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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+4:30: Ray Mariano: Politicians, staff should wait in line for vaccine like everyone else
-City Manager Ed Augustus says Worcester showed its resiliency, grit in 2020
-Augustus on the mend, says COVID-19 and bout of pneumonia 'a little scary'
-Program unites UMass Medical School students with lonely hospital patients (1:54). Article
-Weekly cost to run DCU Center as field hospital estimated around $28,000, documents say
-Worcester group Black Families Together hosting information session on vaccine, health concerns of Black residents
-Updated numbers for every city and town in Central Massachusetts
-WPI uses the 'language of sound' to diagnose COVID-19
-ICYMI: Worcester sets single-day record with 335 new cases on Wednesday
-Mass. breaks record for new cases for second day
-190 Mass. communities now considered high-risk
-Massachusetts testing for fast spreading new variant (1:54)
-Nearly 80,000 vaccine doses administered so far in Massachusetts
-Massachusetts' oldest resident, 112, gets first dose of vaccine
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Winnebago CEO expects pent-up demand to propel boom in RV sales in 2021
-U.S. sets daily death record for 2nd straight day. Another 80,000 could die in next 3 weeks, new forecast says
-California hospitals at ‘brink of catastrophe’; 25,000 dead
-Dr. Fauci says U.S. can return to normal by fall if it is diligent about vaccinations
-Wisconsin pharmacist who admitted to ruining vaccine arrested
-Tragic: 26 retirement home residents die after Santa visit in Belgium
In The News
+4:30: 2 injured in early morning shooting in Worcester
+4:30: The 10 most popular stories on telegram.com in 2020
+4:30: Austin Butler healthy, determined, to help Holy Cross men's basketball team take next step
+4:30: Sutton Police Lt. Lisa Sullivan town’s first female lieutenant
+4:30: What to watch on New Year's Day: Netflix, TV and streaming
+4:30: 7 Must-See Movies Coming to Local Theaters, Streaming Services in January
+4:30: New Mexico city says good-bye to 2020 with a legit dumpster fire
-Gunfire damages 2 Worcester homes; police report no injuries
-Brothers preserve recipes and quality at European Bakery & Pastry
-Worcester County small businesses revenue dropped 46% in 2020
-Reminder: Trash and recycling collection in Worcester delayed a day
-ICYMI: Man suspected of high-end shoplifting spree is arrested in Millbury
-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): Webster firefighter injured battling blaze at Twisted Piston Automotive
-Shrewsbury woman uses technology and personal experience to inspire others
-Holden Select Board delays smart meters, pending policy review
-Hubbardston man runs through Worcester County's 60 towns and cities
-Last Call with Worcester's Jimmy Kang, VP of Wu-Tang Management
-Minimum wage increases to $13.50 per hour in Massachusetts on Friday
-Holy Cross women's basketball has some unfinished business
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-Homes: Don't miss these 4 open houses in Worcester
-Shopping: The 10 biggest retail bankruptcies of 2020
-TV/Streaming: Streaming subscriptions were way, way up in 2020
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 'Lego Man' Matt Laramie delivers over 100 Lego sets to sick children at UMass Children’s Medical Center
-The best and worst pop culture moments of 2020
-Meanwhile, Nostradamus' predictions for 2021 don't look good for Earth
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+6:00: Nonstop flights to Fort Myers set to return
+6:00: Worcester cemetery hosts lantern-lit tours where actors bring the dead to life
+6:00: Related: The dead come back to life in this Worcester cemetery thanks to “Rural Remains” (:48)
+Noon: Prosecutors recommend decades in prison for man convicted of Worcester bridge attack
+Noon: Worcester landlord adds 2 more multifamily properties to growing portfolio
+Noon: Northborough home that was site of fatal shooting sells for $1.65 million
+Noon: Things to do: Twins, winds, blues and boos ...
+Noon: Champion beatboxer NaPoM set to perform at Railers' halftime show
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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