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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester students struggling more on tests this year, data reveals
-Crossroads Church outbreak in Fitchburg now surpasses 200 cases
-ICYMI: Updated case numbers for every city, town in Central Mass.
-Massachusetts reports 2,200 new cases, 23 additional deaths (:26)
-Now at 66%, COVID-19 deaths still rising in state nursing homes
-Massachusetts makes changes to visitation at long term care facilities
-New state metrics push communities out of red zone
-U.S. sets record for new cases for the fourth day in a row
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Family buys RV, travels country amid pandemic
-Antibodies could last 6 months or more: study
Election 2020 (Latest Election News)
-Joe Biden elected nation’s 46th president, Kamala Harris first Black woman, South Asian elected VP
-Area lawmakers, officials offer congratulations to Biden, Harris
-Worcester election workers spent Saturday morning counting more ballots
-In Worcester, no news is good news in running an election
-ICYMI: Rosen's Roundtable #418 (28:34): I Voted!
-Americans lost 138 million hours of sleep on election night
In The News
-Latest weather: More great weather on the way
+2:30: 3 people shot in Worcester Saturday night; all expected to survive
+2:30: Record high temperature set in Worcester
+2:30: Magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattles parts of Mass.
+2:30: Alex Trebek, long-running ‘Jeopardy!’ host, dies at 80
+2:30: Outdoors, small, and socially distanced, Grafton Town Meeting still draws debate
-Here are 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Car smashes through guardrail on Pike in Millbury
-Person put on helicopter after serious tractor-trailer crash in Douglas
-Detour for the Plantation St. bridge closure on Nov. 14
-Canal District landlord buys Blackstone Valley multi-families for $2.2 million
-ICYMI: Police are warning of a scam in Worcester
-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): Grafton’s election ballot count isn’t quite finished
-Golf courses in Central Mass. busy thanks to beautiful fall weather
-History: That time Bill Walton took his Celtics teammates to the Centrum
-Homes: 5 open houses for you in Worcester
-Cars: The whole team at Bertera Nissan looks forward to serving you
-Health: Deadline for Medicare changes is Dec 7. Interesting video from Help2Retire (:41)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hero parrot in Australia squawks owner’s name, saves him from house fire
-Meanwhile, Florida man arrested after meltdown over lack of lettuce
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 37 today in Worcester
-More school closings and delays
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester residents tired of winter as ice and rain close schools on Friday (1:23)
+Noon: Former White City liquor store to become outpatient space
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Iconic Harry’s Restaurant celebrates 80 years in business
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: Holy Cross men’s hockey set to host RIT in Atlantic Hockey quarterfinal
-Mass. and N.H. school vacations bring crowds to Worcester airport
-Popular Worcester restaurant closed by fire in Sept. announces reopen date
-Controversial 44-apartment Worcester development heads to Planning Board
-Worcester motorists keep one eye on the pump, other on world affairs
-W.R.T.A. riders navigating snow banks
-WPI researchers develop tool to predict Alzheimer’s disease
-Auburn substitute teacher terminated following reports of inappropriate behavior
-"We lost contact": Auburn family concerned for missing woman who has not been seen in months (2:08). Article
-Jabil set to move manufacturing out of downtown Clinton; NyproMold to stay
-Stores cry foul as some Worcester County towns ban ZYN nicotine pouches
-100 FM The Pike (8:05): Worcester Hot Dog Safari's Tom Mahoney on the upcoming bowling fundraiser
-Updated Worcester trash and recycling schedule through March 9th
>DINING OUT: Boston's oldest restaurant celebrates 200th year in business (:45)
-ICYMI: Worcester police S.W.A.T. team arrests man after armed domestic incident on Lawnfair Street
-Real estate developer Chip Norton sued by creditor who claims he owes $1 million
-Federal judge forces Worcester pastor Encarnacion into bankruptcy
-Radio Worcester (10:45): Vendors sought for Out to Lunch summer series on the Common
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Vacancies on Zoning Board of Appeals
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: Debate over homework load continues at W.R.H.S.
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Significantly disabled Grafton man scheduled for eviction
-D.A.: Body parts found by students in Shirley pond identified (8:00)
-Leominster man charged with third-offense O.U.I. for driving erratically while using nitrous oxide & kratom
-Whole Foods plaza in Shrewsbury listed for sale
-Ice cream lovers brave the cold as Uhlman's opens for season
-Sterling plastics dealer fined $23,000 for hazardous waste violations
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue at the top of the Glass Tower, 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Fairy Tales and Fables," "Lest We Forget" and more ...
-Fáilte brings Irish music to Worcester for first time
-Poets at Large celebrates International Women’s Day at Rose Room
>OPINION: Jillian Snyder: Drowning quietly — Why I keep swimming anyway
-I Did This Today: Falconing gives a bird's eye view of Worcester area
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 485 (29:08): Vincent Librandi
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was state checkers champion
>SPORTS: 7 "Vrabel Guys" the Patriots could target in NFL Draft
-Jayson Tatum returning to Celtics? Star listed as "questionable" for tonight's game
-Tatum’s return a reminder of Celtics’ improbable journey
-Bruins lose to Predators, 6-3
-Holy Cross men’s basketball season comes to end at No. 2 Lehigh in quarterfinal round
-100 FM The Pike (10:12): Holy Cross' Kit Hughes on all the Crusaders in the playoffs
-Clark reaches first NEWMAC women’s basketball final in 20 years
>CARS: Ford recalls over 600,000 vehicles over wiper, driveshaft defects
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. publishes missing Epstein files
-Takeaways from the first elections of 2026 campaign
-Tragic: Mom stabs son, 6, to death, setting home on fire blocking his brother from escaping: reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Traffic enforcement camera bills pick up speed on Beacon Hill
-Radio Worcester (20:20): Republican Anne Brensley says Mass. needs local control and lower energy costs
>COLLEGES: Second Foundations Lecture at Assumption examines complexities of the human voice
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 forbidden islands you can't visit (and why they're off-limits)
-7 of the world’s best airport hotels
>BUSINESS: StartUp Week returns to Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: How LPL Research thinks about dividends
-Cumulus Media, owner of WXLO, files change in Chapter 11 plan, eliminating debt
>SHOPPING: 40,245 bicycle helmets from Walmart recalled over "risk of injury or death"
>HOMES: How much does it cost to buy a house in Worcester in 2026?
>HEALTH: Can a mammogram detect heart disease? The science behind a surprising new discovery
>FOOD: Trader Joe’s expands recall on frozen meals
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 3 of "The Comeback" on HBO (1:40)
>MOVIES: "Game of Thrones" movie officially in the works
>CELEBRITY: Britney Spears arrested in Ventura County
-"Walking miracle" Billy Porter was "dead for 3 days" during medical emergency
>ANIMALS: Skinny senior dog just needed someone to love her (2:10)
>HISTORY: Front Street in Worcester looking East toward Union Station, around 1861
>GOOD NEWS: Natick firefighters deliver baby at station after parents couldn’t make it to hospital
-Meanwhile, Florida man finds 7-foot boa constrictor in his driveway
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