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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Massachusetts to lift curfew for restaurants, other businesses
+6:00: Holy Cross women's ice hockey to pause competition through Jan. 30
+11:45: Can you still spread COVID if you are vaccinated? Health experts emphasize mask wearing
-Ch. 10: UMass. medical students training to administer vaccine
-Worcester County man is 2nd case of U.K. variant in Massachusetts
-ICYMI: Worcester offering $1.9 million in rental assistance to residents
-Free testing in Worcester this week
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 3,987 new cases, 78 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 5.9 percent
-Could nationwide mask push help end pandemic? (2:43)
-Some mutations may dampen vaccine effectiveness
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Double lung transplant recipient in Colorado survives COVID-19
In The News
+6:00: Woman gets probation after admitting to motor vehicle homicide in Auburn crash
+6:00: Worcester couple faces fraud charges
+6:00: Worcester pedestrian crash sends 55-year-old man to hospital
+6:00: WRTA to continue free service into March
+6:00: U.S. jobless claims decline to a still-high 900,000
+11:45: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
+11:45: Epicenter 508 hosted by Victor D. Infante, every Friday at 6 p.m. on Unity Radio (:33)
+8:45: Worcester DPW&P doing daylong repairs on Lantern Lane and Barry Road Extension
+8:45: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Jan. 21
+8:45: 'Dexter' filming crashing into West Boylston, Boylston with accident planned for Route 140
-Pedestrian seriously hurt after being struck by pickup in Worcester
-Police: Hudson man shouted racial slurs before driving into and killing father of 3
-End the week with a ‘Cereal Killer’ at Doughnut Homies in Worcester
-WRTA to vote on extending free fare policy
-Worcester planning board supports look at chicken ordinance
-Rosen's Roundtable #425 (28:11): The Coes Pond area
-Eversource considers Worcester for renewable energy
-City of Worcester CIO retiring after 34 years of service
-Last Call with Russell Vickstrom Sr., 100-year-old WWII veteran and lifetime Worcester resident
-ICYMI: Worcester kid accused of driving stolen car, rolling it in Spencer
-Limited time only: $5 off your delivery order from Peppercorn's. See how
-Uncovering Worcester's hidden Black history
-Worcester prayer service in solidarity with our nation (39:05)
-Radio Worcester Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (20:16): Inauguration, ShotSpotter, skate park and EWYL
-Clark prof: Biden can transform U.S. to humanitarian leader
-McGovern gets good view of 'awe-inspiring' inauguration
-Inauguration Day News in National
-Reminder: Trash and recycling delayed a day in Worcester this week
-Worcester music community mourns death of bassist
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leicester Country Club to shut down banquet operation
-West Boylston company celebrates 150 years in business (2:15)
-Sutton Select Board will maintain Gov. Baker's state of emergency
-Templeton EMT died in Sunday crash in Gardner
-Tragic: Search called off for boy swept out to sea in California
-1 winning ticket on $731.1 million Powerball sold in Maryland
-North End Motor Sales launches its own Economic Stimulus Plan with huge sale
-See the latest specials at Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-Homes: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in February (6:16); Hulu and Disney+
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Meanwhile, in Ireland, girls' soccer ball floats 124 miles to Wales beach
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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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