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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Tuesday testing in Downtown Worcester (above) canceled because of impending bitter cold
+6:00: Radio Worcester (7:13): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on the height of the Omicron wave
+6:00: Baker administration launches tool for Mass. residents to access digital vaccine card
+6:00: Mass. education officials announce extension of mask mandate for public schools
+6:00: Northborough indoor mask mandate goes into effect
+6:00: U.S. surge could peak later this month, expert says
+Noon: Worcester County cases increased by 14,466 this week
-This week's testing schedule in Downtown Worcester
-Demand for testing remains high in Massachusetts
-Masks, vaccinations urged by Westborough Board of Health
-ICYMI: Worcester nonprofits struggle with staff shortages from COVID
-"Worst surge that we've had": UMass Memorial CEO fills in a testing site amid unprecedented surge (2:26)
-CNN visits UMass Memorial (4:23)
-Omicron explosion spurs nationwide breakdown of services
-Stay home or work sick? Omicron poses a conundrum
In The News
-Latest weather: Snow showers, intense cold to come
+6:00: Victim in Worcester Christmas shooting dies from injuries
+6:00: Worcester police seek assistance locating a missing girl
+6:00: No school tomorrow in Worcester because of dangerously cold weather
+6:00: Monday trash collection in Worcester not completed, will resume Tuesday
+6:00: Worcester aims for $3.5 million renovation of University Park
+6:00: Gerrale Gates named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+Noon: Police investigating after vehicle overturns in Auburn
+Noon: Q&A: Saint Vincent CEO on why the nurses strike ended, how she feels about the deal, and where the hospital goes from here
-Worcester man given $1 million lottery ticket for Christmas
-SUV crashes into restaurant in Sutton
-Tribute to a Worcester 5th-grader who lost her courageous yearlong battle with bone cancer
-5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - January 10th
-Worcester seeks refurbishing service for nearly 40 City Hall portraits
-ICYMI: 10 displaced following house fire in Worcester
-"Mutual healing time" at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester as striking nurses return
-"Groundbreakings and milestones": Plans for Worcester's Canal District in 2022
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (1:08:04): Amanda Beckwith from Virginia Distillery
-First Worcester City Council meeting of 2022 to be held this week
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Kick off 2022 with the Chelsea Curve
-Hip-hop duo Redman and Method Man deliver scorching set at Palladium
-Tribute to man who taught in Worcester schools for 39 years
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Longtime West Boylston jeweler Pucci's to close January 29th
-Twice as Nice Thrift Store celebrates grand opening in Auburn
-Stumbling upon a car cemetery in Northborough
-Shrewsbury schools receive $20,000 anonymous donation
-Sports: Patriots to play Buffalo on Saturday night
-Patriots play badly in regular-season finale. Complete coverage
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-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: 19 dead, including 9 children, in Bronx apartment fire
-Watch police free man from downed plane seconds before being destroyed by speeding train (:45)
-New England: Woman killed in wrong-way crash with tractor-trailer on Mass. highway
-New leader of Mass. tribe looks at casino plans with fresh eyes
-Tragic: A good Samaritan dies after trying to save a man who fell on the subway tracks
-Business: Worcester Business Journal's Best of Business 2022
-Why prices keep going up and who’s to blame
-Homes: Check out 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
-History: Institute Park in Worcester, early 1900s
-TV/Streaming: "Wheel of Fortune" viewers go wild over "dumbest" answer ever
-Movies: "Spider-Man" stays at No. 1 in 4th weekend
-Celebrity: Comedian and actor Bob Saget ("Full House," "American's Funniest Home Videos") found dead at 65
-The biggest snubs and surprises at the Golden Globes
-Full List of Golden Globe Winners
-Animals: Dog waits by door every day so he can greet mailwoman (:25)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Donations help neighborhood ice rink thrive (2:37)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, police find live deer in car’s trunk during traffic stop
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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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