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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 (1:08). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Investigation underway after fire destroys home in Millbury
+Noon: Worcester colleges slam ballot question that would sap their endowments
+Noon: It's Good Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Captain America: Brave New World" and more
+Noon: Bad Religion, Pennywise set to headline Punk in the Park at Palladium
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Defunct Honey Bee Orchards new home for Ragged Hill Cider
+Noon: Keep the Faith: Considering the effects of Easter beyond Holy Week
-Serious crash on I-84 in Sturbridge brings Friday morning traffic to a halt
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez to leave in June
-UMass Medical School lays off and furloughs 200 employees
-Earlier: Cuts will have irretrievable effects as UMass Medical School stands to lose $80 million, Gov. Healey says
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Worcester
-Paul Revere lantern replica coming to Worcester City Hall
-State throws out License Commission's penalties against Worcester cigar bar
-Worcester reports 9 hate crimes in 2024, mostly nonviolent
-Mass. graduation requirements listening session in Worcester
-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. will stop covering popular drugs for weight loss
>FAITH: Christians in Worcester practice their faith amid cultural, political divisions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): 2 locals make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sushi restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Federal cuts are about to cripple Central Mass. food pantries
-Where Worcester ranks among U.S. cities where a family making $100,000 can "still be broke"
-Pickleball push sparks discussion over Worcester court upgrades
-How Armenian-American Heritage Month was proclaimed
-Worcester getting a second Chick-fil-A
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: “Disconnect to Reconnect”
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden slated to get fiber internet
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster woman arrested for stealing $38 in merchandise from Hannaford
-2 arrested after traffic stop leads to fentanyl trafficking bust in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Recreation Department Eggstravaganza
-David Prouty center court logo to be embedded in lobby floor
-Snow changes plans for Richards Library Book Sale
-Clinton election paper deadline is Friday
-Blackstone River tributaries in Sutton and Millbury graded
-Become a Salt Sleuth and clean up near the reservoir
-Bolton board will be a duo at least 'til fall
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
-Call for vendors for 2025 Wednesdays on Water
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Finding the perfect balance in friendship & motherhood
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (52:47): Nataki Romeo, Cafe Romeo
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career firefighter in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics enter playoffs embracing adversity, tougher path to repeating as NBA champs
-Bravehearts rolls out new menu for corporate outings
-Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Holy Cross football 2025 season ticket memberships on sale now
-WooSox throw combined no-hitter over 7 innings in doubleheader sweep
>CARS: Honda denies reported plan to shift production from Canada, Mexico to U.S.
>NATIONAL: 2 dead, 6 hospitalized after Florida State shooting; suspect in custody
-At least 4 tourists reported dead following devastating cable car crash in Italy
>TRAGIC: "Hero" deacon shot dead protecting others at church Easter egg hunt
>NEW ENGLAND: Militia memorializes 250th anniversary of Battle of Lexington (3:35)
-Assailant storms Mass. courthouse in gas mask, tactical gear and pepper sprays, assaults several victims: video
>COLLEGES: The WPI Podcast, Episode 6 (38:32): Global Projects Program at 50
-Holy Cross Policy and Politics Seminar hosts Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the most densely populated cities on Earth
>BUSINESS: M.B.I. welcomes 7 biotech startups to incubator facility in Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-What to know about paying down credit cards with personal loan (1:55)
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues
>SHOPPING: Shein, Temu price hike — What shoppers need to know amid tariffs
>HEALTH: Dr. Mallika Marshall answers questions about measles outbreak (2:21)
-Heated workouts and hot yoga are all the rage. But are they actually good for you?
>FOOD: McDonald's Gold Card — What it is and how to get one
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Law and Order: Organized Crime" Season 5 on Peacock
>MOVIES: Who could be next James Bond amid Amazon shakeups: experts
>CELEBRITY: "Sopranos" star Lorraine Bracco is looking for love
>ANIMALS: Yes, your cat is ignoring you on purpose (1:48)
>HISTORY: 6 jobs from the 1950s that barely exist today
>GOOD NEWS: High school senior accepted to 7 Ivy League colleges: "I'm still processing it"
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, 309 people don banana hats to break world record at museum
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