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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: 'It will get worse': Infections and deaths skyrocket heading into Christmas week
+6:30: One family's virus nightmare reflects deepening U.S. crisis
+6:30: Inside the new mRNA vaccines
+6:30: Oklahoma ICU nurse’s home burns down while she’s trying to save COVID-19 patients
-Mass. health officials announce 3,995 new cases, 47 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 6 percent
-ICYMI: Worcester daily cases up 97% since Thanksgiving
-Moderna vaccine starts shipping Sunday, officials say rollout will be smoother
-Overwhelmed, California hospitals contemplate rationing care
-Overdose deaths far outpace COVID-19 deaths in San Francisco
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Fewer 'snowbirds' this year, more RV parks and campground
-Deal on Fed removes obstacle to agreement on COVID relief
-British officials identify coronavirus mutations, but significance remains unclear
-U.K. nixes Christmas gatherings, shuts London shops over virus
-Johnson & Johnson takes big step forward with its vaccine trial, has potential to be single shot
-Nurse in South Carolina holds hand of patient so she wouldn't have to die alone
-Don’t worry, kids: Dr. Fauci says Santa is vaccinated against coronavirus
In The News
+6:30: Halloween shooting in Worcester left woman partially paralyzed; suspect shot at another home in Fitchburg weeks later, authorities say
+6:30: Monday marks 6 years since Sabrina Hatheway went missing
+6:30: Paxton pastor is also a murder mystery writer
+6:30: Christmas travel: Worst times to drive in Massachusetts
-Candy shop opens in Canal District
-Trailer released for documentary on life of Neil Fingleton
-City DPW chief believes in basics of emergency response
-Film production donates 2 truckloads of toys to Worcester kids
-Here are 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-508, A show about Worcester (31:56): Christmas on Ice
-ICYMI: Worcester bakery opens full-service cafe
-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): Sheriff's coat drive brings warmth to Millbury and Sutton seniors this holiday season
-Sudz City owner Dave Delaney gives free gifts to anyone, no questions asked, regardless of hometown
-New England: For Mass. lawmakers, east-west rail dangles within reach
-National: The massive cyber attack that hit government agencies and Microsoft, explained
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-Tragic: Iowa family mourns loss of two loved ones in two separate crashes in same day
-TV/Streaming: New on Amazon Prime in January
-Shopping: 9 toys under $25 you can get last minute that will impress every kid in your life
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 7-year-old Tennessee boy saves baby sister from burning home
-Rare astronomical event will occur Monday for first time since 1623
-Meanwhile, in South Africa, man mauled to death by his pet hippo
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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
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-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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