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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+Noon: Not cooking tonight? Check Dining Out for the latest specials
+Noon: Vehicle crash into Shrewsbury home causes gas leak
+Noon: Route 146, I-190 exits to be renumbered in coming weeks
+8:30: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+8:30: Where to watch Holy Cross vs. Lehigh football today
-Strike at Saint Vincent
*Sen. Warren, Rep. McGovern join nurses on picket line. Gallery (6 photos)
*United Food and Commercial Workers to join nurses on picket line Saturday
*Local labor, economic experts weigh in on striking
*Two hospitals, different approaches: Nurses who work at both St. Vincent's, UMass cite comparisons
*Ray Mariano: Strike comes down to who you trust
*ICYMI: Mother, daughter nurses join picketers in St. Vincent strike
-Winds challenge Worcester firefighters as 2-alarm Northboro Street fire displaces 2
-83-year-old Westborough man charged with strangling his wife
-Worcester man allegedly attacked ex-girlfriend with knife and assaulted her dogs
-Spencer police say mom who allegedly backed into child had learner's permit
-Becker College president asks for patience amid closure talks, shares commencement details
-New Downtown Worcester apartment project gets underway
-New taproom to open in Worcester in St. Patrick's Day
-ICYMI: Italian restaurant planned to replace shuttered Worcester spot
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston man indicted for ammunition and cocaine
-Holden announces spring leaf and brush drop off dates
-Paxton balks at proposed WRSD budget
-Holy Cross Weekend Primer (5:04): Football at Lehigh
-Coach Bob Chesney has Holy Cross football prepared for anything
-Holy Cross Athletics Cooking with the Crusaders (15:42): Lindsay Jackson
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: The all-new Nissan Rogue is at Bertera Nissan (5:41)
-Worcester Animal Rescue League Adoption Option: Meet Tennessee
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-This drone video from inside a bowling alley is a viral sensation
-Homes: See inside this grand estate on 7 acres in Paxton
-4 people in Michigan won January's billion dollar Mega Millions prize
-Where's the beef? Meanwhile, in Rhode Island, runaway steer still roaming
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: Area restaurants adapt to survive pandemic year
+Noon: It costs $8,000 per day to run Worcester State vaccination site
+Noon: UMass Medical School Voices of UMass Med (25:08): Coping with COVID fatigue
-Worcester parents pushing for in-person schooling five days a week, say ‘all ages are suffering’ during remote learning
-Worcester educators' union: Delay return of students until staff get vaccinated
-Radio Worcester (10:59): St. John's Headmaster Alex Zequeira on safely learning in-person during a pandemic
-Black, Hispanic residents in Worcester area are 'the hardest hit'
-‘March Madness is already upon us’: Worcester officials concerned about potential super spreader events leading to third surge
-Dr. Robert Finberg of UMass Medical School on vaccine demand and distribution (2:18)
-Meze Estiatorio on Shrewsbury Street reopens after closing in January
-Massachusetts saw a 10% decrease in new cases last week as the number of fully vaccinated people passes 800,000
-Here’s why experts say the U.S. may be fooled by improving numbers and what that means for the summer
-ICYMI: Worcester Senior Center vaccination site will shut down at the end of the month
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,577 new cases, 29 deaths, 7-day positivity rate rises to 1.8 percent
-U.S. tops 100 million vaccine doses administered, 13% of adults fully vaccinated
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Doc in New York writes grandma prescription to hug after vaccine
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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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