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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:15: City of Worcester to live stream annual tree lighting
+7:15: UMass Memorial Health Care needs caregivers at DCU Center field hospital
+7:15: Infectious disease specialist shares his thoughts on Thanksgiving guidelines (3:41)
+7:15: Mouthwash can kill COVID-19 in 30 seconds: study
+7:15: A 'huge wave of evictions' is possible in January
-Lincoln Plaza owner suing anchor tenant over missed rent payments
-Popular Worcester restaurant closes temporarily for a second time
-Northborough restaurant closes, cites COVID-19 mandates
-Patient who said he's COVID-positive charged with threatening to spit on hospital caregivers at UMass Memorial
-Clark University sending students home after jump in cases (1:30)
-Worcester Bravehearts sending fitness inspiration to Worcester children
-Worcester Public Schools providing free flu shots to students at clinics on Nov. 20 and Nov. 24
-Worcester Family and Probate Court will be closed until Wednesday
-WCCA-TV Daily Breaking/Soapbox (23:20): Dr. Joseph Sabato Jr., Emergency Physician, UMass Memorial
-Saint Vincent Hospital's Chief of Medicine warns risks of Thanksgiving travel for students
-Worcester Together COVID fund will support proposals fighting inequities
-Free testing Tuesday and Thursday in Worcester
-A case study for in-person learning in Massachusetts
-Mass. health officials report 1,967 new cases, 12 deaths, 3.7% positivity rate
-Moderna vaccine found 94.5% effective, company says
-What does vaccine effectiveness mean?
-Stop & Shop to administer vaccine to customers at no cost (:19)
-Over 1 million U.S. children have been diagnosed with COVID-19, pediatricians say
-Don’t rely on a negative test to see family for Thanksgiving
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Why an RV makes perfect home for the holidays
In The News
+7:15: Bank branches are pulling out of Stop & Shop
+Noon: Worcester man held after police find woman with knife lodged in face
+Noon: The average holiday budget for Worcester residents is $861
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Nov. 17
+Noon: Earn 50% back in rewards at Peppercorn's on Tuesday and Wednesday
-Another shooting incident in Worcester
-ICYMI: Shots fired on Wall Street in Worcester hit two cars
-Worcester man held as dangerous after a Nov. 11 triple shooting that police suspect was gang-related
-High bail for Worcester man accused of driving stolen car, trafficking cocaine
-OSHA investigating Table Talk Pies over workplace safety
-Leaf collection continues in South Worcester, West Side
-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): Police warn of car break-ins in Millbury and Sutton
-Worcester Women's Leadership Conference goes virtual
-Cars: Bertera Nissan has the best car for winter driving (8:06)
-Shopping: Walmart unveils list of Black Friday deals, as does Amazon
-TV/Streaming: Hulu announces $10 price hike for live TV bundle
-Health: Deadline for Medicare changes is Dec 7. Interesting video from Help2Retire (:41)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Zoom lifting 40-minute limit on video calls for Thanksgiving
-Food: This Week in Worcester's 'Hearth of the Commonwealth' recipe guide
-Meanwhile, in 2020, women named Karen can't even get dates now
-Latest obituaries | | Yesterday's highlights | | Today's horoscope
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Woman rescued from Worcester fire dies
-Earlier: Person rescued, 7 cats found dead in Worcester house fire
+5:00: Do you know this guy? He's wanted for a Worcester break-in
+5:00: Police: 10 illegal guns, drugs found in Worcester search
+5:00: Worcester courthouse abruptly closed after sprinkler incident
+5:00: It's Cinco de Mayo! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands
+Noon: Worcester schools to close 2 programs, relocate another amid budget constraints
+Noon: Boylston's Lazour brothers have new musical premiere at Berkeley Rep
+Noon: Listen Up: Ride with Berm along the "Highway Through the Trees"
+Noon: Worcesteria: "Conversations for Change" panel highlights gender, race
-78 layoffs planned for Worcester-based Community Healthlink
-Man in Millbury front-end loader pursuit had blood alcohol 3 times legal limit (1:42). Article
-Earlier: Man facing charges after leading police on pursuit in front-end loader (1:28). Article
-New restaurant planned for former Brew City on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-Central Mass. business and political leaders oppose rent control, but will voters listen?
-Ed Augustus’ next act: Growing UniBank
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester County Wonders: The 2,000-year-old local still turning heads
-Worcester schools receive state grant to expand early childhood special education access
-Worcester NAACP and YWCA respond to Supreme Court voting rights decision
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-ICYMI: 2 injured in Columbus Street stabbing in Worcester, 1 with a neck wound
-Shooters who left Worcester teen paralyzed get 18-20 years in jail
-Worcester Sheriff’s Dept. payroll: See how much employees made in 2025
-Worcester Head Start enrollment steady amid funding, staffing pressures
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Finance Committee override presentation 6 p.m. today
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen dies in dirt back crash at Brookfield track
-Child falls from Ayer balcony, is rushed to hospital
-Submerged plane lifted from pond near Quabbin Reservoir. Video (1:42)
-Bay Path celebrates 59 grads and announces expanded career training opportunities
-Oxford Selectmen to interview finalists for police chief Tuesday, decision possible
-Southbridge police clarify noise enforcement after initial A.T.V. post draws attention
-West Boylston police logs April 20th to 26th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up at Uxlocale (Trio) on Friday and at Val's (Duo) on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester play headed to Broadway
-African Diaspora Dance Association brings students together for shared culture and rhythm
-WCCA-TV's Chris’s Corner No. 22 (28:24)
>OPINION: Amy McKinstry: For school programs, adding means subtracting
-Harrison Klein: Worcester’s economy in the A.I. future
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:10): Worcester Community Midwifery
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1407 (22:32): Attorney Taylor Largman, Community Legal Aid
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Worcester stretch code debate sparks clash over leadership, process and development
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former local school superintendent
>SPORTS: Trial of former Patriot Stefon Diggs begins (1:27)
-Related: Full opening statements (25:24)
-Celtics roster reset: Contracts, free agents for offseason
-Red Sox beat Detroit, 5-4
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 30
>NATIONAL: Crazy video captures moment plane landing at Newark strikes bakery truck
-Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone
-Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship kills 3
-Tragic: Woman dies after routine hernia surgery as family claims doctors ignored warning signs
>NEW ENGLAND: Growing cost of alleged Mass. State Police misconduct (4:33)
-Should Mass. allow traffic enforcement cameras? (2:09). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 34 (31:16): Running Injuries | Karen Troy | Biomedical Engineering
-High schoolers learn hands-on game design at Clark's Summer Game Studio pre-college program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Americans are spending less on travel this year: survey
-Do you need an international driving permit to rent a car abroad?
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Amazon takes on UPS, FedEx with new delivery service sending their shares in a nosedive
-LPL Financial Research: A.I. wave continues to power technology earnings boom
>HOMES: Warning from Consumer Reports about popular doorbell cameras
>SHOPPING: Familiar national retailer makes comeback with 3 new Mass. stores
>HEALTH: Mental health challenges while pregnant and postpartum (4:18)
-Would cellphone or social media ban work? Doctor weighs in (9:36)
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Tiffany’s sassy meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: Bradley Cooper to write, direct "Oceans" prequel
>CELEBRITY: Dolly Parton, 80, reveals "bad" health update in new video
-Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have ended their "It Ends With Us" dispute in a settlement
>ANIMALS: Beagle rescued from lab barks for the first time (2:58)
>HISTORY: One of Billie Holiday’s last performances was in Lowell
>GOOD NEWS: Man wins $158,585 lottery prize thanks to clerk's mistake
-Red Sox fan proposal gets really awkward: "I don't know"
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