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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Owners of downtown establishment launch GoFundMe to help save the pandemic-ravaged business
-Canal District restaurant to reopen at 11 a.m. Thursday morning
-With cases spiking, UMass Memorial & Medical School switch to emergency protocols
-Radio Worcester (14:10): Dominique Muldoon, co-chair of local bargaining unit, talks St. Vincent picket
-Radio Worcester Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (16:07): COVID-19, tax rate, Telegram retirements & homelessness
-UMass Medical School expert: multiple vaccines should be ready by summer
-Mass. health officials announce 4,613 new cases, an all-time single-day high
-U.S. reports 3,100 deaths in one day — 20% more than previous record
-CDC warns of dark winter ahead (2:33)
-State officials figuring out how to run testing sites over winter
-Free testing this week in Worcester
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Why an RV makes perfect home for the holidays
-Interesting: In Connecticut, college students to sub for teachers in quarantine
-Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama willing to be vaccinated on TV to inspire confidence
-What will the vaccine feel like?
-Sad: Michigan couple married for 47 years die within a minute of one another
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, Ohio adds Ohio to travel advisory map
In The News
-Moment of silence at 6 tonight for Worcester 6
-Worcester man says Main Street gunfire missed him 'by an inch'
-Downtown Worcester eatery on the move
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (22:53): David Hagan, Executive Director, Why Me & Sherry's House
-Police: 2 people killed in crash involving dump truck in Uxbridge
-Fitchburg man sentenced to 13 years for drug distribution
-Adam McKay, director of Netflix's 'Don't Look Up,' grew up in Worcester
-Related: Hollywood stars may be filming at DCU Center this week
-ICYMI: Woman found on I-190 in Worcester fell or jumped from moving car, state police say
-Neighborhood watch meetings in Worcester – December
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Santa and the Grinch are coming back to Leicester
-Sutton packaging firm pays $9.5 million for Millbury, Sutton site
-Southbridge police bust 3 for drug trafficking
-'Sader Stories (29:09): Men's and Women's Basketball
-Holy Cross remembers the life of Jack 'The Shot' Foley
-Cars: Bertera Nissan has the best car for winter driving (8:06)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): QCC hosts 'Stuff A Cruiser' event to help students and their families
-Homes: Worcester real estate prices surge
-Shopping: Cyber Monday? This year, it's Cyber Week for holiday shopping
-TV/Streaming: Must-watch Christmas specials to get in the holiday spirit
-Meanwhile, in California, a third monolith appears
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Holden man accused of attempting to enter Leominster hospital with gun
+6:00: Back to sobriety, local advocate returns to helping others
+6:00: Creature Rock Feature set to play lesser known hard-rock gems
+Noon: Suspect in theft of fragrances from Auburn Mall theft tries to swim for it before arrest
+Noon: Leicester police want to identify suspect in theft from family restaurant
+Noon: Drone footage of demolition of Doherty High (2:07)
+Noon: Arrows in Action takes aim at the Palladium's upstairs stage
+Noon: Rising country star Mason Ramsey set for Off The Rails Country Fest
+Noon: Listen Up: Young Man Winter captures local vibe with "Leading Light"
-Child struck by car on Lincoln Street in Worcester
-Employee of Worcester nursing home charged with ripping off residents, facility
-Old Doherty High School being torn down
-Worcester bike network ranked among poorest on earth
-Turtleboy blogger assaulted outside Canton bar over Karen Read case
-Worcester County Wonders: A pleasant trip to Purgatory
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Nicole Apostola: Same time next year
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (17:53): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista on Mill St. changes & city updates
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (46:24): Interim Chief Saucier ShotSpotter controversy and Mill St. vote
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Burgers You Need to Try (5:30)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 75-year-old
-See statistics on crash types, injuries on Mill Street in Worcester
-Police arrest Auburn man in child pornography investigation
-Worcester School Committee approves 2024-2025 school budget by 6-3 vote
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): UMass Memorial buys Holden facility for $4.3 million
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden Woman's Club names Person of the Year
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spooky, playful, spellbound: It's all here at "Oh My Gosh!" store in Sterling
-Rescheduled Shrewsbury Juneteenth event on Thursday
-Occupant flees after vehicle rollover in Fitchburg
-Lowell educator appointed superintendent of Leominster Public Schools
-Gardner City Council to vote on horse racing proposal from Bay State Racing again
-New Millbury fire station receives occupancy permit
-Central Mass. Veterans Support open in Millbury
-Grafton business finds a permanent new home in Sutton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Speed Dating Wednesday at Courthouse Brew Company
>SHOWTIME: Creature Rock Feature set to take deep dive into '80s hard rock
-Worcesteria: Jeffrey Foucault's Mechanics Hall concert shows venue's potential
-Bill Shaner: The police aren't just customers, they're salesmen
-Shaun Connolly: Want a kid?
-Manny Jae Media (27:13): Manny and the Manager
-Unity Radio (58:17): Standups and Standouts
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 425 (28:31): Avital & David Grunwald
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to young Worcester man who died from complications of lupus
>SPORTS: NBA champion Celtics throw out first pitch at Fenway (1:53)
-Red Sox beat Toronto, 7-6
-Bravehearts next home game: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts still chugging along as FCBL heads for the dog days of summer
-Holy Cross' Tyler Williamson named an Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar of the Year semifinalist
-Bruins trade Linus Ullmark to Senators for first-round pick, 2 players
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester finished first half 35-40
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
-Chrysler, Toyota, PACCAR among 1 million recalled
>NATIONAL: Firefighter kills new wife in murder-suicide after ominous Facebook post
-Tragic: Dad stabs son to death in fight over dirty dishes
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:21) — Defense rests, with closing arguments set for Tuesday
-Massive Boston fire sends flames 30 feet into air, witnesses say (1:20)
-6-year-old autistic child found dead in lake after leaving home
>COLLEGES: Clark grad awarded Fulbright to teach English, research museum materials in Austria
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the most awe-inspiring waterfalls around the world
>BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers for June 24th
-LPL Research: Artificial intelligence — The antidote to Fed policy?
-David Clark Co. buys site of future headquarters for $19 million
>SHOPPING: 580,000 JoyJolt glass coffee mugs recalled over burn and cut risks
>HOMES: Home sales drop for third straight month as prices hit record high
>HEALTH: Working out to improve mental health
-Study find success in non-chemo lymphoma treatment (:54)
>FOOD: Olive Garden hiking prices despite losing customers to inflation
>TV/STREAMING: Paramount+ to hike streaming prices, joining rivals
>MOVIES: "Mad Max" movies, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Carol Burnett, Dick Van Dyke reunite at handprint ceremony
>HISTORY: Lincoln Park at Lake Quinsigamond
>ANIMALS: Dog can't stop spinning in the shelter until... (3:21)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman gets her master's from Stanford at the age of 105
-Meanwhile, in California, massive 26-pound rabbit rescued from highway
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