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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 (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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