Highlights in The 016 Thursday, December 2nd

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  Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today

  

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Showers this morning, high of 54 today in Worcester

  +6:00: Lincoln Plaza Planet Fitness expected to open in January

  +6:00: Radio Worcester (14:00): City Councilor Moe Bergman on his School Committee election cost ask

  +6:00: Holy Cross legend, Heisman finalist Gordie Lockbaum cheers on Crusaders in FCS playoffs

  +6:00: Iron Maiden to play only New England show in Worcester next October

  +6:00: Westborough Community Chorus celebrates 50th anniversary with "Sounds of Joy"

  +6:00: Upton man pleads guilty to federal child pornography charge

  +Noon: Worcester native Eddie Mekka, "Laverne & Shirley" actor, dies at 69

  +Noon: How much time will Julia Enright get? 2nd-degree murder increases importance of sentencing hearing

  +Noon: Worcester and Springfield named the least charitable cities in America by LendingTree

  +Noon: Tatnuck Square Nutrition slated to open this month in Worcester

  +Noon: See the December menus for local specialty doughnut shops

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - December 2nd

  +Noon: Webster man arrested for drugs after 3-car crash

  +Noon: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday

  +Noon: Five Things to Do: WCLOC, Merrimack Valley Ringers Merrimac Handel’s "Messiah" and more ...

  +Noon: Let the Music Play: Our Favorite New England Albums of 2021

  +Noon: Artist Spotlight: Sharon Freed

  -Gov. Charlie Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito of Shrewsbury will not run in 2022

  -Shrewsbury reacts as Polito, Baker say they will not seek third term

  -Attorney General Healey saving decision on running for governor "for another day"

  -Man accused of Worcester murder released after evidence points to new suspect

  -Investigation in famous local cold case leads police to collect DNA from suspect's son in Ohio prison

  -Worcester police see ShotSpotter Connect crime drop: Memo

  -Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester - December

  -New bookstore in Worcester adds space for events, community gathering

  -Salem Cross Inn reopens for fireplace feasts, allows guests to step into history

  -Tenet reaches agreement with 3rd hospital as strike nears 9th month

  -Worcester soprano channels "Rocky" in training video for Saturday's "Messiah" Music Worcester concert

  -Taking colorful art to the next level: forming a meaning through eyes

  -Radio Worcester (7:48): Tom Marino on his conversation with Jeffrey Sossa-Paquette about Critical Race Theory

  -NEW Wachusett Wine & Spirits Podcast (37:59): The best whiskies in the world 

  -Worcester's winter parking ban in now effect

  -ICYMI: See the top 10 taxpayers in Worcester in 2021

  -New Yorker magazine writes about "A life of devotion to family, pie, and the city of Worcester"

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Town officials trying to find solution to persistent foul odors throughout Grafton

  -Tractor-trailer becomes wedged underneath bridge in Lancaster 

  -Sports: Baseball owners lock out players as CBA expires

  -Red Sox bring back Jackie Bradley Jr., trade Hunter Renfroe to Brewers

  -Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -Tatum leads Celtics past 76ers, 88-87

  -Railers beat Maine in a shootout, 3-2

  -Bravehearts accepting applications for summer internships 

  -Cars: Bertera Nissan has the cars for winter driving in Central Massachusetts (5:19)

  -Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston

  -Business: Group expands commercial real estate team with new VP in Worcester

  -Food: This rare McDonald’s treat is making a comeback 

  -Shopping: Here’s how much the gifts from "12 Days of Christmas" would cost today 

  -National: Video shows Arizona cop fatally shooting man in wheelchair

  -4 killed, including officer and suspect, in Georgia shooting

  -Accused Michigan school shooter had "behavior" school meeting right before attack

  -Colleges: Insight into online shopping: observations from a consumer purchasing expert

  -TV/Streaming: Jennifer Aniston, Gabrielle Union cast in "Facts of Life" reboot 

  -Movies: 15 must-see movies being released in December

  -Celebrity: Alec Baldwin to ABC about shooting: "I didn’t pull the trigger"

  -History: Front Street heading to Union Station 

  -Homes: Video your of local home with "8+ acres and breathtaking views" (5:37) 

  -Animals: Tiny foster kitten becomes king of his house (3:35) 

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Autistic Mass. teen gets to march with Disney World band (2:07) 

  -Meanwhile, in Taunton, horse runs in traffic on busy Route 140 (:18) 

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  -Multiple opportunities, Town of Holden DPW

  -General Warehouse positions in Worcester

  -Make Giving Back Your Second Act: AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP and SCP looking for volunteers 55 years of age and older

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +6:00: Do existing vaccines protect against Omicron? Boston doctors explain

  +6:00: How many boosters will we have to get?

  +Noon: Another U.S. Omicron case has been confirmed — this time in Minnesota

  +Noon: Germany announces nationwide lockdown for the unvaccinated

  -Dr. Fauci: 1st U.S. case of Omicron variant identified in California

  -Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (16:25): COVID, ARPA, School Committee districts, holidays & more

  -Dr. Michael Hirsh, Medical Director for the City of Worcester, talks Worcester mask mandate (4:02)

  -Worcester doctors voice concern not alarm over Omicron variant

  -First Person: What will happen in classrooms when the masks come off?

  -ICYMI: Americans face at least 2 weeks of uncertainty as scientists work to answer 3 key questions about the Omicron variant

  -Mass. officials report 4,838 new cases, 25 additional deaths as positivity rate climbs over 5 percent

  -UMass Amherst requiring students to get vaccine booster shot

  -Israeli minister says data shows booster works against Omicron variant