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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:20): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID-19 in mid-January
+6:00: Free testing in Worcester this week
+6:00: What to know about highly contagious variant from United Kingdom that has spread to Massachusetts, other states
+6:00: Massachusetts rolling out vaccinations to prisons, other congregate care settings
+6:00: Teen saves Texas family from house fire after they lost their sense of smell because of COVID-19
-CDC discovers COVID-19 variant in Massachusetts
-Worcester diner cuts hours, cites restrictions
-Neighborhood groups in Worcester struggle to connect during pandemic
-Local dentists are volunteering at vaccination site
-ICYMI: Worcester college issues stay-in-place directive until Feb. 11
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 4,283 new cases, 67 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 5.9 percent
-L.A. County, known for strict lockdowns, hits 1 million cases
-Expect 500,000 deaths by mid-February, incoming CDC director says
-Some states are seeing higher numbers of cases as others ease restrictions
-Dr. Fauci: New vaccines could be 'weeks away' from possible approval
In The News
-Latest weather: Warmest day of the week
+6:00: After turbulent year, call for rest, reflection at Worcester MLK breakfast
+6:00: Crompton Park skate park plans moving forward in Worcester
+6:00: DREAM JOB: Glazy Susan is hiring a doughnut decorator
+6:00: Worcesteria: Finding trust in the age of pandemic
+6:00: Holy Cross junior forward Oluchi Ezemma named Crusader of the Week
-Service at Worcester Regional Airport takes another hit
-60 years ago, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke about civil rights at Worcester temple
-What's open, what's closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
-Clark student starts small bakery business, Dough is Me!
-Mrs. Moriconi's Ice Cream in Worcester sources locally, selling fast
-Worcester PD expands ShotSpotter to Lincoln St., Brittan Square area
-2019 report: Sexual assaults down at Central Mass. colleges
-Scaled back version of Worcester's online checkbook returns to website
-City collected 126 tons of rubbish in second half of 2020
-Tracy Novick, Worcester School Committee (24:25): This week’s meetings, where we are with COVID and schools, a bit on budget
-Worcester Chorus hits right notes with Driveway Choir project
-Reminder: Trash and recycling delayed a day in Worcester this week
-ICYMI: 2 women arrested in Worcester for egging on kids in brawl that spilled onto Park Ave.
-Limited time only: $5 off your delivery order from Peppercorn's. See how
-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): Did you leave your car unlocked? Grafton thieves thank you
-Security guard who punched Central Mass. woman in viral video claims self-defense
-7 Blackstone Valley area police and fire departments get vaccine
-Millbury Senior Center programs and services
-FBI vetting Guard troops in D.C. amid fears of insider attack
-Security was insufficient during attack, McGovern says (9:02)
-North End Motor Sales launches its own Economic Stimulus Plan with huge sale
-See the latest specials at Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-TV/Streaming: New on TV this week, 7 movies and shows to watch live
-Cars: New Year Means Huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (7:04)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 96-year-old veteran in New Mexico graduates high school
-Meanwhile, CIA declassifies hundreds of local, international UFO documents
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Foliage forecast: Peak colors in southern New England (:27)
-What's the weather for Halloween? Here's what extended forecasts predict
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Continuing a legacy: Worcester restaurant — despite rumors — is open and facing the future
-Here’s when Worcester’s Taco Spot opens its new restaurant
-Tim Murray resigns from Research Bureau board over police report release
-Worcester school closed amid neighborhood power outage
-Worcester: Ex-firefighter knew what to do when he smelled smoke in neighborhood
-In-person early voting begins Saturday at Worcester Public Library
-Lots of people in Worcester don’t vote. Some groups are trying to change that
-Worcester Animal Rescue League rebuilds under new leadership
-Bill Russell's daughter had never met Bob Cousy. Until now
-Patients at UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center have special visitor
-Worcester commuter rail line suspended on November weekends
-175 years after first National Women's Convention, celebration and reflection in Worcester
-T&G This Week: Finding unexpected stories on the education beat
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:32): Polar Park shortfall and Heather Prunier story
>FAITH: Being a regular person is remarkably difficult
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Jessica Pepple pledges to "be the bridge"
-In campaign for mayor, Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh pledges to bring "new voices to the table"
-Meet the candidates: Candy Mero-Carlson on growth and neighborhoods
>DINING OUT: Broadway or the highway
-ICYMI: Video shows masked man believed to be behind series of Tatnuck Square home break-ins
-32 years after discovery of Holly Piirainen's remains, prosecutors request help from public
-Potential S.N.A.P. cuts: What Worcester residents need to know
-Winter heating assistance at risk for some Worcester area families
-Doherty High student struck by vehicle driven by school employee
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Halloween in Holden, fun at Red Barn
-Composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Jazzed Up Duo Saturday at Val's
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Oversight board strips former Leominster police officer of certification
-TODAY! Drugs Take Back Day Saturday in Shrewsbury, Rutland and Leicester
-Steel tariffs, auditorium work among David Prouty Building Committee meeting topics
-Town House Tavern provides space to relax and catch up with friends
-Clinton Ghost-N-Goblins Run is next Saturday
-Leominster woman arrested in Clinton on warrant; Suboxone later found in purse
-Blackstone Valley Tech Admissions open house tours available November 12th
-With big shoes to fill, Bolton begins search for new chief
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Phantom," RioFlow, Rasa String Quartet and more ...
-Worcester pianist Andrew Armstrong brings back "A Little Night Music"
-Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, Kenny Loggins and David Byrne are among Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Halloween is for merry pranksters
-Suzanne Graham Anderson new guest columnist for Worcester Magazine
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 598 (29:00): Jennifer Baker, owner, RightSized Living Inc.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local couple who passed away less than 6 months apart
>SPORTS: Patriots receiver Kayshon Boutte details motivation behind maturation
-New book explores Robert Kraft's role in transforming the NFL into a billion-dollar industry (11:23)
-Celtics lose to Knicks, 105-95
-Crusaders defense flying high after first win
-Weekly Notes: Holy Cross football vs. Colgate
-Holy Cross women's hockey beats Post, 2-0
-Holy Cross men's hockey falls to Army, 5-2
-Dante Ricciardi begins scouting job with the Dodgers
-Railers lose to Norfolk, 4-1
>NATIONAL: U.S. and E.U. impose new sanctions on Russia's oil industry
-Key U.S. nuclear weapons agency to furlough 80% of staff due to shutdown
-Tragic: Man finds couple holding hands after fatal crash
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 dead in Everett crane collapse
-Court clerk indicted for embezzling bail money
-Mother stranded with family on remote Mass. island after boat fire dies day after rescue
>COLLEGES: Clark project management program earns prestigious accreditation
-Partnership program and donor support helps paraeducators graduate with teaching degrees
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 castles you can actually sleep in
-10 of the coldest inhabited places on Earth
>BUSINESS: Utility bills spike as A.I. data centers boom: Bank of America report
-Harrison Klein: 10 Things I know about ... Making commercial transactions go smoothly
-Here are some top credit myths — busted! (2:02)
>SHOPPING: The best holiday gift ideas for mom that show your appreciation
>HOMES: See the lower median price for September home listings in Worcester County
>HEALTH: A.I. technology aids early breast cancer detection
-How to keep kids safe from Halloween’s most common E.R. visits
>FOOD: Doritos are getting a bold makeover with ingredient change
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-MTV to shut down some of its music channels
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "The Long Walk," "The Roses" and more
>CELEBRITY: Amy Schumer models flat abs after dramatic weight-loss transformation
-Video shows Britney Spears driving erratically as she "spirals" over ex Kevin Federline’s bombshell memoir
>HISTORY: Swimming pools, basketball courts: Past presidents and the White House
>ANIMALS: Stray dog wags tail for first time — when he meets a girl dog (4:57)
>GOOD NEWS: 8 centenarians celebrate 100 years of life, wisdom and memories (1:42)
-Meanwhile, in Illinois, watch skateboarding pig earn Guinness World Record
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