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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester's medical director gives update on cases
-Updated case numbers for every city, town in Central Mass.
-ICYMI: Worcester sees biggest one-day rise in cases since May, community spread on the rise
-Massachusetts reports 2,038 new cases, 21 additional deaths
-Gov. Baker: Updated metrics aimed at getting kids back in school (1:51)
-State education officials say in-person learning now 'expected' for most Massachusetts communities
-Massachusetts releases new guidance on high school winter sports
-Some grocery stores are limiting toilet paper and disinfecting wipe purchases again
-ICYMI: Another Worcester restaurant, a West Side favorite, hit by COVID-19
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Family buys RV, travels country amid pandemic
-MIT artificial intelligence detects COVID-19 cough
Election 2020 (Latest Election News)
+12:00: AP: Joe Biden elected nation’s 46th president
-Boston resident may have cast vote that switched Webster from red to blue
-Rosen's Roundtable #418 (28:34): I Voted!
-Clark University faculty discuss 'What just happened' (1:33:09)
-Don't let election stress ruin your sleep. Here's what to do
In The News
-Latest weather: Record-breaking temps possible. Related: This was just 8 days ago (45:12)
-Police are warning of a scam in Worcester
-Auburn man, released last year after child porn sentence, arrested again
-Worcester restaurant expands brunch to Saturday
-ICYMI: Worcester bakery to expand to breakfast, lunch, dinner service along with coffee bar
-Assumption president ‘deeply’ regrets language in document shared by Campus Ministry hurt LGBTQIA students
-City of Worcester seeks public comment on Green Worcester Strategic Plan
-Local producer aims to bring Grammy Award chapter to Worcester
-You can now stream Fat Foot Films' 'Stray' on multiple devices
-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): Shrewsbury crash leaves SUV on top of parked car
-$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Clinton
-Red Sox rehire Alex Cora as manager
-Tragic: New York newlyweds drown on Caribbean honeymoon days after marriage
-Homes: 5 open houses for you in Worcester
-Cars: The whole team at Bertera Nissan looks forward to serving you
-Shopping: 21 best early Black Friday deals you can already shop
-Health: Deadline for Medicare changes is Dec 7. Interesting video from Help2Retire (:41)
-Animals: NEADS is looking for full-time puppy-raisers
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): New York couple gets married outside nursing home so bride's grandma can watch ceremony
-Meanwhile, in Canada, baby bear stopped at U.S. Canadian border with no documentation
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In The News
-'They didn't think twice': Hero cops carry elderly woman out of burning building in Worcester
-Man to be sentenced for kidnapping girl from Webster Park, sexually assaulting her
-Filmmaker's latest project, shot in West Boylston, available on Amazon Prime
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Sunday Funday! Check Dining Out for the latest specials
-ICYMI: Area restaurant introduces outdoor dining huts lined with lighting and heaters
-Under reevaluation in Worcester, school resource officers retain support in region
-Rosen's Roundtable #430 & #431: Racism in Worcester
-Black History Month in Worcester featuring actress Zara Cully
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury locals plan to restore Edgemere Drive-In sign
-Pandemic creates opportunity in parish
-Atlantic Union College agrees to sell 135-acre Lancaster campus
-GEM Marketing Solutions: 5 Reasons Why Everyone is Not Your Client
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales is hiring. See the positions
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Spirits: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (21:44): Whiskey Bracket Challenge Play-In Tasting
-Homes: See inside the Grand Worcester Tudor that hit the market for $480,000
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in March (7:46)
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Was its name Manny Quinn? Meanwhile, in California, carpool lane driver found to be using mannequin passenger
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-DCU Center hospital to scale down patient capacity next week
-DCU Center hopeful to start steps soon towards reopening for events
-Worcester County Sheriff's Dept. providing vaccination card protectors to seniors
-Doctor from Ghana volunteering at Southbridge vaccination clinic
-Utility shutoff moratorium extended until July in Massachusetts
-Here's what you could get from the $1.9 trillion House stimulus
-ICYMI: Worcester teachers say they’re being forced to choose between health and paycheck
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Over 500,000 Mass. residents have received both doses of vaccine
-Mass. officials announce 1,516 new cases, 41 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.9 percent
-FDA authorizes emergency use of single-shot vaccine from Johnson & Johnson
-Health experts explain impact of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
-Why Americans shouldn't turn their noses up at Johnson & Johnson's vaccine
-Plunging demand for tests may leave U.S. exposed
-Vaccine may create ‘Terminator’-type antibody response in those who have had virus
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Elderly couple in New York falls in love during pandemic, planning wedding after vaccination
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