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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 (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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