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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester still in midst of Omicron wave, but "cautious optimism" emerging from officials
-COVID continues to infiltrate Worcester police, fire, schools, but officials point to signs of hope
-Worcester has issued more than 100 fines to businesses not following the mask mandate
-Wachusett, Spencer-East Brookfield schools suspend contact tracing
-Grafton Library director fears COVID may check out staff, asks for limited visits
-ICYMI: State closes sketchy testing site on Grafton Street in Worcester
-Earlier: Worcester "looking into" questionable testing site on Grafton Street that’s run by company under investigation
-Mass. reports lowest single-day increase in cases in more than 2 weeks
-Mass. hospital leaders say health care system is "gasping for air"
-Doctor on COVID long-term symptoms
-Cannabis compounds may prevent coronavirus infection, study finds
-Common cold may lead to some protection against COVID
-Federal website with free at-home tests launches next week
-Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Group Leader for After School Program in Worcester
-Swim Instructors/Part Time in Worcester
-Collision/Auto Body Technicians at Wagner Certified Collision Center
-Case Managers, Nurses, Human Services in Worcester
-Baristas, full-time and part-time, at Fuel America on Grove Street
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In The News
-Latest weather: Wind chills down to -25 this morning, snow and rain storm to hit Monday
+6:00: 17-year-old Worcester girl fatally shot in parking lot of Big Y on Mayfield Street Saturday morning
-Earlier: Police investigation overnight in Worcester grocery store parking lot
+6:00: This program is keeping some Worcester restaurants afloat by purchasing meals and delivering them to residents who are quarantined
+6:00: Millbury police remind residents to lock cars after items stolen from parked cars
+6:00: 4 reasons for Patriots optimism vs. Bills. Complete coverage
+6:00: Bruins beat Predators, 4-3
+6:00: Netflix hikes subscription prices
-City of Worcester opening warming centers through this dangerous cold snap
-Worcester firefighters battle 3-alarm building fire in cold, wind
-Judge mulling disbarment of Worcester lawyer
-Saint Vincent nurse represented by right-to-work organization claims union illegally requested dues
-29-year-old Worcester man arrested for drug distribution
-Homes: See inside $1 million Worcester mansion built in 2003 (above)
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Three Things to Do: Evanescence, Dirty Catechism and more ...
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-NEW! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (51:15): Show some love
-Dry January? Check out Wachusett Wine & Spirits' alcohol-free section
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 461 (28:01): The new City Council
-Edith Morgan: Hurrah for Humans
-Ray Mariano: Best model for making Worcester schools safe includes police in school
-Councilor says formalized neighborhood cleanup partnerships could produce long-term results
-Tribute to a woman who attended Clark University the first year women were admitted
-Tribute to a man who was the City Hall plant engineer for 30 years
-ICYMI: 14-year-old kicked in the face in Worcester, 2 arrested after scuffling with police
-2nd SPM site sold for $1.75 million
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden holding final Christmas Tree chipping day today
-Channel 5's "Chronicle" hits the slopes at Ski Ward and enjoys sushi at Yama Zakura in Shrewsbury
-"Chronicle": More than 100 years of history at The Herbert Candy Mansion
-Emily Plunkett of Shrewsbury part of Me2/ "Stigma-Free at Symphony Hall"
-West Boylston Fire Department gets $15,500 grant for gear
-Search for Sutton's next schools superintendent about to begin
-Sports: Patriots face Buffalo in playoffs tonight. Complete coverage
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Athletics updates spectator attendance policy
-Railers lose at home, 6-3
-76ers beat Celtics, 111-99
-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: New program to repair and replace bridges
-Daycares are shutting down and parents are "tired of being tired"
-Woman pleads not guilty to abandoning her newborn in dumpster
-New England: Boston students demanding remote learning count towards 180 school days
-Business: Worcester area unemployment rate improves
-Colleges: Assumption breaks ground on $2.6 million athletic facility
-Health: Obamacare open enrollment ends tonight as interest surges
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on VOD
-Celebrity: Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet announce split
-History: Worcester Market, Main and Madison Streets
-Animals: Princess is available for adoption through the Worcester Animal Rescue League
-Food: Panera announces new menu items
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boy injured in lawn mower accident returns to school
-Meanwhile, in Spain, tenant takes twisted revenge on landlord by blowing up his apartment
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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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