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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 (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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