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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Mass. officials say Worcester’s positive test rate is 2%, but city says it’s 15%; Here’s why
-ICYMI: Worcester cases skyrocket, city reports 667 new weekly cases as positive test rate eclipses 15%
-Worcester State will move to fully remote learning Monday
-Worcester town hall meetings will advise restaurants, stores, property managers how to deal with aftermath of positive test
-Worcester will host 2 free testing clinics during Thanksgiving week
-Local dentist sees uptick in root canals during pandemic, advises people to make appointments
-Worcester schools plan to give MCAS tests in January
-Sutton teachers share experiences with students during pandemic
-Police seek man who spit at hikers for not wearing mask (1:36)
-Massport to cut workforce to match lower volume of travelers
-Mass. reports 2,288 new cases, 34 additional deaths (:13)
-More than 2,000 Americans died from COVID-19 in just one day; that number could keep growing
-Pfizer seeking emergency use of vaccine in U.S.
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Why an RV makes perfect home for the holidays
-Pandemic will get better, but first get worse, health experts say
-Researchers: Masks may yield ‘Goldilocks dose of coronavirus’ when around COVID
In The News
+Noon: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
+11:00: 18-year-old arrested for deadly shooting at Park Ave. Wendy’s in Worcester
+11:00: Here are 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+11:00: Holy Cross women's hockey highlights (1:52); men's hockey highlights (1:08)
-Former Worcester restaurant manager gets 22 months for money laundering
-Molly Bish's family wants DNA submitted to ancestry websites on search for killer
-Couple arrested in Charlton with 80 grams of cocaine stuffed in condom after high-speed chase across Central Massachusetts, police say
-Sutton man is in critical condition after his car was rear-ended on Route 20
-Rosen's Roundtable #420 (28:03): A new DPW Comissioner
-Worcester school board tells district to halt self-harm monitoring program
-Trial between T&G, city over police records continues
-WCAC named Neighborhood Champion for working to advance economic mobility in Worcester area
-Flash deal: $10 off 2 dinner entrees this weekend at Peppercorn's
-ICYMI: Worcester man hit with federal money laundering charges
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dueling opinions on changing Shrewsbury High mascot
-Clinton Police Chief Mark Laverdure announces retirement after 43 years
-Cars: Bertera Nissan has the best car for winter driving (8:06)
-Be Braveheart Healthy, Episode 2 (17:41): Baseball Adventure
-2 Worcester boxers to fight on card with Mike Tyson
-Worcester Business Connect Podcast: Maricelis Gonzalez, EBS Food Program of Worcester
-Shopping: Mass. businesses reminding people to shop locally this holiday season
-Health: Deadline for Medicare changes is Dec 7. Interesting video from Help2Retire (:41)
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-'Wipeout' contestant dies after completing obstacle course
-Homes: 5 upcoming open houses in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Local charity drive aims to help the homeless on Thanksgiving
-Meanwhile, in the Southeast, sightings of ravenous 4-foot lizards surge
-Latest obituaries | | Yesterday's highlights | | Today's horoscope
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-New restaurant planned at former Zorba's Taverna on Stafford Street
-Passenger numbers continue to soar at Worcester Regional Airport after record 2023 year
-M.B.T.A. announces return of morning Worcester-to-Boston express train
-Isaiah Disla, 16 at time of killing, to be tried as adult in Worcester
-Worcester rentals: Forbes ranks market third-worst in U.S. Here's why
-"Goodbye Doherty!" Doherty Memorial High School Reunion (1:29)
-Clark University expands its scholarship zone by 31 streets in Main South
-Worcester Art Museum updates plans for showcasing Higgins Armory Collection
-City launches Diverse Business Certification grant program
-Crews in Worcester County to look for invasive elm zigzag sawfly
-Former Christmas Tree Shops may become trampoline park
-Turtleboy's relationship to Karen Read case may be left out of trial
-The Faces of Worcester: Lorna R. Ellis, Seamstress and clothing store business owner
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
>DINING OUT: Why Eggholic in Shrewsbury is like no Indian restaurant around
-ICYMI: Worcester Art Museum discrimination lawsuit has been dismissed
-Worcester Housing Authority looking to relocate Lakeside residents
-Worcester pastor commemorates the 109th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
-Worcester Facebook groups support the local community with resources
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Attorney General gives Holden until December to comply with M.B.T.A. law
-Spring composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Wachusett names new principal
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton cannabis delivery firm expands services
-Gov. Healey discusses Mass. Leads Act at Westborough clean energy company
-Drug Take Back Day Saturday in Leicester
-"H" intersection in Boylston to allow limited traffic
-Anthony Cipro leaving Houghton School
-33rd Grafton Gazebo Road Race is May 11th
-Annual Sutton town-wide yard sale June 15th
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Midnight Motion rocks Redemption Rock taproom on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: The Porch Party Mamas, Pride launch, "Nine" and more
-Worcester County Wonders: Time is on their side at the Willard House & Clock Museum
-The Ghost Inside returns to Palladium on the heels of new album
-W.C.P.A. to launch poetry series in memory of Richard Fox
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-Shaun Connolly: Low T Troubles
-Manny Jae Media (28:06): Manny and City Manager Eric Batista
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 83 (28:18): Immigration & Higher Education
-Unity Radio (58:25): TheWoo508
>SPORTS: Patriots take quarterback Drake Maye with No. 3 pick
-Will Drake Maye start right away? Patriots coach responds (1:28)
-Experts analyze Patriots’ Drake Maye pick
-Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 6-4
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: William Kelleher
-WooSox beat Toledo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Ford just reported a massive loss on every electric vehicle it sold
>NATIONAL: Baltimore accuses ship's manager of negligence in bridge collapse
-10-year-old boy confesses to fatally shooting sleeping man, authorities say
-Tragic: Mom's haunting last words before she died from mushroom sushi roll
>NEW ENGLAND: Questions remain ahead of opening statements in Karen Read murder trial (2:32)
-Man dead after shooting at police, barricading inside home in North Andover
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (28:35): Revive, a recovery community outreach program
-Clark students awarded $10,000 to document, "uplift voices" of those impacted by climate change
-WPI receives slice of $2.8 million women’s health grants for bipolar treatment development
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 easy hikes with incredible views in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Husband and wife to develop A.I. math tutor with WPI, $4 million in funding
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Electric Hydrogen's "gigafactory" ribbon cutting ceremony in Devens
>SHOPPING: When is Wayfair's 2024 Way Day sale? Shop early deals now
>HOMES: Prices up, sales down in early spring house market in Mass.
>HEALTH: C.D.C. launches tool to monitor heat risk (1:04)
-Seeing a female physician could lead to a longer life, new study shows
>FOOD: Which foods have the most plastics? The answer may surprise you
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Glen Powell film for Netflix, "Hit Man" (2:34)
>MOVIES: Theaters are getting creative to woo audiences back to the movies
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Bacon returns to "Footloose" high school to mark film's 40th anniversary
>ANIMALS: Tiny Chihuahua scares giant great Dane (3:01)
>HISTORY: Old Union Depot in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Salem fitness trainer helps children with disabilities build strength, confidence
-Meanwhile, in Australia, watch fare-dodging horse wait on platform at train station
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