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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:15: Mass. health officials announce 4,613 new cases, an all-time single-day high
+6:15: Radio Worcester Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (16:07): COVID-19, tax rate, Telegram retirements & homelessness
+6:15: Michigan couple married for 47 years die within a minute of one another
-Worcester nurses protest over pandemic working conditions. Gallery (9 photos)
-Worcester nurses say vaccine should be voluntary (2:36)
-More COVID-related temporary restaurant closures on Shrewsbury and Grove streets. UPDATE: The Fix reopens
-Radio Worcester (14:46): City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID-19, fare-free WRTA and Telegram retirements
-Free testing this week in Worcester
-ICYMI: With rising cases, Worcester hospitals hit 85% capacity (2:01)
-Here’s exactly how bad COVID-19 was in November
-Number of open small businesses in Massachusetts has decreased by 37% since January
-Mass. not planning any additional closures, restrictions (3:28)
-1st vaccines to health care workers, nursing homes
-Vaccines could arrive in Mass. within weeks (1:32)
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Why an RV makes perfect home for the holidays
-CDC to reduce the number of quarantine days
-ICU nurse in Oklahoma loses husband and mom days apart
-Photo shows Texas doc hugging elderly patient on Thanksgiving
-At the office: Can my employer demand a test before returning to office?
In The News
+6:15: Downtown Worcester eatery on the move
+6:15: Adam McKay, director of Netflix's 'Don't Look Up,' grew up in Worcester
+6:15: WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (22:53): David Hagan, Executive Director, Why Me & Sherry's House
+6:15: Police: 2 people killed in crash involving dump truck in Uxbridge
+6:15: Fitchburg man sentenced to 13 years for drug distribution
+6:15: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Dec. 2
+6:15: 'Sader Stories (29:09): Men's and Women's Basketball
+6:15: Holy Cross remembers the life of Jack 'The Shot' Foley
-Hollywood stars may be filming at DCU Center this week
-Man who built a torture dungeon in Worcester, plotted to eat children, wants compassionate release
-Woman found on I-190 in Worcester fell or jumped from moving car, state police say
-Car hit by gunfire on I-290 in Worcester, according to state police
-Jacob Grice held without bail in shooting death of Darren Dyette in Worcester
-$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold on Burncoat Street in Worcester
-10 great events we’re looking forward to in December in Worcester
-Worcester makes 'Best Cities For Singles' list
-Worcester City Council delays vote to set the tax rates
-Program that trained Worcester early childhood educators on trauma and racial inequities led to reduction in expulsions, officials say
-Record daily max rainfall of 2.38 inches set Monday in Worcester
-Here’s your city or town’s winter parking restriction in Worcester County
-Worcester Magazine's Creative Director signs off after 19 years
-Earlier: Elaine Thompson becomes 4th longtime T&G reporter to accept buyout
-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): Millbury High unveils major upgrades to athletic facilities
-Sutton students, special education fully remote until Dec. 11
-Holy Cross men's hockey team beats Bentley in OT
-WooSox reveal Polar Park scoreboard designs
-Take the 2021 WBJ Economic Forecast survey
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of Nov. 30
-Tragic: 22-year-old Nebraska mother paralyzed in drive-by shooting days after giving birth
-Cars: Bertera Nissan has the best car for winter driving (8:06)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shrewsbury Brownie Troop 65065 donates 32 'blessings bags' to a Worcester veterans group
-Movies: 7 must-see movies coming to local theaters, streaming services in December
-Health: Deadline for Medicare changes is Dec 7. Interesting video from Help2Retire (:41)
-Meanwhile, on Etsy.com, man selling 2020 Dumpster fire toys and ornaments
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 94 today in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester cooling centers open amid high temperatures
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man stabbed multiple times at Shell Station in Worcester
+6:00: City council presses for answers on Mill Street safety, costs, steps
+6:00: DCU Center completes $2.2 million sound system upgrade with help of local firms
+6:00: Bravehearts roll, 17-6
+6:00: Want to see the Bravehearts for free Thursday? Here's how
+6:00: Are either of these dogs yours?
+Noon: Worcester councilors support push for supermarket options, but balk at city-owned option
+Noon: What is "Good Trouble Lives On" protest? Nearly 100 protests planned in Mass.
+Noon: Flutist Emi Ferguson and Ruckus to "Fly the Coop" in Worcester
+Noon: Review: Coldplay fans felt "Sparks" at Gillette Stadium concert
+Noon: Last Call: Katelynn Yvon, tattoo artist
-Woman charged with O.U.I. in Worcester crash that injured off-duty officers
-A Worcester connection to the deadly fire in Fall River: Here are the details
-Related: Fall River mayor says owner no longer cooperating after deadly fire (3:22)
-Competitive eater to tackle Worcester restaurant mega challenge
-From the lab to the spotlight: Miss Worcester County 2024 is a rising star (2:46). Article
-City council requests report on proposed landlord tax relief program
-Police investigating bank robbery at Hometown Bank in Webster; suspect fled on motorcycle into Conn.
-Focus on "much needed" programs — Centro elaborates on Latin American Festival cancellation
-Earlier: Organizer: Fear of I.C.E. was factor in decision to cancel Latin American Festival
-100 FM The Pike (14:34): Worcester Fire Department cookoff firefighters trade hoses for hot plates
-E-bikes are growing in popularity, but also come with safety concerns
-Worcester school grading overhaul hits snag
-Information session for those wishing to join the Worcester Police Department
-This Week in Worcester: Not believing lies is anti-police sentiment in Worcester
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Peppercorn's reopens after renovation
-ICYMI: A city-owned grocery store in Worcester? Councilor wants to look into it
-WNBA star and Worcester Academy alum Aliyah Boston gets her flowers at State House ceremony
-Planet Fitness opens third location in Worcester
-New seafood eatery opens in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): July Senior Center events
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Up to "Shannanigans" with handmade crafts
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Car engulfed in flames in Westborough
-Police plan to step up traffic enforcement on Route 20 today
-Town Administrator Heather Butler ready to get to know West Boylston better
-2 Grafton schools to benefit from part of $15,000 in grants awarded to Blackstone Valley schools
-Conant summer reading program looks to Level Up
-W.H.E.A.T., Strand A.R.P.A. funds wait on progress
-Gaudette continues multigenerational legacy with Lamy Insurance
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesdays at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: What's the best summer thing to do in Worcester County? Vote in round 1
-Unreleased Beyoncé music stolen during "Cowboy Carter" tour
-Listen up: On "Northeastern," Old Tom & the Lookouts eyes "the curse of being from the Northeast"
-Radio Worcester (24:45): Monet immersive exhibition to open in September in Worcester
-EcoTarium celebrates 200 years of science, nature and discovery
>OPINION: Sandra Montesino: Free school meals deserve place at table year-round
-Autumn Hotaling: How I started reading for myself again
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (48:09)
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 101 (28:02): Syed Aziz-Ur Rahman, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Steve Lanava, who spent decades capturing images of Worcester County for T&G, dies at 73
>SPORTS: The biggest nights in summer baseball are coming to Worcester
-Bravehearts playing loose and crushing the ball
-Bravehearts beat Bees, 15-5. Jaylem Sepulveda named Open Sky Community Services Player of the Game
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 Thursday. Buy tickets here
-Patriots headline ESPN’s ranking of top 25 NFL teams of last 25 years
-Caitlin Clark struggles in front of sold-out Boston Garden crowd but Fever beats Sun, 85-77
-Holy Cross Athletics (2:09): Get to know the staff — Coach Andrew Dresner
-Radio Worcester (49:59): Bluey coming to Polar Park, strategies for projects around park
>NATIONAL: Camp Mystic survivors heard screams in the dark as flood waters hit
-SpongeBob stamps are coming this summer: What to know
>TRAGIC: Child who had just beaten cancer dies in house fire
>NEW ENGLAND: Man shot during armed standoff with police (1:27)
-Moving on for Gold Star survivors: Mass. preserves annual stipend and services
>COLLEGES: Changes in institutional research at WPI
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Western Mass. resort now a 4-season playground (5:11)
>BUSINESS: Most believe A.I. helps small businesses compete with larger firms
-LPL Financial Research: Midyear stock market outlook — Path to upside clouded with uncertainty
-U.S. inflation accelerated in June as tariffs start to bite
>HOMES: This $5.5 million home was built in a former water tower
>SHOPPING: "Clueless" Barbie dolls — How to get 30th anniversary collectible
>HEALTH: New study shows vaping among teenagers is at all-time low
-Measles cases in U.S. hit 3-decade high, with nearly 1,300 cases reported
-When following a plant-based diet, food choices still matter (1:33)
>FOOD: Chicken wrap battle heats up between McDonald's, Popeyes, Taco Bell
>TV/STREAMING: Emmys nominations — See the full list of nominees
>MOVIES: Spinal Tap II: Rob Reiner on movie's cameos by Paul McCartney, Elton John
>CELEBRITY: Cher wears re-creation of her "If I Could Turn Back Time" catsuit at Dolce & Gabbana event
>ANIMALS: Sick stray cat left for dead is saved just in time (1:36)
>HISTORY: The Red Sox once played at this ballfield in Grafton
>GOOD NEWS: 5-year-old finds kidney donor after radio segment
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, pint-sized perp caught stealing cars and selling them for 30 bucks
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