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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: Worcester makes final plea for COVID-safe Thanksgiving holiday
+6:30: Worcester now averaging 500 cases per week
+6:30: Holy Cross women’s ice hockey activities paused, weekend series canceled
+6:30: CDC should warn people about vaccine side effects: experts
-Despite grim stretch during pandemic, Worcester hotels upbeat on future
-Fact check: No tax refunds for remote learning
-Enrollment in Mass. public schools has dropped by 37,000
-Extended interview: UMass Memorial President and CEO discusses plans for reopening DCU Center field hospital
-Radio Worcester (10:32): City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID-19, Thanksgiving and Fare-Free WRTA
-Worcester City Council resolutions seek more pandemic relief
-Preparations for second surge move forward, as healthcare providers hope lessons have been learned
-ICYMI: Catholic school teachers in Worcester demand switch to remote learning after Thanksgiving
-Police arrest alleged 'Ashburnham Spitter'
-Gov. Baker putting more pressure on schools to reopen (2:13)
-Only celebrate Thanksgiving with members of your household, experts urge (1:51)
-New model projects cases in the U.S. will nearly double over the next two months
-Vaccine will likely be rolled out by mid-December: CDC
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Why an RV makes perfect home for the holidays
-Doctors warn a negative test doesn't mean you're COVID-free
-ICU doc: 'This is what you'll see at the end of your life' if precautions are ignored
In The News
+6:30: Fire breaks out at Table Talk Pies facility in Worcester
+6:30: Worcester trash pickup schedule changed for Thanksgiving
+6:30: Holy Cross alumna dishes on baking with Martha Stewart
+6:30: Over 35 early Black Friday doorbusters are up to 90% off
+6:30: No injuries in drive-by shooting in Whitinsville
+6:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Nov. 25
-Greendale Mall to be demolished to make way for warehouse
-Worcester cafe planning second Worcester site as part of expansion
-Violent night in Worcester: Stabbing on Water Street, shooting victim in area of Elizabeth Street, shots fired on Main Street
-OUI charge against Worcester cop continued without a finding
-Accused serial burglar from Worcester remains behind bars while awaiting trial
-Messiah Amankwah ID'd in lineup as man last seen with 17-year-old found shot in the head
-49 apartments planned for Sever Street
-Worcester Technical High School trying to reestablish the Worcester Vocational/Technical Alumni Association
-Last Call with Mike MacInnis, Kiva Centers program director
-Janice Harvey: This Thanksgiving, setting a table for one
-Reminder, Big-Y shoppers: Stores to close Thursday and Friday
-Worcester Public Schools Grab & Go Meals will be closed Thursday & Friday
-ICYMI: 7-year-old struck by vehicle in Worcester
-Leaf collection continues today in Worcester. Here's where
-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 teen participates in Boston International Kids Film Festival
-45-year-old Sutton man faces child pornography charge
-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)
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in December (8:36)
-Shopping: 65+ Best Black Friday appliance deals 2020
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Veterans Inc. provides 300 families with a traditional Thanksgiving meal
-Meanwhile, in the Czech Republic, deer steals man's rifle
-Latest obituaries | | Yesterday's highlights | | Today's horoscope
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 68 today in Worcester
+Noon: Fall foliage forecast: Best peak color dates
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester had role in Emmys record-breaker "Widow's Bay"
+5:00: Popular Worcester restaurant Armsby Abbey is for sale
+5:00: Worcester councilor involved in crash to temporarily step down from committee
+5:00: Worcester activists vow to keep pushing for police oversight board
+Noon: Man with gunshot wound drives self to Worcester hospital
+Noon: Bee Gees tribute band Stayin' Alive returns for show in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Fall into the season with emo time and "Clementine"
+Noon: Margaret Smith: 25 years later, full circle in Fitchburg on September 11th
-Man dies after canoe overturns on Lowe’s Pond in Oxford (:26). Article
-Earlier: 2 pulled from Lowe’s Pond after canoe overturns
-Coalition wants Worcester city councilor involved in crash removed from committee
-Related: Worcester police face scrutiny over response to crash involving city councilor
-Related: Police chief says councilor didn't call him after her Worcester crash
-Earlier: Police investigate response to crash involving Worcester city councilor
-Related: Body camera video: City Councilor Kate Toomey after crash in Worcester
-Related: Body camera video: Toomey says she is trying to contact sergeant
-Is this Worcester church a noise nuisance, or is it being unfair?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester to add 22 E.V. charging ports at 5 city sites
-How Polar Park stacks up against Triple-A rivals
-Principal of Boston-based consulting firm makes $10 million donation to Holy Cross
-Radio Worcester (15:57): 3 Worcester nonprofits join forces for the “5K for Good” series
>DINING OUT: Worcester breakfast, brunch spot closed today
-Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sports Bars (5:33)
-ICYMI: Fan favorite coming back to DCU Center
-Millbrook Street reconstruction starts, lasts into spring
-Thousands celebrate Worcester Pride. Why attendees said it matters
-Worcester weighs camping ban as part of homelessness plan
-Worcester County Wonders: A Canal District without a single canal
-Worcester market owner arrested for selling items illegally
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's traffic delays and road closures
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 displaced following house fire on Pine Street in Fitchburg
-Man arrested for possessing crack, attaching plates, driving with revoked license after traffic stop in Oxford
-Draft master plan for Plimpton Community Forest open for public comment in Sturbridge
-Mass. Wildlife plans prescribed fires at Quaboag Wildlife Management Area
-Folklorist Derek Piotr to share traditional songs, stories at Spencer library
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Unity Fest Saturday in Worcester
-Robert Kraft demands Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour, claims "Free Palestine" is hate speech
-From Berklee to the Berkshires, Suzi Stern and George Oldziey make beautiful music together
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1391 (30:00): Almost Monday, Stray Kids, Jenna Raine and more
>OPINION: Nicole Apostola: Nessun dorma
-Janice Lindsay: Cranky Consumer Lady does not give up
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:03): Worcester police oversight vote and racist incident at Y.W.C.A. mural
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who spent her career caring for the elderly
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez shines for Patriots in first game after huge contract
-Win 2 tickets behind home at WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>NATIONAL: Gas prices expected to keep climbing as fuel costs hit record (1:11)
-Spam calls driving you crazy? Here's why they're happening and how to stop them (3:00)
-Tragic: 11-year-old boy killed when go-kart overturns in pond, pinning him underwater
>NEW ENGLAND: Warrant reveals what Conn. father told 911 before hot car death of his 1-year-old son
-Mass. ballot Question 9 asks voters to weigh in on gun laws (12:23)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State to celebrate alumni, donors and community partnerships
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Should you take a Rick Steves tour?
-Where do pilots sleep on long flights?
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the Numbers
-LPL Financial Research: What history says about fed hikes and stocks
-A.I. C.E.O.s demand the industry "slow the pace" of advancements
>HOMES: Mass. renters still encounter broker fee demands after law change (2:57). Article
>SHOPPING: GameStop reopening "select" stores nationwide
>HEALTH: Sneaky sign of higher heart attack, stroke risk could be near eyes
-Women really are more fatigued than men — and C.D.C. study proves it
>FOOD: Experts share advice on making kids' snack time healthier (2:32). Article
>TV/STREAMING: "Widow's Bay" dominates Emmy Awards with 14 awards
-Inside the Emmys: Moments you may have missed
>MOVIES: Final trailer for new Tom Cruise movie, "Digger" (2:27)
>CELEBRITY: Sally Field, Reba McEntire lead Dolly Parton tribute at Emmys
-Michael J. Fox receives rare Emmy honor, the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award
>ANIMALS: Dog waits every day in the same spot for his missing friend (1:40)
>HISTORY: The Chateau de Ville was a glitzy entertainment destination for 2 decades
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket mistake earns couple $136,660
-Meanwhile, woman breaks Guinness World Record for biggest "My Little Pony" collection
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