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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 (:29). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Last graduates of Anna Maria say it is bittersweet to be final class to receive degree (2:27). Article
-Alleged area McDonald’s food contamination sparks outrage (1:45). Article
-GoFundMe established for Worcester man stabbed to death in New York City
-State sends alert after feds take action against 2 Worcester County doctors
-UMass Medical School Reverse Science Fair has Worcester high schoolers judging grad students, postdocs
-Construction set to begin soon on new Worcester fire station
-Worcester hospital adopts Infant Driven Feeding technique in N.I.C.U.
-Hit hard by COVID, Good As Gold Coffee evolved its business model, prepares to expand
-Worcester teacher honored with statewide Educator Alumni Award
-Worcester joins lawsuit accusing companies of making fire gear with dangerous chemicals
-Should S.N.A.P. be used on rotisserie chicken? Rep. Jim McGovern voted against
-Worcester leaders push to rename park after Roberto Clemente
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: $1 billion budget, Community Healthlink uncertainty, baseball meets poetry
>DINING OUT: Mother's Day plans? Check Dining Out
-Jamaican Style Cuisine set to open in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester nurse saved newborn in 1972 and their bond still lasts
-Teen arrested for stabbing death of Worcester man in Times Square
-Worcester teacher blasts school district over special education decision
-UMass Memorial Health tops list of Worcester's largest employers
-Worcester road safety project targets dangerous I-290 off-ramp crossing
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Wachusett Echo: No more PE-10: Freedom or fairness?
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man, 81, arrested for striking teen neighbor with flashlight after she refused to drink with him
-Shrewsbury Police Department stats for April
-Teen arrested after 9mm Ruger handgun found during Southbridge traffic stop
-Millbury Police Association’s Golf Tournament July 10th
-Venture Community Services secures $2.76 million bond for Dudley expansion
-Brookfield Communications Committee to discuss creation of community resource page
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Plant swap at library, "Fins and Feathers" at bookstore
-Victor D. Infante: Your WoMag Rundown for May 8th (2:11)
-Holy Cross Hanify-Howland Memorial Lecture: Author Margaret Atwood and Emmy winning actor Ann Dowd (1:07:25)
-After the Exit: An immersive exhibit on life after exploitation
>OPINION: Laurel: Together in spirit for Mother's Day
-Worcester Voices, Episode 3 (33:44): Frank Kartheiser
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 489 (27:13): Edward Gardella and Rosemary Ford
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:44): Worcester’s billion-dollar budget sparks debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was the co-owner of a local service station
>SPORTS: Worcester's Aaron Nkrumah takes next step toward NBA dream
-Red Sox-Tampa Bay game rained out
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox-Scranton/Wilkes-Barre game rained out
>NATIONAL: Fastest rising U.S. baby names of 2025: See what topped the list
-Norovirus outbreak sickens nearly 120 passengers and crew aboard Princess Cruises ship
-Tragic: Frontier plane hits a pedestrian during takeoff at airport
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. survivor urges end to D.N.A. rape case time limit
-A $6,000 ambulance ride: Why emergency transport costs can shock patients (10:29). Article
-Former F.B.I. investigator shares new details about Gardner heist (:51)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State honors 6 undergraduates with Sheehan Award
-Assumption's Denecker C.D.I.C. dedication celebrates purpose and possibility
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 things you didn’t know you could ask for on a plane
-New "Origin" business class suite features wrap-around screens
>BUSINESS: Q&A: "Giving startups a reason to choose Worcester"
-Viewpoint: When crypto comes for your savings account
-Radio Worcester (11:10): B.B.B. C.E.O. breaks down everyday financial mistakes to avoid
>HEALTH: Millions have sleep apnea and don’t even know it (2:59)
-Radio Worcester (14:22): New technology at Saint Vincent Cancer Center cutting treatment time to under 5 minutes
>SHOPPING: Shop personalized graduation gifts and photo options at CVS
>FOOD: McDonald’s is quietly ditching a popular in-store feature nationwide
>TV/STREAMING: Mother’s Day movies on Netflix to celebrate moms
>MOVIES: "Hocus Pocus 3" is happening with Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy
>CELEBRITY: Where Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni's careers stand in the aftermath
-Eric Roberts sets the record straight on his relationship with estranged daughter Emma
>ANIMALS: 10-pound dumped puppy gets fostered by German Shepherds (3:09)
>HISTORY: Remembering Mother's Day 1987 in Boston (:36)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's first-ever $5 lottery ticket earns $200,000 prize
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances skateboard on his chin for over an hour
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