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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: Massachusetts surpasses 13,000 confirmed COVID deaths
+6:30: Massachusetts prisons, group homes, shelters to start vaccinations Monday
+6:30: Nearly 1,600 businesses receive new round of state grants
+Noon: All Fix Burger Bar locations reopen after COVID shutdown
+Noon: DCU, Hanover hoping the show will go on. Maybe by fall, says Dr. Fauci
+Noon: Early education providers voice frustrations over exclusion from pooled testing
-Ch. 5: Worcester students facing year away from classroom (1:25). Article
-Commuter rail cases explode in November
-See which Worcester area hospitals near capacity amid surge
-ICYMI: Leicester woman describes spending 5 days at DCU Center field hospital (1:34)
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Winnebago CEO expects pent-up demand to propel boom in RV sales in 2021
-Massachusetts daily COVID rate among highest in country
-Gillette Stadium will be state’s first mass vaccination site
-How many people need to get vaccine to stop the spread?
-When am I eligible for vaccine? (1:37)
-As pandemic worsens, most states resist restrictions
In The News
+6:30: Worcester to examine traffic near new Amazon warehouse
+6:30: Worcester's independent cinemas trying to stay in the picture
+6:30: Last Call with Jenna Balestrini, the WPI grad treating cancer
+Noon: A year after being accused of driving onto railroad tracks while drunk, Worcester officer to return to duty
+Noon: Pleasant Pawn Shop owner: Investment in gold top loans
+Noon: Virtual Career Technology Information Night for Worcester 8th graders, parents
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Jan. 13
+Noon: R.J. Johnson named Patriot League Rookie of the Week
-In a big way, Joyner Lucas arrives at Worcester City Hall to receive key to the city. Video :(49). Gallery (20 photos)
-New cast and plot details emerge about Showtime series set to film in Worcester next month
-Take a virtual tour of the new Courthouse Lofts in Worcester
-Worcester City Council OKs loan order for Polar Park overruns
-ICYMI: Pawtucket sues PawSox/WooSox, alleging breach of McCoy lease
-Radio Worcester (16:00): City Councilor Matt Wally moving from District 5 to running At-Large in 2021
-Radio Worcester (12:38): City Manager Ed Augustus talks Polar Park, development, safety & security, and vaccination center
-Edith Morgan: Trust your eyes and ears!
-Kids can make a valentine and get free hot chocolate at Worcester bookstore
-Limited time only: $5 off your delivery order from Peppercorn's. See how
-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): Toddler burned in Oxford day care fire being treated at Shriners
-On anniversary of her death in Haiti, Rutland woman's family continues her legacy of service
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Spencer man donates groceries to families in need
-4 new Shrewsbury firefighters graduate from the Fire Academy
-Complete coverage of the aftermath of the assault in National News
-Holy Cross football excited to get started in spring
-Food: Dunkin’ giving away a year’s worth of free coffee to New Englanders this week
-Homes: Worcester property owners weigh burden of skyrocketing values
-Streaming: 'Ozark,' 'The Office' and 'Frozen II' lead Nielsen's 2020 most-streamed list
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-At the office: A year ago, women outnumbered men in the U.S. workforce, Now they account for 100% of jobs lost in December
-Meanwhile, in Plymouth, rats eat woman's car
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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