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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 (:26). High of 67 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Wormtown Brewery to be sold to Jack's Abby
-Local ice cream shops open for the season
-GBH reporters raced from Worcester to Boston. What they learned (7:29). Article
-Worcester bakery closed until May 8th
-TODAY! Seventh annual Latin American Business Expo to be held at DCU Center
-TODAY! Public invited to planting for Worcester's first Miyawaki forest
-Shrewsbury Street Italian Heritage Parade Committee meeting May 6th
-Armenian Remembrance Day observed at Church of Our Savior in Worcester
-Judge rules Mass. law on "equity theft" is unconstitutional (2:12). Article
-Judge rules Turtleboy blogger can attend Karen Read murder trial
-Man arrested after crashing into Clinton home
-The Faces of Worcester: Lorna R. Ellis, Seamstress and clothing store business owner
>DINING OUT: New restaurant planned at former Zorba's Taverna on Stafford Street
-ICYMI: Passenger numbers continue to soar at Worcester Regional Airport after record 2023 year
-M.B.T.A. announces return of morning Worcester-to-Boston express train
-Isaiah Disla, 16 at time of killing, to be tried as adult in Worcester
-Worcester rentals: Forbes ranks market third-worst in U.S. Here's why
-"Goodbye Doherty!" Doherty Memorial High School Reunion (1:29)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Spring composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Attorney General gives Holden until December to comply with M.B.T.A. law
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Arbor Day celebration Saturday in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Drug Take Back Day Saturday in Leicester, Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Traffic advisory in Leicester for annual Earth Day cleanup Saturday
-TODAY! Townwide yard sale in Rutland 8-2 Saturday
-Chris Naff recaps his tenure on the Millbury Board of Selectmen
-Holistic health in high-stress professions: Q&A with Fitchburg officer David Gordon
-Unique bird sighting part of Birds of Rauscher program
-West Boylston police log April 15th to 21st
-Sutton Memorial Day ceremonies planned
-Clinton library project Q&A on May 9th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Midnight Motion rocks Redemption Rock taproom on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Classical & jazz collide with Lark & Vignola in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (4:01): The Pike Breakdown Lane for April 26th
-David Macpherson: For decades, the View-Master was more than just "ancient V.R."
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The Legacy of Maurice Bishop in Grenada
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 83 (28:18): Immigration & Higher Education
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 913 (28:26): Earth Day 2024
-Manny Jae Media (37:32): Manny with Cherise Nadine, founder, Charcuterie by Cherise
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Denholm & McKay for many years
>SPORTS: Patriots select Washington receiver Ja’Lynn Polk with No. 37 pick in NFL Draft
-Patriots select offensive tackle Caedan Wallace with No. 68 pick
-Drake Maye introduced at Gillette Stadium, says he "can't wait" to play for Patriots (14:27)
-Bill Belichick let it rip at NFL Draft — and fans loved it
-Roger Goodell hints at 18-game NFL schedule, later Super Bowl
-Red Sox lose to Cubs, 7-1
-WooSox lose in Toledo, 4-3
-The 210 Awards for the Worcester Railers 2023-2024 season, Part 2
-Inaugural Spring Sizzler Pro/Am boxing event at Palladium June 1st
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Weeks after $30 million L.A. heist, historic case remains unsolved
-Here's how to detox from your device
-Tragic: Girl opens lemonade stand to pay for mom's headstone (2:41)
>NEW ENGLAND: Billerica police officer dies after being struck by excavator
-State police lieutenant Daniel Griffin sentenced to 5 years in prison
>COLLEGES: Clark welcomes visitors from partner school in China
-Anna Maria AMCAST (30:39): Shay Savoie
-Assumption establishes scholarship program with community foundation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best private resort beaches in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Mass. unemployment rate in March remained below national rate
-WPI professor and Ascend Elements co-founder to research new battery recycling tech for Boston firm
>SHOPPING: Shop these Amazon products with 50,000+ rave reviews
>HOMES: Boston’s median price for a single-family home is over $900,000
>HEALTH: Tick season is starting in Massachusetts. Here's what to know
-Ozempic allegedly causing embarrassing sexual side effect
>FOOD: Amazon debuts grocery delivery program for Prime members, SNAP recipients
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Monkey Man," "Arthur the King" and more
>CELEBRITY: Victoria Beckham reunites with the Spice Girls for iconic singalong at 50th birthday party
>ANIMALS: "Vibrant and beloved ostrich" dies after swallowing zoo staffer's keys, zoo says
>HISTORY: Former Worcester police headquarters on Waldo Street, 1900
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 11 sets of twins graduating at same high school
-Meanwhile, in Whitman, 10-year-old boy gets himself stuck in chimney
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-Multiple positions with Holden D.P.W.
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-Food runner at White Eagle
-Bussers, Food Runners & Hostesses at Holden diner
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