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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:00: Worcesteria: Surge mess could have been avoided
+5:00: Wastewater data shows close to pre-surge levels in Boston
-Vaccinations & boosters available today at Worcester Public Library and Senior Senior. Full testing and vaccination schedule
-Demand for testing in Worcester appears to be declining
-City of Worcester briefing at 4 this afternoon
-Worcester schools issue mask reminder
-Cases for every city, town in Worcester County for past 3 weeks
-ICYMI: Free test kits now available to order online
-Mass. officials report more than 14,000 new cases, 86 additional deaths with 15 percent positivity rate
-The latest case numbers for every district in Central Mass.
-Nearly half of COVID hospitalizations in Massachusetts are "incidental"
-Expert explains what kind of mask should you wear and for how long
-How to make sure your N95/KN95 mask is real and where to buy a real one
-"Worst hell you could ever imagine": Study hopes to shed light on long-haul COVID
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-Aquatic Fitness Instructor-Part Time in Worcester
-Toddler & Preschool Teacher in Worcester
-Group Leader for After School Program in Worcester
-Swim Instructors/Part Time in Worcester
-Collision/Auto Body Technicians at Wagner Certified Collision Center
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In The News
-Latest weather: Numbing weekend ahead
+5:00: Band's tour bus consumed by fire outside Worcester hotel the night before DCU Center show (above)
+5:00: 3 arrested with warrants in Worcester traffic stop
+5:00: Obituaries for Alicia Witt's parents offers no clues as to cause of couple's deaths
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester- January 21st
+Noon: WPD seeks author of robbery post in Neighbors app
+Noon: Holden PD arrests drunken suspect who was violating a restraining order
+Noon: Adoption Option: Meet Floyd
+Noon: McDonald’s is bringing back this sweet treat after a 5-year hiatus
-UMass Memorial hourly workers demand accurate pay a month after ransomware attack
-Princeton man torched Chinese restaurant in Leominster, feds says
-New Italian restaurant in Worcester brings friends' dream to life
-Midtown Mall's new look unveiled; Boston restaurateur plans rooftop spot
-Worcester bar that allegedly served 15 underage patrons says some had convincing fake IDs
-2 men arrested for 3 overnight break-ins in Worcester
-Traffic stop in Worcester, foot pursuit leads to gun, drug charges
-Worcester pays $20,000 to settle claims of false arrest, racial profiling
-Developer plans to turn former Table Talk building into housing, retail space (:21). Article
-Worcester food pantries managing to keep cupboards full, despite challenges
-Three Things to Do: Funny Ladies, ArtsWorcester and Bridal Expo
-Celebrity: Meat Loaf, rocker and "Bat Out of Hell" singer, dies at 74
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-NEW Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (54:01): Bourbon Alternatives
-Dry January? Check out Wachusett Wine & Spirits' alcohol-free section
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Round Table No. 462 (27:54): St. V's strike resolved
-Worcester councilor wants path for residents facing eviction, foreclosure
-Bill Shaner: On subcommittee assignments and public hissy fits
-Health Foundation of Central Mass. 2022 Activation Fund grant opportunity is open
-Homeless people are coming to Worcester for help but the city would like other communities to do more
-Worcester ranked top 20 metro area for STEM professionals
-Tribute to a woman who was a fixture in Downtown Worcester for more than 40 years
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day this week in Worcester
-ICYMI: How a scammer made off with $459,000 from a Worcester pot shop owner
-Passerby stole money from car after man shot on Perry Ave. in Worcester, police say
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): At Home store coming to Route 9 in Shrewsbury
-Bathroom fire at Clara Barton Elementary School in Oxford under investigation
-Municipal Police Training Center opens in Southbridge to help with training under 2020 reform law
-Man charged in connection with hit-and-run that left young woman injured in Fitchburg
-Fitchburg man sentenced to over 6 years for drug trafficking
-Sturbridge man accused of assaulting transit officer after being asked to wear mask
-Sports: Bruins beat Capitals, 4-3
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Pirates sign former NFL WR Jalin Marshall
-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: Florida man charged after 4, including baby and teen, freeze to death at Canada-U.S. border
-Motorcyclist fleeing LAPD dies in head-on crash broadcast live on TV
-Tragic: Mom, toddler deaths at San Diego ballpark were murder/suicide, police claim
-New England: Marty Walsh tells CNN he will not run for governor
-Man accused of throwing hot coffee at maskless man
-Business: Saint Vincent Hospital to reopen 2 outpatient services
-U.S. jobless claims rise to 286,000, highest since October
-Health: U.S. researchers test pig-to-human transplant in donated body
-Homes: Worcester real estate transactions
-TV/Streaming: New on Amazon Prime Video in February
-History: View of Worcester from Union Hill, 1838
-Animals: Police dog turns into giant mush around his baby sister (3:12)
-Food: Market Basket "stole the number 3 position from Trader Joe’s" in new grocery retailer rankings
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Bengals fan saves Raiders fan's life outside stadium before kickoff
-Meanwhile, in West Virginia, TV reporter hit by car during live shot, continues reporting
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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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