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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 (:37). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Peak fall foliage is getting closer (3:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State’s first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license
+6:00: Worcester area voters head to polls for early voting
+6:00: Worcester councilor seeks community forum on Amazon drones
+6:00: Wachusett senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football (3:07)
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 3
-The "Mystery of the Stained Glass Window" continues to confound
-WPI research using A.I. to identify melanoma gets boost in international competition
-Bee Zee seeks approval for Southwest Cutoff gas station expansion
-Prosecution rests in Inoa retrial; alleged accomplice doesn’t testify
-Worcester's 10 biggest development opportunities
-Mayor Petty wants City Council to take stance on marijuana law
-Amazon drone deliveries, marijuana ballot question and street repairs on Worcester council agenda
-Shrewsbury calls for pause on Amazon drone delivery amid concerns
-Coat drive to distribute nearly 4,000 winter coats
-From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Community Media Day on Tuesday
-Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Mass. destination for 150 years
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant celebrates 1 year on Park Ave.
-Multi-cuisine food hall Wonder opens in Worcester. How to get 50% off
-ICYMI: "Back to spending time together": The world of mahjong proves popular in Central Mass.
-A boy who struggled to be heard finds his voice—and a championship—in the waves
-Worcester addiction forum emphasizes housing, employment and support beyond treatment
-1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
-Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Halloween trick-or-treating 5 to 8
-Halloween in Holden next Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster schools tout massive improvement in state assessment
-Data centers, Flock cameras among key votes at Charlton Special Town Meeting
-Dudley man arrested after police execute warrants, seize stolen guns and drugs
-Harvard Sweet Boutique owner shares affection for confections with community
-Free overdose response training Tuesday in Shrewsbury
-Southbridge fire station nearing completion as $20 million project remains under budget
-Westborough Women's Club raises funds to help those battling childhood cancer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mass. bars can stay open an extra hour this Halloween. Here's why
>SHOWTIME: Wholesale Klezmer Band brings "Jewish Life in Song" to Southbridge
-100 FM The Pike (16:11): Steve Schirripa ("The Sopranos," "Blue Bloods") is bringing Willie Boy to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:17): Joel Hoekstra on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Worcester return
>OPINION: Scotia Hille: Omnibus bills enable opaque lawmaking
-Jay Kaufman: Complexity isn’t the issue. The Legislature’s dysfunction is
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 612 (28:24): Carl Rushton, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester priest
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Jets, 26-19, as Drake Maye throws 3 touchdowns
-Patriots once again battered by injuries in win
-New era begins as Jayson Tatum, Celtics embark on first season without Jaylen Brown
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey downed by Army
-CBS Sports Network to air Holy Cross at Lafayette men's basketball matchup
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres, 5-2
-Gov. Healey calls for girls flag football to become official M.I.A.A. varsity sport
>CARS: Tesla’s new flying Roadster performs stunning maneuvers during live unveiling
>NATIONAL: Deadly incident at Canada military base
-French police arrest 1,800 protesters after violent clashes and looting
-Air Force commando dies after falling from 170-foot rafters during fast-rope demonstration at college football game
-Tragic: Father of 3 stabbed to death while getting snacks for kids waiting at park
>NEW ENGLAND: What's ahead this week in the Matthew Farwell trial (2:52)
-After suspended drunken crash, Mass. candidate for lt. gov. suspends campaign (2:31)
-Ballot question 7: Could smaller lots make homes affordable? (2:27)
>COLLEGES: Leah Ben-Ami named executive director for Foundations Forward at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Not declaring this item at customs can get you a $300 fine
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-The best and worst months to apply for a job, according to data
-Q&A: Good Feels grows amid cannabis industry uncertainty
>SHOPPING: Don't pay full price for fall and Halloween decor at these 6 stores
>HOMES: Real estate Q&A with Kathleen Goneau
>HEALTH: Why you may have trouble finding new flu shot at pharmacies (2:27)
-Tapeworm drug could treat disease that affects 190 million women
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Simple lemon chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new 4-part Netflix docuseries on Mike Tyson (2:28)
>MOVIES: Family friendly Halloween movies
>CELEBRITY: Viola Davis reveals disease that left her with "9 out of 10" pain
-Elizabeth Hurley sparks engagement rumors with mysterious new diamond ring
>ANIMALS: Cat family shows up just as family says goodbye to their dog (1:59)
>HISTORY: A new book reveals the sickening extent of J.F.K.'s philandering
>GOOD NEWS: Man becomes oldest to fly with wingsuit, attempts to break record
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, man accused of stealing flamingo says he drank up to 40 beers before pulling off heist
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