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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Plenty of sunshine, high of 72 in Worcester today
+12:30: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+12:30: Investigation underway after bus gets stuck while making turn in Charlton
-"A time bomb ticking": An estimated 12,765 rental households in Worcester County are behind in rent as eviction moratorium comes to an end
-Eviction moratorium ends today
-Worcester company hit by ransomware attack
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Here’s every restaurant offering 3 meals for $25.21 at Worcester Restaurant Week
-Worcester restaurant closes Saturday to give staff a break
-ICYMI: Worcester restaurant's move to Shrewsbury Street is delayed
-Ray Mariano: Worcester mayor, School Committee try to dump Superintendent Maureen Binienda
-Rally planned in Worcester to support striking St. Vincent nurses
-Chandler Street yard waste drop-off site closed on Saturday
-Food (brought to you by Flashfood): Less money on groceries = more for your family. Get fresh food for a fraction of the cost, and spend your savings on stuff the kids will love
-Central Mass. Jazz Fest live pop-up concert noon-2:30 Tuesday
-"Parklets" coming to Worcester for outdoor dining
-Exit renumbering work on I-290, I-395 to begin
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits offers Rebel Bourbon from its single-barrel program
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sturbridge police ask for help IDing trucking company
-Millbury poker pro sues Atlantic City casino for lifetime ban
-Construction begins on new Shrewsbury police station
-Gauch Pond in Shrewsbury is open, 2 other remain closed
-Concert at Holden Bandstand 6-8 p.m. Sunday
-Bravehearts rally in 8th to beat Pittsfield, 5-4. Next home game 6:30 tonight. Buy tickets
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-Former Grafton High star and New England Patriot Obi Melifonwu signs with Eagles
-Cars: Great Savings right now at Bertera Nissan in Auburn (4:12)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-Homes: Dallas mansion with no bedrooms for sale for nearly $1 million
-Tragic: 7-year-old girl, 5-year-old boy found dead in aunt's trunk in Maryland
-Health: Up close with Worcester pediatrician Dr. Howard Zinman
-Animals: Adoption option: Meet bunnies Waffles and Strudela
-Shopping: Americans letting gift cards go to waste
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on demand: "Peter Rabbit 2," "Ride The Eagle," "Finding You"
-Celebrity: Bob Odenkirk ("Better call Saul") confirms he had a heart attack, says he will be OK
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shrewsbury police come to rescue of a dog hit by a car
-Meanwhile, in China, 430-meter glass-bottomed suspension bridge offers the world's highest bungy jump
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester sees more than 100 new cases in a week for first time since May
-Youth vaccinations in Worcester below state average school
-New Worcester cases higher than state average: DPH
-As cases rise, UMass Memorial sets up new all-COVID unit
-91 vaccinated Mass. residents have died from COVID-19 as breakthrough cases surpass 6,000
-At least 125,000 fully vaccinated Americans tested positive
-UMass Medical School Dr. Robert Finberg answers: Do breakthroughs mean vaccines don't work? (3:27)
-Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
-ICYMI: "The war has changed": Internal CDC document warns Delta infections likely more severe
-Mass. test positivity tops 2%; 844 new cases, 3 deaths confirmed
-State releases mask recommendations for schools in fall
-74% of Provincetown cases occurred in vaccinated individuals, CDC says
-"I should have gotten the damn vaccine": Father of 5 dies in hospital after contracting COVID-19 while on vacation
-At the office: American workers are facing increasing pressure to get vaccinated
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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