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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:45: Gillette Stadium will be state’s first mass vaccination site
+6:45: How many people need to get vaccine to stop the spread?
+12:45: When am I eligible for vaccine? (1:37)
+12:45: Commuter Rail cases explode in November
+12:45: See which Worcester area hospitals near capacity amid surge
-Leicester woman describes spending 5 days at DCU Center field hospital (1:34)
-Worcesteria: Worcester police union president not seeing resistance to vaccine
-Worcester Public middle & high school revised remote learning schedules
-Some local nursing students want to help battle COVID but can't
-Fire, Police chiefs kick off first responder vaccinations in Worcester (:59)
-Radio Worcester (10:06): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks vaccination center & vaccinating first responders
-Worcester colleges announcing delayed starts, but still planning for in-person spring semesters
-Free testing in Worcester this week
-ICYMI: 2 Worcester Catholic schools to continue remote learning until at least Jan. 25
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Winnebago CEO expects pent-up demand to propel boom in RV sales in 2021
-Mass. officials announce 4,239 new cases, 54 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 7.3 percent
-Dentists say they should be higher on vaccine list (2:22)
-Why getting the vaccine will be good for America’s financial health
-Small businesses can start applying for new PPP loans
-Spending at Mass. restaurants greatly impacted during pandemic
-Nearly 4 million Americans have been out of work for at least 6 months
-At the office: My credit has suffered - can I still get a good job?
In The News
+6:45: In a big way, Joyner Lucas arrives at Worcester City Hall to receive key to the city
+6:45: Toddler burned in Oxford day care fire being treated at Shriners
+6:45: New cast and plot details emerge about Showtime series set to film in Worcester next month
+6:45: Take a virtual tour of the new Courthouse Lofts in Worcester
+6:45: Chamber of Commerce (14:49) -- Live 360 Pivot at Courthouse Lofts
+6:45: Edith Morgan: Trust your eyes and ears!
+6:45: Radio Worcester (16:00): City Councilor Matt Wally moving from District 5 to running At-Large in 2021
+6:45: Radio Worcester (12:38): City Manager Ed Augustus talks Polar Park, development, safety & security, and vaccination center
+6:45: Kids can make a valentine and get free hot chocolate at Worcester bookstore
+12:45: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Jan. 12
-Carjacking on Main Street in Worcester leads to arrest of East Boston woman
-Pawtucket sues PawSox/WooSox, alleging breach of McCoy lease
-Bill Randell (FlyORH): Sweetheart deal for Worcester RedSox
-Bill Shaner: We have the biggest monument to bad ideas
-Rapper Joyner Lucas to receive key to city of Worcester
-Councilor Bergman calls for improved security at Worcester's City Hall
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (29:00): Damaris Dominguez, Marie McCabe, Massachusetts Good Neighbor Energy Fund Committee
-ICYMI: 2 teens arrested in Worcester after large-capacity firearm seized from vehicle
-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): Holden retail plaza sells for $2.2 million
-No one injured as Auburn Fire Department puts out small chimney fire
-Inside Southbridge's would-be veteran-minded marijuana company
-Seven Saws brewing success and building for the future
-Massachusetts named #1 state to raise a family in 2021
-Heroic Capitol cop lured mob away from Senate chamber
-FBI warns ‘armed protests’ being planned at all 50 state capitols and in Washington
-Bill Belichick will not accept Presidential Medal of Freedom
-Complete coverage of the aftermath of the assault in National News
-Austin Butler of Holy Cross men's basketball has been named Crusader of the Week
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan):
-Meanwhile, Florida man sets himself on fire while trying to burn his house down
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:20). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Accused Shrewsbury shooter saw machete assault charges dropped last month
-Related: Fundraiser, vigil for slain Shrewsbury man to be held October 11th
-Worcester legislators accuse state of wrongdoing regarding $30 million+ Holden sewer lawsuit
-New Worcester Superintendent Brian Allen talks 1 on 1 about leading the district where he grew up
-Worcester board to review proposal for 10 housing units on Heywood Street
-Radio Worcester (11:51): WooSox president addresses homelessness near Polar Park
-Benefit Bake fundraiser at American Flatbread in Worcester on September 2nd
-How Journalism Works series kicks off September 6th at Worcester Public Library
-Smiles Four Balloons: A family’s passion turned profession
-The Worcester Guardian's Week in Review
-Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.1 billion after no winning tickets Saturday
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Jermoh Kamara on health, schools, community
-The016.com announces political ad packages
-WCCA-TV's Primary Candidate Forum (41:14)
>DINING OUT: Ladd’s Restaurant & Lounge in Rutland celebrates 25 years
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Shrewsbury shooting victim ID'd as Kevin Doherty, 56; suspect arraigned
-Related: New details revealed in deadly shooting of Shrewsbury dad (3:03)
-Related: Machete attack victim says suspect should have been in jail (2:46). Article
-Earlier: Shrewsbury father shot to death after walking 6-year-old child to school (2:58). Article
-Firefighters battle blaze at scrap metal site in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Scenes from Holden Days
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden recreation fields formally opened
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic stop in Auburn leads to pond rescue, gun bust
-Millbury declines to say if it fired firefighter jailed for child rape
-New signage at Shrewsbury soccer fields? It’s this Boy Scout’s service project
-More than 40 people become U.S. citizens in Tower Hill ceremony
-Oxford man charged with O.U.I. after allegedly driving 51 in 35 zone with 2 loaded guns in truck
-Some food choices at Olde Home Day
-Rutland hires help in administrator search
-Sutton High School student among recipients of local bank scholarships
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Pinecroft Dairy 5 p.m. Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Chainsmokers at Breakaway Festival, KC and the Sunshine Band and more ...
-Nine Inch Nails hits home hard with fans at TD Garden
-Lady Gaga at MTV Video Music Awards: Here's everything to know
-Ariana Falk new executive director as Worcester Chamber Music Society enters 20th season
>OPINION: Laurel: Backyard physics at play in Worcester
-Shaun Connolly: Back to school tips & tricks
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who was a truck driver for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Elijah Ponder might be best-kept secret of Patriots’ rookie class
-Patriots better than past years, but depth issues remain (10:15)
-Holy Cross football edged by Northern Illinois, 19-17
-Christian Ross remains model of consistency, compassion and hard work for Holy Cross football
-Boston College routs Fordham, 66-10
-Red Sox lose to Pirates, 10-3
-WooSox lose to Durham, 7-2
-Shrewsbury's Altomare, Westborough's Pano enjoy playing with LPGA in Norton
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 355,000 trucks over instrument panel issue
>NATIONAL: Social Security whistleblower resigns
-ChatGPT gave instructions on how to bomb arenas, make anthrax and illegal drugs, alarmed researchers reveal
-Bones found during manhunt for fugitive dad over murders of his 3 daughters
>TRAGIC: Pregnant teen shot in head during road rage
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read speaks out, hints at possible lawsuit in interview (1:50)
-Business owner says mom in N.H. murder-suicide stole over $600,000 from company (1:59)
>COLLEGES: Clark's Elyse Semerdjian receives prestigious book award
-What Mass. schools are saying about immigration enforcement as students return (2:49). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Planning a foliage tour? Reader's Digest says Berkshire town is stunning
>BUSINESS: Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy again
-C.C.C. reaches $43,000 settlement with whistleblower, adding to $1.1 million spent on legal and employment issues
>SHOPPING: Back to school shopping deals at Goodwill, secondhand shops
>HOMES: HGTV named the best garden in Mass. It's not the one you're thinking of
>HEALTH: TikTok's viral "6-6-6" walking routine burns fat without grueling workouts
-Medicare program to use A.I. for pre-approval of medical procedures
>FOOD: Elizabeth Chirico: Best coffee spots with kids in tow
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 13 of "The Great British Baking Show" (1:50)
>MOVIES: Drive-in movie theaters saw a surge during the pandemic. Are they sticking around?
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Costner "casually" seeing billionaire’s ex-wife after divorce
-Charlize Theron, 49, raves about having sex with 26-year-old
>ANIMALS: "Very aggressive" shelter dog turns into the sweetest girl (2:05)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Sever Street School, 9 Sever St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy opens a "compliment stand" to boost people's self esteem (2:20)
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, watch man take 96 wet sponge hits to the face in a minute
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