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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:15: Current gathering restrictions extended in Massachusetts
+6:15: Study: Loss of smell in mild cases occurs 86% of the time
+6:15: Moderna vaccine may offer 2 years of protection, CEO says
+6:15: TurboTax working with IRS after millions of stimulus payments sent to wrong accounts
-Local restaurant closes all 3 locations because of COVID-19
-Army of vaccinators: UMass Medical School students to administer vaccinations for Worcester area
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (32:43): John Haran, MD, University of Massachusetts Medical School
-St. Vincent Hospital therapist gets 2nd dose of vaccine in Worcester
-St. Vincent nurses picket to improve conditions during pandemic
-Israel's Consul General to New England visits Worcester with relief supplies
-Free testing this week in downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester Public Schools prepare for return to classroom while some share concerns
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Winnebago CEO expects pent-up demand to propel boom in RV sales in 2021
-North Grafton gym owner asks state to reconsider small business grant qualifications
-Mass. officials announce 6,419 new cases, 99 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 8.3 percent
-Mass. diabetes deaths spike during pandemic
-U.S. sets grim milestone with nearly 4,000 deaths in one day
-Vaccine delays could threaten economic recovery
-Health expert urging people to stay vigilant after getting vaccine
-Why you’ll still need to wear a mask after the vaccine
In The News
+6:15: Candlepin bowling, flatbread pizza coming to Worcester's Canal District
+6:15: Worcesteria: District 5 is now the Georgia of Worcester politics
+6:15: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Jan. 7
-Tragedy and chaos on Capitol Hill. Complete Coverage in National News
-Medical incident sparks large police response in Worcester
-Front-runner emerges to redevelop Table Talk facility in Canal District
-Showtime to reportedly film ‘Dexter’ in Worcester
-City removes online checkbook over cybersecurity concerns
-Hillside Beach removal, Duffy Field scrutinized
-Etel Haxhiaj & Paul DePalo: Zoning can shape a walkable, bikeable and equitable Worcester
-ICYMI: Clerk injured in knifepoint robbery of Main Street shop in Worcester
-Bill Randell (FlyORH): Breeze would be perfect fit for their marketing plan and Worcester Regional Airport
-Pulse Magazine's People to Watch in 2021 list is out
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Interior work company owner pays $1.2 million for Auburn building
-Grafton chooses new town administrator
-Shrewsbury High takes up study to decide if 'Colonials' mascot should remain
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (24:44): Director of Athletics Marcus Blossom
-New Worcester ABA team seeks community input for name
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Health: Red Cross in need of plasma
-Celebrity: 4 arrested in attempted break-in at Dr. Dre’s home while he was hospitalized
-Animals: Goat-ing rid of your Christmas tree
-Homes: 3 open houses coming up in Worcester (photos)
-TV/Streaming: Netflix's 5 most-watched original shows ever
-Tragic: Tennessee woman jumps to her death from a overpass with her baby boy in her arms
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Massachusetts man's class ring returned to him after nearly 50 years
-Groovy: Meanwhile, in Indiana, town lifts 50-year-old 'anti-hippie ordinance'
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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