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In The News
+6:30: Louquita Alston-Madison of Worcester identified as victim in fatal Leicester crash, authorities say
+6:30: Worcester City Councilor's son killed in Christmas Day pedestrian crash
+6:30: GoFundMe launched for ‘loving, dedicated father’ injured by brick thrown through windshield in Worcester; teens facing charges
-Earlier: Man seriously injured in brick attack in Worcester (2:14). Article
+6:30: Here are 8 great ways to spend New Year’s Eve in Worcester
+6:30: Glazy Susan, The Fix to collaborate on ‘Piggy Sue’ burger on Jan. 1
+6:30: Be careful: ABCC will be out at Massachusetts bars, restaurants on New Year's Eve
+New Year's Eve plans? Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for take-out or dine-in deals and options
+Noon: Fire fills house on Sutton Road in Millbury
+Noon: Rig overturns on I-395 ramp in Webster
-Brewery expansion, possible distillery taking over former restaurant space on Shrewsbury Street
-B.T.’s Fried Chicken and BBQ to reopen Tuesday after car crashed through front door
-Clark University exploring long-vacant Park Ave. site
-Residents voice concerns about Amazon taking over Greendale Mall space
-Mrs. Moriconi’s is delivering ice cream on New Year's Eve in Worcester
-What happened to Hector Rosales? Family searching for 40-year-old man who went missing from Worcester
-REC Worcester moving winter farmers market online
-Author, former Worcester law firm exec, releases 2 novels in 2020
-Worcesteria: No, the USPS didn't ruin Christmas ...
-December update, by Track Novick, Worcester School Committee (6:57)
-ICYMI: Police say man at traffic stop struck officer with car, sped away before blowing out tire and leading police on chase from Auburn to Worcester
-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): Shrewsbury police salute officer on final shift before retirement
-Millbury's Stowe Farm raises flag to honor first responders
-Holy Cross season-opening basketball games rescheduled
-Holiday retail sales jumped 3%
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-TV/Streaming: All about 'The Masked Singer' spinoff 'The Masked Dancer'
-Homes: More than 190,000 ceiling fans recalled after blades fly off
-Shopping: End-of-year savings on select KitchenAid® appliances at Sclamo's Discount Appliance
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): A homeless man in Georgia rescues all the animals at a shelter after it catches fire
-Meanwhile, in England, baby in womb gives mom thumbs up during ultrasound
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: Virus expert ‘frustrated’ by slow vaccine rollout
+6:30: Uh oh: First reported U.S. case of variant found in a Colorado man who didn't travel
+6:30: Scientists study melatonin as possible treatment
+6:30: Coronavirus has been with us for a year. Here’s what we still don’t know
+Noon: Record hospitalizations in U.S. could soon force health experts to ration care
-'Someone has to take care of them': Area nurse dies after 24 days on ventilator
-Beaumont and Life Care nursing homes among first to get vaccines
-Wachusett school committee continues debate on hybrid start
-Free testing today in downtown Worcester
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to pause all team activity because of positive test
-Mass. officials announce 4,060 new cases, 48 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 6.7 percent
-When could a post-Christmas surge arrive in Mass.?
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Winnebago CEO expects pent-up demand to propel boom in RV sales in 2021
-Will vaccines work on the new variant?
-U.S. officials promised 20 million vaccinated by year's end It’s going slower than that
-The next round of stimulus checks is on the way. What you need to know
-For 26 days in a row, more than 100,000 people have been hospitalized fighting coronavirus
-Alarming number of Americans ignoried health officials and traveled for the holidays
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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