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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+11:30: 'Perfect storm' led to latest surge in cases (3:12)
+11:30: U.S. passes 1 million people vaccinated
-Workers at TJX's Worcester Distribution Center test positive (:22)
-Worcester Public Schools cancels winter sports season amid pandemic
-Worcester City Hall, municipal buildings closed to the public Dec. 24-Jan. 11
-UMass Memorial receives 3,200 doses of Moderna vaccine
-'Too little too late,' Mass. doctor says of state's new restrictions
-Flu vaccine requirement for Massachusetts school students extended
-Pfizer to supply U.S. with additional 100 million doses of vaccine
-Boston Globe -- On the front lines: battling the second surge in UMass Memorial’s 7ICU
-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 4,509 new cases, 81 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 5.9 percent
-At the office: Employers may require staff to get the vaccine
-Gov. Baker announces $668 million relief fund to aid small business (2:38)
-National: COVID-19 patient in California reportedly beat hospital roommate to death with oxygen tank
In The News
-Latest weather: Warming up ahead of rain
+11:30: Celtics pay tribute to former Holy Cross star Tommy Heinsohn before season opener
+11:30: 'Christmas Time is Here' by WPI Brass Duo (1:27)
+11:30: Santa Tracker 2020: When St. Nick arrives In Massachusetts
-Cheerful takes from behind the scenes of Worcester and New England's holiday movies
-‘I had to do it, they jumped me’: Man says he was jumped, leading to double shooting in Worcester, prosecutors said
-Worcester man faces federal cocaine and firearms charges
-Holiday wishing tree decorating unites a Worcester neighborhood
-Catholic Charities will deliver thousands of meals Christmas morning
-Worcester record label signs deal with Sony Music’s ‘The Orchard’ distribution company
-Worcester Arts Magnet School to get new roof
-ICYMI: Grieving family offers $5,000 reward for information about crash that killed Worcester man (1:50)
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Coyote sightings in Shrewsbury
-Westborough man accused in wrong-way crash faces felony DUI charges
-Shrewsbury firefighter resigns after group claims he tried to solicit person posing as underage girl
-Holiday travelers hit the road as Gov. Baker urges people to stay home
-Holy Cross Athletics Christmas video (2:32)
-St. Paul's Zach Hare remembered by baseball community after losing battle with leukemia
-WBJ Podcast (22:20): What to expect in 2021
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-TV/Streaming: ‘Sex and the City’ could return on HBO Max, without one lead character
-Shopping: 11 great places to grab last-minute gifts in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester man's Lego Set Drive benefits children with cancer
-Meanwhile, how to celebrate Festivus like the rest of us
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies in skydiving fall in Orange
+6:00: Remembering Worcester visit of presidential candidate Lindsey Graham
+6:00: Free Fitness in the Parks program continues across Worcester this summer
+6:00: Level up your lunch break: New Worcester cafe has coffee, crepes and video games
+6:00: Worcester Wall of Women mural takes shape at YWCA
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts struggle during post-Fourth week
+Noon: Will Worcester loosen smoke shop rules? Health Board to discuss Monday
+Noon: Oxford man arrested for chest-bumping wife, smashing her eyeglasses
+Noon: Seven Hills Music Festival rocks Palladium outdoors
+Noon: Today! Country Night at the Bravehearts, 6:30
+Noon: Is this your dog?
-4 days, 19 dogs: Inside Worcester Animal Rescue League's recent intake surge
-How Old Sturbridge Village is commemorating America 250 (3:37)
-Anna Maria College students left unpaid as state scholarships remain in limbo
-2 $100,000 lottery prizes sold in Worcester
-500 Chromebooks donated to residents, groups by Worcester library
-Inside the Worcester Police Academy: How 34 recruits earned the badge
-Souza-Baranowski correction officers indicted for allegedly beating prisoners
>FAITH: Cathedral celebrates 150th anniversary of first dedication
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (6:08): The legendary Broadway Restaurant in Worcester has a sweet deal for you
-Yes, you should order this pasta cooked in a flaming wheel of cheese in Worcester
-ICYMI: Fitchburg motorcycle crash leaves 44-year-old man dead
-Worcester teacher inspires students while dealing with A.L.S. diagnosis (3:30). Article
-Did the Mass. House OK funding for Worcester Auditorium? What to know
-Historic Downtown Worcester building to become rental housing
-Worcester aims to stem tide on sewage overflows after E.P.A. mandate
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Part of Reservoir Street closed Monday through Friday
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden introduces new treasurer/collector, Tom Merolli
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Summer Sendoff August 11th
-Charlton Select Board to consider supporting legislative audit approved by voters
-Bay Path to open school year without school resource officer amid budget pressures
-12-year-old wins Christmas in July 5K in Sturbridge
-Southbridge Town Council subcommittees begin meeting this week
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1384 (30:00): Shab, Little Image and more
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Tips for navigating summer with a baby
-Elyse Wallnut: Protecting data privacy from Big Tech
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1421 (18:51): Victoria Mariano, Downtown Worcester B.I.D. Program Director
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (52:34): Worcester police lawsuit, Main South, police oversight, Worcester airport and America's 250th
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a nurse at UMass Memorial for 45 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs has challenge for NFL teams as free agency lingers
-Boston Celtics lock in Neemias Queta on $56 million extension
-Red Sox beat Mets, 3-2
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
>CARS: FCA U.S. recalls more than 12,000 Ram vehicles. See impacted models
>NATIONAL: U.S. .launches new strikes as Iran claims that Strait of Hormuz is closed
-Parents allegedly left 6 kids, including 2 infants, in hot car while they dined at a Wingstop
-Tragic: Truck carrying wedding guests struck on Indonesia highway, killing 13
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly Gabriel House fire remains under investigation a year later
-Thousands of nurses expected to return to work Monday (2:15)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 39 (35:21): The A.I. Connector: Social and Data Sciences | Rob Krueger
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Do you have airport "gatexiety"? You’re not alone
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Why "high-performers" get sick as soon as they go on vacation
>HOMES: What to know about housing affordability
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1418 (25:35): Dr. David Runyan, Worcester Free Care Collaborative
>FOOD: KFC's secret to getting "finger lickin good" fried chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix movie, "The Bombing of Pan Am 103" (2:12)
>MOVIES: Disney's live-action remake of "Moana" struggles in opening
>CELEBRITY: Sam Neill, "Jurassic Park," "The Piano" actor, dies at 78
-Margaret Qualley quietly wiped traces of husband Jack Antonoff from social media before split news
>ANIMALS: Guy finds wiggling surprise in a Hello Fresh box on a hike (2:02)
>HISTORY: Wachusett Reservoir was once the largest man-made water supply in the world
>GOOD NEWS: Man named world's oldest water skier just before 95th birthday
-Meanwhile, at Yellowstone, massive bison tosses tourist into the air in shocking attack (1:16). Article
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