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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 (:31). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Driver sentenced to 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 years in Worcester drag-racing death of Jessica Simone
+6:00: Worcester 12-year-old donates hundreds of Easter Baskets to homeless children (2:13). Article
+6:00: Driver arrested after allegedly causing bus crash in Barre (:22). Article
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Sympli Whitney, Jack Soreff, Zigmont and more ...
+Noon: Meet this year's Women Making History, shaping Worcester's future
+Noon: Clark professor’s award-winning documentary to be released this spring
+Noon: Tattoo, visual art intersect at Electric Haze Art Showcase
-Man to be indicted on murder charge in death of woman shot to death at Worcester massage parlor
-Samuel Peckham found guilty in 2022 Worcester road-rage killing
-Worcester interim police chief says department has harmed communities of color
-Worcester police's Alcohol Enforcement Unit aims to curb underage drinking
-Joyner Lucas reveals how young mother, daughter's tragic death impacted him
-Former Christmas Tree Shops plaza in Shrewsbury sold for $13.6 million as town considers site for M.B.T.A. zoning
-Clark receives $10 million donation toward new climate-focused school
-Roosevelt School lot project imminent to relieve Grafton Street gridlock
-Worcester students spark conversation about school lunches
-Worcester sets schedule for high school graduations
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for March 2024
-Worcester City Council rips rollout of Rental Registry Program
-Confusion surrounds city's new Rental Registry Program
-Transit riders in Worcester call for another year of free W.R.T.A. fares
-The Faces of Worcester: Principe Virtuez, business owner
-Powerball jackpot soars to an estimated $935 million after no grand prize winner
-Unsolved: Worcester — Murder of Judith Viewig & disappearance of Deborah Quimby. Video (19:50). Audio (20:19)
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Tasty Food Served FAST (5:17)
-ICYMI: Operation of D'Errico's Market in Worcester taken over by Everett-based meat supplier
-Tatnuck Meat & Seafood closes after 50 years in Worcester
-Second driver in 2021 Worcester drag-racing death gets probation
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mountview Middle School honor roll
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Gale Free Library "Windows of Opportunity" Gala April 27th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Broken Creek Vineyard flourishes under new ownership
-Drunk, unlicensed driver in swerving company van arrested for impeding traffic
-Shrewsbury Historical Society offers scholarships
-Princeton, Paxton caucuses select candidates
-Community Basketball: A night of March Gladness
-Lancaster shifts from building to trees
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Hanover Theatre unveils stellar 2024-25 Broadway Series
-Pet Rock Fest seeks new home for its event in September
-American Antiquarian Society's "very modern portrait" of Ellen Dunlap
-A Word…A Poem for The Toddler Years
-Last Call: C.M. Caplan, author
-Sarah Connell Sanders: I used Chat GPT to "do" my colors
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Dear City Council...
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 417 (27:55): Marilyn Spivack
-Unity Radio (58:33): Black In Business
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 103-year-old Worcester native who worked at her family's Eden Garden restaurant
>SPORTS: Patriots owner Robert Kraft reveals his expectations for 2024 season
-Bruins fall to Tampa Bay, 3-1
-'Sader Stories (32:31): Holy Cross women's basketball NCAA Tournament reflection
-Iowa vs. Holy Cross set NCAA women's first-round viewing record
-100FM The Pike (12:29): Worcester's J.P. Ricciardi gives the Pike Morning Show a preview of the MLB and Red Sox season
-7 WooSox "grads" could start on opening day for Boston Red Sox
-Railers beat Newfoundland, 5-2
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Subaru recall: Legacy, Outback vehicles recalled over airbag issue
>NATIONAL: Father of 3 and a budding entrepreneur are among 6 victims of the Baltimore bridge collapse
-Ex-Senator Joe Lieberman, 2000 Democratic V.P. nominee, dies at 82
-Tragic: 4-year-old dies of drug overdose, mother charged
>NEW ENGLAND: Man rescued from avalanche at Sugarloaf
-Recruitment for summer 2024 lifeguards begins (1:43)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (28:07): Ghost stories
-Clark alum accused of hate speech on Instagram
-College students compete for "deals" in Woo Tank
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Here are the 10 happiest cities in America
>BUSINESS: Co-working office spaces in Worcester provide flexibility, community for entrepreneurs
-LPL Research: Navigating the strategic investing landscape
-Radio Worcester (25:18): Maximize tax savings tips from ClearPath’s Ryan M. Kittredge
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading — TidePool Bookshop
>HOMES: U.S. new home construction surged last month, as mortgage rates stayed high
>HEALTH: Bird flu detected in dairy; Infectious disease specialist answers questions
-Measles cases in the U.S. have surpassed 2023's total, C.D.C. says
>FOOD: Dairy Queen announces summer Blizzard menu
>TV/STREAMING: HBO unveils dueling "House of the Dragon" Season 2 trailers
>MOVIES: Acclaimed documentary "Food, Inc." is back for seconds
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Bacon says he'll attend "Footloose" high school's final prom
>ANIMALS: This is what makes rescuing puppies worth it (:38)
>HISTORY: 80th anniversary of the "Great Escape" from Nazi German POW camp
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hero teen led more than 100 to safety in Moscow terror attack
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., groom hilariously butchers vows on wedding day: "I will laugh at you when you’re sad" (:48)
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