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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: "We're just going nonstop": Long line for testing in Worcester (above)
-Updated: Vaccincation/booster clinics this week at Worcester Senior Center. Walk-up testing and vaccinations at Mercantile Center in Worcester
+6:00: Celtics place Jayson Tatum in COVID protocol ahead of Monday's game
+Noon: Wednesday's Bruins-Senators game latest to be postponed
-Omicron is latest blow to pandemic-weary front-line workers
-Mass. National Guard deployed to understaffed hospitals amid surge
-Early use of convalescent plasma treatment helps avoid hospitalization
-ICYMI: Surging cases make for another subdued Christmas Day
-Latest data on capacity at Worcester area hospitals
-Can you get 2 variants at once? Health experts say it's possible
In The News
-Latest weather: Cold with increasing clouds and possible wintry mix, high of 33 today in Worcester
+UPDATED: 62-year-old man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after pedestrian crash in Worcester
+6:00: Freezing rain, ice accumulation threatens morning commute
+6:00: City Clerk's office at 801 Main Street closed through January 7th because of staffing issues
+6:00: ECHL postpones Railers game Monday night
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - December 27th
-Man shot multiple times on Christmas morning in Worcester, police investigating
-UMass Memorial delivers 8 babies on Christmas Day (:25). Article
-Refugee Artisans of Worcester empowers local refugees to sell their crafts
-ICYMI: Fire on Christmas forces Grafton family out of their home (:11). Article
-Car stolen, 3 others broken into early Christmas morning in Paxton
-New: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' podcast (1:09:14): Top 5 Whiskies of 2021. Earlier: Nos. 6-10, Nos. 11-20.
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Hybrid Worcester City Council meeting format may have staying power
-WCCA-TV's ''Coffee with Konnie" (29:38): Jo and Huck Truesdell, Tidewater Books
-WCCA-TV's "Ramona Interviews" (29:15): Ralph Shapiro, President, Retired Men's Club of Greendale
-Goddard Scholars Academy at South High to hold 2nd Open House on January 12th
-Fresh Start 508 hosts toy drive for parents in recovery
-Worcester residents can dispose of Christmas tree
-Tribute to man who owned a Gulf station in the Belmont Hill neighborhood he grew up in
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): A free bag and Christmas tree pick up for PAYT residents in Shrewsbury
-Shrewsbury school operates food pantry for area families
-Artist's Sterling exhibit captures our world one photo at a time
-Sports: Key takeaways from Patriots’ lackluster 33-21 loss to Bills. More Patriots coverage
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Former Assumption star and current NFL All-Pro's Christmas gift goes viral
-Railers shut out at home, 5-0
-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: Despite supply issues and Omicron, holiday sales rise 8.5%
-10-year-old entrepreneur set to retire at 15
-Colleges: Holy Cross ties for national lead in Graduation Success Rate
-National: Major storm dumps snow, closes mountain routes in California
-Teen plunges to death off cruise ship returning to Miami
-How Jeffrey Epstein's massage table could land Ghislaine Maxwell a 40-year sentence
-New England: 19-month-old killed in Vermont Christmas Day crash
-Thousands of children are homeless in Mass. as COVID keeps families hesitant from staying in shelters
-Tragic: 7 members of Minnesota family found dead after carbon monoxide poison
-Shopping/Deals: Christmas gift returns: Kohl's accepts Amazon returns, plus more tips
-Health: New UMass Medical School research brings new hope for ALS patients (1:53)
-Food: Coffee production hurts the planet. Scientists think they may have another way
-Homes: See inside a $75,000 home for sale in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in January
-Movies: "Spider-Man: No way home" becomes first pandemic-era film to break $1 billion at global box office
-Celebrity: "The Office" actor Brian Baumgartner makes $1 million on Cameo app
-Animals: This stray cat asks to be let inside to keep kittens safe (3:19)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): These are the stories that made you smile in 2021
-Meanwhile, in California, watch as a helicopter hoists bull that fell down a cliff
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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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