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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:30: Worcester Senior Center will be vaccine hub for first responders
+7:30: Student-led virtual wellness program provides companionship to older, hospitalized patients
+7:30: Nightside With Dan Rea (40:55): UMass Medical School Chancellor Michael F. Collins on his proposed vaccination army of college students
+7:30: How should you choose which vaccine to take?
+7:30: Anti-masker issues plea from hospital bed
+Noon: Vitamin D eyed as new tool in fight
-Worcester looks to delay return of college students to the city
-Radio Worcester (6:50): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID-19 in Worcester, the vaccine rollout, and getting the shot himself
-As vaccines roll out for first responders, some police, fire departments split on taking it
-First responders will start getting vaccine next week
-Worcester County jail on modified lockdown after uptick in cases
-Wachusett Brewing temporarily closes brew yards in Worcester, Westminster
-Radio Worcester (16:45): Frank Nash & Attorney Howard Stempler talk fitness industry struggles
-ICYMI: Worcester restaurant closes for January, cites restrictions and 'level of confidence in dining out'
-Mass. officials announce 4,358 new cases, 60 deaths
-4 Massachusetts prisoners, 2 in Gardner, die of COVID in the past week
-U.S. air travel hits pandemic high over New Year’s holiday
-Free testing this week in downtown Worcester
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Winnebago CEO expects pent-up demand to propel boom in RV sales in 2021
-Los Angeles EMS workers told not to transport patients with 'little chance of survival'
-Didn’t receive a stimulus check? This tool will tell you when it’s coming
-England goes back into national lockdown
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Vaccine appointment turns into surprise marriage proposal
In The News
+9:30 UPDATE: Navaeh has been found and is safe. Earlier: WPD seeks help finding 13-year-old girl
+7:30: DA ID's 2 found dead in apparent murder-suicide in Charlton
+7:30: Former Sir Morgan's Cove in Worcester sold for $900,000
+12:15: Holy Cross prof: How Electoral College certification actually works
+Noon: JetBlue says still no date to resume service in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester ranked among worst cities to find a job in 2021
+Noon: $25,000 a year Lucky for Life winner sold in West Boylston
+Noon: Janice Harvey: 2020 had us all in 'Jeopardy!'
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Jan. 5
+Noon: Holy Cross men ready for 2 p.m. rematch
-Here's what's replacing legendary Crown Bakery on Gold Star Blvd. in Worcester
-Child burned in fire at Oxford day care (:20). Additional video (1:26)
-Person hospitalized following rollover crash in Millbury
-Neighborhood Watch meetings in Worcester – January
-10 Great Events We’re Looking Forward to in January
-Last Call with Maddie’s Dash Cams
-Worcesteria: Everything's coming up Wally!
-Edith Morgan: A new normal?
-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): $100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Webster
-What were 2020’s most-read books in Grafton?
-Shrewsbury Little League opens registration for softball winter clinics, spring season
-Former Grafton High star Obi Melifonwu signs with San Francisco 49ers
-Hockey's Millie Sirum named Holy Cross Crusader of the Week
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball teams drop season openers. Related: BU team wears masks during game
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Homes: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
-Food: McDonald’s adds 3 sandwiches to compete in chicken wars
-TV/Streaming: Everything you need to know about Discovery Plus shows
-Meanwhile, in Florida, the final call of 2020 for fire department was a real dumpster fire
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
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-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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