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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+3:45: Weekly cost to run DCU Center as field hospital estimated around $28,000, documents say
+3:45: WPI uses the 'language of sound' to diagnose COVID-19
+3:45: Massachusetts testing for fast spreading new variant (1:54)
+3:45: U.S. sets daily death record for 2nd straight day. Another 80,000 could die in next 3 weeks, new forecast says
+3:45: Dr. Fauci says U.S. can return to normal by fall if it is diligent about vaccinations
-Worcester sets single-day record with 335 new cases on Wednesday
-Greater Worcester tally far worse than spring, but no longer among nation's worst
-Worcester will serve as 'super site' to vaccinate first responders from area communities
-ICYMI: Second surge outpacing first at Worcester DCU Center field hospital (:21). Article
-Gov. Baker warns against New Year's parties as cases rise (2:32)
-Central Massachusetts businesses stepping up to provide creative options for New Year's Eve activities
-Mass. officials announce 6,135 new cases, 118 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 8.4 percent
-COVID hospitalizations in Mass. up 129% in last month (1:46)
-Gov. Baker: Mass. still on track to get 300,000 vaccine doses by Thursday
-Massachusetts AG Maura Healey warns of vaccine scams
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Winnebago CEO expects pent-up demand to propel boom in RV sales in 2021
-Dawn Wells, who played Mary Ann on 'Gilligan's Island,' dies of COVID at age 82
-Americans begin to receive $600 stimulus checks
-Mass. firefighters union questions when they will get vaccinated
2020: 'A year of nonstop awfulness'
-From pandemic to politics, 2020 tumultuous into finish
-Top Central Mass. health care newsmakers of 2020
-Top Central Mass. social justice, religious newsmakers of 2020
-Top Central Mass. political newsmakers of 2020
-A year in review of Worcester in pop culture!
-T&G staff photojournalists share their best photos of 2020 (89 photo)
-WBJ's top 10 most read stories of 2020
-Dave Barry's Year in Review: A year of nonstop awfulness
-The most popular streaming shows of 2020
-Netflix 2020 Year in Review (2:11)
-Biggest celeb news stories of 2020: Part 1 (1:07). Part 2 (:59)
-Things you forgot happened in 2020
-In Memoriam: Those we've lost in 2020. AP Video (2:00)
In The News
+3:45: Webster firefighter injured battling blaze at Twisted Piston Automotive
+3:45: New Year's Eve 2020 more like silent night in Worcester
+3:45: Check out these 6 New Year’s Eve dinner specials in Worcester
+3:45: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
-New Year's Eve plans? Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for take-out or dine-in deals and options
-Be careful: ABCC will be out at Massachusetts bars, restaurants on New Year's Eve
-Ready for New Year's? Wachusett Wine & Spirits has all your favorites in 2 locations! Order online or call ahead
-Man suspected of high-end shoplifting spree is arrested in Millbury
-35-year-old Auburn man indicted on child pornography charge
-Worcester police, workers respond to homeless gathering at Green Street underpass
-Worcester's Midland Street School honored for top achievement
-ICYMI: Worcester man wins $1 million on lottery ticket he bought in Auburn
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Boch dealerships pays $8 million for Route 9 site in Shrewsbury
-Douglas police seek information on hit and run
-Highlights: Holy Cross women's hockey team beats UNH, 5-2 (2:00)
-Worcester’s Green Hill open for winter golf on Saturday
-Z you later: Longtime Bruins captain Zdeno Chara signs with Washington
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-Tribute to longtime Worcester Public School educator who recently passed away
-Homes: Don't miss these 4 open houses in Worcester
-Shopping: You got an Amazon Echo for the holidays, here are the first things you should do
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. officer buys dinner for family after shoplifting call (1:57)
-Meanwhile, in Turkey, goat, sheep, three lambs besiege municipal building
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
-Wondering why your gas bill is still so high? Mass. has taken little action on change (4:22)
>DINING OUT: Fatima's Cafe, Pampas Churrascaria among region's hidden dining
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clearing the way for construction on Route 12
-How a food truck turned into a full-on cafe...
-Sutton health teacher honored at Blackstone Valley Tech
-Clips of the past: Longtime Shrewsbury barbershop Perrone's recalled
-TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Leominster City Council meets behind closed doors to discuss lawsuit against Mohawk Drive cannabis facility
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after stop of construction van for obstructed plate
-Following shutdown attempt, Job Corps in Devens calls for new applicants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Anna Maria "All Student Art Show" opening reception on Wednesday
>OPINION: Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a jump for joy
-Shaun Connolly: Your family are a bunch of monsters
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 541 (29:32): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator from Worcester
>SPORTS: Vrabel, Patriots bring confidence into divisional round
-Patriots-Texans Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots-Texans: Which team has the edge on paper? (7:40)
-Old Grumbly Fan's Divisional Playoff Patriots preview
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Hawks, 132-106 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball pulls away from Lafayette, 70-48
-Holy Cross women’s hockey downs B.U., 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Lafayette
-Auburn's Kellen Looney borrows Thomas Gale's Holy Cross goalie gear
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss in Portland
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. says Congressmen can't intervene in release of Epstein files
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Day care worker accused of fatally suffocating baby days before his first birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged following prostitution sting at hotel
-Documents reveal intense pressure in Mass. service plaza saga (3:53)
>COLLEGES: Hal Jurist, longtime supporter of WPI, awarded honorary degree
-Clark honors Martin Luther King Jr. with faculty panel, day of service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Chile announces Cape Froward National Park "on the edge of the world" will be built in 2 years
>BUSINESS: That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it
-Former Flexcon C.E.O. re-joins former employer
-OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users
>HOMES: MassHousing to rollout financing program for A.D.U. home construction
>HEALTH: Cheering for the Patriots can be good for your mental health (2:15)
-Doctors in Scotland may have found new way to treat eczema (1:38)
>FOOD: McDonald's 2026 menu changes include giant burger and "secret menu"— though U.S. rollout remains uncertain
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Golden Globes winners
>MOVIES: "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" full movie (1:36:19)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton is named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
-Mel Brooks was with Carl Reiner when he collapsed and died
>ANIMALS: Shelter Beagle hides in a corner until 1 guy takes him home (4:25)
>HISTORY: Looking back at the Patriots' history in Foxborough (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel visits young patient, lifts family’s spirits (1:51). Article
-Meanwhile, Irish town "shell-shocked" after thousands of live crustaceans spill from overturned truck
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