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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: TOMORROW! An extra day of testing in Worcester before Christmas
+6:00: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (14:56): COVID, Christmas, coming together and school safety
+6:00: Airline passengers more likely to get COVID because of Omicron
+6:00: NHL announces players won’t be allowed to go to Olympics
-Gov. Baker restricts all non-urgent surgeries at Massachusetts hospitals
-Baker to activate 500 members of National Guard to aid hospitals, ambulance providers
-U.S. Army creates single vaccine effective against all COVID & SARS variants, researchers say
-Booster shots and Omicron: Is Moderna or Pfizer performing better? Here's the data so far
-Free pediatric Pfizer vaccine clinic Wednesday in Auburn
-Algonquin bans spectators at basketball games following case uptick
-ICYMI: Worcester testing: Hours for Christmas, New Year's
-Study reveals top 5 symptoms of Omicron variant
-Massachusetts reports 5,531 new cases, 58 additional deaths
-Walmart limits ordering of at-home tests
-Dr. Fauci: Health officials considering shortening isolation period
-The surge has people suddenly changing holiday plans
-Etiquette expert offers tips for tricky holiday change of plan conversations
In The News
-Latest weather: Drive carefully, icy roads likely this morning
-UPDATED: Body of missing man with dementia found in Lake Quinsigamond (:21). Article
+6:00: Atlantis Raw Bar could open by New Year's Eve in Worcester
+Noon: 11 people hospitalized, including 8 UMass Memorial employees, after crash involving parking-garage shuttle. Video (:51)
+Noon: Photos of the scene. Video from the scene (:11)
+Noon: Worcester parents concerned over alleged gun incident at Doherty High
+Noon: Pair arraigned for manslaughter in Superior Court after fatal crash
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - December 22nd
+Noon: Worcester’s Women to Watch in 2022
-Parents of actress found dead in their Worcester home
-Pedestrian struck, seriously injured on Mill Street in Worcester
-Driver charged after crash involving ambulance in Worcester
-First look at plans for 80 apartments at former Boys Club at Lincoln Square
-Judge who ruled City of Worcester broke the law again considers forcing city to pay damages
-St. Vincent Hospital nurses hope their union victory sets a workplace standard for essential workers
-Nurses set January 3rd vote to end Saint Vincent strike
-Five Things to Do: PnB Rock, Roomful of Blues and ways to celebrate New Year's Eve
-Four Year Strong returns to Palladium for holiday show
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-NEW: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' podcast (1:09:14): Top 5 Whiskies of 2021. Earlier: Nos. 6-10, Nos. 11-20.
-Worcester remembers those lost to homelessness
-City Council expected to send School Committee election petition to legislature
-Radio Worcester (17:24): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks school safety, nurses strike, COVID and testing
-Janice Harvey: These are tough times to be a teacher
-Second Spectrum store opens in Worcester
-Worcester’s population surpasses 200,000
-Tribute to former community organizer for Catholic Charities
-Reminder: Worcester trash and recycling to be on normal schedule the next 2 weeks
-ICYMI: Worcester mill could be renovated into 18-unit apartment complex
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Worcester Academy freshman designs new Shrewsbury DPW logo
-No more monthly retainer in new town counsel contract for Millbury
-How General George Patton’s family entered the cannabis industry in Southbridge
-5 Grafton students earn BVT commendation
-Sports: Bills eager for rematch with Pats with AFC East on the line
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross coach Bob Chesney named Coach of the Year by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston
-Multi-sport athletes have Wachusett boys' basketball team off to strong start
-Despite a rocky start, Worcester hockey is on the rise
-Cars: Happy Holidays from Bertera Nissan (2:04)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Business: WBJ's editorial staff predicts these 10 news events will happen
-WBJ readers forecast 2022: Better, not great
-Colleges: WPI holding open house for new academic building
-National: Nearly $100 billion stolen in pandemic relief funds, Secret Service says
-Police recover stolen 58-foot bridge in Ohio, suspect charged
-New England: Massachusetts tax revenue growth rolling along, analysts say
-Daycare teacher accused of kicking ball at babies
-History: Worcester Historical Museum opens box from 1915
-Shopping/Deals: Best products from the Sephora year end sale to shop now
-Food: Chocolate shortage possible during holiday season
-Homes: Home prices soar 13% in Worcester in November while sales regulate
-Health: UMass Medical School studies vitamin D's effect on type 1 diabetes
-TV/Streaming: New on HBO and HBO Max in January
-New on DVD: Daniel Craig says goodbye to James Bond in "No Time to Die"
-Celebrity: Madame Tussauds mocked for "world’s worst" celeb waxwork
-Animals: Worcester area pets newly up for adoption: Meet Rosie, nena & more
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Teen hopped through drive-thru to save customer choking on a chicken nugget
-Meanwhile, in Boston, Buddy the Elf back to challenge people to pillow fights (2:11)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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