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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 (1:09). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 local teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
-Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Festival
-100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
-Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine in sting
-Worcester Public Schools News (23:21): Doherty Edition
>FAITH: Local woman professes perpetual vows at Dominican monastery
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police introduces SafeCam Program
-Gardner officials push landfill expansion as area residents raise concerns
-Find your spot at The Yoga Nook
-Police chief says suspect indicted in Orange fraud case
-Millbury teen wins Elks Annual Hoop Shoot Contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-"Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
-WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
-TODAY! Black History Month movie: “10,000 Black Men Named George”
-19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Why we highlight women's progress
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:13): Episode 5, What to do after snow storms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple eateries and became a blackjack dealer at Foxwoods after retiring
>SPORTS: Major League Baseball games will soon be off ESPN in media bombshell
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Navy
-Holy Cross announces updates to football staff
-Holy Cross goaltender Thomas Gale named semifinalist for Mike Richter Award
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Railers lose in Savannah, 6-4
>CARS: Mass. is "actually a really great state to have car insurance in," expert says (2:03)
>NATIONAL: Professor tracking asteroid that could collide with Earth in a few years (2:48). Article
-Ukraine planted explosives in Russian drone pilots' virtual reality goggles
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide after being bullied over family's immigration status: report
>NEW ENGLAND: JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge at Logan moments before takeoff (1:59). Article
-Mass. Pike falling concrete: Inside the Prudential Tunnel, reaction (4:48)
-Family fights back against $200,000 in equity theft despite law change (3:58). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI students share global projects at President’s IQP Award final presentations
-Assumption names Jeffrey Gillooly vice president for university advancement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak is introducing futuristic high-speed trains
>BUSINESS: State unveils roadmap to lead global climatetech industry
-W.B.J. editorial: Time to tackle unemployment reform
>HOMES: Worcester County single-family home median price nears $440,000, as trends continue
>HEALTH: Doctor on the recent high flu activity (2:38)
-"A really bad flu season": Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Mass. (1:48)
>FOOD: Cozy winter meals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni has changed Hollywood publicity
>ANIMALS: Dog keeps sneaking over from the neighbor's yard (2:10)
>HISTORY: "Washington Engine Co. No. 1 of Worcester, MA," 1870
>GOOD NEWS: Milford candy shop gives people with disabilities chance to make impact (3:26). Article
-Meanwhile, in New Haven, wayward seal found wandering streets
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