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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:00: State drops flu vaccine requirement for all Massachusetts students
+5:00: Coronavirus will knock more than a year off average U.S. life expectancy, study finds
+2:45: Can you still catch the virus after your first dose of vaccine?
+1:15: UMass Memorial lab's round-the-clock operation tests 5,000 samples a week in Worcester
+1:15: State explores new options to make vaccines more accessible
-1,219 new cases in Worcester last week, officials remain hopeful for a plateau soon
-ABC News takes an inside look at DCU Center field hospital
-Another Shrewsbury Street restaurant to hibernate
-ICYMI: Longtime Shrewsbury St. restaurant going into hibernation
-Cases for every city and town in Central Massachusetts
-Correction: The Grafton Senior Center is NOT offering vaccination
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Winnebago CEO expects pent-up demand to propel boom in RV sales in 2021
-Nearly 2/3 of Mass. cities and towns in Red Zone
-Mass. officials announce 5,545 new cases, 74 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 6.7 percent
-Galvin proposes vaccines at Massachusetts voting sites in spring
-U.S. unemployment claims jump to 965,000 as virus takes toll
-Survey: Most Americans said they will get vaccination
-8 in 10 Americans plan to splurge when things return to normal
In The News
+2:45: Suspect wanted in shooting arrested after standoff at Westminster hotel
+2:45: HBO Max series inspired by Julia Child expected to cook up more episodes in Worcester
+1:15: Uno Chicago Grill lawyer pleads for mercy after COVID losses, gets warning for serving minors
+1:15: Worcester Bravehearts celebrate National Hat Day with $10 sale
+1:15: North End Motor Sales launches its own Economic Stimulus Package with huge sale
+1:15: What Boston Capital plans for Table Talk Pie’s Kelley Square bakery
+1:15: 46-year-old Worcester man arrested for drug distribution
+1:15: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Jan. 15
+1:15: Worcester named Community Award recipient for Stearns Tavern project
-Body found in Shrewsbury; Town, state police investigating, say no risk to community
-West Side gunshot brings unease, fear
-Worcester schools near finish of air system upgrades
-Table Hoppin': Che! Empanada offers taste of Argentina
-It's always darkest ...: Sunrise Worcester takes the climate advocacy stage
-Worcester’s Energy Athletics expands, now multi-sport compatible
-Rosen's Roundtable #424 (28:22): Is this Heaven? No, but it's the new Worcester
-No 'rumor' Worcester employees at Capitol, officials on lookout
-Radio Worcester (12:54): Congressman Jim McGovern talks about this week's events
-The Worcester Public Library’s most read books of 2020
-ICYMI: Worcester woman falls asleep in mother's stolen car, gets arrested
-Limited time only: $5 off your delivery order from Peppercorn's. See how
-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): Tesla barrels into Westborough bank
-55-year-old woman killed in pedestrian crash in Oxford
-Secret Service and Inspector General target Leicester building on Main Street
-Open air burning begins today in West Boylston
-Radio Worcester (12:08): Worcester Red Sox President Dr. Charles Steinberg discusses the cost of Polar Park
-Holy Cross Weekend Primer: Women's Hockey vs. Boston College (4:36)
-Grace Rett remembered one year after fatal Holy Cross crash near Florida bridge
-Food: Chobani reinvented yogurt. Its next target is coffee
-Health: Cancer deaths hit all-time low thanks to decrease in smoking
-TV/Streaming: The hottest winter TV of 2021
-Homes: 4 open houses in Worcester
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Police officer in Ohio rescues woman from burning car after she suffers a medical emergency
-Meanwhile, in India, leopard wanders hallway of medical school
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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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