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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: 300th Worcester resident dies as weekly new case number climbs over 500
+7:00: CDC Thanksgiving recommendations: Eat outdoors, limit guests, don't sing (1:27)
+7:00: Online shopping surge could lead to holiday delivery delays
+11:00: 7 states, including Mass., suspend all interstate youth hockey competitions through end of 2020
+11:00: Worcester considering using part of DCU Center for federal court trials
-Three Worcester restaurants reopen after positive-test scares
-Worcester Public Schools students scheduled to come in for MCAS tests in January despite delaying in-person learning
-GBH's 'In it together' (26:36): Dr. Eric Dickson (UMass Memorial Healthcare), Katie Murphy (Mass. Nurses Association) on concerns with burnout and mental health among hospital staff
-'Substantial' growth in cases coming to Northeast, experts say
-Massachusetts reports 2,495 new cases, 37 additional deaths (:18)
-U.S. reports most single-day deaths since May, experts say pandemic is accelerating
-CDC releases lengthy list of Thanksgiving guidelines as cases surge
-Will college students bring COVID-19 home for Thanksgiving?
-NHL considering reduced schedule, hub cities for 2020-21
-ICYMI: School family survey highlights stresses of pandemic, remote learning on parents in Worcester
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Why an RV makes perfect home for the holidays
-Masks protect wearer and others: CDC
In The News
-Latest weather: All-time record of 68 in Worcester on Wednesday
-11:00: UPDATE: All 3 arrested by Worcester police. 3 people shot in downtown Worcester
+11:00: Bakery settles into Pleasant Street spot in Worcester
+11:00: -Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
+11:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Nov. 12
+11:00: Last Call with Julia Kilgore, Deputy Director of the Worcester Education Collaborative
-Millbury police arrest 3 New York women near Shoppes at Blackstone Valley with thousands in stolen high-end merchandise
-Owner of glass tower confident in Worcester, says building near 50% capacity despite pandemic
-Worcester unveils World War I memorial at Veterans Day ceremony. Watch ceremony (58:49)
-Veterans Day in Worcester (30 photos)
-3 Worcester brothers who died at war featured in new book (1:41)
-The Tie That Binds (Space, Time, and Reality): A Veterans Day reminiscence
-WBJ Podcast (29:13): Why the restaurant scene thrives in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (17:43): Nonprofits, COVID and Veterans Day
-Bill to give Ava Roy, daughter of fallen Worcester Firefighter Chris Roy, her father's pension is law
-Reminder: Trash and recycling delayed a day in Worcester because of holiday
-ICYMI: Worcester hospital worker from West Boylston charged with rape of patient at St. Vincent Hospital
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Corner market will become independently owned dollar-style store in Spencer
-Grafton High is saying goodbye to class rank in 2022
-Former Holy Cross coach named NBA head coach
-Cars: The whole team at Bertera Nissan looks forward to serving you
-Shopping: Walmart’s early Black Friday TV & streaming deals
-Health: Deadline for Medicare changes is Dec 7. Interesting video from Help2Retire (:41)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Project New Hope continues dedicated work of helping veterans in need
-Meanwhile, in Texas, dog shoots his owner in the leg
-Latest obituaries | | Yesterday's highlights | | Today's horoscope
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester's Aaron Nkrumah joins Denver Nuggets
+6:00: Worcester parents demand money for books rather than iPads in schools
+6:00: Worcester outpatient rehab center opens on Elm Street
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:25)
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: New movies on streaming: "Tuner," "Power Ballad" and more
+1:00: See Studio Theater Worcester's "Superhero" this weekend
-Child hospitalized after falling out of second-story window in Worcester (:14). Article
-Worcester couple’s sex trafficking conviction in doubt after judge’s gift to victim revealed
-Worcester considers eliminating parking minimums to make way for more housing
-Missing pet tortoise returns to Worcester home after 3-day A.W.O.L.
-Local family loses mother, daughter less than 2 weeks apart
-Authorities identify Conn. man as wrong-way driver killed on Route 146 in Millbury
-Unpaid stipends, missing state scholarships: Questions mount as Anna Maria College closes
-Worcester School Committee approves $623.8 million budget, hears concerns over classroom technology
-Worcester chosen for bike program geared to riders 50 and over
-New Miss Mass. is a Westborough cop — hear from her, on the job (3:22)
-Public reading of Frederick Douglas' "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July" Friday on Worcester Common
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-2 Worcester nonprofits awarded Sincere Foundation grants
>DINING OUT: The 30 best ice cream shops in Massachusetts, ranked
-This Mass. restaurant is up in a treehouse (1:00)
-ICYMI: Deadly wrong-way crash on I-290 (2:12). Article
-Authorities identify woman who crashed into, opened fire at Sturbridge hotel
-Man pleads guilty to helping stage robbery of Worcester liquor store
-$1 million lottery ticket sold in Worcester
-Worcester police seize untraceable gun in Canal District
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): July Among Friends senior newsletter
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Participate in Vision Zero Survey
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Mourning Michael Earl, The Clam Box "family" to return to work
-Earlier: Heartbreaking loss: Mom remembers son killed in scooter crash (2:28)
-Gardner man arrested for O.U.I. after police say he fled rotary crash, left girlfriend in car
-Community Advocate Athlete of the Week: Havish Thotakura, Shrewsbury track
-Update from Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-For $1, Spencer is getting its own ambulance service
-Pearle L. Crawford Memorial Library invites all ages to "Plant a Seed, Read!" this summer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) at Friday and Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Blues with JC Smith, Colonail Charlton, Out to Lunch ...
-"The soldier behind the smile" — Harvey Ball's WWII memoir published
-The Silverbacks are set to perform at the Marine Corps League in Worcester
>OPINION: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr.'s 72nd year saw a new grandchild, boiler
-What's Up Worcester Crossroad Conversations (1:25:15): Elija Nassar, Gold Rose Art Gallery
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to the former owner of the Spanish Grill
>SPORTS: U.S. falls to Turkey on stoppage-time goal to close out World Cup group stage
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 10 through 6
-Dianna Russini bragged about using NFL coach to get out of ticket
-Timberwolves "explored Jaylen Brown trades," preferred LaMelo Ball: Report
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 6-3
-Holy Cross announces 2026 football home game times
-Bravehearts beat Westfield, 4-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Toledo, 3-2
>CARS: 20,000 Toyota, Lexus, Subaru vehicles recalled. See affected vehicles
>NATIONAL: Ghislaine Maxwell files appeal, citing Epstein files release
-At least 17 people injured after driver plows into Mexican soccer fans celebrating World Cup win
-Tragic: Parenting influencer's daughter drowns in swimming pool
>NEW ENGLAND: Man arrested after alleged upskirt recording at Xfinity Center concert
-Supreme Court ruling could impact 45,000 Haitians in Massachusetts (2:53)
-Sail Boston releases full list of ship berthing locations
>COLLEGES: 2 WPI faculty named Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellows
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Our trip to Legoland New York
-Some hotels are charging guests for smoking — even if they didn’t
>BUSINESS: Mass. pauses tax incentives for data center developers
-LPL Financial Research: Kevin Warsh could shake up the Fed
-4 startups receive $1 million investment through new Worcester accelerator
>SHOPPING: How scammers are using fake shopping websites to trick you (2:13)
>HOMES: 3 common laundry habits that may be wearing out your clothes
>HEALTH: Experts warn against misuse of weight-loss drugs (2:57)
>FOOD: Comfort food is out, premium meals are in while having a rough week: Survey
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Will Ferrell Netflix show, "Hawk" (2:28)
>MOVIES: "Blair Witch" movie reboot lands release date
>CELEBRITY: Mickey Rourke shows off missing teeth after being evicted from L.A. home
-Lionel Richie, 77, falls ill onstage in Minnesota, abruptly ends opening night concert
>ANIMALS: 3 of the cutest — but deadliest — animals on Earth (4:04)
>HISTORY: Black patriots finally get their place in history (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS: Doctor goes above and beyond for her cancer patient, ending with a big surprise (2:46)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, chicken becomes temporary police recruit after road rescue
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