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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Questionable test site pops up in Worcester
+6:00: Radio Worcester (16:17): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID, freezing temps, snow removal and the WooSox
+6:00: Omicron no different than other strains in exposing inequities in Worcester
+1:00: Mass. buys millions of tests, changes isolation protocols
+1:00: Shrewsbury schools note spike in cases, discuss challenges with contact tracing
-Tuesday testing in Downtown Worcester canceled because of bitter cold
-This week's testing schedule in Downtown Worcester
-More than 5,100 tests performed last week Downtown
-Surging cases straining Central Mass. health care providers, services in Worcester
-Worcester colleges finding ways to welcome students back after winter break in middle of a surge
-Radio Worcester (7:13): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on the height of the Omicron wave
-Northborough indoor mask mandate goes into effect
-Worcester County cases increased by 14,466 this week
-ICYMI: CNN visits UMass Memorial (4:23)
-Mass. officials report more than 60,000 new cases over 3-day period with 22 percent positivity rate as hospitalizations climb
-State launches tool for Mass. residents to access digital vaccine card
-Mass. education officials announce extension of mask mandate for public schools
-U.S. surge could peak later this month, expert says
-At-home tests to be covered by insurers starting January 15th
In The News
-Latest weather: Coldest day in nearly 3 years today in Worcester
+6:00: Judge allows critical DNA evidence in case of runner slain in Princeton
+6:00: WRTA cuts some service on Fridays
+6:00: Saint Vincent Hospital owner made $3.3 billion in 2021 despite strike
+6:00: A taste of Greece and neighborhood togetherness at Kalamos Market in Worcester
+6:00: Pets available for adoption near Worcester
+6:00: How cold is it? Dish of spaghetti freezes with fork suspended in mid-air as temps atop Mt. Washington plummet
+1:00: Vote for the best Italian sub in Worcester Cookoff Competition
+1:00: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - January 11th
-No school today in Worcester because of dangerously cold weather
-Can you help Worcester police find these 2 missing teenage girls?
-Worcester 3-decker damaged in 2-alarm fire
-Victim in Worcester Christmas shooting dies from injuries
-Man injured in pedestrian crash at Vernon and Upsala streets in Worcester
-Monday trash collection in Worcester not completed, will resume Tuesday
-Worcester man given $1 million lottery ticket for Christmas
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (1:08:04): Amanda Beckwith from Virginia Distillery
-Worcester aims for $3.5 million renovation of University Park
-Q&A: Saint Vincent CEO on why the nurses strike ended, how she feels about the deal, and where the hospital goes from here
-Downtown Worcester Health Connector walk-in center reopens
-Worcester’s rental market is catering to a high-income tenant, which could be bad news for local workers
-Mike Benedetti: City Council Preview, January 11th
-Worcester man posthumously honored at Rose Bowl parade
-Tribute to a Worcester woman who survived polio and then spent a career helping the sick
-ICYMI: Tribute to a Worcester 5th-grader who lost her courageous yearlong battle with bone cancer
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police investigating after vehicle overturns in Auburn
-SUV crashes into restaurant in Sutton
-Spencer farm finds new use for Christmas trees after the holidays
-150-unit redevelopment proposed for historic Clinton mill
-Family-owned gardening business in Westborough sold to car dealership for $2.5 million
-South Grafton Principal Parker announces retirement
-Sports: Here's where Holy Cross football finished in final national polls
-Gerrale Gates named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 13
-The Top 10 teams, the best performances and some games to watch in Central Mass. boys' basketball
-Celtics beat Pacers, 101-98, in OT
-Bruins beat Capitals, 7-3
-Georgia beats Alabama to win 1st national championship since 1980
-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: Robert Durst, real estate heir convicted of murder, dies
-Tax season begins January 24th — over 2 weeks early
-New England: Springfield police fatally shot suspect who stabbed officer in the face
-Tragic: 6-year-old boy killed by mother, 2 siblings, authorities say
-Business: Central Mass. business confidence rises in December, immune to statewide trends
-WBJ awards its Best of Business to 59 honorees
-Colleges: WPI opens new academic building named Unity Hall
-Health: In 1st, U.S. surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient
-Homes: Check out 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
-History: Lake Quinsigamond, circa 1907
-TV/Streaming: The Golden Globe-winning movies and shows you need to watch
-Food: Arby’s new sandwich is so spicy it comes with a free shake
-Celebrity: Betty White had a stroke 6 days before death
-Animals: Local animal shelters benefit from "Betty White challenge"
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WWII hero graduates high school at age 98
-Meanwhile, in Maryland, a burglar gets stuck in the chimney during an attempted home invasion
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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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