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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 (:31). High of 82 today in Worcester
-"Super" El Niño winter impacts on New England
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Historic Worcester "Octagon House" for sale
+Noon: Massport announces new director of Worcester Regional Airport
-The search for Karen Solomon: Where the investigation stands after 6 days
-Earlier: First H.E.L.P. issues statement amid search for Karen Solomon, the nonprofit's founder
-Earlier: Karen Solomon timeline: Surveillance, cellphone ping and 3 days searching Coes Pond
-Earlier: If Coes Pond produces nothing, search for Karen Solomon could shift from water recovery to fugitive hunt
-Earlier: True Crime Report (Steve Huff): The Hunt for Karen Solomon and "True Crime Brain"
-Paxton man charged in fiery O.U.I. crash that killed father, 8-year-old daughter (2:50). Article
-Worcester man charged in 2012 killing found not guilty of prison assault
-Police: Worcester man shouted "suicide by cop" while brandishing scissors
-Worcester Business Journal's 40 Under Forty: The next generation is taking over
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief for August
-Worcester store sells $100,000 lottery ticket
-Worcester County Wonders: Hidden history in a Clinton optical illusion
-Under new federal rules, tens of thousands of Mass. residents have lost food assistance
>DINING OUT: Radio Worcester (13:36): Cyprian Keyes welcomes public back to its restaurant
-Table Hoppin': Sandwiches, cannoli a draw at Sturbridge's Mangia Bene
-ICYMI: Area woman avoids prison for stealing $110K of dead person's benefits
-Shooting suspect at Worcester County Jail extradited to Arizona
-Primary foes Mary Keefe, Ron Waddell clash over experience, criminal justice issues
-Related: 15th Worcester District debate Wednesday: Mary Keefe vs. Ron Waddell
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Val's hiring for all positions
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Disoriented man breaks into locked Shrewsbury residence during nighttime
-Man charged with sexually assaulting woman at Lions Club meeting in Leicester
-Tension at Grafton Select Board meeting over committee appointments
-Sturbridge historian to discuss Revolutionary War research at Jacob Edwards Library
-UP Academy Holland’s turnaround success offers a nuanced lesson on receivership
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: From Elm Park trash to vultures, ArtsWorcester grants become an exhibition
-Barry Manilow cancels more concerts at last minute after lung cancer battle
-Buckcherry tour bus involved in fatal South Carolina crash
-Boston Symphony Orchestra and musicians extend contract for 48 hours, delaying possible first strike (:33)
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Cherry picking politics in the face of tragedy
-Laurel: Entering play zone in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 6 (28:45)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:32): Worcester charter review and police oversight
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Assumption professor
>SPORTS: Takeaways from Patriots' win over Eagles in NFL preseason (2:06)
-Eliot Wolf provides update on Christian Gonzalez contract talks
-Red Sox beat Giants, 5-4
-Halligan, Mila shine for Holy Cross women's soccer in win over Brown
-Holy Cross men’s soccer plays Merrimack to 2-2 tie
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Roman Anthony set to continue rehab in Worcester this week
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 2-0
>NATIONAL: All about the 14 suspects in the alleged Penn State cocaine operation
-Why are Americans speaking 28% fewer words to each other?
-Tragic: October 7th survivor takes life on grave of lover Hamas murdered
>NEW ENGLAND: Analysis | What the defense established in Lindsay Clancy trial (2:56)
-Woman tells a Mass. officer she had just started a new insurance policy. He still had her car towed
>COLLEGES: How do I survive my first year in college? Here's advice from Clarkies
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The country that has more saunas than cars
>BUSINESS: D.O.J. and TikTok reach $400 million settlement amid child privacy violation
>HOMES: Worcester mid-year housing market review
>HEALTH: UMass Medical School professors: Quitting alcohol changes the brain and can increase the risk of compulsive drinking – new research in mice
>FOOD: Easy Meals: 15-minute tacos
-Hidden cost of buying groceries at Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and 99 Cent Store: study
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 3 of "The Pitt" on HBO (1:29)
>MOVIES: "National Treasure 3" in the works and has a script, director says
>CELEBRITY: Shelley Fabares, TV star who sang "Johnny Angel," dies at 82
-Harrison Ford, 84, shocks fans with new Indiana Jones announcement
>ANIMALS: New kitten sister won’t leave her sick brother’s side (2:23)
>HISTORY: The monkey wrench was invented in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: A construction crew uncovered a $10 million gold hoard
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, bear crashes couple's anniversary getaway, rummages through tea shop
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