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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: U.S. inches closer to 350,000 deaths as hospitals hit 'breaking point'
+7:00: Millions of Americans moved during the pandemic — and most aren’t looking back
-Mass. hospitals brace for post-holiday spike
-'The peak is going to be the second or third week of January,' Dr. Richard Ellison, UMass Memorial Medical Center
-‘We’ve lost control of this epidemic,’ Mass. General doctor
-Ray Mariano: Politicians, staff should wait in line for vaccine like everyone else
-ICYMI: City Manager Ed Augustus says Worcester showed its resiliency, grit in 2020
-How hopeful can we be about 2021? 7 infectious disease experts weigh in
-More than 40 cases tied to single church's Christmas Eve gatherings
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Winnebago CEO expects pent-up demand to propel boom in RV sales in 2021
-CDC group recommends teachers be given priority in vaccine distribution
-Variant may have been in U.S. since October: report
-Relief bill makes it easier for companies to pay down workers’ student loans
-Riches for the wealthy and white, financial pain for others
-How some turned challenges of pandemic into something positive
In The News
-Latest weather: 4-6" forecast Sunday into Monday
+7:00: Car stolen in Worcester connected to home invasion
+7:00: New inventory means price drop on every truck at North End Motor Sales
+7:00: New Shrewsbury regulations on tobacco effective on Monday
-6 people displaced after New Year’s Day blaze rips through triple-decker in Worcester
-Related: Raw video of Abbott Place fire (:51)
-Bill Randell (FlyORH): 2021 prediction about Worcester Regional Airport
-Saint Vincent Hospital welcomes first baby of 2021, Enzo Rosado
-Northborough man seriously injured after being struck by truck in Vermont
-Alleged drunk driver slams into rear of Hudson cruiser
-2 injured in early New Year's morning shooting in Worcester
-The 10 most popular stories on telegram.com in 2020
-7 must-see movies coming to local theaters, streaming services in January
-ICYMI: Brothers preserve recipes and quality at European Bakery & Pastry
-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): Women of Elevation Fitness in Boylston plan, begin new year's resolutions
-Sutton Police Lt. Lisa Sullivan town’s first female lieutenant
-Austin Butler healthy, determined, to help Holy Cross men's basketball team take next step
-‘Christmas volume since March’: USPS still dealing with delays
-10 essential steps to obtain your goals in 2021
-Family's touching tribute to Worcester man who 'went to that Grand Buffet in the sky'
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-Homes: Don't miss these 4 open houses in Worcester
-Tragic: 4-month-old Florida girl dies after family dog was found on top of her
-Shopping: Sears is dying a quiet, invisible death
-TV/Streaming: 'The Masked Singer', 'Jeopardy' GOAT Tournament dominate top-rated shows of 2020 list
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 'Lego Man' Matt Laramie delivers over 100 Lego sets to sick children at UMass Children’s Medical Center
-Meanwhile, in New Mexico, city says good-bye to 2020 with a legit dumpster fire
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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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