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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Worcester Walmart to close for COVID-19 cleaning
+6:00: Holy Cross temporarily suspends spectator attendance at all athletic events
+2:00: What to do, and not to do, if your home test comes back positive
+2:00: Sutton Schools report more than 200 students absent
+2:00: What is "flurona" and how serious is it?
-New cases reach an all-time high in Worcester
-110 Worcester firefighters are out, which creates a "very critical" situation
-More than 130 Worcester Public Schools staff members out on Tuesday after testing positive
-State sent untested, "nonmedical" masks to schools
-Mass. school districts scrambling to find substitutes
-What parents should know about sending kids back to school during Omicron
-Worcester County cases spike 288% in two weeks
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (13:21): COVID, testing, schools, inauguration, housing and much more
-Testing in Downtown Worcester scheduled today
-ICYMI: Worcester, other districts manage return to schools amid surge
-Mass. officials report more than 27,000 new cases, 22% positivity rate as death total since start of pandemic tops 20,000
-U.S. hospitals seeing different kind of surge this time
-Celebrity: Grammys postpone ceremony, citing risk
-Can we really "ride out" the Omicron wave?
-If I am positive, how can I keep family members safe?
In The News
-Latest weather: Up to 8 inches of snow likely beginning overnight
+6:00: Report: Group looking to buy WooSox, offered more than $50 million
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools canceled on Friday
+6:00: Parking ban in effect in Worcester starting at midnight
+6:00: Worcester street renamed to honor Officer Familia
+6:00: 2 suspects tried to run down Auburn officer in Home Depot parking lot, police say
+6:00: Charlton police K9 locates man who left crash scene
+6:00: Webster man faces charges for stolen car, auto break-ins
+2:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - January 6th
+2:00: Apartments at old Edgemere Drive-In in Shrewsbury to open in March
+2:00: Shrewsbury Street restaurant closed for 2 days because of lack of staff
+2:00: Five Things to Do: Method Man and Redman, the Albert Lee Band and more ....
+2:00: Is Grafton going to be the place for Dexter's last stand?
+2:00: Health: Vitamin D shows promise for children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
-Guess Friday's snow total in Worcester, win $100 gift card
-2-hour delay for the Worcester Public School
-UMass Memorial payroll affected by recent cyber attack
-Worcester-based company investing $43 million in Georgia plant that will employ 150
-2 winners in $632 million Powerball drawing; $100,000 winner sold in Webster
-Downtown Worcester eatery announces move to Main Street
-Ziggy Bombs to host pop-up event at Miss Worcester Diner
-Boston Magazine's 10 must-visit restaurants in Worcester
-Food: See the January menus for local specialty doughnut shops
-Stolen car crashed in West Boylston, driver grabbed in Sterling
-Kitchen fire displaces residents of Webster home
-Spencer Fire Department tanker skids off road in icy conditions
-NEW! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (1:08:04): Amanda Beckwith from Virginia Distillery
-Animals: "They go ape over it" — discarded Christmas trees a delicacy for local goats
-Attempt to remove MNA union from Saint Vincent Hospital could leave nurses unrepresented for at least a year
-Related: Saint Vincent spent upward of $31 million in battle against striking nurses
-Local news website announces shutdown
-Planning Board recommends zoning change to pave way for potential re-use of Webster St. building
-Committee assignments for the 2022-23 Worcester City Council
-Worcester assistant principal stays positive after cancer diagnosis
-ICYMI: Worcester store has 2nd $1 million lottery winner in 2 months
-Murder at O'Connor's: Man facing trial in fatal stabbing pursues insanity defense
-Tribute to Worcester woman who was her church's organist and worked with her husband at the family auto body shop
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Western-style bar opens in Dudley
-Oxford family seeks answers on Beau Mann missing in LA since November
-Anzio’s plans pizza fundraiser to aid retired cop’s family after Christmas fire
-Here's what residents have to say about Sutton's open space/rec plans
-Shrewsbury holds topping off ceremony at new police station
-Shrewsbury students raise money for Red Cross following tornadoes
-3 men arrested in Blackstone for solicitation
-Residents make it out of massive Charlton house fire (:30)
-Sports: Bravehearts unveil fan-focused, fully interactive Twenty-Twenty-You
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Spurs hold off Celtics, 99-97
-Cars: This is the best month to buy at car at Bertera Nissan (5:21)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National: Recalling January 6th: A national day of infamy
-A timeline of what happened during the Capitol riots on January 6th
-New England: Flu activity high in Mass. for first time since April 2020
-Red Sox post perhaps the coolest job opening in America
-Tragic: 12 die, including 8 kids, in fire at Philadelphia rowhome
-Business: Fallon CEO re-elected as board chair of the Mass. Association of Health Plans
-Fed officials now seeing U.S. job market near full recovery
-Homes: Visit the latest 2 open houses in Worcester
-History: Downtown Worcester in the early 1900s
-TV/Streaming: "Yellowstone" finale was most watched cable broadcast since "Walking Dead" Season 3
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Blackstone teen surprises waitress with $1,000 tip
-Meanwhile, in China, monkey visits kindergarten, sticks around for snacktime
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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
-The 10 richest states in America
-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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