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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: Radio Worcester (12:46): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about COVID-19 and Thanksgiving
+7:00: Starbucks on East Central Street in Worcester closed after employee tests for COVID-19
+7:00: Mass. health officials report 1,785 new cases, 18 deaths, 3.4% daily positivity rate
+9:45: More than 200 complaints lodged against Worcester businesses, 11 fines for violating protocols over the summer
+9:45: Infectious disease expert 'genuinely worried' about what's next after holidays (1:44)
-Worcester will host 2 free testing clinics Thanksgiving week
-Popular local bakery facing 30% drop in pie orders this Thanksgiving
-Central Mass. small businesses get creative and work together for holiday season
-WATCH: Clark University student invents PPE protection bag
-WPI team working to make private and secure contact tracing app
-ICYMI: With Thanksgiving coming, cases expected to continue to rise, UMass Memorial Health Care CEO says
-Massachusetts reports 2,721 new cases, 24 additional deaths (:26)
-Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine shows 70% effectiveness
-Nearly a quarter of U.S. cases were reported in November as hospitalizations hit new highs
-Rising cases, Thanksgiving leading to long lines at testing sites in Mass.
-Inequality ‘baked into’ virus testing access as cases surge
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Why an RV makes perfect home for the holidays
-Many Americans flying for holiday despite CDC pleas
-Help is on the way with vaccine: Q&A with Dr. Anthony Fauci
-Shopping: How will COVID impact Black Friday? Stores ‘significantly scaling back,’ expert says
In The News
+7:00: Worcester woman arrested for robbery at knifepoint
+7:00: Worcester man arrested for Belmont St. break-in
+7:00: Higher taxes seem certain for all in Worcester; residents will pay the price for hot housing market
+9:45: Second man arrested in connection with shooting death at Park Ave. Wendy's
+9:45: Documentarist preparing to premier pilot of new web series
+9:45: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Nov. 23
-Worcester City Councilor leads food drive that will feed up to 150 families
-Worcester restaurant giving free Thanksgiving meals to go
-Fitchburg State football player shot, killed in Oklahoma
-2 cars involved in rollover wreck in Leicester
-Leaf collection continues today in Worcester. Here's where
-Worcester parking lot now fully automated
-City of Worcester hiring snow removal contractors ahead of winter
-Worcester Community Action Council offering heating assistance
-Step taken to make Worcester city government more inclusive
-Rick Miller resigns after 16 years of service to Park Spirit
-ICYMI: 18-year-old arrested for murder in shooting at Park Ave. Wendy’s 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 Police Chief thanks residents for voting for new public safety building
-ICYMI: Rutland K9 helps local police find missing elderly man stuck in Paxton swamp
-Millbury Police vs. Fire food drive Nov. 14 'one of most successful'
-Seven people, pets displaced by early morning house fire in Uxbridge
-Massachusetts Pirates hold special birthday parade for young leukemia survivor
-Holy Cross men's hockey team wins, 5-2
-Earthquake reported in Massachusetts for second time in weeks
-National: 2 dead in stabbing at church in San Jose, California
-Here are 6 great Italian white wines you may want on your Thanksgiving table, available at Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-Cars: Bertera Nissan has the best car for winter driving (8:06)
-Health: Deadline for Medicare changes is Dec 7. Interesting video from Help2Retire (:41)
-Homes: Here are the 5 most recently listed properties available in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Maryland woman goes skydiving for the first time at 102
-Meanwhile, in Canada, officials warn of moose licking cars
-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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