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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-The surprising new Omicron symptom that you might notice at Christmas dinner
-Updated case numbers for every city, town in Worcester County
-Here's how to protect a child too young for a vaccine during the holidays
-Mass. doctors switch treatment amid Omicron surge, with new drugs available in limited supply
-Mass. doc on struggle to find rapid tests, changing Christmas plans
-ICYMI: Worcester’s Medical Director anticipates "rough 6 weeks" as cases soar
-Central Mass. hospital beds fill with COVID patients
-Mass. officials report more than 10,000 new cases, 32 additional deaths as positivity rate tops 8 percent
In The News
-Latest weather: Freezing rain and icy roads Christmas morning
-Man arrested after crashing truck into utility pole, breaking into Dudley home
-Early morning rollover Friday in Westborough
-Homes: See inside a $75,000 home for sale in Worcester
-What's open and closed on Christmas
-Worcester Arts Magnet School Winter Concert 2021 (29:10)
-Vernon Hill School Winter Concert 2021 (35:24)
-NORAD Tracks Santa celebrates 65 years of documenting Santa’s flight
-Bishop shares joy of God’s love
-No T&G will be delivered Friday or Saturday
-ICYMI: 2-alarm fire at Chandler Street three-decker in Worcester
-Worcester police turn to public for help in search for missing 14-year-old
-Phantom Gourmet visits Central Mass. restaurant (5:15)
-NEW Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (30:19): Whiskey Wednesday Christmas
-A musical holiday treat from Mauro and Peter DePasquale (1:58)
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-McGovern, Augustus tout $12 billion in federal infrastructure package
-Tribute to 25-year elementary school teacher
-Reminder: Worcester trash and recycling to be on normal schedule the next 2 weeks
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Van Gieson is in love with photography and capturing the world
-Fitchburg Art Museum gives out hundreds of gift cards to help families with children in the Fitchburg Public Schools
-Fitchburg bowling alley a microcosm for social engagement and disengagement in America
-Sports: Top 10 Worcester pro hockey graduates who thrived best in NHL
-Grafton, Worcester hockey teams honor longtime Buffone Arena manager Nick Pennucci
-Bill Belichick is giving Patriots players some extra time on Christmas morning
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-NHL postpones 14 games; won’t resume play until Tuesday
-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: Here are the shortages we saw this year and what got more expensive
-Colleges: Holy Cross names new vice provost for diversity, equity and inclusion
-National: See what Christmas looks like in 10 places around the world
-Airline warns flight cancellations due to COVID-19, weather will last into weekend
-Colorado DA asks court to reconsider 110-year sentence for truck driver in fatal crash
-New England: Mass. city brings back annual Christmas Eve parade (:52)
-New England woman has gifts in checked baggage replaced with dog food
-N.H. man arrested for DUI twice in just over 24 hours
-Tragic: 9-year-old Indiana boy beaten to death; mother, stepmother charged
-Shopping/Deals: Last-minute shoppers flock to stores on Christmas Eve
-Health: Research from UMass Medical School shows "encouraging" results that could slow progression of ALS
-TV/Streaming: What to watch on Christmas Day
-Movies: "Don’t Look Up", shot partly in Worcester, is now on Netflix
-Celebrity: Cardi B gives Offset $2 million for his 30th birthday
-History: Early Christmas cards from the collection at the Worcester Historical Museum
-Animals: Displaced by tornadoes, dogs and cats up for adoption in Massachusetts
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Watch TSA officer save 2-month-old baby who stopped breathing
-Meanwhile, here are top 10 odd news stories of 2021
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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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