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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: Radio Worcester (6:45): City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID-19 & reflects on 2020
+6:30: State orders most businesses to reduce capacity to 25%
+6:30: Mass. hospitals must postpone nonessential elective procedures, officials say
+6:30: QCC hosting walk-up testing prior to Christmas
+11:45: QCC’s practical nursing students help administer vaccines
+11:45: 335 new cases, 5 deaths reported in Worcester County on Monday
+11:45: Public school enrollment dips as coronavirus disrupts education
+11:45: Doctors, lawmakers and public health leaders calling on Gov. Charlie Baker to close indoor dining, implement more protections
+11:45: Americans' readiness to receive vaccine jumps: poll
+11:45: Dr. Fauci says new strain from U.K. is likely in U.S.
-Over 1,100 new cases in Worcester County over the weekend
-Radio Worcester (11:20): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID-19 and vaccine (Dec. 21)
-Holiday schedule for free testing in Worcester
-Americans will get stimulus checks as soon as next week, Mnuchin says
-Local churches requiring preregistration for Christmas services; singing discouraged
-Vatican: OK to get virus vaccines using abortion cell lines
-Grafton snapshot: 510 cases total, 208 since Dec. 1
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Winnebago CEO expects pent-up demand to propel boom in RV sales in 2021
-Mass. officials announce 3,760 new cases, 41 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 5.9 percent
-Health care system under immense pressure, Gov. Baker says (1:51)
-New tool tells you when you may be able to get vaccine
-Amid pandemic, this N.H. college is cutting tuition in half next year
-CVS administering vaccines at more than 40,000 long-term care facilities
-Everything we know about the U.K.’s new strain so far
-Widow shares love letter husband wrote as he died of at Texas hospital
In The News
+6:30: Worcester couple charged after child, 8, inhales heroin smoke
+6:30: 7 Worcester area collaborative workspaces awarded grants
+6:30: Knowing the Difference: Therapist vs. Life Coach
+6:30: Iconic chain Legal Sea Foods sold
+11:45: 'SeltzerTime' podcast celebrates 100 episodes of Worcester love
+11:45: Janice Harvey: Class dismissed — Saying goodbye to 30 years of teaching
+11:45: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Dec. 22
+11:45: Worcester moves to remove deadly Coes Reservoir Beach
+11:45: Dunkin’ offering triple perks rewards to celebrate start of Celtics season
-Worcester man who left Blarney Stone before fatal crash arraigned on manslughter charge
-Worcester police arrest 28-year-old man for hatchet assault
-71-year-old Barre man indicted for murder
-Mother of Lockerbie bombing victim from Shrewsbury reacts to charges (1:25)
-No WRTA bus or paratransit service on Christmas and New Year's Day
-Worcesteria: Poetry, music and what makes Worcester special
-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): Shrewsbury Indian American group donates over 2500 pounds of food
-Dudley police arrest teen allegedly drinking, driving and planning to sell marijuana
-North Brookfield schools to shed Native American mascot
-Delaney family helps nearly 400 families with Christmas gifts
-Holy Cross Athletics 'Sader Stories (24:16): Football National Signing Day 2021
-Former David Prouty star Patrick Ricard earns second-straight Pro Bowl selection
-WBJ announces 21 people to meet in 2021
-Health: Saint Vincent oncologist developing geriatric program for Worcester residents
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-Food: Nestlé recalling Lean Cuisine meals for possible plastic contamination
-TV/Streaming: Discovery+ premiere: What it costs, what to watch
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 5 N.J. teens are being called heroes for saving 2 children from an icy pond
-Closest alignment of Jupiter, Saturn in nearly 800 years (:58)
-Meanwhile, in California, Santa and his 'sleigh' rescued after getting caught in power lines
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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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