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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
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
-Wondering why your gas bill is still so high? Mass. has taken little action on change (4:22)
>DINING OUT: Fatima's Cafe, Pampas Churrascaria among region's hidden dining
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clearing the way for construction on Route 12
-How a food truck turned into a full-on cafe...
-Sutton health teacher honored at Blackstone Valley Tech
-Clips of the past: Longtime Shrewsbury barbershop Perrone's recalled
-TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Leominster City Council meets behind closed doors to discuss lawsuit against Mohawk Drive cannabis facility
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after stop of construction van for obstructed plate
-Following shutdown attempt, Job Corps in Devens calls for new applicants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Anna Maria "All Student Art Show" opening reception on Wednesday
>OPINION: Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a jump for joy
-Shaun Connolly: Your family are a bunch of monsters
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 541 (29:32): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator from Worcester
>SPORTS: Vrabel, Patriots bring confidence into divisional round
-Patriots-Texans Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots-Texans: Which team has the edge on paper? (7:40)
-Old Grumbly Fan's Divisional Playoff Patriots preview
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Hawks, 132-106 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball pulls away from Lafayette, 70-48
-Holy Cross women’s hockey downs B.U., 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Lafayette
-Auburn's Kellen Looney borrows Thomas Gale's Holy Cross goalie gear
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss in Portland
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. says Congressmen can't intervene in release of Epstein files
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Day care worker accused of fatally suffocating baby days before his first birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged following prostitution sting at hotel
-Documents reveal intense pressure in Mass. service plaza saga (3:53)
>COLLEGES: Hal Jurist, longtime supporter of WPI, awarded honorary degree
-Clark honors Martin Luther King Jr. with faculty panel, day of service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Chile announces Cape Froward National Park "on the edge of the world" will be built in 2 years
>BUSINESS: That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it
-Former Flexcon C.E.O. re-joins former employer
-OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users
>HOMES: MassHousing to rollout financing program for A.D.U. home construction
>HEALTH: Cheering for the Patriots can be good for your mental health (2:15)
-Doctors in Scotland may have found new way to treat eczema (1:38)
>FOOD: McDonald's 2026 menu changes include giant burger and "secret menu"— though U.S. rollout remains uncertain
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Golden Globes winners
>MOVIES: "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" full movie (1:36:19)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton is named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
-Mel Brooks was with Carl Reiner when he collapsed and died
>ANIMALS: Shelter Beagle hides in a corner until 1 guy takes him home (4:25)
>HISTORY: Looking back at the Patriots' history in Foxborough (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel visits young patient, lifts family’s spirits (1:51). Article
-Meanwhile, Irish town "shell-shocked" after thousands of live crustaceans spill from overturned truck
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