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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 (:35). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
+Noon: Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
+Noon: UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center lands on Newsweek’s national hospital list
-Shirley company uses renewable energy to roast coffee (4:36)
-T&G This Week: It's a WoMag takeover!
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Sip makes West African beverages available
-Worcester restaurant selling new merch
-ICYMI: Restaurant Depot looks to be first business at GreenTech Park, former Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-6 months after Uxbridge Officer Stephen LaPorta killed on Route 146, no charges filed
-Waiver allows ex-Worcester schools chief to collect pension while working
-Vacant Bowker House above Main Street in Worcester? It's a dream house, soon enough
-Worcester board OKs new shopping plaza with Mediterranean and brunch restaurants
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bagel Inn reopening today
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden police introduce newest officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Missing Warren man with dementia found dead after 11-day search
-Worcester County Wonders: Westminster's most iconic company
-Whitney Pond Dam, deemed "significant hazard," removed in Ashburnham
-Westborough High principal leaving for new job in neighboring district
-Dudley Recreation Commission awarded $2,400 to support community events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Justin Bieber, Madonna, BTS and Shakira divide World Cup audience
-Pianist Alley May Coté Dorgan to perform benefit concert for Community Cat Connection
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam Country No. 244 (59:58): American Blonde, John Carter Cash and more
>OPINION: Hank Naughton: Utility curbs wrong move to cut energy costs
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:37): Main South Business Association
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:35): Worcester tobacco rules, express rail, downtown mall, diners & roundabouts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was an I.C.U. nurse for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina, 1-0
-Robert Kraft breaks silence on Mike Vrabel's troublesome offseason
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-1, for 13th straight win
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 11-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 5-4
>NATIONAL: U.S. bombing of Iran expands as Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states
-Hero cops stop mass shooting that left 9 people critically wounded
-Tragic: Father drowned while trying to save family from river
>NEW ENGLAND: Looking ahead to the Lindsay Clancy trial (4:18)
-Matt Damon says he’s making a Karen Read movie
>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): What is a pillow menu and which hotels have one?
-Disneyland fans furious after park raises prices on food and drinks
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester (8:46): Recognizing the signs of elder financial abuse could prevent a devastating scam
>SHOPPING: Panasonic toaster ovens recalled for shock, fire risk
>HEALTH: How to navigate health insurance prior authorization (2:12)
-What is cyclosporiasis and how can you avoid catching it?
>FOOD: Tiffany’s homestyle breakfast bake
>TV/STREAMING: Matt Damon movies on streaming to watch if you didn’t get tickets to "The Odyssey"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" seizes $124 million opening in box office triumph
>CELEBRITY: TIME100 Sports Gala red carpet: LeBron James, Ciara, Lindsey Vonn and more
-Julia Garner and husband Mark Foster separate after 6 years of marriage
>ANIMALS: Everyone walked past this sick cat until 1 woman stopped (5:06)
>HISTORY: Cape Cod’s "Texas Tower" was a stark reminder of the Cold War
>GOOD NEWS: Tartan Army members help Mass. girls raise money for kids with epilepsy (2:11)
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, bear enters mall on military base, poops on floor
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