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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: Galvin proposes vaccines at Massachusetts voting sites in spring
+6:30: U.S. unemployment claims jump to 965,000 as virus takes toll
+6:30: 8 In 10 Americans plan to splurge when things return to normal
-Longtime Shrewsbury St. restaurant going into hibernation
-All Fix Burger Bar locations reopen after COVID shutdown
-DCU, Hanover hoping the show will go on. Maybe by fall, says Dr. Fauci
-Early education providers voice frustrations over exclusion from pooled testing
-Testing soon available at Grafton schools
-ICYMI: Worcester students facing year away from classroom (1:25). Article
-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 5,278 new cases, 86 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 7.1 percent
-Massachusetts surpasses 13,000 confirmed COVID deaths
-Massachusetts prisons, group homes, shelters to start vaccinations Monday
-Nearly 1,600 businesses receive new round of state grants
-Officials warn people not to mistake stimulus payment for junk mail
-Single-shot vaccine by J&J shows promising immune response in early trial
-The other virus that worries Asia has a death rate up to 75% and no vaccine
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): North Carolina nurse who works with COVID patients just won a $1 million lottery jackpot
In The News
+6:30: Secret Service and Inspector General target Leicester building on Main Street
+6:30: No 'rumor' Worcester employees at Capitol, officials on lookout
+6:30: Table Hoppin': Che! Empanada offers taste of Argentina
+6:30: It's always darkest ...: Sunrise Worcester takes the climate advocacy stage
+6:30: Worcester’s Energy Athletics expands, now multi-sport compatible
+6:30: Radio Worcester (12:08): Worcester Red Sox President Dr. Charles Steinberg discusses the cost of Polar Park
+6:30: 55-year-old woman killed in pedestrian crash in Oxford
+6:30: Tesla barrels into Westborough bank
+6:30: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
+6:30: Radio Worcester (12:54): Congressman Jim McGovern talks about this week's events
+6:30: The Worcester Public Library’s most read books of 2020
-A year after being accused of driving onto railroad tracks while drunk, Worcester officer to return to duty
-Worcester woman falls asleep in mother's stolen car, gets arrested
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Jan. 14
-Worcester to examine traffic near new Amazon warehouse
-Accident on Route 146 in Millbury traps driver
-The 36th annual MLK Community Breakfast on Monday is going virtual
-Che Anderson, city's cultural officer, heading to UMass Medical School
-Worcester's independent cinemas trying to stay in the picture
-Last Call with Jenna Balestrini, the WPI grad treating cancer
-Pleasant Pawn Shop owner: Investment in gold top loans
-Donations needed for Boys & Girls Club of Worcester food pantry
-Bill Shaner: Do you think WooSox will treat us differently?
-ICYMI: Worcester City Council OKs loan order for Polar Park overruns
-Limited time only: $5 off your delivery order from Peppercorn's. See how
-Virtual Career Technology Information Night for Worcester 8th graders, parents
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Longtime Millbury police officer appointed as town's next police chief
-Millbury Recycling Center to accept furniture beginning Jan. 20
-Holden police create position assigned to traffic complaints and enforcement requests
-Food: Enormous cookie drop kicks off Girl Scout cookie season in area
-R.J. Johnson named Patriot League Rookie of the Week
-Worcester Business Journal's Best of 2021 in Business
-Animals: Pet food recall expanded after more than 70 dogs die
-Health: Where's the flu!? Mass. doctor on lack of influenza cases (2:56)
-TV/Streaming: 'Don't Look Up' (filmed partially in Worcester) and 9 other Netflix movies for 2021
-Homes: Mortgage refinance demand spikes 20% as borrowers fear missing out on record-low rates
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Meanwhile, website seeks 'professional binge watcher' to watch Netflix, eat pizza
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Peak fall foliage is getting closer (3:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State’s first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license
+6:00: Worcester area voters head to polls for early voting
+6:00: Worcester councilor seeks community forum on Amazon drones
+6:00: Wachusett senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football (3:07)
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 3
-The "Mystery of the Stained Glass Window" continues to confound
-WPI research using A.I. to identify melanoma gets boost in international competition
-Bee Zee seeks approval for Southwest Cutoff gas station expansion
-Prosecution rests in Inoa retrial; alleged accomplice doesn’t testify
-Worcester's 10 biggest development opportunities
-Mayor Petty wants City Council to take stance on marijuana law
-Amazon drone deliveries, marijuana ballot question and street repairs on Worcester council agenda
-Shrewsbury calls for pause on Amazon drone delivery amid concerns
-Coat drive to distribute nearly 4,000 winter coats
-From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Community Media Day on Tuesday
-Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Mass. destination for 150 years
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant celebrates 1 year on Park Ave.
-Multi-cuisine food hall Wonder opens in Worcester. How to get 50% off
-ICYMI: "Back to spending time together": The world of mahjong proves popular in Central Mass.
-A boy who struggled to be heard finds his voice—and a championship—in the waves
-Worcester addiction forum emphasizes housing, employment and support beyond treatment
-1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
-Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Halloween trick-or-treating 5 to 8
-Halloween in Holden next Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster schools tout massive improvement in state assessment
-Data centers, Flock cameras among key votes at Charlton Special Town Meeting
-Dudley man arrested after police execute warrants, seize stolen guns and drugs
-Harvard Sweet Boutique owner shares affection for confections with community
-Free overdose response training Tuesday in Shrewsbury
-Southbridge fire station nearing completion as $20 million project remains under budget
-Westborough Women's Club raises funds to help those battling childhood cancer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mass. bars can stay open an extra hour this Halloween. Here's why
>SHOWTIME: Wholesale Klezmer Band brings "Jewish Life in Song" to Southbridge
-100 FM The Pike (16:11): Steve Schirripa ("The Sopranos," "Blue Bloods") is bringing Willie Boy to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:17): Joel Hoekstra on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Worcester return
>OPINION: Scotia Hille: Omnibus bills enable opaque lawmaking
-Jay Kaufman: Complexity isn’t the issue. The Legislature’s dysfunction is
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 612 (28:24): Carl Rushton, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester priest
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Jets, 26-19, as Drake Maye throws 3 touchdowns
-Patriots once again battered by injuries in win
-New era begins as Jayson Tatum, Celtics embark on first season without Jaylen Brown
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey downed by Army
-CBS Sports Network to air Holy Cross at Lafayette men's basketball matchup
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres, 5-2
-Gov. Healey calls for girls flag football to become official M.I.A.A. varsity sport
>CARS: Tesla’s new flying Roadster performs stunning maneuvers during live unveiling
>NATIONAL: Deadly incident at Canada military base
-French police arrest 1,800 protesters after violent clashes and looting
-Air Force commando dies after falling from 170-foot rafters during fast-rope demonstration at college football game
-Tragic: Father of 3 stabbed to death while getting snacks for kids waiting at park
>NEW ENGLAND: What's ahead this week in the Matthew Farwell trial (2:52)
-After suspended drunken crash, Mass. candidate for lt. gov. suspends campaign (2:31)
-Ballot question 7: Could smaller lots make homes affordable? (2:27)
>COLLEGES: Leah Ben-Ami named executive director for Foundations Forward at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Not declaring this item at customs can get you a $300 fine
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-The best and worst months to apply for a job, according to data
-Q&A: Good Feels grows amid cannabis industry uncertainty
>SHOPPING: Don't pay full price for fall and Halloween decor at these 6 stores
>HOMES: Real estate Q&A with Kathleen Goneau
>HEALTH: Why you may have trouble finding new flu shot at pharmacies (2:27)
-Tapeworm drug could treat disease that affects 190 million women
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Simple lemon chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new 4-part Netflix docuseries on Mike Tyson (2:28)
>MOVIES: Family friendly Halloween movies
>CELEBRITY: Viola Davis reveals disease that left her with "9 out of 10" pain
-Elizabeth Hurley sparks engagement rumors with mysterious new diamond ring
>ANIMALS: Cat family shows up just as family says goodbye to their dog (1:59)
>HISTORY: A new book reveals the sickening extent of J.F.K.'s philandering
>GOOD NEWS: Man becomes oldest to fly with wingsuit, attempts to break record
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, man accused of stealing flamingo says he drank up to 40 beers before pulling off heist
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