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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+5:30: Man suspected of high-end shoplifting spree is arrested in Millbury
+5:30: Ready for New Year's? Wachusett Wine & Spirits has all your favorites in 2 locations! Order online or call ahead
+12:30: Happy National Bacon Day! Here are 5 ways you can celebrate
-Worcester woman ID'd as victim in fatal Leicester crash, authorities say
-Worcester City Councilor's son killed in Christmas Day pedestrian crash
-GoFundMe launched for ‘loving, dedicated father’ injured by brick thrown through windshield in Worcester
-Worcester man wins $1 million on lottery ticket he bought in Auburn
-New BBQ restaurant stresses food, safety and fun
-QCC settles with disabled student who sued college
-Worcester’s Sam James’ cover of ‘Savage’ makes Facebook’s ‘Peace Out 2020’
-Here are all the Worcester locations in Liam Neeson’s ‘Honest Thief’, which is now available to rent
-WCCA-TV's 'Coffee with Konnie' (27:52): Konnie Lukes welcomes Caitlin McCarthy, who wrote the screenplay 'Wonder Drug'
-Glazy Susan, The Fix to collaborate on ‘Piggy Sue’ burger on Jan. 1
-Here are 8 great ways to spend New Year’s Eve in Worcester
-Be careful: ABCC will be out at Massachusetts bars, restaurants on New Year's Eve
-New Year's Eve plans? Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for take-out or dine-in deals and options
-ICYMI: Brewery expansion, possible distillery taking over former restaurant space on Shrewsbury Street
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
-'Rage: Sounds of a Riot' raises money for Stone Soup, Abby's House
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Decision on Grafton restaurant's license delayed a week
-Fire fills house on Sutton Road in Millbury
-Rig overturns on I-395 ramp in Webster
-Weekend primer for Holy Cross women's ice hockey vs. UNH (3:50)
-Nominations opens for 2021 WBJ Awards
-Early bird discount ends Dec. 31 for inaugural Women's Health and Wellness Conference
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-TV/Streaming: 'The Office' leaves Netflix this week
-Food: Dunkin to offer coffee with 20% more caffeine
-Homes: U.S. home prices rise at fastest pace in more than 6 years
-Shopping: Stores extending time for holiday gift returns
-Tragic: 7-year-old Georgia girl dies after being shot in head while Christmas shopping with family
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 61-year-old Kentucky woman raising 2 grandkids receives generous gift
-Meanwhile, in Australia, hopping mad kangaroo caught on video punching man in the face
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: COVID hospitalizations in Mass. up 129% in last month (1:46)
+5:30: Gov. Baker: Mass. still on track to get 300,000 vaccine doses by Thursday
+5:30: Massachusetts AG Maura Healey warns of vaccine scams (1:07)
+5:30: Dawn Wells, who played Mary Ann on 'Gilligan's Island,' dies of COVID at age 82
+12:30: Americans begin to receive $600 stimulus checks
+12:30: Mass. firefighters union questions when they will get vaccinated
-Second surge outpacing first at Worcester DCU Center field hospital (:21). Article
-Hundreds of Worcester Public Schools students, staff contracting virus outside schools
-Diocese of Worcester to join others across the country in ringing bells at noon today in memory of those lost to COVID-19
-UMass Memorial sees $15 million surplus after two years of losses, credits its caregivers and $178 million in CARES Act funding
-Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on getting the vaccine
-ICYMI: 'Someone has to take care of them': Area nurse dies after 24 days on ventilator
-Mass. officials announce 3,659 new cases, 58 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 7.6 percent
-Virus expert ‘frustrated’ by slow vaccine rollout
-Record hospitalizations in U.S. could soon force health experts to ration care
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Winnebago CEO expects pent-up demand to propel boom in RV sales in 2021
-Uh oh: First reported U.S. case of variant found in a Colorado man who didn't travel
-Scientists study melatonin as possible treatment
-Coronavirus has been with us for a year. Here’s what we still don’t know
-Tragic: They did everything right. But after one at-home haircut, a husband and wife from Chicago die of COVID-19
-Here's an idea: 'Adopt a Server' helping laid-off restaurant workers
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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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