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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 (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Motorcyclist seriously injured in Rutland crash
+Noon: Mass Indie Film Fest returning to Worcester, Southbridge and online
+Noon: Listen Up: Dan Gabel finds big band sound on upswing with new album
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, dean of WPI Business School
+Noon: Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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