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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:30: Louquita Alston-Madison of Worcester identified as victim in fatal Leicester crash, authorities say
+6:30: Worcester City Councilor's son killed in Christmas Day pedestrian crash
+6:30: GoFundMe launched for ‘loving, dedicated father’ injured by brick thrown through windshield in Worcester; teens facing charges
-Earlier: Man seriously injured in brick attack in Worcester (2:14). Article
+6:30: Here are 8 great ways to spend New Year’s Eve in Worcester
+6:30: Glazy Susan, The Fix to collaborate on ‘Piggy Sue’ burger on Jan. 1
+6:30: Be careful: ABCC will be out at Massachusetts bars, restaurants on New Year's Eve
+New Year's Eve plans? Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for take-out or dine-in deals and options
+Noon: Fire fills house on Sutton Road in Millbury
+Noon: Rig overturns on I-395 ramp in Webster
-Brewery expansion, possible distillery taking over former restaurant space on Shrewsbury Street
-B.T.’s Fried Chicken and BBQ to reopen Tuesday after car crashed through front door
-Clark University exploring long-vacant Park Ave. site
-Residents voice concerns about Amazon taking over Greendale Mall space
-Mrs. Moriconi’s is delivering ice cream on New Year's Eve in Worcester
-What happened to Hector Rosales? Family searching for 40-year-old man who went missing from Worcester
-REC Worcester moving winter farmers market online
-Author, former Worcester law firm exec, releases 2 novels in 2020
-Worcesteria: No, the USPS didn't ruin Christmas ...
-December update, by Track Novick, Worcester School Committee (6:57)
-ICYMI: Police say man at traffic stop struck officer with car, sped away before blowing out tire and leading police on chase from Auburn to Worcester
-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 salute officer on final shift before retirement
-Millbury's Stowe Farm raises flag to honor first responders
-Holy Cross season-opening basketball games rescheduled
-Holiday retail sales jumped 3%
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-TV/Streaming: All about 'The Masked Singer' spinoff 'The Masked Dancer'
-Homes: More than 190,000 ceiling fans recalled after blades fly off
-Shopping: End-of-year savings on select KitchenAid® appliances at Sclamo's Discount Appliance
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): A homeless man in Georgia rescues all the animals at a shelter after it catches fire
-Meanwhile, in England, baby in womb gives mom thumbs up during ultrasound
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: Virus expert ‘frustrated’ by slow vaccine rollout
+6:30: Uh oh: First reported U.S. case of variant found in a Colorado man who didn't travel
+6:30: Scientists study melatonin as possible treatment
+6:30: Coronavirus has been with us for a year. Here’s what we still don’t know
+Noon: Record hospitalizations in U.S. could soon force health experts to ration care
-'Someone has to take care of them': Area nurse dies after 24 days on ventilator
-Beaumont and Life Care nursing homes among first to get vaccines
-Wachusett school committee continues debate on hybrid start
-Free testing today in downtown Worcester
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to pause all team activity because of positive test
-Mass. officials announce 4,060 new cases, 48 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 6.7 percent
-When could a post-Christmas surge arrive in Mass.?
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Winnebago CEO expects pent-up demand to propel boom in RV sales in 2021
-Will vaccines work on the new variant?
-U.S. officials promised 20 million vaccinated by year's end It’s going slower than that
-The next round of stimulus checks is on the way. What you need to know
-For 26 days in a row, more than 100,000 people have been hospitalized fighting coronavirus
-Alarming number of Americans ignoried health officials and traveled for the holidays
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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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