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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Worcester test site shut by state pledges to reopen
+6:00: What to know about getting a free at-home tests
+6:00: Mass. "very much on the back side" of Omicron surge, Gov. Baker says
+6:00: Health emergency could be over this year, WHO says
+Noon: Families can opt-in for at-home tests for students
+Noon: Radio Worcester (14:03): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID, fake testing site, food hub, and local media
-Worcester County cases up 12.8%; state positives increase 5.1%
-UMass Medical School develops digital presentation to help physicians better explain vaccine to pregnant patients
-Hospitalizations expected to substantially increase from an already record-high, expert says
-Radio Worcester (9:08): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on where we are with Omicron
-ICYMI: Worcester City Councilor eyes fake COVID testing sites
-Tracking the Omicron surge in Massachusetts
-4th vaccine dose boosts antibodies, researchers say, but likely not enough to prevent Omicron infection
-How long should you wait to be boosted after getting COVID?
-When will we reach herd immunity? Boston doctors explain
-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: Sunny but windy and cold, wind chills in the single digits today in Worcester
+6:00: Fundraiser started for family of teen shooting victim
+6:00: Real estate roundup for Worcester
+6:00: Health Foundation of Central Mass. 2022 Activation Fund grant opportunity is now open
+Noon: Mass Pike closed briefly early on Monday morning
+Noon: Woman-owned restaurants benefit from Mass. Conference of Women's pandemic funding
-2-hour delay for Worcester Public Schools
-New restaurant planned for Union Station in Worcester
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester- January 18th
-Mike Benedetti: City Council Preview for January 18th
-Police searching for hit-and-run driver who left young woman injured in Fitchburg
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (51:15): Show some love
-Dry January? Check out Wachusett Wine & Spirits' alcohol-free section
-ICYMI: 2-alarm fire strikes single-family home in Worcester
-Millbury Street cafe closes; owners seek new site for restaurant
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day this week in Worcester
-Tribute to a man who lost a "lifelong battle" with addiction
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): $100,000 lottery winner sold in Southbridge
-Leicester School Superintendent Marilyn Tencza to retire in June
-Route 146 interchange reconstruction in Millbury earns firm an excellence award
-Grafton donates $9,230 to help retired police sergeant after Christmas fire
-Sports: Mike Mazzocca named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Tech bowler Mia Stolakis, 2-time league champion, earns scholarship
-Long list of Patriots set to hit free agency
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Celtics rally past Pelicans, 104-92
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 14
-Railers lose in Reading, 6-4
-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: Cracker Barrel manager shot dead saving coworker from mugger
-Car plunges off California elevated highway, 3 people killed
-New England: Mount Washington sees 121 MPH wind gust
-Tragic: Man dies trying to save granddaughter after she falls into frozen pond
-Homes: Grafton home’s record-setting sale price: $1.5 million
-Business: Labor council picket of The Reactory development enters 5th month
-Peloton is about to tack on hundreds of dollars in fees to its bike and treadmill
-Shopping: Dollar Tree fanatics protest new $1.25 prices
-Health: Morning habits doctors and psychologists wish you would do
-TV/Streaming: Tim Allen is bringing back "The Santa Clause" for a new series
-Celebrity: Celine Dion cancels North American tour over health issue
-History: The old Fitton Field at Holy Cross
-Food: Romaine lettuce prices soar 61% as farmers purposely grow less
-Animals: "Broken" dog changes her mom's whole world (4:40)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mother living in van with 4 kids gets temporary housing, $100,000 in donations
-Meanwhile, in South Africa, elephant flips over car with family in it at nature park
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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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