Here's what's going on today in Worcester
+NEW: More than 2 kilos of fentanyl seized from Worcester apartment
+NEW: Trash and recycling will be collected as scheduled in Wednesday collection area
+NEW: Entire length of Bancroft Street closed because of water main break
+NEW: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (13:50): Tax rate
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Dec. 11, 2019
-21-year-old Suheill Ortiz identified as victim in fatal Worcester shooting; Police file manslaughter charge against suspect (1:49)
-Worcester will not change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Decision on new Doherty high school site in Worcester due next week
-'The Christmas King:' Meet Holy Cross grad in charge of Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Christmas
-Final Four: Ricky Duran secures spot in next week's finale of 'The Voice'
-West Boylston Street store sells $100K Mass Cash winner
-Radio Worcester (8:07): Alex Guardiola of Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce talks tax rate in Worcester
-Comedy night fundraiser Thursday at WooHaHa! to benefit family of Lt. Menard
-Mass. Symphony Orchestra Holiday Pops Concert Saturday
-This Week in Holy Cross Athletics presented by JMB Financial Advisors!
-29 reports of gun shots were made to Worcester Police in November. When and where
-Worcester Police log for Dec. 2
-Multiple people dead, including cops, after furious shootout in Jersey City (1:21)
-What the ... ? Man fakes death in world's worst marriage proposal
-Ayer family who took in student with Down syndrome gets surprise (2:04)
-Today's Hero: Heroic 5-year-old boy carries toddler to safety through freezing Alaskan village
Top Posts
-Shrewsbury Street restaurant to change name, menu
-Machete-wielding man clobbers Worcester resident during home invasion
-Coal train blocked in Worcester, climate activists say
-Footage shows volcanic eruption swallow New Zealand's White Island
-The 10 most expensive homes for sale in Worcester (no registration required to read)
-Police Officer Fractures Hand During Arrest of Worcester Man
-See impressive list of prizes in fundraising raffle to benefit family of Lt. Menard
-He lived about a half hour from Worcester: Puppeteer behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch dies at 85
-Memorial unveiled for fallen Worcester firefighter (1:36)
-Getting ready to sing with you all this week... Cast of Christmas Celtic Sojourn, coming to the Hanover Theatre Dec. 17 (4:40)
In The News
+2:45: Officers carry elderly woman out of burning building in Worcester
+2:45: Jim Ford's newest project, filmed in West Boylston, available on Amazon
+2:45: Shrewsbury locals plan to restore Edgemere Drive-In sign
+11:00: Not cooking tonight? Check Dining Out for the latest specials
-Area restaurant introduces outdoor dining huts lined with lighting and heaters
-Meat market at former Crown Bakery on Gold Star Blvd. opens
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Man gets 5 years in prison after guilty plea in federal cocaine distribution case
-Ray Mariano: St. Vincent Hospital nurses are on the side of the angels
-Amid COVID-related enrollment drop, Worcester Public Schools asks state to hold budget to previous year’s enrollment numbers
-Radio Worcester (10:56): Ricky Duran talks about his new single 'Selfish Love'
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewswbury says good-bye to Town Clerk after 35 years of service
-Worcester's D’Errico’s Market will open third location in Leominster, scouting for fourth
-GEM Marketing Solutions: 5 Reasons Why Everyone is Not Your Client
-At the office: 'Zoom fatigue' is a real thing now, according to science
-Holy Cross Athletics announces broadcast schedule through March 12
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Spirits: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (21:44): Whiskey Bracket Challenge Play-In Tasting
-Homes: See inside the Grand Worcester Tudor that hit the market for $480,000
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester nurse recognized for clothing homeless patients
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, man reports vehicle stolen, googles ‘How to set your car on fire and make it look like an accident’
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:15: DCU Center hospital to scale down patient capacity next week
+6:15: DCU Center hopeful to start steps soon towards reopening for events
+11:00: Here's what you could get from the $1.9 trillion House stimulus
-Worcester teachers say they’re being forced to choose between health and paycheck
-Edith Morgan: Worcester Public School Students – Back to School! When, How, Who ...
-Despite looming strike, St. Vincent commits to staffing Worcester State vaccine center
-CDC head says Massachusetts, other states shouldn’t relax restrictions yet
-Here’s what’s not reopening in March when Massachusetts begins Phase 4
-Dr. Fauci says vaccinated people could soon socialize
-ICYMI: Half of Worcester Public Schools students opt in for hybrid learning starting in March
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,734 new cases, 46 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.9 percent
-Almost half of Americans 65 and older have gotten first shot
-Advisers endorse single-shot vaccine from Johnson & Johnson
-Arthritis drugs can help critically ill COVID patients, study suggests
-When will the U.S. reach herd immunity and what will it look like?
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