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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
-Latest obituaries | | Yesterday's highlights | | Today's horoscope
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 68 today in Worcester
+Noon: Fall foliage forecast: Best peak color dates
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester had role in Emmys record-breaker "Widow's Bay"
+5:00: Popular Worcester restaurant Armsby Abbey is for sale
+5:00: Worcester councilor involved in crash to temporarily step down from committee
+5:00: Worcester activists vow to keep pushing for police oversight board
+Noon: Man with gunshot wound drives self to Worcester hospital
+Noon: Bee Gees tribute band Stayin' Alive returns for show in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Fall into the season with emo time and "Clementine"
+Noon: Margaret Smith: 25 years later, full circle in Fitchburg on September 11th
-Man dies after canoe overturns on Lowe’s Pond in Oxford (:26). Article
-Earlier: 2 pulled from Lowe’s Pond after canoe overturns
-Coalition wants Worcester city councilor involved in crash removed from committee
-Related: Worcester police face scrutiny over response to crash involving city councilor
-Related: Police chief says councilor didn't call him after her Worcester crash
-Earlier: Police investigate response to crash involving Worcester city councilor
-Related: Body camera video: City Councilor Kate Toomey after crash in Worcester
-Related: Body camera video: Toomey says she is trying to contact sergeant
-Is this Worcester church a noise nuisance, or is it being unfair?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester to add 22 E.V. charging ports at 5 city sites
-How Polar Park stacks up against Triple-A rivals
-Principal of Boston-based consulting firm makes $10 million donation to Holy Cross
-Radio Worcester (15:57): 3 Worcester nonprofits join forces for the “5K for Good” series
>DINING OUT: Worcester breakfast, brunch spot closed today
-Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sports Bars (5:33)
-ICYMI: Fan favorite coming back to DCU Center
-Millbrook Street reconstruction starts, lasts into spring
-Thousands celebrate Worcester Pride. Why attendees said it matters
-Worcester weighs camping ban as part of homelessness plan
-Worcester County Wonders: A Canal District without a single canal
-Worcester market owner arrested for selling items illegally
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's traffic delays and road closures
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 displaced following house fire on Pine Street in Fitchburg
-Man arrested for possessing crack, attaching plates, driving with revoked license after traffic stop in Oxford
-Draft master plan for Plimpton Community Forest open for public comment in Sturbridge
-Mass. Wildlife plans prescribed fires at Quaboag Wildlife Management Area
-Folklorist Derek Piotr to share traditional songs, stories at Spencer library
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Unity Fest Saturday in Worcester
-Robert Kraft demands Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour, claims "Free Palestine" is hate speech
-From Berklee to the Berkshires, Suzi Stern and George Oldziey make beautiful music together
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1391 (30:00): Almost Monday, Stray Kids, Jenna Raine and more
>OPINION: Nicole Apostola: Nessun dorma
-Janice Lindsay: Cranky Consumer Lady does not give up
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:03): Worcester police oversight vote and racist incident at Y.W.C.A. mural
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who spent her career caring for the elderly
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez shines for Patriots in first game after huge contract
-Win 2 tickets behind home at WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>NATIONAL: Gas prices expected to keep climbing as fuel costs hit record (1:11)
-Spam calls driving you crazy? Here's why they're happening and how to stop them (3:00)
-Tragic: 11-year-old boy killed when go-kart overturns in pond, pinning him underwater
>NEW ENGLAND: Warrant reveals what Conn. father told 911 before hot car death of his 1-year-old son
-Mass. ballot Question 9 asks voters to weigh in on gun laws (12:23)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State to celebrate alumni, donors and community partnerships
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Should you take a Rick Steves tour?
-Where do pilots sleep on long flights?
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the Numbers
-LPL Financial Research: What history says about fed hikes and stocks
-A.I. C.E.O.s demand the industry "slow the pace" of advancements
>HOMES: Mass. renters still encounter broker fee demands after law change (2:57). Article
>SHOPPING: GameStop reopening "select" stores nationwide
>HEALTH: Sneaky sign of higher heart attack, stroke risk could be near eyes
-Women really are more fatigued than men — and C.D.C. study proves it
>FOOD: Experts share advice on making kids' snack time healthier (2:32). Article
>TV/STREAMING: "Widow's Bay" dominates Emmy Awards with 14 awards
-Inside the Emmys: Moments you may have missed
>MOVIES: Final trailer for new Tom Cruise movie, "Digger" (2:27)
>CELEBRITY: Sally Field, Reba McEntire lead Dolly Parton tribute at Emmys
-Michael J. Fox receives rare Emmy honor, the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award
>ANIMALS: Dog waits every day in the same spot for his missing friend (1:40)
>HISTORY: The Chateau de Ville was a glitzy entertainment destination for 2 decades
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket mistake earns couple $136,660
-Meanwhile, woman breaks Guinness World Record for biggest "My Little Pony" collection
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