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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Radio Worcester (10:46): Worcester's Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh gives the early December update
+6:00: MCAS testing postponed, extended as cases rise
+6:00: WPI Health Team hires additional contact tracing staff member; trains EMS students to assist
+6:00: Mass. officials announce 2,463 new cases, 30 deaths, 5.7 percent positivity rate
+6:00: Hospitals in Mass. will reduce number of elective procedures, officials say
+6:00: U.S. hospitalizations hit another record high
-The Boynton closes for 2 days because of positive test
-Worcester’s DCU Center reopens as field hospital
-Inside look at field hospital in Worcester (4:56)
-Free testing in Worcester this week
-Q&A: Lessons from the first surge, with Heywood's infectious disease specialist
-ICYMI: WBJ's COVID Champions, honoring front-line workers
-Mass. health officials announce 4,747 new cases, 48 deaths
-Calls for increased restrictions growing in Mass.
-1 million new cases have been added to the U.S. total -- in only 5 days
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Why an RV makes perfect home for the holidays
-Teens may be experiencing more depression, anxiety due to isolation
-Johns Hopkins doctor rips FDA over slow vaccine review
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Maryland couple released from hospitals ahead of 73rd anniversary
In The News
-Latest weather: Chilly and sunny today
+6:00: Exit renumbering on Mass Pike expected to start next week
+6:00: Alex Peterson of Holy Cross men's hockey named Crusader of the Week
+Noon: A look at the STEM School Bus for underprivileged youth in Worcester (2:23)
+Noon: American Heritage Museum in Stow open on Pearl Harbor Day displaying last surviving airworthy fighter plane from attack
+Noon: Worcester among 'Least Sinful’ cities in America
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Dec. 7
+Noon: Worcester declared parking ban is lifted as of 10 a.m
-Good news about the Worcester restaurant scene is Center Stage
-Next year Main Street in Worcester will see new apartments, retail and public art
-Saturday's storm set all-time records in Worcester
-'Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' mocks song by Uxbridge therapist
-ICYMI: Worcester market celebrates 45th anniversary
-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): West Boylston, Boylston, Holden team up on small house fire
-Grafton will remain without a town moderator until May
-Santa on the firetruck in Millbury this year
-1 person displaced after 3-alarm fire in Southbridge
-Holy Cross men's hockey secures split with Sacred Heart
-Classical music and a Gilbert and Sullivan 'Christmas Carol' coming up in Worcester
-New England: Woman in wheelchair dies after being struck by plow truck in Lowell
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-Homes: Why it’s harder for younger generations to buy a home
-TV/Streaming: Discovery to launch subscription streaming service in January
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
+Noon: Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor
+Noon: Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
+Noon: Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
+Noon: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
+Noon: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Earlier: 10-year-old girl fatally struck by vehicle in Webster (1:16). Article
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-Worcester city manager says no to raising chickens in city
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester councilor warns of fines and police to man fixing vehicle in his driveway (1:33)
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits new Worcester restaurant (5:24)
-ICYMI: Rollover on I-290 in Worcester leaves car trapped between guardrails; driver OK
-Man charged with stealing tax refund worth nearly $1 million
-Worcester high school student, teacher awarded for excellence in English
-Worcester residents fear massive development on peat bog could flood neighborhood
-Son of Bruins great charged in local fraud case: Police
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Former Oxford town manager is suing her past employers. Here’s why
-Douglas driver charged after traffic stop for unlit rear lights reveals suspended license
-Phillips tops field, joins Volpe on Sturbridge Select Board
-Blackstone Valley Tech Open House May 6th
-Uxbridge Senior Center exercise classes
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcesteria: Eartha Kitt performance highlights the examined life
-Free Family Fun Day at Museum of Worcester on April 24th
-The Strokes announce world tour, including June stop at TD Garden
-Genre-defying classical ensemble performs at the Prior Performing Arts Center
>OPINION: Ray Madoff (57:28): How the tax code made an American aristocracy
-WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 484 (27:44): Dungeons & Dragons
-What's Up Worcester's Crossroad Conversations (56:05): Juri Love, musician, model, actor, journalist, author and award-winning producer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who helped build the lunar landing module for mission that helped land humans on the moon
>SPORTS: Patriots exec reveals what Coach Mike Vrabel has been up to since Dianna Russini photos
-How these Celtics compare to 2024-25 squad in key stat categories
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 13-6
-Central Mass. baseball players in the big leagues this season
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Spring Practice Report (:37): Adam Due
-6 local high school baseball teams play in tripleheader at Polar Park
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 27
>CARS: Hyundai recalls nearly 300,000 vehicles for seatbelt issue
>NATIONAL: What you need to know as Tax Day looms (1:32)
-American husband is released without charges in his wife's disappearance in the Bahamas
-Tragic: Teen fatally run over by multiple cars after falling out of vehicle's window on interstate
>NEW ENGLAND: Smart meter swap leads to shocking electric bill (3:17). Article
-School bus carrying 26 students crashes in Mashpee after driver suffers medical emergency
>COLLEGES: Worcester State community invited to celebrate Proud Lancer Day
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:24): Student Government Association
-Innovation with purpose: Conversation with WPI Professor Rosanna Garcia (1:05)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 25 best small towns in New England from Yankee Magazine (4:01). Article
-Tourist overcrowding and bad behavior lead to more fines at popular international travel spots
>BUSINESS: Mass. had the nation’s 11th fastest-growing economy in 2025
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-Here's how you might qualify for a payout from Google's $135 million Android settlement
>HEALTH: Allergies, cold or COVID? Doctor explains how to tell the difference this spring (2:24)
-How to get Wegovy for $149 a month through WeightWatchers Med+
>HOMES: What to know about the spring real estate market
>SHOPPING: Kohl’s Devil Wears Prada limited-edition tees, sweatshirts
>FOOD: McDonald's puts energy drinks and specialty sodas on the menu
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Sally Field movie on Netflix, "Remarkably Bright Creatures" (2:24)
>MOVIES: Jeff Daniels is Ronald Reagan in first "Brink of War" trailer
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry denies Ruby Rose's sexual assault allegations
-Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds to testify at "It Ends With Us" trial against Justin Baldoni
>ANIMALS: Pregnant pig escapes farm, finds a safe place to become a mom (2:42)
>HISTORY: W.C.I.S. building in 1908
>GOOD NEWS: 107-year-old World War II veteran honored at State House (2:09)
-Meanwhile, in California, loose zebra captured after roaming neighborhood
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