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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: First responders will start getting vaccine next week
+6:30: U.S. air travel hits pandemic high over New Year’s holiday
-More than three-quarters of beds at DCU Center are full (:17)
-Students return to remote learning on Monday in Worcester
-Worcester Public Schools teachers with COVID concerns seeking accommodations ahead of hybrid learning, discrimination complaint filed
-Worcester restaurant closes for January, cites restrictions and 'level of confidence in dining out'
-These public figures, including Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus, had COVID. Here’s how it shaped their pandemic responses
-Mayor Joe Petty: It was a long, difficult year, but Worcester persevered – together
-Free testing this week in downtown Worcester
-Amid financial struggle from pandemic, DCU Center keeps sight on return of live entertainment
-ICYMI: Worcester restaurant converting to take-out only, closing dining room
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Winnebago CEO expects pent-up demand to propel boom in RV sales in 2021
-Mass. officials announce 3,110 new cases, 105 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 8.4 percent
-Dr. Fauci says vaccinations are ramping up in a 'glimmer of hope'
-43 staff members test positive in outbreak at Calif. hospital
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): How some turned challenges of pandemic into something positive
In The News
+6:30: Worcester loses internet connection
+6:30: Child burned in fire at Oxford day care (:20)
+6:30: Person hospitalized following rollover crash in Millbury
+6:30: Neighborhood Watch meetings in Worcester – January
+6:30: 10 Great Events We’re Looking Forward to in January
+6:30: Hockey's Millie Sirum named Holy Cross Crusader of the Week
+12:30: With Internet down, Worcester Public Schools halt remote classes until service resumes
+9:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Jan. 4
+9:00: $100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Webster
+9:00: Last Call with Maddie’s Dash Cams
-DA: Apparent murder-suicide under investigation in Charlton
-Worcester could explore potential locations for BMX, motocross park
-Bill Randell (FlyORH): 2021 prediction about Worcester Regional Airport
-Commuter rail slowdowns to continue this week
-Worcester's Fat Foot Films to release short 'There's a Ghost in the Bathroom'
-Song to get you through the week: Hunter Stone chills with 'Closed for Season'
-Habitat for Humanity is hosting a clothing drive in Worcester
-New inventory means price drop on every truck at North End Motor Sales
-WCCA-TV's 'Health Matters' (28:43): Guest Dr. Tina Runyan. Topic Skills to Sustain Caregiving
-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 welcomes Boch auto dealerships land purchase on Route 9
-Northborough Library program discusses challenges of an older job seeker
-Fire in Uxbridge displaces 8 people, including 4 children
-ICYMI: Holden brewery gives fans first look at new home under construction
-Holy Cross professor awarded $650,000 in research grants
-Holy Cross men's basketball team opens season on Monday against BU
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Homes: Video tour of home for sale on East Mountain Street in Worcester (2:06)
-Tragic: 3-year-old Ohio boy abandoned in cemetery two days before Christmas
-TV/Streaming: Alex Trebek's final 'Jeopardy!' episodes to air this week
-Meanwhile, in New Mexico, chairs taken from outside couple's home returned ... refurbished
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 36 today in Worcester
+5:00: Aurora may be visible across Massachusetts tonight as skies clear
+Noon: "Blustery and unseasonably cold": Parts of Massachusetts could see some snow
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Personal sacrifices: City marks Veterans Day with "larger than most" parade, ceremonies
+5:00: New restaurant planned for former Flying Rhino location on Shrewsbury Street
+5:00: Worcester Election Commissioners to map game plan for recount
+5:00: Westbound Route 9 in Shrewsbury closed after tree falls onto road
+Noon: 2-vehicle crash on Route 20 in Shrewsbury prompts multi-agency response
+Noon: Metalcore band Fit For A King reigns with "Lonely God"
-VETERANS DAYS 2025
*Observe Veterans Day at these events in Worcester
*Worcester honors veterans with breakfast, parade, celebration
*Traffic advisory for Veterans Day in Worcester
*Area monuments honor fallen service members
*State debuts Veterans Legacy Trail in time for Veterans Day
*Veterans Day: What's open, what's closed
-Ho Ho Ho! It's that time of year again on SRS
-Need a new ride? 71 abandoned cars up for auction in Shrewsbury
-WPI PhD student takes research to zero gravity flight over France
-Helicopter part of latest effort to locate Darren Cyr, Auburn man last seen 2 months ago
-Recognizing high achievers: Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week. Vote now
-7 from Worcester County among 56 arrested statewide in child exploitation investigation
-Gardner man accused of beating his neighbor to death testifies in his own defense
>DINING OUT: Worcester bar/restaurant offers half-price apps 3 to 5 Monday through Friday
-ICYMI: Family, police asking for public's help to find man missing for over a week
-Worcester and Webster police arrest man wanted on witness intimidation and gun charges
-Exploring the abandoned Worcester Memorial Auditorium (22:22)
-Nipmuc all girls flag football team wins championship for first time ever against boys team in Mass.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden C.R.O.P. Walk
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: Pathways Program — A look into health sciences
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): A.U.C. campus could get a boost to redevelopment
-Spencer and Dudley firefighters among those on scene of major fire in Amherst
-Rawson Hill Trail System opens in Shrewsbury
-Beaman Street bridge project begins in West Boylston
-Immigrant support proposal splits Clinton Select Board
-Girl Scouts investiture ceremony is tradition
-Nashoba scheduled for monitoring review
-Foundation promotes Barbara Mecum’s values
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Big Nate Allstar or Evil Felipe? Last titans standing in musical melee
-French Ambassadors thrill Worcester
-Local author to hold reading and book signing
-Lost and found – Worcester Poetry Archive eyes poetry history in danger of being lost
>OPINION: Lea Shell: Staying curious with Dr. Stephanie Manka
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Rethinking behavior management — Engagement vs. Compliance
-Radio Worcester (18:03): Worcester Research Bureau urges state to address school building inequities
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to missing bakery worker found dead in Worcester
>SPORTS: How Mike Vrabel's bold decisions, big plays led Patriots (6:27)
-Patriots inquired about these players before NFL trade deadline: Report
-NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Former Bravehearts inducted into Futures League Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 5
-What we learned from Week 10 of the high school football season; plus what to watch in Week 11 and our Top 10 rankings
>NATIONAL: Government could reopen this week; deal promises backpay, S.N.A.P. funding
-"Hell no": McGovern slams deal to reopen government, calls on Democrats to keep fighting
-Government shutdown delays L.I.H.E.A.P. funds. Here’s what to know
-Tragic: Beloved pre-med student killed by hit-and-run driver while jogging
>NEW ENGLAND: Uber passenger accused of choking female driver with wire, stealing her car
-A convicted sex offender was running a pizza shop, but his record won't show online (1:47)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross announces micro-grant program for faculty and staff projects in Worcester
-Anna Maria Esports Director’s Corner
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 destination restaurants in historic U.S. Buildings
-How early should I arrive at the airport?
>BUSINESS: 3 Flexcon executives depart as company names new C.E.O.
-LPL Financial Research: A.I. Infrastructure: A New Pillar of Economic Growth
-New(ish) group for Worcester P.R. pros announces 2026 board
>SHOPPING: 41+ best Amazon early Black Friday deals, per my price tracking
>HEALTH: F.D.A. will remove warning from hormone-based menopause drugs
-6 biggest food mistakes Gen Z and Millennials are making
>FOOD: How to get Walmart Thanksgiving meal deal
>TV/STREAMING: Woody Harrelson reveals why he'd "never" return to "True Detective"
>MOVIES: "Predator" movies ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Actress Sally Kirkland in hospice after dementia diagnosis
-How Beyoncé and Jay-Z snuck into Kris Jenner's star-studded 70th birthday party
>ANIMALS: He was broken street dog until love brought him back to life (3:30)
>GOOD NEWS: Married 62 years, Mass. couple making chairs from local wood (2:43)
-Meanwhile, man snaps 65 cucumbers in 30 seconds to break world record
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