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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: Surge continues with more than 4,000 cases over weekend in Massachusetts
+6:30: U.S. hits 10 million confirmed cases
+6:30: No Patriots, Revs fans allowed at Gillette Stadium this season
+6:30: Doctor explains why you should avoid Thanksgiving, Christmas gatherings: ‘Not worth the risk’
+11:30: Pfizer says early data signals vaccine is effective
+11:30: Radio Worcester (6:41): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID-19 & reacts to breaking Pfizer vaccine news
+11:30: Free testing in downtown Worcester Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
-Building air units cited as main reason for in-person schooling delay in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester students struggling more on tests this year, data reveals
-Massachusetts reports 1,809 new cases, 20 additional deaths (:26)
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Family buys RV, travels country amid pandemic
-Global cases top 50 million as U.S. and Europe struggle to contain surges
-How does the coronavirus affect the heart?
In The News
-Latest weather: More great weather on the way
+6:30: Man hit by train in Northbridge after apparently sleeping on tracks
+6:30: No, Netflix is not giving a year free
+11:30: Worcester man in critical condition after off-road motorcycle at high speed crashes into car
+11:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Nov. 9
+11:30: Diocese awards $72K in healthcare grants
+11:30: This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of Nov. 9
-Record high temperature set Sunday in Worcester
-3 people shot in Worcester Saturday night; all expected to survive
-Worcester police need help IDing man wanted for question in violent incident
-Worcester’s becoming ‘a hotbed’ for movies
-Unum's tax deal with Worcester to be revised as insurer misses jobs benchmark
-Magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattles parts of Mass.
-ICYMI: Area lawmakers, officials offer congratulations to Biden, Harris
-Election commentary from Edith Morgan
-At the office: Can I complain to the boss about my colleagues' political banter?
-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): Millbury firefighters keep garage from being a total loss
-Outdoors, small, and socially distanced, Grafton Town Meeting still draws debate
-3 Worcester entities among Boston Globe/Commonwealth Institute's Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Mass.
-Too early? When should you put up your Christmas tree this year?
-Cars: The whole team at Bertera Nissan looks forward to serving you
-Alex Trebek, long-running ‘Jeopardy!’ host, dies at 80. His final episode as host to air Christmas Day
-Why pancreatic cancer is so deadly
-Norm Crosby, comic mangler of language, dies at 93
-Health: Deadline for Medicare changes is Dec 7. Interesting video from Help2Retire (:41)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): California man saved a 10-year-old girl. Now she's helping raise money for his dream wedding
-Meanwhile, in England, woman wakes from 3-month coma to learn she is pregnant
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Second man indicted for murder in case of teen shot prior to crash
-Man with suspended license arrested for serious hit-and-run crash in Worcester, police say
-90-year-old tai chi instructor continues to inspire students
-First and second graders honored after 911 call saves their grandfather
-Café and coworking space set to open on Shrewsbury Street
-Worcester to celebrate Brooks Dairy Farm open space acquisition
-Affordable Worcester home to be dedicated to veteran family
-Worcester Public Schools shares meals, learning options for students during summer
-Senator Raphael Warnock to speak in Worcester
-W.C.A.C. names Giselle Rivera-Flores chief external affairs officer
-Worcester County Wonders: Jonas Rice was more than a founding father
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>FAITH: Saints displayed at church for the semiquincentennial
>DINING OUT: Beloved Worcester diner celebrating 90th anniversary with party on Tuesday
-ICYMI: Suspect's getaway on W.R.T.A. bus ends in Worcester man's gun arrest: Auburn police
-High school friends bring new coffee shop to Downtown Worcester
-Worcester farmers markets offer fresh produce through fall
-Judge vacates prison sentences for Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking
-Worcester police search restaurant, seize drugs, guns, cash
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden introduces new treasurer/collector, Tom Merolliions to be cut
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fitchburg mourns death of death of firefighter, cancer awareness advocate PJ Roy
-Meat vendor charged for assaulting grocery owner with knife, hammer over debt
-West Brookfield considers how to re-use closed elementary school building
-Charlton battery storage proposal raises concern about loss of local control
-Sturbridge extends deadline for survey on the town's hazard mitigation plan
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:20)
-The tall ships are coming. What to know about Sail Boston
-Where are the best spots to watch Sail Boston? (1:57). Article
-What you can, cannot & should bring to the Parade of Sail (1:25)
>OPINION: Jose A. Rivera: Let the money meet the roads across Worcester
-Ray Mariano: New housing construction is changing Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 498 (27:53): Dr. Idris Dahod
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (52:34): Worcester police lawsuit, Main South, police oversight, Worcester airport and America's 250th
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was a radiology tech and real estate agent
>SPORTS: Joe Mazzulla shares reaction to Celtics trading Jaylen Brown
-Red Sox beat Mets, 6-2
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich, 5-4
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Rochester, 10-4
>CARS: Honda recalls over 325,000 vehicles. See the affected models
>NATIONAL: Man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane window (1:57)
-Epstein commission says federal government not responding to subpoenas
-Tragic: Boy, 10, found dead in pond after wandering from home while sleepwalking
>NEW ENGLAND: Channel 4 welcomes back Meteorologist Sarah Wroblewski (1:20)
-Childhood friendship ends with WD-40-soaked rag murder attempt, prosecutors say (2:16)
>COLLEGES: Clark receives $27 million Dept. of Labor grant to expand I.T. apprenticeship opportunities
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Delta launches "cheaper" first class fares
-Jet fuel costs have plunged. Here's why Delta says cheaper flights aren't on the way
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence turned positive in June
-Apple sues OpenAI for trade theft, sending shock waves through Silicon Valley
-Fury erupts as U.S. brand fires 1,600 employees after securing thousands of foreign worker visas
>HOMES: U.S. existing home sales unexpectedly fall in June
>HEALTH: Scientists say they've built a cell from scratch for the first time
>FOOD: How to grow tomatoes with your very own garden at home
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: The ideal movie length for American viewers is shorter than you think: survey
>CELEBRITY: Justin Baldoni breaks silence on "It Ends With Us" legal battle
-Bonnie Tyler, "Total Eclipse of the Heart" singer, dies at 75
>ANIMALS: Rescuers spot a skunk stuck in a dumpster, gasping for air (2:34)
>HISTORY: Looking back at Sail Boston 1976 with Natalie Jacobson (5:59). Article
>GOOD NEWS: 92-year-old nun serves up homemade ice cream, giving away every tip she earns
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, "best couple in the world" break world record for fast kissing
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