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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:30: Gov. Baker: Updated metrics aimed at getting kids back in school (1:51)
+7:30: State education officials say in-person learning now 'expected' for most Massachusetts communities
+7:30: Massachusetts releases new guidance on high school winter sports
+11:30: Some grocery stores are limiting toilet paper and disinfecting wipe purchases again
-Worcester sees biggest one-day rise in cases since May, community spread on the rise
-Worcester’s top doc worried by increase in patients at its hospitals
-Worcester Public Schools pushes back hybrid start date to Jan. 25
-Another Worcester restaurant, a West Side favorite, hit by COVID-19
-Yesterday: Within 24 hours, 3 Worcester restaurants close temporarily
-He planned to open a new hair salon in Worcester in February, 'then all heck broke loose'
-Assumption University’s shelter in place to end Monday, in-person classes to resume
-Anna Maria's conference cancels entire winter sports season
-Restaurant owners ask Gov. Baker to change new rules (2:02)
-Mass. reports 1,761 new cases, 23 additional deaths (:15)
-New Massachusetts restrictions start today
-Mass. unemployment continues decline, slower than some states
-751,000 seek U.S. jobless benefits as virus hobbles economy
-U.S. breaks daily record of new infections, topping 118,000 cases
-Mass. doctor wouldn't be surprised to see 200,000 daily cases (4:33)
-Will Thanksgiving be a superspreading event? Look to Canada for answers
-Food: Small turkeys in high demand as families scale down Thanksgiving
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Family buys RV, travels country amid pandemic
Election 2020 (Latest Election News)
+7:30: Don't let election stress ruin your sleep. Here's what to do
-UPDATE: Biden takes lead in Georgia and Pennsylvania
-Holy Cross Post-Election Day Political Science Faculty Roundtable (59:30)
-Worcesteria: Three thoughts on post-election anxiety
-ICYMI: Joe Biden won these two Central Mass. towns by just one vote
In The News
-Latest weather: Record-breaking temps possible this weekend
+7:30: Police are warning of a scam in Worcester
+11:30: Shrewsbury crash leaves SUV on top of parked car
+11:30: $100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Clinton
+11:30: Red Sox rehire Alex Cora as manager
+11:00: Local producer aims to bring Grammy Award chapter to Worcester
+11:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Nov. 6
-Worcester bakery to expand to breakfast, lunch, dinner service along with coffee bar
-Three men trafficking cocaine arrested in Worcester after pursuit in stolen car
-Burned Worcester 3-decker was unregistered sober living facility
-Overdose incidents and deaths are down in Worcester
-Hotel Grace in Worcester Reopens
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston firefighter recruits graduate academy
-Cafe owner seeks to reopen former Main Street Deli/Market in Clinton
-Auburn mobile home park sells for $2.5 million
-Pedestrian crash on Main St. in Spencer
-ICYMI: Security camera catches bad wreck in Leicester in Sept. (1:40)
-National: Florida man thinks he hears an intruder, shoots pregnant wife
-Homes: Worcester saw rent increase from 2019, but still ranks among lowest in state
-Cars: The whole team at Bertera Nissan looks forward to serving you
-TV/Streaming: 'Family Ties' original cast the latest to reunite for benefit special
-CMS touts lower premiums and benefits of Medicare Advantage plans this year
-Health: FDA could move closer to approving first new Alzheimer’s drug in nearly 20 years
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): This Iowa 4-year-old held his own election, cookies vs. brownies
-Meanwhile, in California, kayakers end up in mouth of humpback whale
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
-Wondering why your gas bill is still so high? Mass. has taken little action on change (4:22)
>DINING OUT: Fatima's Cafe, Pampas Churrascaria among region's hidden dining
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clearing the way for construction on Route 12
-How a food truck turned into a full-on cafe...
-Sutton health teacher honored at Blackstone Valley Tech
-Clips of the past: Longtime Shrewsbury barbershop Perrone's recalled
-TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Leominster City Council meets behind closed doors to discuss lawsuit against Mohawk Drive cannabis facility
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after stop of construction van for obstructed plate
-Following shutdown attempt, Job Corps in Devens calls for new applicants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Anna Maria "All Student Art Show" opening reception on Wednesday
>OPINION: Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a jump for joy
-Shaun Connolly: Your family are a bunch of monsters
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 541 (29:32): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator from Worcester
>SPORTS: Vrabel, Patriots bring confidence into divisional round
-Patriots-Texans Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots-Texans: Which team has the edge on paper? (7:40)
-Old Grumbly Fan's Divisional Playoff Patriots preview
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Hawks, 132-106 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball pulls away from Lafayette, 70-48
-Holy Cross women’s hockey downs B.U., 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Lafayette
-Auburn's Kellen Looney borrows Thomas Gale's Holy Cross goalie gear
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss in Portland
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. says Congressmen can't intervene in release of Epstein files
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Day care worker accused of fatally suffocating baby days before his first birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged following prostitution sting at hotel
-Documents reveal intense pressure in Mass. service plaza saga (3:53)
>COLLEGES: Hal Jurist, longtime supporter of WPI, awarded honorary degree
-Clark honors Martin Luther King Jr. with faculty panel, day of service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Chile announces Cape Froward National Park "on the edge of the world" will be built in 2 years
>BUSINESS: That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it
-Former Flexcon C.E.O. re-joins former employer
-OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users
>HOMES: MassHousing to rollout financing program for A.D.U. home construction
>HEALTH: Cheering for the Patriots can be good for your mental health (2:15)
-Doctors in Scotland may have found new way to treat eczema (1:38)
>FOOD: McDonald's 2026 menu changes include giant burger and "secret menu"— though U.S. rollout remains uncertain
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Golden Globes winners
>MOVIES: "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" full movie (1:36:19)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton is named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
-Mel Brooks was with Carl Reiner when he collapsed and died
>ANIMALS: Shelter Beagle hides in a corner until 1 guy takes him home (4:25)
>HISTORY: Looking back at the Patriots' history in Foxborough (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel visits young patient, lifts family’s spirits (1:51). Article
-Meanwhile, Irish town "shell-shocked" after thousands of live crustaceans spill from overturned truck
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