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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:15: Worcester Public Schools cancels winter sports season amid pandemic
+12:15: Worcester City Hall, municipal buildings closed to the public Dec. 24-Jan. 11
+12:15: 'Too little too late,' Mass. doctor says of state's new restrictions
+12:15: Pfizer to supply U.S. with additional 100 million doses of vaccine
+12:15: Flu vaccine requirement for Massachusetts school students extended
-Boston Globe -- On the front lines: battling the second surge in UMass Memorial’s 7ICU
-Radio Worcester (6:45): City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID-19 & reflects on 2020
-State orders most businesses to reduce capacity to 25%
-Mass. hospitals must postpone nonessential elective procedures, officials say
-QCC’s practical nursing students help administer vaccines
-335 new cases, 5 deaths reported in Worcester County on Monday
-Holiday schedule for free testing in Worcester
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Winnebago CEO expects pent-up demand to propel boom in RV sales in 2021
-Millions of packages sent through Post Office may not arrive as thousands isolate during pandemic
-Workers overpaid in pandemic unemployment may no longer have to return the money
-Mass. health officials announce 3,293 new cases, 43 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 5.9 percent
-Public school enrollment dips as coronavirus disrupts education
-Americans' readiness to receive vaccine jumps: poll
-Dr. Fauci says new strain from U.K. is likely in U.S.
In The News
-Latest weather: Pick of the week
+6:15: Man says he was jumped, leading to double shooting in Worcester, prosecutors said
+6:15: Worcester man faces federal cocaine and firearms charges
+6:15: Holiday wishing tree decorating unites a Worcester neighborhood
+12:15: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Dec. 23
+12:15: Holy Cross Athletics Christmas video (2:32)
-Grieving family offers $5,000 reward for information about crash that killed Worcester man (1:50)
-Worcester couple charged after child, 8, inhales heroin smoke
-Shrewsbury firefighter resigns after group claims he tried to solicit person posing as underage girl
-2 charged in connection with Worcester man's fraud case
-11 great places to grab last-minute gifts in Worcester
-Make time to try Glazy Susan’s Pon de Ring donut in 2021
-Worcester councilors concerned about Hillside Beach removal
-7 Worcester area collaborative workspaces awarded grants
-Janice Harvey: Class dismissed — Saying goodbye to 30 years of teaching
-'SeltzerTime' podcast celebrates 100 episodes of Worcester love
-ICYMI: Worcester man who left Blarney Stone before fatal crash arraigned on manslughter charge
-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): Sterling firefighters neutralize nitric acid spill inside tractor trailer
-Shrewsbury and Grafton Girl Scouts deliver sweet treats to veterans and active-duty soldiers
-Leicester Police Logs Dec. 10-16
-Dunkin’ offering triple perks rewards to celebrate start of Celtics season
-Knowing the Difference: Therapist vs. Life Coach
-Iconic chain Legal Sea Foods sold
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-Food: From InCity Times -- New recipe from Chef Joey
-TV/Streaming: Disney+ Christmas movies, specials and episodes available
-Shopping: Stores see growing crowds ahead of Christmas (1:12)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman in Kansas who walked 6 miles to work receives a free van from deputies
-Popping up like Dunkins: Mysterious monolith found atop small Vermont mountain
-Meanwhile, in California, alleged drunk driver bites police K-9, barks at police
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-Earlier: Chip Norton, owner of Mercantile Center, files for bankruptcy amid lawsuits, $70 million in debt
-Officials celebrate opening of 18-unit modular apartment complex for formerly homeless
-Worcester to treat Indian Lake on Thursday
-A tradition grows: St. Mary's set for Mediterranean festival
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Back to school: Worcester 2025-26 school calendar
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: Longtime home of Helen's Bakery to reopen as Quinsigamond Village Bakery & Cafe
-ICYMI: "This community used to be beautiful": Worcester neighbors upset about landscape business
-Trial set to begin of Millbury firefighter charged with child rape
-Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Rapper Joyner Lucas honored with street name in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Do you recognize these cats?
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board gives Beal Commons 60-day extension as questions linger
-Webster police investigating Pleasant Street gunfire between man in car and pedestrian
-Westborough firefighters respond to building fire & hotel fire concurrently
-Woman convicted of disorderly conduct after profane outburst outside pub
-Millbury baseball honored ahead of WooSox game for winning state title
-Collectibles Fair returns to Grafton in September
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: "New Heights" podcast with Taylor Swift returns — hours after "glitch"
-Leon Trout embraces a new change in direction with latest album, "Paradigm"
-Last Call: Andre Gaines-Roberson, tribal historic preservation officer
>OPINION: Unity Radio's Journey for EforAll (48:47): Michelle Memnon, Spiritually Fabulous
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to the former Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Juvenile Court
>SPORTS: Drake Maye has better day than J.J. McCarthy at joint practice
-Takeaways from Patriots joint practice with Vikings (3:38)
-NBA approves sale of Celtics to Bill Chisholm, league announces
-Red Sox lose to Astros, 4-1
-Holy Cross (2:14): Get to know Coach Elliott
-Holy Cross Camp Report (:53): Running back Sam Slade
-WooSox lose to Iowa, 1-0
>NATIONAL: C.B.O.: Tax law hurts poorest Americans, benefits richest
-Uvalde police body camera video parents pleading to officers Robb Elementary School
>TRAGIC: Mom who begged for help finding missing 10-year-old son charged after his body is found
>NEW ENGLAND: Rock that hit Mass. home believed to be meteorite (2:08)
-Alien ship? Satellite? Strange glowing light spotted in skies above Mass.
-State Auditor Diana DiZoglio hires law firm to sue legislature over voter-approved audit
>COLLEGES: Less than half of student loan borrowers are current on $1.6 trillion in debt
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 airlines with the best in-flight food
>BUSINESS: Worcester County C.E.O.s elected to board of statewide advocacy organization
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-Women’s Executive Academy applications due in early September
>SHOPPING: Are you paying more than your neighbors for the same item? You might be (2:39)
>HOMES: How to fight a denied homeowner's insurance claim (1:45)
>HEALTH: Bacteria that can cause rare "flesh-eating" disease infects swimmer at Cape Cod beach
-Creating small gains with Barre (2:04)
>FOOD: Skittles, Hershey and Nestle are removing artificial colors
>TV/STREAMING: Jennifer Aniston will star in series inspired by Jennette McCurdy's memoir "I'm Glad My Mom Died"
>MOVIES: "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" turns 50. Cult classic does time warp
>CELEBRITY: Cheryl Hines breaks silence on RFK Jr. marriage rumors a year after his alleged affair
-Rebecca De Mornay slams double standard of aging in Hollywood
>ANIMALS: Couple moves to new home that comes with a stray cow (1:49)
>HISTORY: Talk radio fans have fond memories of Larry Glick
>GOOD NEWS: How a teen is using fashion sense to help shelter pets (1:55)
-Meanwhile, wild brawl breaks out between Carnival Cruise passengers (1:01)
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