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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+7:00: B.T.’s Fried Chicken and BBQ to reopen Tuesday
-Earlier: Car slams into front of restaurant in Worcester. Video (:09)
+7:00: More than 190,000 ceiling fans recalled after blades fly off
+Noon: Driver dies after two-vehicle crash in Leicester
+Noon: Mrs. Moriconi’s is delivering ice cream on New Year's Eve in Worcester
+Noon: Holy Cross season-opening basketball games rescheduled
+Noon: REC Worcester moving winter farmers market online
+Noon: Holiday retail sales jumped 3%
-Multi-town chase ends with arrest on Vernon Street in Worcester
-Liam Neeson movie filmed in Worcester is on-demand Dec. 29
-Net of Compassion marks 10 years of growth, service
-ICYMI: Worcester police arrest 4 kids accused of throwing bricks at moving cars (:36). Article
-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): Webster student's Christmas ornaments adorn White House tree
-ICYMI: Fire damages Auburn restaurant
-Winter in New England: Drone video over old stone church in West Boylston (2:54)
-Video of flood waters in Wilkinsonville (Sutton) during last week's rain (4:57)
-National: Nashville bombing suspect died in explosion, officials say
-New England songs to see out 2020
-Tribute to a local professor of 33 years who recently passed away
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-At the office: Is the New Year a bad time to make a career move?
-TV/Streaming: The most outlandish reality shows in 2020
-Homes: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
-Shopping: End-of-year savings on select KitchenAid® appliances at Sclamo's Discount Appliance
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 'Secret Santa' thanks essential workers on Christmas week (3:07)
-Meanwhile, in Kentucky, man uses flamethrower to clear snowy driveway
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: Wachusett school committee continues debate on hybrid start
+7:00: U.S. officials promised 20 million vaccinated by year's end It’s going slower than that
+7:00: The next round of stimulus checks is on the way. What you need to know
+Noon: Mass officials announce 2,973 new cases, 100 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 6.3 percent
+Noon: For 26 days in a row, more than 100,000 people have been hospitalized fighting coronavirus
+Noon: Alarming number of Americans ignoried health officials and traveled for the holidays
-Free testing today and tomorrow in downtown Worcester
-QCC's Children's School to remain closed through spring
-Pharmacies to begin giving vaccine to long-term care residents this week
-ICYMI: Canal District restaurant announces closure, cites new restrictions
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Winnebago CEO expects pent-up demand to propel boom in RV sales in 2021
-Dr. Fauci warns Americans that the worst is still to come
-December is the deadliest month in the U.S. since the pandemic began — and projections for January are ‘nightmarish,’ expert says
-Surging cases, plummeting temperatures challenge shelters
-One in 1,000 Americans have died from COVID-19
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:23). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing girl
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Shrewsbury shooting victim ID'd as Kevin Doherty, 56; suspect arraigned
-Related: New details revealed in deadly shooting of Shrewsbury dad (3:03)
-Related: Suspect’s criminal history includes machete attack, fights
-Related: Machete attack victim says suspect should have been in jail (2:46). Article
-Related: Suspect who allegedly killed Shrewsbury father is held without bail (2:32)
-Earlier: Shrewsbury father shot to death after walking 6-year-old child to school (2:58). Article
-Firefighters battle blaze at scrap metal site in Worcester
-Webster woman in court after allegedly causing bomb scare at convenience store (:32). Article
-Worcester motorcyclist killed in crash with tractor-trailer remembered
-Goodbye trash, and pounds: City D.P.W. crews make clean sweep of streets
-Spotted lanternfly detected in 13 Worcester County cities and towns: How to stop the spread
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Jermoh Kamara on health, schools, community
-The016.com announces political ad packages
-WCCA-TV's WCCA-TV Primary Candidate Forum (41:14)
>DINING OUT: New Worcester Mediterranean restaurant announces official opening date
-ICYMI: Worcester man charged with killing his toddler son in Ohio ordered held without bail
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Traffic delays after tractor-trailer gets stuck under bridge in Worcester
-State Police recruit from Worcester died from blunt force injuries, family attorney says (2:21). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden recreation fields formally opened
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-September Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): It’s the Spencer Fair!
-It's the first year at the new David Prouty High. Here's what it looks like
-Dudley man arrested after shoving officer during intoxicated dispute at home
-Man charged after crashing into pole and tearing through yards in West Boylston
-Sample ballot for September 8th Paxton vote
-Leominster residents urge council to reverse Orchard Hill zoning to block apartment project
-D.J. or band needed for Rutland Sock Hop
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Pinecroft Dairy 5 p.m. Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Chainsmokers at Breakaway Festival, KC and the Sunshine Band and more ...
-"Whirlwind": Worcester fans raise money for movie about cycling legend Major Taylor
-King Richard's Faire opens new location in Carver for 44th season
-Design a bookmark for this Worcester Public Library contest
>OPINION: Stacey Kenneally: Finding our way — Wins with my sensory child
-First Person: In matters of faith, Joe Fusco Jr. looks for "returns"
-WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 478 (28:59): Movie Reviewers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to nurse who worked at UMass Memorial for 33 years
>SPORTS: Patriots release veteran safety Jabrill Peppers in surprise move
-Patriots unveil new alternate uniform for Week 13 game vs. Jets
-Red Sox lose to Pirates, 4-2
-Red Sox release Walker Buehler to end $21 million debacle
-WooSox lose to Durham, 5-3
-Worcester Academy basketball legend joins athlete advisory board for Boston Legacy FC
>NATIONAL: Middle schoolers shielded younger students using buddy system during school shooting
-Radio Worcester (13:19): McGovern warns of capital militarization, vows to reintroduce Epstein files amendment
>TRAGIC: Bullfighter gored to death in shocking arena attack in Portugal (2:01)
>NEW ENGLAND: State Police enforcing Move Over law over Labor Day weekend
-I.C.E. has arrested more noncriminals than criminals in Mass. this year: See stats
>COLLEGES: Assumption welcomes its newest Hounds
-WPI biomedical engineering professor receives $630,000 grant for fibrosis study
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 of the world's biggest natural arches
>BUSINESS: New inflation data factors into the Fed's interest rates decision
-LPL Financial Research: Grand ideas at the Grand Tetons
-Can a resolution be reached at Market Basket next week? (17:15)
>SHOPPING: Wayfair Labor Day sale | Save up to 80%
>HEALTH: CVS restricts COVID shots in 3 states, including Mass.
-Caffeinated coffees are mostly free of toxins, with a few exceptions
>FOOD: Kellogg's becomes first company to sign binding agreement removing toxic dyes from cereals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES:New movies on streaming: "Together," and more
>CELEBRITY: Bruce Willis' wife reveals his "scary" symptoms pre-dementia diagnosis
-Idris Elba admits he's never watched "The Wire"
>ANIMALS: Dumped neglected dog learns to be a puppy again (1:49)
>HISTORY: What is gerrymandering? You can trace its history back to Mass.
>GOOD NEWS: Needham girl's book about cancer journey features police pup who escorted her home
-Meanwhile, Bermuda Triangle mystery solved? This scientist’s theory is making big waves (4:53)
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