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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Radio Worcester (11:32): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh talks vaccine
+6:00: Boston rolling back to Phase 2, Step 2 amid surge
+1:00: Is Massachusetts headed for another shutdown?
+1:00: Free testing in Worcester this week
-First vaccine doses shipping out across country (1:12)
-UMass Memorial Medical Center expects 1,950 doses this week
-Local restaurant owners lament the state's latest restrictions on dining out
-ICYMI: 'I would be very shocked if there are not more significant rollbacks or closures ... by Jan. 1,' UMass Memorial CEO says
-One Central Mass. woman's employment odyssey during the pandemic
-Worcester city manager continues recovery; 2 others test positive
-Northborough medical apparel store says 'Thank you' to nurses with 'Gift a Nurse' program
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Fewer 'snowbirds' this year, more RV parks and campground
-Mass. health officials announce 4,677 new cases, 41 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 5.6 percent
-Rep. Jim McGovern: American public should demand action from Congress (:57)
-Isolated by pandemic, Americans are sending more Christmas and holiday cards to stay in touch
-Despite all the ‘togetherness’, are you really spending enough time with your kids?
-Meanwhile, in England, tequila bar applies to become church to skirt lockdown rules
In The News
-Latest weather: Multiple threats for snow during this cold week
+6:00: Radio Worcester (15:58): Etel Haxhiaj is running for the Worcester City Council in 2021
+6:00: WBJ webcast on Thursday to detail expansion of telehealth
+6:00: Men's hockey player Logan Ferguson named Crusader of the Week
+1:00: With a small donation, you can help save a downtown Worcester bar
+1:00: This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of Dec. 14
+11:00: Can Worcester be a ’15-minute city’?
+11:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Dec. 14
-Woman taken to hospital after being struck by car in Worcester
-ICYMI: The Wall Street Journal reports on racial divisions in Worcester
-Bill Shaner: Police Chief Steve Sargent’s front page WSJ article paints a horribly distorted picture
-Catching up with the boy in the firefighter funeral photo — 9 years later
-Holy Cross rower seriously injured in crash completes 1-mile run (1:40)
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial layoffs planned in Clinton, Leominster as services are outsourced; employees expected to keep same roles
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Police Dept.'s drive-thru toy drive a huge success
-Rutland man camping on Town Common for homeless veterans
-Report: Cleveland Indians changing name after 105 years
-Who were the Indians named after? Louis Sockalexis, Holy Cross Hall of Famer
-American Basketball Association plans return to Worcester in 2021
-National: 'I was just sitting there catching them': 7 jump from burning apartment building in Georgia
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-TV/Streaming: Expect prices for streaming services to keep rising
-Homes: Video tour of renovated Vernon Hill duplex for sale (:50)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Area woman turns 100 with her candlepin bowling league. Gallery (9 photos)
-Meanwhile, in China, drone converted into a flying flamethrower to wipe out wasp nests
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: M.O.A.D. to host African Festival in Worcester August 1st (6:28)
+6:00: Latest "Walking Dead" premieres this weekend, with strong touch of Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: A tale of 2 murals at site of the former Dive Bar
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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