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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: Radio Worcester (10:04): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh gives a post-Thanksgiving update
+7:00: Robert Finberg of UMass Medical School details next steps for vaccine
+7:00: Shrewsbury Street restaurant closes temporarily after employee tests positive
+7:00: YWCA in Worcester awarded $50,000 grant for those in need during COVID
+Noon: National Guard arrives to help set up field hospital at DCU Center
+Noon: If you traveled for Thanksgiving, assume you have COVID, Dr. Birx says
+Noon: Moderna asking U.S., European regulators to OK its virus shots
-Worcester schools continue preparations for return, hybrid learning at end of January
-Nurses to picket in Worcester over lack of safe staffing
-Canal District restaurant latest to close temporarily because of COVID-19
-ICYMI: Worcester institution George's Coney Island closes temporarily
-Mass. health officials announce 2,501 new cases, 46 deaths, 3.8 percent positivity rate
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Why an RV makes perfect home for the holidays
-Dr. Fauci: U.S. may see ‘surge upon surge’ in weeks ahead
-U.S. breaks record for daily hospitalizations
-Of course: 'Pandemic' named word of the year by Merriam-Webster
In The News
-Latest weather: Potent storm moves in
+7:00: AWARE issues recommendation ahead of Tuesday's tax classification hearing
+7:00: Worcester ranked among 25 safest cities in America
+7:00: Worcester, Lyft partner to provide transportation access to low-income families
+Noon: Former Skylite Roller Skating Center for sale for $1.1 million
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Nov. 30
+Noon: With cuts to MBTA commuter rail service looming, Worcester officials asks agency to work with city
+Noon: This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of Nov. 30
+Noon: The Best Cyber Monday deals Amazon has to offer for 2020
-Worcester police make quick arrest after stabbing on Shrewsbury Street
-Worcester police probe report of girls being followed by man in white van
-Worcester resident arrested on drug charges in Monson
-Amazon plan for Greendale Mall site has pros and cons for neighborhood residents
-Burncoat neighborhood asked to add ornaments to tree at Triangle St.
-Friends of Duffy Field host park cleanup, say it 'should stay the way it is'
-Coalition hosting forum calling to continue WRTA zero fare program
-Former Worcester candlepin bowling center for sale for $1.7 million
-Worcester’s winter parking ban in effect Tuesday
-Veteran T&G reporters Nick Kotsopoulos, Bill Doyle and George Barnes sign off on the same day
-ICYMI: Worcester man, 25, survives shooting Saturday morning
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Police, firefighters, family show support for police officer battling leukemia
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tractor-trailer rollover between Route 146 and Mass Pike
-Cars: Bertera Nissan has the best car for winter driving (8:06)
-Homes: 5 newest home listings in Worcester
-National: Mother of slain Florida teen shot at his burial
-Shopping: Worcester Bravehearts extend Black Friday deals until Tuesday
-Health: Deadline for Medicare changes is Dec 7. Interesting video from Help2Retire (:41)
-Meanwhile, in Utah, mysterious monolith disappears from desert
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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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