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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:00: State drops flu vaccine requirement for all Massachusetts students
+5:00: Coronavirus will knock more than a year off average U.S. life expectancy, study finds
+2:45: Can you still catch the virus after your first dose of vaccine?
+1:15: UMass Memorial lab's round-the-clock operation tests 5,000 samples a week in Worcester
+1:15: State explores new options to make vaccines more accessible
-1,219 new cases in Worcester last week, officials remain hopeful for a plateau soon
-ABC News takes an inside look at DCU Center field hospital
-Another Shrewsbury Street restaurant to hibernate
-ICYMI: Longtime Shrewsbury St. restaurant going into hibernation
-Cases for every city and town in Central Massachusetts
-Correction: The Grafton Senior Center is NOT offering vaccination
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Winnebago CEO expects pent-up demand to propel boom in RV sales in 2021
-Nearly 2/3 of Mass. cities and towns in Red Zone
-Mass. officials announce 5,545 new cases, 74 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 6.7 percent
-Galvin proposes vaccines at Massachusetts voting sites in spring
-U.S. unemployment claims jump to 965,000 as virus takes toll
-Survey: Most Americans said they will get vaccination
-8 in 10 Americans plan to splurge when things return to normal
In The News
+2:45: Suspect wanted in shooting arrested after standoff at Westminster hotel
+2:45: HBO Max series inspired by Julia Child expected to cook up more episodes in Worcester
+1:15: Uno Chicago Grill lawyer pleads for mercy after COVID losses, gets warning for serving minors
+1:15: Worcester Bravehearts celebrate National Hat Day with $10 sale
+1:15: North End Motor Sales launches its own Economic Stimulus Package with huge sale
+1:15: What Boston Capital plans for Table Talk Pie’s Kelley Square bakery
+1:15: 46-year-old Worcester man arrested for drug distribution
+1:15: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Jan. 15
+1:15: Worcester named Community Award recipient for Stearns Tavern project
-Body found in Shrewsbury; Town, state police investigating, say no risk to community
-West Side gunshot brings unease, fear
-Worcester schools near finish of air system upgrades
-Table Hoppin': Che! Empanada offers taste of Argentina
-It's always darkest ...: Sunrise Worcester takes the climate advocacy stage
-Worcester’s Energy Athletics expands, now multi-sport compatible
-Rosen's Roundtable #424 (28:22): Is this Heaven? No, but it's the new Worcester
-No 'rumor' Worcester employees at Capitol, officials on lookout
-Radio Worcester (12:54): Congressman Jim McGovern talks about this week's events
-The Worcester Public Library’s most read books of 2020
-ICYMI: Worcester woman falls asleep in mother's stolen car, gets arrested
-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): Tesla barrels into Westborough bank
-55-year-old woman killed in pedestrian crash in Oxford
-Secret Service and Inspector General target Leicester building on Main Street
-Open air burning begins today in West Boylston
-Radio Worcester (12:08): Worcester Red Sox President Dr. Charles Steinberg discusses the cost of Polar Park
-Holy Cross Weekend Primer: Women's Hockey vs. Boston College (4:36)
-Grace Rett remembered one year after fatal Holy Cross crash near Florida bridge
-Food: Chobani reinvented yogurt. Its next target is coffee
-Health: Cancer deaths hit all-time low thanks to decrease in smoking
-TV/Streaming: The hottest winter TV of 2021
-Homes: 4 open houses in Worcester
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Police officer in Ohio rescues woman from burning car after she suffers a medical emergency
-Meanwhile, in India, leopard wanders hallway of medical school
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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
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-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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