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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 (:38). High of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Police search for wife wanted for questioning in death of Worcester police officer (3:01). Article
-Related: Worcester police officer found dead identified as 31-year department veteran Kurt Solomon (:47)
-Related: Channel 5 helicopter video over Wildwood Ave. home (1:21)
-Related: Press conference (4:26)
-2,300+ Central Mass. apartment units under new ownership after $51 billion merger
-Assumption pays $1.1 million for Anna Maria nursing program
-Local contractor scammed out of $731K for work on DCU Center
-Suppression of Research Bureau's Civilian Review Board report stopped by 1 vote
-Worcester City Council postpones discussion of police review board
-Worcester council weighs speed cameras, Common safety and limits on immigration enforcement
-Worcester company raises $30 million to advance glutaminase inhibitor in schizophrenia
-Discover part of Worcester's East-West Trail at Hadwen Arboretum
-New for the community: Gay bar Vice Worcester readies for fall debut
-Worcester schools with open seats still denied many transfer requests, data shows
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief: First redistricting scenario
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant closed though next Wednesday for maintenance
-Ravioli and pasta making class September 20th
-ICYMI: Fatal A.T.V. crash at 508 International track in Charlton under investigation
-Driver recalls crash into Northborough pool after brakes failed (2:04). Article
-In some Worcester neighborhoods, trees are few and far between
-Fox shot by Worcester animal control officer after another attack
-Fox that bit 2 people in Worcester neighborhood tests positive for rabies
-This historic Worcester church can be yours for $1.6 million
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Feds: I.C.E. arrests man with murder conviction at Westborough court
-Leominster man arrested for slashing romantic rival with machete outside Wendy’s
-Sturbridge Select Board backs single tax rate, rejects exemptions
-Great turnout for free sundaes at Shrewsbury Senior Center
-Northborough residents band together to promote housing affordability
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Local nonprofit leader publishes children’s book to help families talk about homelessness with compassion
>OPINION: Viktoriya Skuz: Love after divorce
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 607 (29:01): Brynn Cotter, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an L.P.N. from Worcester
>SPORTS: Gonzalez absent again, Patriots make final preps for Eagles (2:04)
-Kayshon Boutte, A.J. Brown establishing roles with Drake Maye
-Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese deliver most-watched WNBA game ever
-Red Sox beat to Diamondbacks, 9-4
-Holy Cross men’s soccer season preview
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 5-1
>CARS: Nearly 1 million Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles recalled over camera glitch
>NATIONAL: U.S. pauses 50% Canada tariffs after trade deal
-Why aren't more people voting, what can be done to change it? (11:31)
-Tragic: Mom of 3 dies after jumping into river to save son, 7, on family fishing trip
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (17:53): Defense witness drama, Reddington interview
-Mom dies in N.H. murder-suicide; 2 others in hospital
>COLLEGES: Budget cuts threaten Mass. high schoolers’ path to college: "Dangling on the edge of disaster"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The safest hotel floors to stay on
-Disney fans beg for PeopleMover ride return amid Tomorrrowland upgrades
>BUSINESS: Opening arguments begin in Meta's federal trial over child safety
-LPL Financial Research: Shifting leadership in global growth
-Columbia House ends after decades of mail-order music
>HOMES: See how much home prices fell in Worcester County recently
>SHOPPING: Fewer consumers are winning card dispute refunds (3:37)
>HEALTH: Psychiatrist talks maternal mental health (1:15)
-Vaccination exemption rates for U.S. kindergartners hit record high
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): Sweet corn soup
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 4 of "The Diplomat" on Netflix (1:10)
>MOVIES: Every "Scary Movie" ranked, worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Inside Brad Pitt's decision to drink again after 7 years of sobriety
-Selena Gomez, mom sued for allegedly duping investors of mental health company
>ANIMALS: Bald rescue hen turns into the puffiest little diva (1:56)
>HISTORY: Cape Cod town was attacked by a German submarine during World War I
>GOOD NEWS: Man wins his second $50,000 lottery prize of 2026
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, family breaks world record for Hungry Hungry Hippos
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