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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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Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Seasonal Product Coordinator E-Commerce, with $2,000 sign on bonus by Dec. 2, in Worcester
-Host/hostess in Worcester
-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
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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