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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 (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Motorcyclist seriously injured in Rutland crash
+Noon: Mass Indie Film Fest returning to Worcester, Southbridge and online
+Noon: Listen Up: Dan Gabel finds big band sound on upswing with new album
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, dean of WPI Business School
+Noon: Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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