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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+3:45: Weekly cost to run DCU Center as field hospital estimated around $28,000, documents say
+3:45: WPI uses the 'language of sound' to diagnose COVID-19
+3:45: Massachusetts testing for fast spreading new variant (1:54)
+3:45: U.S. sets daily death record for 2nd straight day. Another 80,000 could die in next 3 weeks, new forecast says
+3:45: Dr. Fauci says U.S. can return to normal by fall if it is diligent about vaccinations
-Worcester sets single-day record with 335 new cases on Wednesday
-Greater Worcester tally far worse than spring, but no longer among nation's worst
-Worcester will serve as 'super site' to vaccinate first responders from area communities
-ICYMI: Second surge outpacing first at Worcester DCU Center field hospital (:21). Article
-Gov. Baker warns against New Year's parties as cases rise (2:32)
-Central Massachusetts businesses stepping up to provide creative options for New Year's Eve activities
-Mass. officials announce 6,135 new cases, 118 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 8.4 percent
-COVID hospitalizations in Mass. up 129% in last month (1:46)
-Gov. Baker: Mass. still on track to get 300,000 vaccine doses by Thursday
-Massachusetts AG Maura Healey warns of vaccine scams
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Winnebago CEO expects pent-up demand to propel boom in RV sales in 2021
-Dawn Wells, who played Mary Ann on 'Gilligan's Island,' dies of COVID at age 82
-Americans begin to receive $600 stimulus checks
-Mass. firefighters union questions when they will get vaccinated
2020: 'A year of nonstop awfulness'
-From pandemic to politics, 2020 tumultuous into finish
-Top Central Mass. health care newsmakers of 2020
-Top Central Mass. social justice, religious newsmakers of 2020
-Top Central Mass. political newsmakers of 2020
-A year in review of Worcester in pop culture!
-T&G staff photojournalists share their best photos of 2020 (89 photo)
-WBJ's top 10 most read stories of 2020
-Dave Barry's Year in Review: A year of nonstop awfulness
-The most popular streaming shows of 2020
-Netflix 2020 Year in Review (2:11)
-Biggest celeb news stories of 2020: Part 1 (1:07). Part 2 (:59)
-Things you forgot happened in 2020
-In Memoriam: Those we've lost in 2020. AP Video (2:00)
In The News
+3:45: Webster firefighter injured battling blaze at Twisted Piston Automotive
+3:45: New Year's Eve 2020 more like silent night in Worcester
+3:45: Check out these 6 New Year’s Eve dinner specials in Worcester
+3:45: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
-New Year's Eve plans? Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for take-out or dine-in deals and options
-Be careful: ABCC will be out at Massachusetts bars, restaurants on New Year's Eve
-Ready for New Year's? Wachusett Wine & Spirits has all your favorites in 2 locations! Order online or call ahead
-Man suspected of high-end shoplifting spree is arrested in Millbury
-35-year-old Auburn man indicted on child pornography charge
-Worcester police, workers respond to homeless gathering at Green Street underpass
-Worcester's Midland Street School honored for top achievement
-ICYMI: Worcester man wins $1 million on lottery ticket he bought in Auburn
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Boch dealerships pays $8 million for Route 9 site in Shrewsbury
-Douglas police seek information on hit and run
-Highlights: Holy Cross women's hockey team beats UNH, 5-2 (2:00)
-Worcester’s Green Hill open for winter golf on Saturday
-Z you later: Longtime Bruins captain Zdeno Chara signs with Washington
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-Tribute to longtime Worcester Public School educator who recently passed away
-Homes: Don't miss these 4 open houses in Worcester
-Shopping: You got an Amazon Echo for the holidays, here are the first things you should do
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. officer buys dinner for family after shoplifting call (1:57)
-Meanwhile, in Turkey, goat, sheep, three lambs besiege municipal building
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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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