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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: Worcester nurses protest over pandemic working conditions. Gallery (9 photos)
+7:00: Worcester nurses say vaccine should be voluntary (2:36)
+7:00: Here’s exactly how bad COVID-19 was in November
+7:00: Mass. not planning any additional closures, restrictions (3:28)
+Noon: Radio Worcester (14:46): City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID-19, fare-free WRTA and Telegram retirements
+Noon: CDC meeting to decide how vaccine will be distributed
-With rising cases, Worcester hospitals hit 85% capacity (2:01)
-Latino children in Worcester bear brunt of coronavirus
-Shrewsbury Street restaurant closes temporarily after employee tests positive
-Doctors urge people to get tested after holiday
-Free testing this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (10:04): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh gives a post-Thanksgiving update
-Worcester store owner says the pandemic has made things 'frustrating'
-After filing more than 360 complaints to management, nurses will hold an informational picket outside St. V's today
-Robert Finberg of UMass Medical School details next steps for vaccine
-YWCA in Worcester awarded $50,000 grant for those in need during COVID
-WCAC gets $40,000 grant for emergency fuel fund
-National Guard arrives to help set up field hospital at DCU Center
-Mass. health officials announce 1,166 new cases, 25 deaths, 4 percent positivity rate
-If you traveled for Thanksgiving, assume you have COVID, Dr. Birx says
-Moderna asking U.S., European regulators to OK its virus shots
-ICYMI: Worcester schools continue preparations for return, hybrid learning at end of January
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Why an RV makes perfect home for the holidays
In The News
+7:00: Worcester’s Kevin H. Brady performing Tuesday night in Boston Comedy Festival
+7:00: Jacob Grice held without bail in shooting death of Darren Dyette in Worcester
+7:00: 10 great events we’re looking forward to in December in Worcester
+7:00: WooSox reveal Polar Park scoreboard designs
+7:00: Worcester makes 'Best Cities For Singles' list
+7:00: Worcester Magazine's Creative Director signs off after 19 years
+Noon: Car hit by gunfire on I-290 in Worcester, according to state police
+Noon: Man who built a torture dungeon in Worcester, plotted to eat children, wants to be released from prison due to COVID risk
+Noon: $100,000 Mass Cash winner sold on Burncoat Street
+Noon: Record daily max rainfall of 2.38 inches set yesterday in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Dec. 1
+Noon: Here’s your city or town’s winter parking restriction in Worcester County
-White powder sparks hazmat response to UMass hospital
-Worcester ranked among 25 safest cities in America
-Do you know this person? Worcester police ask for help IDing suspect
-AWARE issues recommendation ahead of Tuesday's tax classification hearing
-Greendale Mall-to-Amazon would be a first for New England
-Panel brainstorms strategies for pursuing a fare-free WRTA
-With cuts to MBTA commuter rail service looming, Worcester officials asks agency to work with city
-Worcester, Lyft partner to provide transportation access to low-income families
-Former Skylite Roller Skating Center for sale for $1.1 million
-Elaine Thompson becomes 4th longtime T&G reporter to accept buyout
-Earlier: Veteran T&G reporters Nick Kotsopoulos, Bill Doyle and George Barnes sign off on the same day
-Worcesteria: Denis Leary, Joyner Lucas, Anthony Fauci, Padma Lakshmi: 'Still Worcester, or Nah'?
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (28:35): Meighan Sharry, Friends of Wetherell Park and Save Duffy Field
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leicester police need help IDing this pickup
-Shrewsbury trucking company increasing food donation efforts
-Holy Cross legend Jack 'The Shot' Foley dies at 81
-Assumption names stadium for alum and Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly
-Cars: Bertera Nissan has the best car for winter driving (8:06)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Northborough 13-year-old, a cancer survivor, celebrates more than a birthday
-Health: Deadline for Medicare changes is Dec 7. Interesting video from Help2Retire (:41)
-Meanwhile, in Romania, mysterious monolith, like the one in Utah, appears
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In The News
>WEATHER: Rain possible, high of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester shooting victim dies following Paine Street crash
-Bakeshop refurbishes Worcester location with "cozy" vibe, new design
-Q.C.C. graduates take bows at commencement ceremony
-Worcester’s Haitian-American community celebrates flag day with parade, music and unity. Video (1:25)
-Worcester bear found 35 miles away in Concord and Lincoln
-Worcester police to holds memorial for officers on Sunday
-Worcester Community Justice Support Center holds special recognition ceremony for clients
-MassBike spotlights biking to work in Worcester
-Veterans Inc. receives $356,000 in funding for suicide prevention initiatives
-Rutland café that offered viral potato breakfast sandwich closing for now
>DINING OUT: Long-vacant Worcester restaurant to become sports bar
>FAITH: Pentecost without words? Kindness can change lives
-ICYMI: Autopsy shows eating spicy chip killed Worcester high schooler Harris Wolobah (2:01). Article
-Crompton Collective owner to open new Canal District store
-Worcester police arrest man after bloody Union Station fight
-Worcester police seize 2 guns, arrest 2 while on patrol
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden town meeting to decide on spending plans
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Avient Colorants fined $15,000 over P.F.A.S. contamination
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton police ask for help finding missing girl
-Uxbridge schools have no budget after "erroneous" town meeting vote
-Abandoned dog ate plastic to survive, owner will face charges, Spencer police say
-Millbury Town Meeting rejects stormwater fees, approves B.V.T. roof borrowing
-Leominster to get federal help for flood cleanup
-Blackstone Valley Tech educator named Crumbl's Teacher of the Year
-Sterling Street Market is Saturday staple
-Sutton ConCon controversy rages on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Major Taylor doc, Danny Rebel and the KGB, birdwatching and more ...
-Cara Brindisi brings Ricky Duran, Sam James to Funky Murphy's 20th anniversary show
-100FM The Pike (4:46): The Pike Breakdown Lane for May 17th
-Greater Worcester Opera back for a little more "A Little Night Music"
-First Person: Traveling with a chronic illness leads to a new journey
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 146 (29:05)
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:18:00): This Week in Cablegate
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 85 (25:21): Gang Violence and Party Politics
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was Grand Organist for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
>SPORTS: Bruins' season ends in heartbreaking fashion
-Scottie Scheffler details jail experience: Sandwich, stretching and jokes
-Celtics schedule for Eastern Conference Finals
-Predicting when Drake Maye will make season debut for Patriots
-Red Sox lose to Cardinals, 10-6
-100FM The Pike (4:00): J.P. Ricciardi from The Brushback podcast gives Mike Hsu Red Sox update
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 9-8
-210 Sports' Friday 4: Penalties, spoilers, loudmouths and Jones Ltd.
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Go-broke dates for benefit programs Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back
-Tragic: 12-year-old weighed just 50 pounds when she died from abuse
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:22) — Jen McCabe testifies "hos long" search was made
-91-year-old man dies in I-495 rollover crash in Milford
-Woman survives car fire after brakes fail going 60 mph on New Hampshire highway
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (30:39): Summer film courses
-7 longtime Clark faculty members set to retire
-Worcester State employees recognized at service recognition and retirement celebration
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Spirit Airlines named most affordable. See flights they added at Logan
>BUSINESS: Jobless claims fall by 10,000 after hitting 9-month high last week
-Jack’s Abby C.E.O. details Wormtown purchase and the strength of the Be Hoppy brand
>HEALTH: Doctor on protecting maternal mental health (2:30)
-Mental health advice for graduation season (3:26)
>HOMES: New Luxury Living sites open at 2 locations in Worcester
>SHOPPING: The 44 best Memorial Day 2024 sales to shop this weekend
>FOOD: Capri Sun jugs hit store shelves. Company says customers asked for it
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: Chris Pine “Stunned” Warner Bros. chose to kill "Wonder Woman 3"
>CELEBRITY: Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92
>ANIMALS: Trembling dog finally lets someone hold him (1:00)
>HISTORY: Boat house at Elm Park
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Quintuplets graduate from same university together
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, "monster" in toddler's wall turns out to be 50,000 bees
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