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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+12:30: Worcester State will move to fully remote learning Monday
+12:30: Pfizer seeking emergency use of vaccine in U.S.
-'I'm imploring you to cancel them': Worcester officials clear about Thanksgiving plans as cases rise
-Worcester cases skyrocket, city reports 667 new weekly cases as positive test rate eclipses 15%
-Worcester will host 2 free testing clinics during Thanksgiving week
-George's Coney Island reopens
-Earlier: George's Coney Island closes temporarily after close contact with COVID-positive person
-WBUR: How Worcester is handling the second surge
-App developed by WPI may make contact tracing more private and secure
-Number of cases for every city, town in Central Mass.
-Mass. education officials report 398 students, 254 staff have tested positive
-CDC urges Americans against traveling for Thanksgiving (1:44)
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Why an RV makes perfect home for the holidays
-Managers at Tyson Foods’ largest plant bet on how many workers would get infected, lawsuit alleges
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 82-year-old volunteers for vaccine trial
In The News
-Latest weather: Warmer today and tomorrow
+12:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Nov. 20
+12:30: Worcester school board tells district to halt self-harm monitoring program
-Worcester man hit with federal money laundering charges
-Worcester woman charged with murder in Worcester shooting that killed Boston man
-Three Worcester gang members arrested by State Police, charged with illegal possession of a weapon and heroin
-Worker injured after falling into trench at Worcester construction site
-Worcester restaurant manager testifies about using drug money for drugs, trip
-More than 1,000 Worcester city employees continue to get hit with unemployment fraud (2:23)
-Officer Good Boy: Worcester K9 Elvis finds gun, gets named 'K9 of the Month'
-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
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Bad wreck on Route 20 in Auburn
-Leicester's new Towtaid Park playground is complete
-Spencer police seek woman in theft investigation
-Police in Sturbridge seek unidentified man for questioning
-7 adults, 2 children displaced after fire rips through multifamily home in Blackstone
-Rutland special town meeting moved to Dec. 3
-Cars: Bertera Nissan has the best car for winter driving (8:06)
-Holy Cross men's hockey team falls in overtime, 3-2
-Bravehearts kick off the Pen Pal Club
-Tribute from City of Worcester to 52-year city employee who recently passed away
-Shopping: Post Office recommends these deadlines to get your holiday packages on time
-Health: Deadline for Medicare changes is Dec 7. Interesting video from Help2Retire (:41)
-TV/Streaming: How to get Disney Plus for free after Verizon's trial ends
-Homes: 5 upcoming open houses in Worcester
-Meanwhile, Florida man graduates law school, fails bar twice, sets up 2 fake law firms anyway, gets sentenced to more than 4 years in prison
-Latest obituaries | | Yesterday's highlights | | Today's horoscope
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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