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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester schools not impacted by test kit delays for staff
-Downtown testing scheduled 4 days this week
-"Extraordinarily contagious": The surge is altering daily life across the U.S.
-ICYMI: Updated case numbers for every city, town in Worcester County
-Woman quarantined in airplane bathroom for 3 hours after testing positive mid-flight
In The News
-Police ask for public’s help to find missing Worcester teen last seen in Stoughton
-Holden man arrested for 3rd DUI after bad wreck early New Year's morning
-Lucky couple survives horrific looking crash in Boylston
-Community raising funds for Worcester Assistant Principal hit with devastating health news
-Worcester welcomes New Year's baby just before 3 a.m.
-Price increases 25 cents for Worcester trash bags
-Worcester's Best Chef contest extends hiatus due to pandemic concerns
-Lebanese immigrant opens Beirut Bite restaurant on Shrewsbury Street
-Worcester ranked among top 20 U.S. cities most stressed out by their families
-How Worcester played an important role in Aliyah Boston’s path to women’s basketball stardom
-Unique "open mic night" wrestling concept launching this week in Worcester
-Area musicians look forward to a new year filled with major auditions, road trips and new releases
-New Year’s weekend events at Worcester Common Oval
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-NEW! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (36:03): Tequila Single Barrel Pick
-Edith Morgan: The Games We Play
-22 Worcester area news, sports and entertainment figures to watch in 2022
-Tribute to former deputy fire chief of Worcester who served the city for over 32 years
-ICYMI: The most read stories of 2021 on The 016
-Bill Shaner: Shady groups sink their claws into Saint Vincent as strike nears close
-Central Mass. community leaders look to 2022
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Stepping into the step into the New Year with the "first day hike"
-Video: Retiring Grafton Fire Chief Gauthier escorted home by fire trucks
-Polar plunge kicks off Rutland tricentennial, benefits homeless veterans
-Lancaster family teams up with a local food charity to raise money for the food insecure
-Rutland gathers input on improvements at prison camp ruins
-Auburn police see first DUI crash on 2022
-Shrewsbury Selectmen discuss DEI consultant following report
-Sports: Patriots hope for get-right game against Jacksonville. Complete coverage
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bruins rally past Sabres, 4-3, in overtime
-Navy beats HC men in Patriot League opener
-Cars: Happy Holidays from Bertera Nissan (2:04)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National: Powerball jackpot climbs to $522 million
-Nearly 1,000 homes destroyed in Colorado wildfire
-New year brings more than 2,400 canceled U.S. flights
-New England: Mass. family man's 50-year secret: He was fugitive wanted for bank heist
-New laws in effect in Massachusetts in 2022
-Health: "Don't Weigh Me" cards aim to reduce stress at the doctor's office
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in January (5:36)
-Movies: Here are the most anticipated movies coming to theaters in 2022
-Celebrity: Miley Cyrus shakes off wardrobe malfunction during NYE special
-Animals: Dog found starving on streets is so happy now (3:10)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hundreds donate thousands to Boston widower who lost home to fire
-Meanwhile, here are Nostradamus's predictions for 2022
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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