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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Free testing today in Downtown Worcester. Full testing and vaccination schedule
-Worcester test site shut by state pledges to reopen
-Families can opt-in for at-home tests for students
-What to know about getting a free at-home tests
-Radio Worcester (14:03): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID, fake testing site, food hub, and local media
-Here's what you need to know about Worcester's mask mandate
-Grafton Municipal Center closure extended due to surge
-ICYMI: Worcester County cases up 12.8%; state positives increase 5.1%
-Mass. cases on steep downward trend
-Mass. "very much on the back side" of Omicron surge, Gov. Baker says
-UMass Medical School part of new studies to test performance of home tests for Omicron
-Health emergency could be over this year, WHO says
-Tragic: 1-year-old with Down syndrome in pediatric ICU bed with COVID
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In The News
-Latest weather: Morning clouds give way to sun, high of 43 today in Worcester
+5:00: How a scammer made off with $459,000 from a Worcester pot shop owner
+5:00: 2 men caught selling fentanyl out of Worcester smoke shop
+5:00: Act Now: Get a case of Table Talk pies for just $5
+5:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - January 19th
+5:00: First Person: "Worcester’s greatest asset is its diversity, its people"
+2:00: Worcester shooting leads to Charlton man's arrest for theft from car
+2:00: Listen Up: Louie Gonz, William Hurt dive deep into the fog with "The Gathering"
+2:00: Last Call with Scott Alderman, tour producer, metalhead and author
+2:00: Landlords say no, but Worcester City Council considers local eviction moratorium
+2:00: 4th Wall Stage Company wants to get back on stage after two years of COVID
-Fundraiser started for family of teen shooting victim
-Related: Worcester police seek answers in killing of teen
-Worcester cafe to expand to Newbury Street in Boston this spring
-Bakery opening a larger location in Worcester
-Worcester Restaurant Week returns February 28th
-Woman-owned restaurants benefit from Mass. Conference of Women's pandemic funding
-Food: First look inside the new-look Friendly's coming soon
-Main residential building next to Polar Park delayed another year
-Worcester's Union Station expected to be fully leased by summer
-Health Foundation of Central Mass. 2022 Activation Fund grant opportunity is open
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (51:15): Show some love
-Dry January? Check out Wachusett Wine & Spirits' alcohol-free section
-Redemption Rock treating 3rd anniversary as stepping stone
-Bad Advice: Dealing with rude relatives, nosy neighbors
-"Day of Action" in Worcester calls for better access to the ballot box
-ICYMI: New restaurant planned for Union Station in Worcester
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day this week in Worcester
-Tribute to former WRTA Chairman and longtime traffic engineer for city of Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After increase, Shrewsbury considers tax relief efforts
-Millbury Police Association fishing derby January 29th
-New PAYT trash bag fees in Grafton pushed to February
-State grant will help Grafton replace vehicle, reduce diesel emissions
-Blackstone Valley Tech welcomes its first biotechnology class
-Sports: Holy Cross welcomes new Director of Athletics Kit Hughes (8:39)
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Longtime St. John's coach Bob Foley happy to be back on bench following bout with COVID
-Bravehearts name Rodney Lartey-Otoo PA announcer
-Hurricanes roll past Bruins, 7-1
-NHL pioneer O’Ree "overwhelmed" as No. 22 raised to Garden rafters
-Celtics deal Hernangómez, land Bol, Dozier as part of 3-team trade, ESPN reports
-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: Airlines warn of "economic calamity" from 5G rollout
-The FBI's 10 most-wanted fugitives for 2022
-New England: Mass. bill would mandate notifications before leased vehicles are repossessed
-Homes: Real estate roundup for Worcester
-Business: Saint Vincent names new chief nursing officer, COO
-December retail sales slide 1.9% amid shortages, Omicron
-TV/Streaming: New on Hulu in February
-New on DVD: "Addams Family" brood takes road trip in animated sequel
-Celebrity: Yvette Mimieux, "The Time Machine" actress, dies at 80
-History: Historic image of Downtown Worcester, date unknown
-Animals: Adoptable pets in the Worcester area, dogs, cats and more
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple rekindles romance after decades apart (2:46)
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, Michael Jackson impersonator redefines "beat it," chokes out assailant in fight
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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