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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: Dr. Fauci: ‘The sweetness is the light at the end of the tunnel’
+5:30: Eight nuns in Wisconsin die within a week
+10:45: 1 in 610 Massachusetts residents have died from coronavirus since start of pandemic, data shows
-UMass Memorial providers receive first vaccine shots at UMMS
-Saint Vincent Hospital administers first vaccine (12 photos)
-Clark professors replace horror with hope in new course
-Must Catholics refuse certain COVID-19 vaccines?
-Contact tracer leaves no 'stone unturned'
-187 Mass. communities now considered high-risk
-The latest numbers: Cases for every city, town in Central Mass.
-ICYMI: Shrewsbury Street restaurant closes temporarily after positive test
-Mass. officials announce 4,985 new cases, 44 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 6 percent
-Mass. education officials report 591 students, 418 staff have tested positive
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Fewer 'snowbirds' this year, more RV parks and campground
-Coalition of gym, fitness center owners address governor's mandates
-Landlords are running out of money. ‘We don’t get unemployment’
-U.S. jobless claims: 885,000 filed as crisis continues
In The News
-Latest weather: Record daily snowfall for Dec. 17 in Worcester
+5:30: Lancaster man accused of robbing 8 banks pleads guilty in federal court
+5:30: ‘The Muppet Christmas Carol’ is the top Christmas movie in Mass.
+5:30: Recall issued for Trader Joe's product because of possible health risk
+5:30: Edith Morgan: Guess who is still boss?
+10:45: Beer sale to minor results in 30-day liquor license suspension for Worcester convenience store
+10:45: Worcester Public Schools Grab & Go Meals will be closed today
+10:45: Reminder: Trash and recycling collection in Worcester delayed a day
+10:45: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Dec. 18
-Timelapse video of storm in Worcester (4:05). Gallery (29 photos)
-Worcester’s newest apartments now available for lease
-Boston Globe: Holy Cross rower Grace Rett had a wish. In her death, family and teammates are making it come true
-Radio Worcester (10:30): How the United Way of Central Mass. got a $5 million donation from a famous billionaire
-Worcester Public Schools currently has 1,942 homeless students, officials believe number may be underreported
-Can Worcester's new Chief Diversity Officer Stephanie Williams make a difference?
-Meet Worcester producer Egbert 'Eggy' Pinero, who wants you to trade gangster rap for gospel rap
-ArtsWorcester closes its galleries to in-person viewing
-ICYMI: Server at area restaurant surprised with $2,020 tip
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 'Overwhelming generosity’ at annual Shrewsbury Police Department toy drive
-Northborough man pleads guilty to Bitcoin scam
-Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton to temporarily close
-J.C. Penney store in Sturbridge due to close in spring
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-Worcester Bravehearts owner John Creedon Jr. joins Back to the Futures Podcast (1:25:16)
-At the office: Why the holidays are actually the best time to job search — and what you should be doing right now
-Food: Here are the most popular Christmas cookies in Mass.
-Health: 4 Central Mass. hospitals receive top safety rating
-TV/Streaming: 6-month subscriptions to HBO Max discounted 20 percent
-Movies: Movies coming out on Christmas Day
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Pets, owners have photo shoot to raise money for Douglas Humane Shelter
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, woman finds hawk living in Christmas tree
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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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