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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+5:30: Man suspected of high-end shoplifting spree is arrested in Millbury
+5:30: Ready for New Year's? Wachusett Wine & Spirits has all your favorites in 2 locations! Order online or call ahead
+12:30: Happy National Bacon Day! Here are 5 ways you can celebrate
-Worcester woman ID'd as victim in fatal Leicester crash, authorities say
-Worcester City Councilor's son killed in Christmas Day pedestrian crash
-GoFundMe launched for ‘loving, dedicated father’ injured by brick thrown through windshield in Worcester
-Worcester man wins $1 million on lottery ticket he bought in Auburn
-New BBQ restaurant stresses food, safety and fun
-QCC settles with disabled student who sued college
-Worcester’s Sam James’ cover of ‘Savage’ makes Facebook’s ‘Peace Out 2020’
-Here are all the Worcester locations in Liam Neeson’s ‘Honest Thief’, which is now available to rent
-WCCA-TV's 'Coffee with Konnie' (27:52): Konnie Lukes welcomes Caitlin McCarthy, who wrote the screenplay 'Wonder Drug'
-Glazy Susan, The Fix to collaborate on ‘Piggy Sue’ burger on Jan. 1
-Here are 8 great ways to spend New Year’s Eve in Worcester
-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
-ICYMI: Brewery expansion, possible distillery taking over former restaurant space on Shrewsbury Street
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
-'Rage: Sounds of a Riot' raises money for Stone Soup, Abby's House
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Decision on Grafton restaurant's license delayed a week
-Fire fills house on Sutton Road in Millbury
-Rig overturns on I-395 ramp in Webster
-Weekend primer for Holy Cross women's ice hockey vs. UNH (3:50)
-Nominations opens for 2021 WBJ Awards
-Early bird discount ends Dec. 31 for inaugural Women's Health and Wellness Conference
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-TV/Streaming: 'The Office' leaves Netflix this week
-Food: Dunkin to offer coffee with 20% more caffeine
-Homes: U.S. home prices rise at fastest pace in more than 6 years
-Shopping: Stores extending time for holiday gift returns
-Tragic: 7-year-old Georgia girl dies after being shot in head while Christmas shopping with family
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 61-year-old Kentucky woman raising 2 grandkids receives generous gift
-Meanwhile, in Australia, hopping mad kangaroo caught on video punching man in the face
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: COVID hospitalizations in Mass. up 129% in last month (1:46)
+5:30: Gov. Baker: Mass. still on track to get 300,000 vaccine doses by Thursday
+5:30: Massachusetts AG Maura Healey warns of vaccine scams (1:07)
+5:30: Dawn Wells, who played Mary Ann on 'Gilligan's Island,' dies of COVID at age 82
+12:30: Americans begin to receive $600 stimulus checks
+12:30: Mass. firefighters union questions when they will get vaccinated
-Second surge outpacing first at Worcester DCU Center field hospital (:21). Article
-Hundreds of Worcester Public Schools students, staff contracting virus outside schools
-Diocese of Worcester to join others across the country in ringing bells at noon today in memory of those lost to COVID-19
-UMass Memorial sees $15 million surplus after two years of losses, credits its caregivers and $178 million in CARES Act funding
-Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on getting the vaccine
-ICYMI: 'Someone has to take care of them': Area nurse dies after 24 days on ventilator
-Mass. officials announce 3,659 new cases, 58 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 7.6 percent
-Virus expert ‘frustrated’ by slow vaccine rollout
-Record hospitalizations in U.S. could soon force health experts to ration care
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Winnebago CEO expects pent-up demand to propel boom in RV sales in 2021
-Uh oh: First reported U.S. case of variant found in a Colorado man who didn't travel
-Scientists study melatonin as possible treatment
-Coronavirus has been with us for a year. Here’s what we still don’t know
-Tragic: They did everything right. But after one at-home haircut, a husband and wife from Chicago die of COVID-19
-Here's an idea: 'Adopt a Server' helping laid-off restaurant workers
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Police search for wife wanted for questioning in death of Worcester police officer (3:01). Article
-Related: Worcester police officer found dead identified as 31-year department veteran Kurt Solomon (:47)
-Related: Channel 5 helicopter video over Wildwood Ave. home (1:21)
-Related: Press conference (4:26)
-2,300+ Central Mass. apartment units under new ownership after $51 billion merger
-Assumption pays $1.1 million for Anna Maria nursing program
-Local contractor scammed out of $731K for work on DCU Center
-Suppression of Research Bureau's Civilian Review Board report stopped by 1 vote
-Worcester City Council postpones discussion of police review board
-Worcester council weighs speed cameras, Common safety and limits on immigration enforcement
-Worcester company raises $30 million to advance glutaminase inhibitor in schizophrenia
-Discover part of Worcester's East-West Trail at Hadwen Arboretum
-New for the community: Gay bar Vice Worcester readies for fall debut
-Worcester schools with open seats still denied many transfer requests, data shows
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief: First redistricting scenario
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant closed though next Wednesday for maintenance
-Ravioli and pasta making class September 20th
-ICYMI: Fatal A.T.V. crash at 508 International track in Charlton under investigation
-Driver recalls crash into Northborough pool after brakes failed (2:04). Article
-In some Worcester neighborhoods, trees are few and far between
-Fox shot by Worcester animal control officer after another attack
-Fox that bit 2 people in Worcester neighborhood tests positive for rabies
-This historic Worcester church can be yours for $1.6 million
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Feds: I.C.E. arrests man with murder conviction at Westborough court
-Leominster man arrested for slashing romantic rival with machete outside Wendy’s
-Sturbridge Select Board backs single tax rate, rejects exemptions
-Great turnout for free sundaes at Shrewsbury Senior Center
-Northborough residents band together to promote housing affordability
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Local nonprofit leader publishes children’s book to help families talk about homelessness with compassion
>OPINION: Viktoriya Skuz: Love after divorce
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 607 (29:01): Brynn Cotter, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an L.P.N. from Worcester
>SPORTS: Gonzalez absent again, Patriots make final preps for Eagles (2:04)
-Kayshon Boutte, A.J. Brown establishing roles with Drake Maye
-Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese deliver most-watched WNBA game ever
-Red Sox beat to Diamondbacks, 9-4
-Holy Cross men’s soccer season preview
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 5-1
>CARS: Nearly 1 million Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles recalled over camera glitch
>NATIONAL: U.S. pauses 50% Canada tariffs after trade deal
-Why aren't more people voting, what can be done to change it? (11:31)
-Tragic: Mom of 3 dies after jumping into river to save son, 7, on family fishing trip
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (17:53): Defense witness drama, Reddington interview
-Mom dies in N.H. murder-suicide; 2 others in hospital
>COLLEGES: Budget cuts threaten Mass. high schoolers’ path to college: "Dangling on the edge of disaster"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The safest hotel floors to stay on
-Disney fans beg for PeopleMover ride return amid Tomorrrowland upgrades
>BUSINESS: Opening arguments begin in Meta's federal trial over child safety
-LPL Financial Research: Shifting leadership in global growth
-Columbia House ends after decades of mail-order music
>HOMES: See how much home prices fell in Worcester County recently
>SHOPPING: Fewer consumers are winning card dispute refunds (3:37)
>HEALTH: Psychiatrist talks maternal mental health (1:15)
-Vaccination exemption rates for U.S. kindergartners hit record high
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): Sweet corn soup
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 4 of "The Diplomat" on Netflix (1:10)
>MOVIES: Every "Scary Movie" ranked, worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Inside Brad Pitt's decision to drink again after 7 years of sobriety
-Selena Gomez, mom sued for allegedly duping investors of mental health company
>ANIMALS: Bald rescue hen turns into the puffiest little diva (1:56)
>HISTORY: Cape Cod town was attacked by a German submarine during World War I
>GOOD NEWS: Man wins his second $50,000 lottery prize of 2026
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, family breaks world record for Hungry Hungry Hippos
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