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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:20): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID-19 in mid-January
+6:00: Free testing in Worcester this week
+6:00: What to know about highly contagious variant from United Kingdom that has spread to Massachusetts, other states
+6:00: Massachusetts rolling out vaccinations to prisons, other congregate care settings
+6:00: Teen saves Texas family from house fire after they lost their sense of smell because of COVID-19
-CDC discovers COVID-19 variant in Massachusetts
-Worcester diner cuts hours, cites restrictions
-Neighborhood groups in Worcester struggle to connect during pandemic
-Local dentists are volunteering at vaccination site
-ICYMI: Worcester college issues stay-in-place directive until Feb. 11
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 4,283 new cases, 67 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 5.9 percent
-L.A. County, known for strict lockdowns, hits 1 million cases
-Expect 500,000 deaths by mid-February, incoming CDC director says
-Some states are seeing higher numbers of cases as others ease restrictions
-Dr. Fauci: New vaccines could be 'weeks away' from possible approval
In The News
-Latest weather: Warmest day of the week
+6:00: After turbulent year, call for rest, reflection at Worcester MLK breakfast
+6:00: Crompton Park skate park plans moving forward in Worcester
+6:00: DREAM JOB: Glazy Susan is hiring a doughnut decorator
+6:00: Worcesteria: Finding trust in the age of pandemic
+6:00: Holy Cross junior forward Oluchi Ezemma named Crusader of the Week
-Service at Worcester Regional Airport takes another hit
-60 years ago, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke about civil rights at Worcester temple
-What's open, what's closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
-Clark student starts small bakery business, Dough is Me!
-Mrs. Moriconi's Ice Cream in Worcester sources locally, selling fast
-Worcester PD expands ShotSpotter to Lincoln St., Brittan Square area
-2019 report: Sexual assaults down at Central Mass. colleges
-Scaled back version of Worcester's online checkbook returns to website
-City collected 126 tons of rubbish in second half of 2020
-Tracy Novick, Worcester School Committee (24:25): This week’s meetings, where we are with COVID and schools, a bit on budget
-Worcester Chorus hits right notes with Driveway Choir project
-Reminder: Trash and recycling delayed a day in Worcester this week
-ICYMI: 2 women arrested in Worcester for egging on kids in brawl that spilled onto Park Ave.
-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): Did you leave your car unlocked? Grafton thieves thank you
-Security guard who punched Central Mass. woman in viral video claims self-defense
-7 Blackstone Valley area police and fire departments get vaccine
-Millbury Senior Center programs and services
-FBI vetting Guard troops in D.C. amid fears of insider attack
-Security was insufficient during attack, McGovern says (9:02)
-North End Motor Sales launches its own Economic Stimulus Plan with huge sale
-See the latest specials at Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-TV/Streaming: New on TV this week, 7 movies and shows to watch live
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 96-year-old veteran in New Mexico graduates high school
-Meanwhile, CIA declassifies hundreds of local, international UFO documents
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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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