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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Worcester bakery temporarily closes because of positive COVID test
+6:00: Worcester begins to see 'Thanksgiving spike'
+6:00: UMass Medical School Chancellor: 'Even worse' times ahead
+6:00: Mass. officials announce 5,130 new cases, 41 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 5.7 percent
+6:00: Ellen DeGeneres tests positive
+6:00: Can I stop wearing a mask after getting a vaccine?
-Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus tests positive
-DCU Center field hospital already exceeding capacity planned for first week
-Massachusetts expecting 300,000 doses of vaccine by end of year
-Historic Moment: Approval of COVID-19 Vaccine, by Dr. Eric Dickson, President & CEO, UMass Memorial Health Care
-The 3 phases of vaccine distribution
-April's Brew Woo at DCU Center in Worcester postponed
-Grafton pizza place fined $300, business complaints in town increase
-ICYMI: Worcester Schools offering flu shot clinics for students
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Why an RV makes perfect home for the holidays
-Mass. health officials announce 5,675 new cases, 89 deaths, 5.2 percent positivity rate
-COVID levels in Boston’s sewers are higher now than at any point
-U.S. sets new single-day record with over 3,000 deaths
-Men face ‘almost three times the odds’ of ICU admission, study says
In The News
-Latest weather: A break from real wintry weather today
+6:00: Local group demands Worcester stop Doherty rebuild
+6:00: After accepting buyout, former T&G reporter reflects on 39-year City Hall beat
+6:00: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
+6:00: 6 Worcester County schools win grants for career training
+6:00: Millbury business facing 'third strike'
+11:00: Worcesteria: The long-awaited return of Konnie Lukes!
+11:00: Details: Proposed Amazon warehouse at site of Greendale Mall in Worcester
+11:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Dec. 10
+11:00: 'Christmastime is here' by the WPI Brass Duo (1:27)
-Meryl Streep spilled the beans to Stephen Colbert about movie scene filmed at the DCU Center
-Worcester man arrested in grocery store robbery
-Becker College police chief accused of crashing into car while driving drunk with gun, authorities say
-Radio Worcester Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (11:28): Tax rate vote & COVID restrictions
-Amazon plan for Greendale Mall meets resistance
-Woman struck by tractor-trailer in Worcester
-Remembering fallen Worcester firefighter Christopher Roy. Gallery (12 photos)
-With stray bullets unsettling Worcester residents, gun buyback looks to stunt recent rash of shootings
-Foodbeat in Worcester picks up where Wraps and Bowls left off
-Preservation Worcester's annual Holiday Stroll becomes driving tour across the city
-Worcester adapts annual Festival of Lights for 2020
-Here’s the most popular Christmas treat in Massachusetts
-ICYMI: Worcester police arrest man with assault rifle and drugs
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police looking for the owner of this dog
-Burns Bridge to be lit in memory of Sandy Hook victims
-Fitchburg man pleads guilty to fentanyl distribution
-Holy Cross men's hockey team beats Bentley with goal 46 seconds into overtime. Highlights (1:16)
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-TV/Streaming: More stars join Netflix's 'Death to 2020'
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple in Iowa uses holiday light display to also run food drive
-Cute: Crazy local Saint Bernard puppy loves playing in the tub (:24)
-Meanwhile, in Malaysia, wild boar wanders into crowded mall
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Peak fall foliage is getting closer (3:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State’s first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license
+6:00: Worcester area voters head to polls for early voting
+6:00: Worcester councilor seeks community forum on Amazon drones
+6:00: Wachusett senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football (3:07)
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 3
-The "Mystery of the Stained Glass Window" continues to confound
-WPI research using A.I. to identify melanoma gets boost in international competition
-Bee Zee seeks approval for Southwest Cutoff gas station expansion
-Prosecution rests in Inoa retrial; alleged accomplice doesn’t testify
-Worcester's 10 biggest development opportunities
-Mayor Petty wants City Council to take stance on marijuana law
-Amazon drone deliveries, marijuana ballot question and street repairs on Worcester council agenda
-Shrewsbury calls for pause on Amazon drone delivery amid concerns
-Coat drive to distribute nearly 4,000 winter coats
-From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Community Media Day on Tuesday
-Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Mass. destination for 150 years
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant celebrates 1 year on Park Ave.
-Multi-cuisine food hall Wonder opens in Worcester. How to get 50% off
-ICYMI: "Back to spending time together": The world of mahjong proves popular in Central Mass.
-A boy who struggled to be heard finds his voice—and a championship—in the waves
-Worcester addiction forum emphasizes housing, employment and support beyond treatment
-1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
-Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Halloween trick-or-treating 5 to 8
-Halloween in Holden next Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster schools tout massive improvement in state assessment
-Data centers, Flock cameras among key votes at Charlton Special Town Meeting
-Dudley man arrested after police execute warrants, seize stolen guns and drugs
-Harvard Sweet Boutique owner shares affection for confections with community
-Free overdose response training Tuesday in Shrewsbury
-Southbridge fire station nearing completion as $20 million project remains under budget
-Westborough Women's Club raises funds to help those battling childhood cancer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mass. bars can stay open an extra hour this Halloween. Here's why
>SHOWTIME: Wholesale Klezmer Band brings "Jewish Life in Song" to Southbridge
-100 FM The Pike (16:11): Steve Schirripa ("The Sopranos," "Blue Bloods") is bringing Willie Boy to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:17): Joel Hoekstra on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Worcester return
>OPINION: Scotia Hille: Omnibus bills enable opaque lawmaking
-Jay Kaufman: Complexity isn’t the issue. The Legislature’s dysfunction is
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 612 (28:24): Carl Rushton, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester priest
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Jets, 26-19, as Drake Maye throws 3 touchdowns
-Patriots once again battered by injuries in win
-New era begins as Jayson Tatum, Celtics embark on first season without Jaylen Brown
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey downed by Army
-CBS Sports Network to air Holy Cross at Lafayette men's basketball matchup
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres, 5-2
-Gov. Healey calls for girls flag football to become official M.I.A.A. varsity sport
>CARS: Tesla’s new flying Roadster performs stunning maneuvers during live unveiling
>NATIONAL: Deadly incident at Canada military base
-French police arrest 1,800 protesters after violent clashes and looting
-Air Force commando dies after falling from 170-foot rafters during fast-rope demonstration at college football game
-Tragic: Father of 3 stabbed to death while getting snacks for kids waiting at park
>NEW ENGLAND: What's ahead this week in the Matthew Farwell trial (2:52)
-After suspended drunken crash, Mass. candidate for lt. gov. suspends campaign (2:31)
-Ballot question 7: Could smaller lots make homes affordable? (2:27)
>COLLEGES: Leah Ben-Ami named executive director for Foundations Forward at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Not declaring this item at customs can get you a $300 fine
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-The best and worst months to apply for a job, according to data
-Q&A: Good Feels grows amid cannabis industry uncertainty
>SHOPPING: Don't pay full price for fall and Halloween decor at these 6 stores
>HOMES: Real estate Q&A with Kathleen Goneau
>HEALTH: Why you may have trouble finding new flu shot at pharmacies (2:27)
-Tapeworm drug could treat disease that affects 190 million women
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Simple lemon chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new 4-part Netflix docuseries on Mike Tyson (2:28)
>MOVIES: Family friendly Halloween movies
>CELEBRITY: Viola Davis reveals disease that left her with "9 out of 10" pain
-Elizabeth Hurley sparks engagement rumors with mysterious new diamond ring
>ANIMALS: Cat family shows up just as family says goodbye to their dog (1:59)
>HISTORY: A new book reveals the sickening extent of J.F.K.'s philandering
>GOOD NEWS: Man becomes oldest to fly with wingsuit, attempts to break record
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, man accused of stealing flamingo says he drank up to 40 beers before pulling off heist
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