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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: CDC releases lengthy list of Thanksgiving guidelines as cases surge
+6:30: NHL considering reduced schedule, hub cities for 2020-21
+11:30: Will college students bring COVID-19 home for Thanksgiving?
-School family survey highlights stresses of pandemic, remote learning on parents in Worcester
-No visitors in UMass Memorial University Campus ER because of rising number of patients (:18)
-Leicester cancels Veterans Day ceremony because of COVID concerns
-Grafton schools stay hybrid, quarantines cause teacher shortages
-Fitchburg schools delay hybrid learning until January
-Mass. preparing to set up field hospitals for potential surge (2:20)
-How do each of the leading vaccines differ?
-56% plan to travel for Thanksgiving despite pandemic, survey says
-ICYMI: Worcester woman shares experience on Pfizer vaccine trial
-Massachusetts reports 2,047 new cases, 21 additional deaths (:23)
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Why an RV makes perfect home for the holidays
-Cases could double to 20 million by Christmas, NBC News data shows
In The News
-Latest weather: All-time record of 68 in Worcester on Wednesday
+6:30: Veterans Day in Worcester (30 photos)
+11:30: Owner of glass tower confident in Worcester, says building near 50% capacity despite pandemic
+11:30: Millbury police arrest 3 New York women near Shoppes at Blackstone Valley with thousands in stolen high-end merchandise
+11:30: The Tie That Binds (Space, Time, and Reality): A Veterans Day reminiscence
+11:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Nov. 11
-This morning: Mass Pike wrong-way driver critically hurt after crashing into ambulance (1:24)
-Overnight: One dead in raging Douglas house fire (:33)
-Worcester hospital worker from West Boylston charged with rape of patient at St. Vincent Hospital
-Holden Level 3 sex offender who served time for child rape facing new charges
-See the events to commemorate Veterans Day in Worcester
-Woman says flags removed from veterans' graves at Hope Cemetery in Worcester
-Celtics and Holy Cross legend Tom Heinsohn dies at 86
-Holy Cross mourns the loss, celebrates life of Tom Heinsohn
-50% Rewards Back Tuesday & Wednesdays in November at Peppercorn's. Find out how
-Radio Worcester (11:56): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID-19, transportation cuts, new DPW commissioner
-Voices of UMass Med podcast (20:19): Kristin Mattocks on improvements in delivery of health care for veterans
-Worcester Public Schools Grab & Go Meals closed Wednesday because of the holiday
-Reminder: Trash and recycling delayed a day in Worcester because of holiday. No delay in Shrewsbury
-ICYMI: Worcester man in critical condition after off-road motorcycle at high speed crashes into car
-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): New owner for Shrewsbury café
-Millbury Parents Club elects first male president
-Cars: The whole team at Bertera Nissan looks forward to serving you
-Shopping: Ulta to open beauty shops at 100 Target stores in 2021
-Health: Deadline for Medicare changes is Dec 7. Interesting video from Help2Retire (:41)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): World War II veteran doesn't slow down, even on 100th birthday
-Meanwhile, at Yellowstone National Park, 3 men banned after trying to cook chicken in geyser
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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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