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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: Healthcare workers could receive vaccine within weeks (2:20)
+6:30: Immunity may last years after recovery, study finds
+6:30: Only gather with household members this Thanksgiving, Gov. Baker says
+6:30: Study: People who walk their dogs, report to workplace at greater risk of contracting coronavirus
+6:30: Massachusetts reports 2,744 new cases, 47 additional deaths
+2:30: Railers cancel 2020-21 season
+2:30: Mass. issues new guidance that allows residents to test out of quarantine
+12:45: George's Coney Island closes temporarily after close contact with COVID-positive person
+Noon: Pfizer's vaccine also 95% effective
-Stop the Spread testing sees hundreds of patients a day in Worcester
-City of Worcester to live stream annual tree lighting
-Remote learning leaves Worcester schools serving fewer meals than before pandemic
-UMass Memorial Health Care needs caregivers at DCU Center field hospital
-Court won't be held at DCU Center, officials say
-WPI is implementing heightened restrictions
-UMass Medical School infection control officer forges COVID response
-ICYMI: Lincoln Plaza owner suing anchor tenant over missed rent payments
-Infectious disease specialist shares his thoughts on Thanksgiving guidelines (3:41)
-A 'huge wave of evictions' is possible in January
-Mouthwash can kill COVID-19 in 30 seconds: study
-Worcester Bravehearts sending fitness inspiration to Worcester children
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Why an RV makes perfect home for the holidays
-Toilet paper limits, empty shelves are back
In The News
+Noon: On Thursdays, the Coney Island Meal Deal is a must for $20
+Noon: Meteorite caught on camera in Worcester (:49)
+Noon: Worcester residents get inside look at how police work during citizens' academy
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Nov. 18
+Noon: Video tour of classic contemporary for sale on 21 acres in Holden (4:54)
-Downtown Worcester restaurant closing its doors for good on Saturday
-Worcester man held after police find woman with knife lodged in face
-The average holiday budget for Worcester residents is $861
-Worcester City Council calls for task force on future for Duffy Field
-Earn 50% back in rewards at Peppercorn's on Tuesday and Wednesday
-More funding, classes are needed in Worcester for adults looking to learn English as hundreds sit on waitlists, report says
-Radio Worcester (13:28): City Manager Ed Augustus talks about gangs, gun violence and the DCU Center field hospital
-ICYMI: Another shooting incident 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): Shrewsbury hosting Holiday Online Pop-ups
-Millbury receives grant for new Woolie World playground
-Mementos stolen from home of World War II veteran in Leominster (1:54)
-Bank branches are pulling out of Stop & Shop
-'Clerks' movie inspires art of Worcester's Glenn Ferraro
-Album puts news spin on rock icon Jimmy D’Angelo's music
-Cute story: The story behind Boston's own 'Charlie Brown' Christmas tree (1:55)
-Cars: Bertera Nissan has the best car for winter driving (8:06)
-‘Mini-Monster seats’ atop Polar Park’s Worcester Wall go on sale Wednesday
-Shopping: Target releases 36-page Black Friday ad
-Health: Deadline for Medicare changes is Dec 7. Interesting video from Help2Retire (:41)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boss in Mass. gives every employee $10,001 bonus to shop locally (:50)
-Food: This Week in Worcester's 'Hearth of the Commonwealth' holiday recipe guide
-Homes: Worcester single-family home price rises 16% to $338K in October
-PEOPLE Mag names Michael B. Jordan 'sexiest man alive'
-Meanwhile, in New York City, man ignites flamethrower while standing atop city bus
-Latest obituaries | | Yesterday's highlights | | Today's horoscope
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man charged with manslaughter in Dorchester stabbing
+6:00: Remembering Gloria Steinem's visits to Central Mass.
+6:00: WCCA-TV continues streaming at wccatv.com while working on restoring cable transmission
+6:00: Old Sturbridge Village to mark America’s 250th with Special Muster Day
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to face Maine at DCU Center
+Noon: Meet Shrewsbury's new educators, ready to inspire students this fall
+Noon: Things to Do: Pike Hairfest, Dustin Ybarra and Spencer Fair
+Noon: Detour Music Fest goess off beaten path at Fuel America Grove Street
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Low-tech, high- engagement games for littles
-Sutton woman charged with photographing jurors says she was trying to get a picture of Lindsay Clancy (1:00). Article. Arraignment (11:37)
-Developer revives stalled apartment project on Worcester’s Chandler Street
-Worcester apartments sale signals shift in real estate investment, broker says
-Fatal overdoses down in Worcester, but much work remains to be done
-Worcester police respond to jackknifed tractor-trailer near Burncoat Street and I-290 on-ramp
-Traffic advisory for Park Ave. at Sagamore Road
-Worcester startup gets $8 million NASA grant to make medicine in space
-Worcester hosts first ever Dominican Festival
-Local students to contact International Space Station
-Worcester School Committee to consider recognizing June and September as Pride Months
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Labor Day gas prices reach record highs, straining budgets of Mass. drivers
-Should there be a national primary Election Day? Clark Professor Robert Boatright thinks so
-Radio Worcester (23:05): Why primary voters don’t represent the broader electorate
>DINING OUT: Shake Shack delays plan to open first local location
-Wonder food hall opens this week in Shops at Blackstone Valley
-ICYMI: Worcester rehab participants were used as unpaid workers: A.G.
-Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Worcester pedestrian crash
-Police hunt for suspect after Worcester stabbing
-Fleeing driver crashes near Kelley Square; bolts scene on foot
-Incumbents Mary Keefe, Jim O'Day secure Democratic nominations for state Rep.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police seek public’s help locating missing 38-year-old man
-West Nile virus detected in Shrewsbury; spraying today
-Store manager helps thwart $1,500 gift card scam, Sturbridge police say
-Officials look at drone policy as Spencer police build new program
-UMass Memorial opens new urgent care outpost in Northborough
-Dudley’s electricity aggregation program introduces new rates for 2026-27
-Oxford sets bulk item drop-off dates for October, November
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker deliver new sound on "Code Red"
-Jason Homer: What I’m reading now
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1390 (30:03): Shab, Dolly Parton and more
-Last Call: Isiah Tucker, executive director, Inner Voice for Outer Change for Youth
>OPINION: Christine Shustak: When Mero-Carlson's service, allegations collide
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 505 (28:38): Paul Matthews
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): Worcester primary turnout, police oversight and I.C.E. questions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Holy Cross professor
>SPORTS: Pushing back on idea Patriots are doomed by depth issues
-Bill Belichick used "diabolically clever" field goal trick to gain Patriots edge in shocking reveal
-Red Sox fall to Mariners, 8-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox game in Buffalo postponed
>NATIONAL: Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92
-Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
-6 months into the Iran War, gas prices are up 37%
-Tragic: Mom of 2 killed in freak accident as plane making emergency landing hits her car
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:39): What to know about judge's last-ditch effort to avoid mistrial
-Mass. median net wealth is $370,000, racial gaps persist
>COLLEGES: WPI’s transfer pathways open doors for more S.T.E.M. students
-Assumption named to Princeton Review’s Best 392 Colleges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): America’s most (and least) stressed cities
-This U.S. airline will let you pay for an empty middle seat
>BUSINESS: W.B.D.C. helps Worcester transportation company buy $1.75 million property
-LPL Financial Research: The cash flow case for value
-Uber slashing over 3,000 jobs as rise of robotaxis dents ride-hailing business
>HOMES: Lottery opens for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
>SHOPPING: Amazon launches verification tool to help consumers avoid scams
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 252 (28:50): Water Safe Worcester
-Alert warns parents about appeal of "upper deckies" among teens (3:23)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): White bean hummus
-Taco Bell debuts nostalgic Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Taco
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing with the Star" Season 35 cast and partners released
>MOVIES: Every "Spider-Man" movie villain, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie back home after 3-day hospitalization in I.C.U.
-Madonna, 68, shows off fresh-faced freckled look and ultra-smooth complexion
>ANIMALS: Watch: Bear booted out of car, leaves with a watermelon (1:18)
>HISTORY: Boston gravestone changing what we know about colonial life (2:31)
>GOOD NEWS: Delivery drivers save woman's life
-Meanwhile, in Maine, bigfoot sightings prompt police response
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