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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: Worcester reports 667 new weekly cases as positive test rate in city eclipses 15% and trending upward
+7:00: Worcester will host 2 free testing clinics during Thanksgiving week
+1:45: George's Coney Island reopens
+1:45: CDC urges Americans against traveling for Thanksgiving
+8:30: WBUR: How Worcester is handling the second surge
-George's Coney Island closes temporarily after close contact with COVID-positive person
-Railers cancel 2020-21 season
-UMass Memorial in need of staff for DCU Center field hospital
-City of Worcester wants reimbursement for DCU Center field hospital use
-Central Mass. colleges close campuses early as virus bears down
-Tests in Massachusetts: How to find them
-Pfizer's vaccine also 95% effective
-Healthcare workers could receive vaccine within weeks (2:20)
-Immunity may last years after recovery, study finds
-Massachusetts reports 2,744 new cases, 47 additional deaths
-Only gather with household members this Thanksgiving, Gov. Baker says
-Mass. issues new guidance that allows residents to test out of quarantine
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Why an RV makes perfect home for the holidays
-Study: People who walk their dogs, report to workplace at greater risk of contracting coronavirus
-Dolly Parton adds pandemic hero to list of accomplishments
-Will social distancing weaken my immune system?
In The News
+7:00: Three Worcester gang members arrested by State Police, charged with illegal possession of a weapon and heroin
+7:00: Worker injured after falling into trench at Worcester construction site
+7:00: Worcester restaurant manager testifies about using drug money for drugs, trip
+7:00: Worcester K9 Elvis finds gun, gets named 'K9 of the Month'
+7:00: Worcester man arrested on gun and drug charges
+1:45: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
+1:45: 7 adults, 2 children displaced after fire rips through multifamily home in Blackstone
+1:45: Spencer police seek woman in theft investigation
+1:45: Police in Sturbridge seek unidentified man for questioning
+8:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Nov. 19
-Meteorite caught on camera in Worcester (:49)
-Worcester residents get inside look at how police work during citizens' academy
-$3.2 million renovation coming to downtown Worcester building
-Bill Shaner: Table Talk gets a lot of money from the city and racks up a lot of OSHA complaints
-Boston Globe: In Worcester, over 140 works of public art — mostly murals — offer a splattering of representation
-City councilors propose measures to get Coes Pond area cleaned up
-Living with black bears in Worcester
-ICYMI: Downtown Worcester Ninety Nine restaurant closing its doors for good on Saturday
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Cyberattack disrupts education at Grafton High
-Shrewsbury Town Moderator announces he will not seek reelection
-Atlanta firm pays $14.6 million for West Boylston warehouse
-Ricky Duran to release single and perform live in early December
-Holy Cross hockey excited for Thursday night's start of season
-Cars: Bertera Nissan has the best car for winter driving (8:06)
-Some good news in 2020 after all: Weather expert not very bullish on snowfall this winter (2:58)
-Shopping: Wayfair Black Friday deals on furniture, appliances, lighting
-Amazon is now a drug store. It will ship prescriptions to Prime members
-Health: Deadline for Medicare changes is Dec 7. Interesting video from Help2Retire (:41)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shrewsbury rescue has cared for nearly 100 birds of prey this year
-Movies: The films that never came out in 2020
-TV/Streaming: Charlie Brown specials to air, after all, in PBS deal
-Homes: Video tour of classic contemporary for sale on 21 acres in Holden (4:54)
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, Tik Tok star's repulsive 'COVID taste test' is a viral sensation
-Latest obituaries | | Yesterday's highlights | | Today's horoscope
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Peak fall foliage is getting closer (3:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State’s first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license
+6:00: Worcester area voters head to polls for early voting
+6:00: Worcester councilor seeks community forum on Amazon drones
+6:00: Wachusett senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football (3:07)
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 3
-The "Mystery of the Stained Glass Window" continues to confound
-WPI research using A.I. to identify melanoma gets boost in international competition
-Bee Zee seeks approval for Southwest Cutoff gas station expansion
-Prosecution rests in Inoa retrial; alleged accomplice doesn’t testify
-Worcester's 10 biggest development opportunities
-Mayor Petty wants City Council to take stance on marijuana law
-Amazon drone deliveries, marijuana ballot question and street repairs on Worcester council agenda
-Shrewsbury calls for pause on Amazon drone delivery amid concerns
-Coat drive to distribute nearly 4,000 winter coats
-From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Community Media Day on Tuesday
-Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Mass. destination for 150 years
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant celebrates 1 year on Park Ave.
-Multi-cuisine food hall Wonder opens in Worcester. How to get 50% off
-ICYMI: "Back to spending time together": The world of mahjong proves popular in Central Mass.
-A boy who struggled to be heard finds his voice—and a championship—in the waves
-Worcester addiction forum emphasizes housing, employment and support beyond treatment
-1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
-Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Halloween trick-or-treating 5 to 8
-Halloween in Holden next Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster schools tout massive improvement in state assessment
-Data centers, Flock cameras among key votes at Charlton Special Town Meeting
-Dudley man arrested after police execute warrants, seize stolen guns and drugs
-Harvard Sweet Boutique owner shares affection for confections with community
-Free overdose response training Tuesday in Shrewsbury
-Southbridge fire station nearing completion as $20 million project remains under budget
-Westborough Women's Club raises funds to help those battling childhood cancer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mass. bars can stay open an extra hour this Halloween. Here's why
>SHOWTIME: Wholesale Klezmer Band brings "Jewish Life in Song" to Southbridge
-100 FM The Pike (16:11): Steve Schirripa ("The Sopranos," "Blue Bloods") is bringing Willie Boy to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:17): Joel Hoekstra on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Worcester return
>OPINION: Scotia Hille: Omnibus bills enable opaque lawmaking
-Jay Kaufman: Complexity isn’t the issue. The Legislature’s dysfunction is
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 612 (28:24): Carl Rushton, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester priest
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Jets, 26-19, as Drake Maye throws 3 touchdowns
-Patriots once again battered by injuries in win
-New era begins as Jayson Tatum, Celtics embark on first season without Jaylen Brown
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey downed by Army
-CBS Sports Network to air Holy Cross at Lafayette men's basketball matchup
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres, 5-2
-Gov. Healey calls for girls flag football to become official M.I.A.A. varsity sport
>CARS: Tesla’s new flying Roadster performs stunning maneuvers during live unveiling
>NATIONAL: Deadly incident at Canada military base
-French police arrest 1,800 protesters after violent clashes and looting
-Air Force commando dies after falling from 170-foot rafters during fast-rope demonstration at college football game
-Tragic: Father of 3 stabbed to death while getting snacks for kids waiting at park
>NEW ENGLAND: What's ahead this week in the Matthew Farwell trial (2:52)
-After suspended drunken crash, Mass. candidate for lt. gov. suspends campaign (2:31)
-Ballot question 7: Could smaller lots make homes affordable? (2:27)
>COLLEGES: Leah Ben-Ami named executive director for Foundations Forward at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Not declaring this item at customs can get you a $300 fine
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-The best and worst months to apply for a job, according to data
-Q&A: Good Feels grows amid cannabis industry uncertainty
>SHOPPING: Don't pay full price for fall and Halloween decor at these 6 stores
>HOMES: Real estate Q&A with Kathleen Goneau
>HEALTH: Why you may have trouble finding new flu shot at pharmacies (2:27)
-Tapeworm drug could treat disease that affects 190 million women
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Simple lemon chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new 4-part Netflix docuseries on Mike Tyson (2:28)
>MOVIES: Family friendly Halloween movies
>CELEBRITY: Viola Davis reveals disease that left her with "9 out of 10" pain
-Elizabeth Hurley sparks engagement rumors with mysterious new diamond ring
>ANIMALS: Cat family shows up just as family says goodbye to their dog (1:59)
>HISTORY: A new book reveals the sickening extent of J.F.K.'s philandering
>GOOD NEWS: Man becomes oldest to fly with wingsuit, attempts to break record
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, man accused of stealing flamingo says he drank up to 40 beers before pulling off heist
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