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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 (:37). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Peak fall foliage is getting closer (3:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State’s first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license
+6:00: Worcester area voters head to polls for early voting
+6:00: Worcester councilor seeks community forum on Amazon drones
+6:00: Wachusett senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football (3:07)
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 3
-The "Mystery of the Stained Glass Window" continues to confound
-WPI research using A.I. to identify melanoma gets boost in international competition
-Bee Zee seeks approval for Southwest Cutoff gas station expansion
-Prosecution rests in Inoa retrial; alleged accomplice doesn’t testify
-Worcester's 10 biggest development opportunities
-Mayor Petty wants City Council to take stance on marijuana law
-Amazon drone deliveries, marijuana ballot question and street repairs on Worcester council agenda
-Shrewsbury calls for pause on Amazon drone delivery amid concerns
-Coat drive to distribute nearly 4,000 winter coats
-From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Community Media Day on Tuesday
-Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Mass. destination for 150 years
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant celebrates 1 year on Park Ave.
-Multi-cuisine food hall Wonder opens in Worcester. How to get 50% off
-ICYMI: "Back to spending time together": The world of mahjong proves popular in Central Mass.
-A boy who struggled to be heard finds his voice—and a championship—in the waves
-Worcester addiction forum emphasizes housing, employment and support beyond treatment
-1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
-Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Halloween trick-or-treating 5 to 8
-Halloween in Holden next Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster schools tout massive improvement in state assessment
-Data centers, Flock cameras among key votes at Charlton Special Town Meeting
-Dudley man arrested after police execute warrants, seize stolen guns and drugs
-Harvard Sweet Boutique owner shares affection for confections with community
-Free overdose response training Tuesday in Shrewsbury
-Southbridge fire station nearing completion as $20 million project remains under budget
-Westborough Women's Club raises funds to help those battling childhood cancer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mass. bars can stay open an extra hour this Halloween. Here's why
>SHOWTIME: Wholesale Klezmer Band brings "Jewish Life in Song" to Southbridge
-100 FM The Pike (16:11): Steve Schirripa ("The Sopranos," "Blue Bloods") is bringing Willie Boy to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:17): Joel Hoekstra on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Worcester return
>OPINION: Scotia Hille: Omnibus bills enable opaque lawmaking
-Jay Kaufman: Complexity isn’t the issue. The Legislature’s dysfunction is
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 612 (28:24): Carl Rushton, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester priest
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Jets, 26-19, as Drake Maye throws 3 touchdowns
-Patriots once again battered by injuries in win
-New era begins as Jayson Tatum, Celtics embark on first season without Jaylen Brown
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey downed by Army
-CBS Sports Network to air Holy Cross at Lafayette men's basketball matchup
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres, 5-2
-Gov. Healey calls for girls flag football to become official M.I.A.A. varsity sport
>CARS: Tesla’s new flying Roadster performs stunning maneuvers during live unveiling
>NATIONAL: Deadly incident at Canada military base
-French police arrest 1,800 protesters after violent clashes and looting
-Air Force commando dies after falling from 170-foot rafters during fast-rope demonstration at college football game
-Tragic: Father of 3 stabbed to death while getting snacks for kids waiting at park
>NEW ENGLAND: What's ahead this week in the Matthew Farwell trial (2:52)
-After suspended drunken crash, Mass. candidate for lt. gov. suspends campaign (2:31)
-Ballot question 7: Could smaller lots make homes affordable? (2:27)
>COLLEGES: Leah Ben-Ami named executive director for Foundations Forward at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Not declaring this item at customs can get you a $300 fine
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-The best and worst months to apply for a job, according to data
-Q&A: Good Feels grows amid cannabis industry uncertainty
>SHOPPING: Don't pay full price for fall and Halloween decor at these 6 stores
>HOMES: Real estate Q&A with Kathleen Goneau
>HEALTH: Why you may have trouble finding new flu shot at pharmacies (2:27)
-Tapeworm drug could treat disease that affects 190 million women
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Simple lemon chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new 4-part Netflix docuseries on Mike Tyson (2:28)
>MOVIES: Family friendly Halloween movies
>CELEBRITY: Viola Davis reveals disease that left her with "9 out of 10" pain
-Elizabeth Hurley sparks engagement rumors with mysterious new diamond ring
>ANIMALS: Cat family shows up just as family says goodbye to their dog (1:59)
>HISTORY: A new book reveals the sickening extent of J.F.K.'s philandering
>GOOD NEWS: Man becomes oldest to fly with wingsuit, attempts to break record
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, man accused of stealing flamingo says he drank up to 40 beers before pulling off heist
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