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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 (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Victim of fatal crash in Shrewsbury was member of U.S. Army, friends say
+6:00: The Worcester farmers market is returning, and moving to a familiar location
+6:00: Worcester seeks to host Ghana World Cup fans, despite Providence base
+6:00: Worcester County Wonders: Worcester's oldest theater plans a rebirth
+6:00: Worcesteria: Remembering the best fictional Worcester Centrum show
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 22
+Noon: Becoming Robert Goddard: A rocketeer rooted in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester nonprofits share $500,000 grant pool
+Noon: At St. Mary’s Fish Fry, over 1,000 guests eat over 500 pounds of haddock
-Firefighters battle blaze in apartment building in Worcester
-Worcester jury convicts man of child rape
-Millbury woman home from Middle East after 40-hour journey (2:02)
-Green Hill Park is the "crown jewel" of Worcester
-City of Worcester opens applications for Green Hill Park Community Garden Plots
-Worcester nonprofit rebrands as Your Access Advocates amid 50th anniversary
-City Council weighs development, police headquarters, World Cup
>DINING OUT: Castle lets you dine with a 40-foot dragon and race go-karts (1:28)
-ICYMI: The Shops at Blackstone Valley to expand with 2 new buildings
-Woman admits stealing $220K from Worcester rest home, residents
-Massachusetts’ best-kept country music secret is this Worcester honky tonk bar
-When is the last day of school in Central Mass.? See town-by-town map
-Worcester looking into installing 5 air quality sensors
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: Where community meets craft: How local businesses lift our schools
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dilapidated footbridge on popular Shrewsbury trail will be replaced
-Officials discuss expansion, allocation of Westborough Wastewater Treatment Plant
-Templeton police arrest woman for violating restraining order by revving engine, yelling outside ex-boyfriend's home
-Health Foundation of Central Mass. invests additional $400,000 in Southbridge CARES
-Westborough completes redistricting; 114 students to switch elementary schools
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: "Burnin' down the house"
-WICN Brian Barlow Concert Series featuring Shawnn Monteiro and her trio March 27th
>OPINION: Rosalie Tirella: Finally home!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at age 99
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Cavaliers, 109-98
-Bruins lose to Penguins, 5-4
-Ty Law talks Christian Gonzalez’s contract, Bill Belichick negotiations and more
-Stockfish scores overtime winner to send Holy Cross men's hockey to Atlantic Hockey semifinals
-Holy Cross women’s basketball hosts Colgate in Patriot League quarterfinals on Monday
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres in shootout, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Terrorism investigated in U.S. embassy explosion in Oslo
-Iran confirms Russia’s helping "in many different directions" in its war with U.S., Israel
-Mom who vanished 24 years ago says she left family because of "domestic issues"
-Tragic: Beloved elderly couple of 70 years died holding hands after tragic car crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Taunton rallies around families who lost everything during massive house explosion
>COLLEGES: Clarkies awarded at American Mock Trial Association Regional Tournament
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): When to book flights for the best deals
-Is Basic Economy a good deal? Here's what to consider
>BUSINESS: Japan's Nikkei 225 share index falls more than 7% as oil soars to $114 a barrel
-Energy from bricks, and more chemistry tricks: Julio D’Arcy’s lab is a happy place of experimentation
>HOMES: Can solar panels lower your utility bill in the winter? (1:37)
>HEALTH: Women's Health Myths: Doctor warns against believing claims about testosterone
>FOOD: Scientists pinpoint why resisting a donut can feel impossible — even when you're full
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "The Dinosaurs" (2:01)
>MOVIES: Jason Biggs gives "American Pie 5" update: "Nostalgia is big right now"
>CELEBRITY: Woodstock legend Country Joe McDonald dies at 84
-Eric Dane's widow, Rebecca Gayheart, moves late actor's belongings out of Johnny Depp's home
>ANIMALS: Woman adopts handicapped senior cat for the sweetest reason (2:28)
>HISTORY: LIFE magazine photo, 1931: "Light Standard on Park Ave south of Highland St."
>GOOD NEWS: Officer recognized for saving 1-year-old boy who nearly drowned
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, couple walking their dogs make stunning 2,000-year-old discovery on a beach
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