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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+4:45: Pooled testing program to expand in Massachusetts schools
+12:15: Worcester Public Schools reported 12 staff cases in 2-week period that includes winter break
+12:15: Regional vaccine clinic for first responders will happen despite some saying they won’t get it
+12:15: WHO: Amid short supplies, vaccine doses can be 6 weeks apart
-Worcester’s hospitals averaged 5 COVID deaths a day last week, officials expect number to rise as surge continues in city
-Worcester School Committee postpones returns to classrooms until at least March
-Updated case numbers for every city and town in Central Massachusetts
-B.T.’s Fried Chicken and BBQ in Worcester set to reopen Saturday
-ICYMI: Local restaurant closes all 3 locations because of COVID-19
-New UMass Memorial policy limits visitors
-Current gathering restrictions extended in Massachusetts
-Sutton residents ask officials to rescind Gov. Baker's state of emergency
-Massachusetts eases nurse-to-patient ratio rules, coordinates cross-hospital talks
-Around 140,000 in Mass. have received the first dose (:11)
-219 Mass. communities now considered high-risk
-Mass. officials announce 7,136 new cases, 71 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 7.8 percent
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Winnebago CEO expects pent-up demand to propel boom in RV sales in 2021
-U.S. reports more than 4,000 deaths in one day for first time
-Only 43 percent of vaccines shipped to Mass. have been administered, health data shows
-COVID-19 patients still immune 8 months after infection: study
-Congress approves $25 billion in rental assistance. Here’s how to apply
-Study: Loss of smell in mild cases occurs 86% of the time
-Moderna vaccine may offer 2 years of protection, CEO says
-TurboTax working with IRS after millions of stimulus payments sent to wrong accounts
In The News
+5:45: Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade canceled for second year in a row
+5:45: UPDATE: Employee 'no longer part of our organization'. Earlier: UMass Memorial Health Care looking into reports of employees being involved in violence at Capitol
+5:15: WooSox stadium costs rise to $157 million, becomes most expensive minor league stadium
+4:45: Worcester to keep municipal buildings closed until Jan. 8
+4:45: Pearl-Elm parking garage in downtown Worcester closed tomorrow
+4:45: Sutton man indicted for possession of child pornography
+4:45: Clark professor on peaceful transfer of power
+4:45: Holy Cross weekend primers: Men's Basketball (2:47); Women's Basketball (5:22); Women's Hockey (2:33)
+12:15: Here are 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+12:15: UMass Memorial Health Care looking into reports of employees being involved in violence at Capitol
+12:15: Ray Mariano: Cowardly elected officials afraid to tell voters the truth
+12:15: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Jan. 8
+12:15: Tommy Lasorda, Dodgers icon, dead at 93
-Man sentenced for trying to defraud Worcester bank
-2 Worcester men arrested on firearms charges
-Worcester police, U.S. Marshals make arrest in Foxwoods shooting
-Homes: Rotmans holds inventory liquidation with deep discounts (1:27)
-Table Talk site at Kelley Square to become housing
-Candlepin bowling, flatbread pizza coming to Worcester's Canal District
-Worcesteria: District 5 is now the Georgia of Worcester politics
-ICYMI: Medical incident sparks large police response in Worcester
-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): Car ends up in the woods of Millbury
-Sutton school food service provides thousands of free meals to children
-Grafton restaurant's entertainment license renewed after debate
-ArtsWorcester series on Black art continues Jan. 10
-The aftermath of the assault on Capitol Hill. Complete Coverage in National News
-Radio Worcester (13:07): Congressman Jim McGovern's first-hand account of attack on Capitol
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Health: Can you move 11 minutes a day? You’ll live longer if you do, study finds
-TV/Streaming: Every show and movie on Apple TV+ in 2021
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): High school student in Kentucky produces documentary sharing her cancer journey
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey police respond to chickens 'wreaking havoc' at McDonald's
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
-Wondering why your gas bill is still so high? Mass. has taken little action on change (4:22)
>DINING OUT: Fatima's Cafe, Pampas Churrascaria among region's hidden dining
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clearing the way for construction on Route 12
-How a food truck turned into a full-on cafe...
-Sutton health teacher honored at Blackstone Valley Tech
-Clips of the past: Longtime Shrewsbury barbershop Perrone's recalled
-TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Leominster City Council meets behind closed doors to discuss lawsuit against Mohawk Drive cannabis facility
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after stop of construction van for obstructed plate
-Following shutdown attempt, Job Corps in Devens calls for new applicants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Anna Maria "All Student Art Show" opening reception on Wednesday
>OPINION: Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a jump for joy
-Shaun Connolly: Your family are a bunch of monsters
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 541 (29:32): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator from Worcester
>SPORTS: Vrabel, Patriots bring confidence into divisional round
-Patriots-Texans Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots-Texans: Which team has the edge on paper? (7:40)
-Old Grumbly Fan's Divisional Playoff Patriots preview
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Hawks, 132-106 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball pulls away from Lafayette, 70-48
-Holy Cross women’s hockey downs B.U., 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Lafayette
-Auburn's Kellen Looney borrows Thomas Gale's Holy Cross goalie gear
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss in Portland
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. says Congressmen can't intervene in release of Epstein files
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Day care worker accused of fatally suffocating baby days before his first birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged following prostitution sting at hotel
-Documents reveal intense pressure in Mass. service plaza saga (3:53)
>COLLEGES: Hal Jurist, longtime supporter of WPI, awarded honorary degree
-Clark honors Martin Luther King Jr. with faculty panel, day of service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Chile announces Cape Froward National Park "on the edge of the world" will be built in 2 years
>BUSINESS: That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it
-Former Flexcon C.E.O. re-joins former employer
-OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users
>HOMES: MassHousing to rollout financing program for A.D.U. home construction
>HEALTH: Cheering for the Patriots can be good for your mental health (2:15)
-Doctors in Scotland may have found new way to treat eczema (1:38)
>FOOD: McDonald's 2026 menu changes include giant burger and "secret menu"— though U.S. rollout remains uncertain
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Golden Globes winners
>MOVIES: "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" full movie (1:36:19)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton is named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
-Mel Brooks was with Carl Reiner when he collapsed and died
>ANIMALS: Shelter Beagle hides in a corner until 1 guy takes him home (4:25)
>HISTORY: Looking back at the Patriots' history in Foxborough (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel visits young patient, lifts family’s spirits (1:51). Article
-Meanwhile, Irish town "shell-shocked" after thousands of live crustaceans spill from overturned truck
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