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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:30: Worcester Senior Center will be vaccine hub for first responders
+7:30: Student-led virtual wellness program provides companionship to older, hospitalized patients
+7:30: Nightside With Dan Rea (40:55): UMass Medical School Chancellor Michael F. Collins on his proposed vaccination army of college students
+7:30: How should you choose which vaccine to take?
+7:30: Anti-masker issues plea from hospital bed
+Noon: Vitamin D eyed as new tool in fight
-Worcester looks to delay return of college students to the city
-Radio Worcester (6:50): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID-19 in Worcester, the vaccine rollout, and getting the shot himself
-As vaccines roll out for first responders, some police, fire departments split on taking it
-First responders will start getting vaccine next week
-Worcester County jail on modified lockdown after uptick in cases
-Wachusett Brewing temporarily closes brew yards in Worcester, Westminster
-Radio Worcester (16:45): Frank Nash & Attorney Howard Stempler talk fitness industry struggles
-ICYMI: Worcester restaurant closes for January, cites restrictions and 'level of confidence in dining out'
-Mass. officials announce 4,358 new cases, 60 deaths
-4 Massachusetts prisoners, 2 in Gardner, die of COVID in the past week
-U.S. air travel hits pandemic high over New Year’s holiday
-Free testing this week in downtown Worcester
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Winnebago CEO expects pent-up demand to propel boom in RV sales in 2021
-Los Angeles EMS workers told not to transport patients with 'little chance of survival'
-Didn’t receive a stimulus check? This tool will tell you when it’s coming
-England goes back into national lockdown
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Vaccine appointment turns into surprise marriage proposal
In The News
+9:30 UPDATE: Navaeh has been found and is safe. Earlier: WPD seeks help finding 13-year-old girl
+7:30: DA ID's 2 found dead in apparent murder-suicide in Charlton
+7:30: Former Sir Morgan's Cove in Worcester sold for $900,000
+12:15: Holy Cross prof: How Electoral College certification actually works
+Noon: JetBlue says still no date to resume service in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester ranked among worst cities to find a job in 2021
+Noon: $25,000 a year Lucky for Life winner sold in West Boylston
+Noon: Janice Harvey: 2020 had us all in 'Jeopardy!'
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Jan. 5
+Noon: Holy Cross men ready for 2 p.m. rematch
-Here's what's replacing legendary Crown Bakery on Gold Star Blvd. in Worcester
-Child burned in fire at Oxford day care (:20). Additional video (1:26)
-Person hospitalized following rollover crash in Millbury
-Neighborhood Watch meetings in Worcester – January
-10 Great Events We’re Looking Forward to in January
-Last Call with Maddie’s Dash Cams
-Worcesteria: Everything's coming up Wally!
-Edith Morgan: A new normal?
-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): $100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Webster
-What were 2020’s most-read books in Grafton?
-Shrewsbury Little League opens registration for softball winter clinics, spring season
-Former Grafton High star Obi Melifonwu signs with San Francisco 49ers
-Hockey's Millie Sirum named Holy Cross Crusader of the Week
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball teams drop season openers. Related: BU team wears masks during game
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Homes: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
-Food: McDonald’s adds 3 sandwiches to compete in chicken wars
-TV/Streaming: Everything you need to know about Discovery Plus shows
-Meanwhile, in Florida, the final call of 2020 for fire department was a real dumpster fire
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Environmental groups launch boycott of Polar Beverages
-New lead detective hopes to solve Molly Bish case, as murder hits 26 years
-Rutland disables social media comments amid tension, staff cuts
-Worcester parents demand money for books rather than iPads in schools
-Worcester outpatient rehab center opens on Elm Street
-2 from Worcester charged among 15 in federal benefit fraud sweep
-Free bus service to Worcester airport extended
-Worcester County Wonders: The survival of the Sir Vival
-Man convicted of killing Trooper George Hanna denied parole (:29)
-Radio Worcester (22:58): Thrive Support & Advocacy celebrates awards & growth
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>FAITH: Former mechanic to be ordained a priest
>DINING OUT: Airport Seafood & Grille ready for takeoff in Southbridge
-The 30 best ice cream shops in Massachusetts, ranked
-ICYMI: Child hospitalized after falling out of second-story window in Worcester (:14). Article
-Local family loses mother, daughter less than 2 weeks apart
-Worcester couple’s sex trafficking conviction in doubt after judge’s gift to victim revealed
-Worcester considers eliminating parking minimums to make way for more housing
-Missing pet tortoise returns to Worcester home after 3-day A.W.O.L.
-$1 million lottery ticket sold in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-July Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Lost dog found in Leicester
-Oakham battery storage facility gets state OK. Residents call it a "nightmare"
-100 FM The Pike (9:21): Westborough officer Ashlyn Mercier crowned Miss Mass.
-"Armed person in crisis" expected to face charges after discharging firearms from Princeton residence
-Southbridge keeps last call at 2 a.m., rejects state's 3 a.m. bar pilot
-Cumberland Farms in Blackstone sells $1 million winning ticket
-From petroleum to pollinators: Oxford project moves forward
-Closing West Brookfield Elementary School graduates its final class
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Blues with JC Smith, Colonail Charlton, Out to Lunch ...
-Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:25)
-See Studio Theater Worcester's "Superhero" this weekend
-Explore, create & connect at the Worcester Center for Crafts
>OPINION: WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 604 (29:07)
-100 FM The Pike (18:54): Ask The City Manager: Scots, swans and cleaning up the city
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:13): Housing, rent control and Worcester's future
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a reading specialist for the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Patriots quarterbacks coach Ashton Grant helps motivate Fitchburg football team
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 5 through 1
-Worcester's Aaron Nkrumah joins Denver Nuggets
-2 teams emerging as Jaylen Brown trade rumors swirl
-Team U.S.A remains in high spirits despite falling to Türkiye
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 6-1
-Bravehearts beat Lowell, 4-2
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Toledo, 13-1
>NATIONAL: Grandmother may be "involved" in deaths of grandchildren: Police
-America's 10 friendliest states
-Tragic: Army veteran suffers vicious road-rage attack as he claims suspect thought he was driving too slow
>NEW ENGLAND: Man allegedly stabbed father 20 times in daytime murder at park (1:04)
-Former Mass. orthopedic surgeon sentenced to prison for rape (2:13)
-Another resignation, criminal referral tied to Mass. D.O.T. overtime scandal (1:40)
>COLLEGES: What student loan borrowers need to know before switching from the S.A.V.E. Plan
-WPI researchers develop system to customize hydrogel implants
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The strange item now banned by Southwest Airlines
-This helpful hack saves on airport parking fees
>BUSINESS: How much water does A.I. really use?
-Local bank adds Sutton C.P.A. and entrepreneur to board of directors
-Business name disputes in Massachusetts
>SHOPPING: How scammers are using fake shopping websites to trick you (2:13)
>HOMES: 3 common laundry habits that may be wearing out your clothes
>HEALTH: 18 kids’ undiagnosable diseases solved by A.I.: "Total game changer"
>FOOD: Elevate your sips and snacks this summer (4:00)
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend: Top movies on Netflix and best shows on HBO
-Teaser for new Netflix series with Will Ferrell, "The Hawk" (1:44)
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Tuner," "Power Ballad" and more
>CELEBRITY: Is Taylor Swift getting married in Rhode Island? Every clue becomes a wedding rumor in small beach town (:21). Article
-"Lilo & Stitch" actress Daveigh Chase reportedly had millions in residuals at time of death
>ANIMALS: Couple realizes coyote following them isn't what it seems (4:00)
>HISTORY: Black patriots finally get their place in history (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS: Conjoined twins separated after 19 months see each other for first time
-Meanwhile, filmmakers claim they've caught America's Loch Ness Monster on video: "My eyes were popping out"
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