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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: Radio Worcester (6:45): City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID-19 & reflects on 2020
+6:30: State orders most businesses to reduce capacity to 25%
+6:30: Mass. hospitals must postpone nonessential elective procedures, officials say
+6:30: QCC hosting walk-up testing prior to Christmas
+11:45: QCC’s practical nursing students help administer vaccines
+11:45: 335 new cases, 5 deaths reported in Worcester County on Monday
+11:45: Public school enrollment dips as coronavirus disrupts education
+11:45: Doctors, lawmakers and public health leaders calling on Gov. Charlie Baker to close indoor dining, implement more protections
+11:45: Americans' readiness to receive vaccine jumps: poll
+11:45: Dr. Fauci says new strain from U.K. is likely in U.S.
-Over 1,100 new cases in Worcester County over the weekend
-Radio Worcester (11:20): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID-19 and vaccine (Dec. 21)
-Holiday schedule for free testing in Worcester
-Americans will get stimulus checks as soon as next week, Mnuchin says
-Local churches requiring preregistration for Christmas services; singing discouraged
-Vatican: OK to get virus vaccines using abortion cell lines
-Grafton snapshot: 510 cases total, 208 since Dec. 1
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Winnebago CEO expects pent-up demand to propel boom in RV sales in 2021
-Mass. officials announce 3,760 new cases, 41 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 5.9 percent
-Health care system under immense pressure, Gov. Baker says (1:51)
-New tool tells you when you may be able to get vaccine
-Amid pandemic, this N.H. college is cutting tuition in half next year
-CVS administering vaccines at more than 40,000 long-term care facilities
-Everything we know about the U.K.’s new strain so far
-Widow shares love letter husband wrote as he died of at Texas hospital
In The News
+6:30: Worcester couple charged after child, 8, inhales heroin smoke
+6:30: 7 Worcester area collaborative workspaces awarded grants
+6:30: Knowing the Difference: Therapist vs. Life Coach
+6:30: Iconic chain Legal Sea Foods sold
+11:45: 'SeltzerTime' podcast celebrates 100 episodes of Worcester love
+11:45: Janice Harvey: Class dismissed — Saying goodbye to 30 years of teaching
+11:45: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Dec. 22
+11:45: Worcester moves to remove deadly Coes Reservoir Beach
+11:45: Dunkin’ offering triple perks rewards to celebrate start of Celtics season
-Worcester man who left Blarney Stone before fatal crash arraigned on manslughter charge
-Worcester police arrest 28-year-old man for hatchet assault
-71-year-old Barre man indicted for murder
-Mother of Lockerbie bombing victim from Shrewsbury reacts to charges (1:25)
-No WRTA bus or paratransit service on Christmas and New Year's Day
-Worcesteria: Poetry, music and what makes Worcester special
-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 Indian American group donates over 2500 pounds of food
-Dudley police arrest teen allegedly drinking, driving and planning to sell marijuana
-North Brookfield schools to shed Native American mascot
-Delaney family helps nearly 400 families with Christmas gifts
-Holy Cross Athletics 'Sader Stories (24:16): Football National Signing Day 2021
-Former David Prouty star Patrick Ricard earns second-straight Pro Bowl selection
-WBJ announces 21 people to meet in 2021
-Health: Saint Vincent oncologist developing geriatric program for Worcester residents
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-Food: Nestlé recalling Lean Cuisine meals for possible plastic contamination
-TV/Streaming: Discovery+ premiere: What it costs, what to watch
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 5 N.J. teens are being called heroes for saving 2 children from an icy pond
-Closest alignment of Jupiter, Saturn in nearly 800 years (:58)
-Meanwhile, in California, Santa and his 'sleigh' rescued after getting caught in power lines
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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