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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: Worcesteria: Worcester police union president not seeing resistance to vaccine
+6:30: Worcester Public middle & high school revised remote learning schedules
+6:30: Some local nursing students want to help battle COVID but can't
+2:00: Fire, Police chiefs kick off first responder vaccinations in Worcester (:59)
+2:00: Radio Worcester (10:06): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks vaccination center & vaccinating first responders
+2:00: Free testing in Worcester this week
+2:00: Why getting the vaccine will be good for America’s financial health
-2 Worcester Catholic schools to continue remote learning until at least Jan. 25
-Sutton High fully remote this week
-Worcester among places state to start vaccinating first responders today (1:03)
-More than local 150 students learn how to administer vaccines (2:00). Article
-Limited number of Massachusetts jury trials set to resume today
-ICUs reaching capacity across Massachusetts as cases continue to rise (1:54)
-When can I get vaccinated in Massachusetts? Here’s what we know on timeline
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Winnebago CEO expects pent-up demand to propel boom in RV sales in 2021
-5,396 new cases, 77 additional deaths reported in Mass., 7-day positivity rate of 7.21 percent
-Just 9 days into the new year, more than 2 million people have been infected
-Anti-abortion faith leaders support use of vaccines
-Vaccine rollout confirms public health officials’ warnings
-Low-income workers are still bearing the brunt of job losses
In The News
-Latest weather: A quiet week ahead
+2:00: Pawtucket sues PawSox/WooSox, alleging breach of McCoy lease
+2:00: Rapper Joyner Lucas to receive key to city of Worcester
+2:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Jan. 11
+2:00: Seven Saws brewing success and building for the future
+2:00: Massachusetts named #1 state to raise a family in 2021
-2 teens arrested in Worcester after large-capacity firearm seized from vehicle
-ICYMI: Downtown Worcester market announces closing
-Bill Randell (FlyORH): Sweetheart deal for Worcester RedSox
-Bill Shaner: We have the biggest monument to bad ideas
-Note on Jan. 8 School Committee meeting by Track Novick, Worcester School Committee (9:53)
-School Committee OK's emergency admissions policy for Worcester Tech high school
-Former inmates from Central Mass. get a chance to work through re-entry program
-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 destroyed by fire after crash in Millbury
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Holy Cross men's basketball team rallies to beat Army
-Holy Cross women sweep Army in weekend series
-Report: Bill Belichick to be given Medal of Freedom (:31)
-Tribute to basketball legend and former Worcester Academy coach Dee Rowe
-Capitol assault a more sinister attack than first appeared
-Arnold Schwarzenegger's response goes viral (7:39)
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial parts way with unnamed employee who 'may have been involved’ in Capitol riot
-Related: Area teen shames mom, reportedly a UMass Memorial employee, for being involved in Capitol riot, getting punched in the face
-Complete coverage of the aftermath of the assault in National News
-Homes: 5 new Worcester houses for sale
-TV/Streaming: Roku is buying Quibi’s TV shows and documentaries
-Food: McDonald’s adds 3 new sandwiches to compete in chicken wars
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Northborough bakery gives away hundreds of free cupcakes (:17)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, driver believed to be drunk claimed dog drove car into ditch
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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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