH: Exercise reduces cancer recurrence and boosts survival
-Concerns in Mass. about potential health harms of nicotine patches
>FOOD: McDonald's menu adds Daily Double cheeseburger
>TV/STREAMING: Billy Joel documentary "And So It Goes" sets HBO premiere dates
>MOVIES: "Jurassic World Rebirth" roars its way to top of box office
>CELEBRITY: Tom Brady parties with Dakota Johnson, Kate Hudson on yacht
>ANIMALS: Shy 115-pound rescue Mastiff has to bring stuffies on walks (2:31)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Washburn U. of Topeka embraced name after $25,000 from Worcester philanthropist
>GOOD NEWS: Firefighters, bystander honored for rescue of passengers from car in water in Gloucester
-Meanwhile, in Arkansas, cow attempts fruitless escape from livestock auction by scaling bleachers, destroying roof
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