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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Cool, high of 36 today in Worcester; 1" to 2" of snow tomorrow
+6:00: Worcester man charged with 7th OUI offense after police K-9 chase through Oxford woods
+6:00: 216-unit apartment building planned for Worcester would be among largest buildings outside downtown
+6:00: "Don't Look Up" director Adam McKay recalls his childhood in city
+6:00: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - December 7th
+6:00: Radio Worcester (12:42): City Manager Ed Augustus talks new parking, School Committee elections and tercentennial
+6:00: Janice Harvey: An old-fashioned Christmas on the Common
+6:00: Worcesteria: Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots takes Worcester mission seriously
+6:00: Worcester County Light Opera Company stages "A Comedy of Tenors"
+6:00: New pets available for adoption in the Worcester area
-Code violations force closure of Worcester Flea Market
-Worcester’s 30-year plan to have Polar Park pay for itself has hit a rough patch
-Body found in Gulf of Mexico nearly 20 years ago identified as Spencer man
-Worcester to remove single parking space meters, add 120 pay stations
-Industrial land across from Worcester Amazon site sells for $9.6 million
-Christmas movie shot in Worcester playing for free Friday on the Common
-Winter-themed storefronts on display in downtown Worcester
-Total blindness no obstacle for Worcester man building backyard shed
-Santa to return to Lake Quinsigamond for jet ski run
-UMass Police Department collects toys for foster children
-Wachusett Brewing teams up with Mass. nonprofit to give Christmas trees to veterans, families
-Local artist unveils Coney Island, WooSox collection
-Assisted living chorus brightens Worcester holiday season
-Worcester County Light Opera Company offers humorous holiday alternative
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Podcast (37:59): The best whiskies in the world
-Rosen's Roundtable #459 (27:59): They discuss tax rates and much more
-Radio Worcester (9:42): City Councilor-elect Etel Haxhiaj talks ARPA Priorities and Housing
-City Council Preview December 7th: Tax rates, School Committee districts
-The 10 largest property taxpayers in Worcester
-Worcester names search committee in hunt for new school superintendent
-Worcester Diocese's Partners in Charity raised 89% of goal
-ICYMI: Crowds descend on Canal District for Holiday Stroll, tree lighting
-Tribute to man named to Boys and Girls Club of America Hall of Fame for 50 years of service
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Barre teenager perishes in Sunday evening truck crash
-Clinton warehouse leased to Rotmans, Tighe Logistics, & Scholastic Books sells for $56 million as part of 4-building deal
-Collette retires from Grafton Police
-Webster Ski Collective hosts 2nd Annual Swaterski fundraiser
-Southbridge Garden Club hosts annual Greens Sale
-Large crowds come out for annual White Christmas in West Brookfield
-Sports: Patriots throw just 3 passes in 14-10 win in blustery Buffalo
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross names Kit Hughes as new Athletics Director
-Holy Cross coach Bob Chesney reflects on historic season for Crusaders
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 8
-Cars: Happy Holidays from Bertera Nissan (2:04)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Business: Worcester is seeing a resurgence of minority-owned small businesses
-Biotech’s diversity problems require more resources
-Health: Type 1 diabetes cure? Man credits Boston company's study for new lease on life
-Food: 115 tons of pork products recalled for possible Listeria contamination
-National: Marine killed in California crash while helping stranded motorists
-History: Survivors gather to remember those lost at Pearl Harbor
-New England: Strapped Mass. public health departments poised for massive boost
-Drugged driver was hanging out of open door, going wrong way on New Hampshire highway
-Tragic: Pizza delivery driver dies in Indiana porch collapse
-TV/Streaming: Showtime's "Dexter" airs episode with a touch of Worcester
-Movies: Crews spotted filming "Boston Strangler" movie in Mass.
-Celebrity: Hollywood signs J.K. Simmons up for endless roles
-Shopping/Deals: Groupons for 7 shows at the Hanover Theatre
-Here are the holiday shipping deadlines for USPS, UPS, FedEx
-Animals: Rescued Golden Retriever treats first toy like a baby (3:54)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): High school student saves 2nd-grader from choking
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear raids $600 worth of frozen meats from garage
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Over 100 people a day in Worcester tested positive last week
-Pharmacists struggling to keep up with vaccine, booster demand
-ICYMI: Radio Worcester (9:33): Dr. Michael Hirsh on Omicron, hospital capacity and vaccinations
-Mass. averaged 3,733 new cases a day this weekend as state reports 11 straight increases in hospitalizations
-Parents say too soon for flexible mask policy in Westborough
-Omicron v. Delta: Battle of coronavirus mutants is critical
-Can I still transmit COVID after the booster?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Local ice cream shops open for the season
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Monkey Man," "Arthur the King" and more
-New restaurant planned at former Zorba's Taverna on Stafford Street
-Passenger numbers continue to soar at Worcester Regional Airport after record 2023 year
-M.B.T.A. announces return of morning Worcester-to-Boston express train
-Isaiah Disla, 16 at time of killing, to be tried as adult in Worcester
-Worcester rentals: Forbes ranks market third-worst in U.S. Here's why
-"Goodbye Doherty!" Doherty Memorial High School Reunion (1:29)
-Clark University expands its scholarship zone by 31 streets in Main South
-Worcester Art Museum updates plans for showcasing Higgins Armory Collection
-City launches Diverse Business Certification grant program
-Crews in Worcester County to look for invasive elm zigzag sawfly
-Former Christmas Tree Shops may become trampoline park
-Turtleboy's relationship to Karen Read case may be left out of trial
-The Faces of Worcester: Lorna R. Ellis, Seamstress and clothing store business owner
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
>DINING OUT: Why Eggholic in Shrewsbury is like no Indian restaurant around
-ICYMI: Worcester Art Museum discrimination lawsuit has been dismissed
-Worcester Housing Authority looking to relocate Lakeside residents
-Worcester pastor commemorates the 109th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
-Worcester Facebook groups support the local community with resources
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Attorney General gives Holden until December to comply with M.B.T.A. law
-Spring composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Wachusett names new principal
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton cannabis delivery firm expands services
-Gov. Healey discusses Mass. Leads Act at Westborough clean energy company
-Drug Take Back Day Saturday in Leicester
-"H" intersection in Boylston to allow limited traffic
-Anthony Cipro leaving Houghton School
-33rd Grafton Gazebo Road Race is May 11th
-Annual Sutton town-wide yard sale June 15th
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Midnight Motion rocks Redemption Rock taproom on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: The Porch Party Mamas, Pride launch, "Nine" and more
-Worcester County Wonders: Time is on their side at the Willard House & Clock Museum
-The Ghost Inside returns to Palladium on the heels of new album
-W.C.P.A. to launch poetry series in memory of Richard Fox
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-Shaun Connolly: Low T Troubles
-Manny Jae Media (28:06): Manny and City Manager Eric Batista
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 83 (28:18): Immigration & Higher Education
-Unity Radio (58:25): TheWoo508
>SPORTS: Patriots take quarterback Drake Maye with No. 3 pick
-Will Drake Maye start right away? Patriots coach responds (1:28)
-Experts analyze Patriots’ Drake Maye pick
-Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 6-4
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: William Kelleher
-WooSox beat Toledo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Ford just reported a massive loss on every electric vehicle it sold
>NATIONAL: Baltimore accuses ship's manager of negligence in bridge collapse
-10-year-old boy confesses to fatally shooting sleeping man, authorities say
-Tragic: Mom's haunting last words before she died from mushroom sushi roll
>NEW ENGLAND: Questions remain ahead of opening statements in Karen Read murder trial (2:32)
-Man dead after shooting at police, barricading inside home in North Andover
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (28:35): Revive, a recovery community outreach program
-Clark students awarded $10,000 to document, "uplift voices" of those impacted by climate change
-WPI receives slice of $2.8 million women’s health grants for bipolar treatment development
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 easy hikes with incredible views in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Husband and wife to develop A.I. math tutor with WPI, $4 million in funding
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Electric Hydrogen's "gigafactory" ribbon cutting ceremony in Devens
>SHOPPING: When is Wayfair's 2024 Way Day sale? Shop early deals now
>HOMES: Prices up, sales down in early spring house market in Mass.
>HEALTH: C.D.C. launches tool to monitor heat risk (1:04)
-Seeing a female physician could lead to a longer life, new study shows
>FOOD: Which foods have the most plastics? The answer may surprise you
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Glen Powell film for Netflix, "Hit Man" (2:34)
>MOVIES: Theaters are getting creative to woo audiences back to the movies
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Bacon returns to "Footloose" high school to mark film's 40th anniversary
>ANIMALS: Tiny Chihuahua scares giant great Dane (3:01)
>HISTORY: Old Union Depot in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Salem fitness trainer helps children with disabilities build strength, confidence
-Meanwhile, in Australia, watch fare-dodging horse wait on platform at train station
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