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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: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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