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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 (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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