Highlights in The 016 Wednesday, December 1st

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  Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Mild air ahead before cold takes hold, high of 41 today in Worcester

  +6:00: Gov. Charlie Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito of Shrewsbury will not run in 2022

  +6:00: Shrewsbury reacts as Polito, Baker say they will not seek third term

  +6:00: Worcester police see ShotSpotter Connect crime drop: Memo

  +6:00: Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester - December

  +6:00: 15 must-see movies being released in December

  +6:00: Alec Baldwin to ABC about shooting: "I didn’t pull the trigger"

  +10:30: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - December 1st

  +10:30: Tractor-trailer becomes wedged underneath bridge in Lancaster

  +10:30: Salem Cross Inn reopens for fireplace feasts, allows guests to step into history

  +10:30: Taking colorful art to the next level: forming a meaning through eyes

  -Worcester planning construction of new fire station

  -See the top 10 taxpayers in Worcester in 2021

  -Festival of Lights set for Friday night in Worcester

  -New Yorker magazine writes about "A life of devotion to family, pie, and the city of Worcester"

  -Tribute to longtime Worcester judge who recently passed away

  -New apartments in Canal District start at $1,295 offering quartz countertops, exposed brick and a dog park

  -Hanukkah menorah lighting held at Worcester City Hall 

  -Radio Worcester (10:55): The Julia Enright murder trial with reporter Brad Petrishen

  -Earlier: Treehouse murder trial: Julia Enright guilty of second degree murder

  -Attorney General sues company she says sold fake hand sanitizer to Wachusett schools

  -Leominster store owner says $40,000 in merchandise stolen in burglary 

  -The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday 

  -Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (19:37): Whiskey Bracket Challenge

  -The Boston Pops Holiday Tour returns to Worcester this week

  -Worcester Art Museum to open new Lancaster Street entrance

  -Worcester's winter parking ban in effect Wednesday

  -Worcesteria: Drowning in options on Giving Tuesday

  -Latino Education Institute provides sense of family togetherness through care packages

  -Worcester Tech program gives students experience outside of classroom

  -Worcester’s Advisory Committee on the Status of Women puts domestic violence, sexual assault in focus

  -ICYMI: Worcester man arrested for break-in at Wings Over Worcester

  -"Rally 4 Nally" raising money for family member of former Worcester Fire Chief

  -California woman dies in crash on I-190 in Lancaster

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wachusett takes first step in superintendent search 

  -Mykonos Café & Bakery in Millbury a family affair with authentic Greek baked goods

  -3 Millbury businesses get warnings after failing liquor compliance check

  -Grafton Police are helping to keep veterans warm this winter

  -Shrewsbury selectmen approve plan for ARPA funds

  -Worcester property manager buys into Westborough tech park office for $18.3 million

  -Clinton cannabis site sells for $16.6 million

  -Leominster water testing lab loses license 

  -Sports: Spreading the love leads to success for Crusaders

  -Bravehearts accepting applications for summer internships

  -Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -Everything you need to know about new LSU coach Brian Kelly, Assumption Hall of Famer

  -From 2010: Brian Kelly discusses his move to Notre Dame (7:49)

  -3 Wachusett student-athletes sign NCAA Letters of Intent

  -New England Revolution lose playoff game; Bruins lose to Red Wings

  -Cars: Bertera Nissan has the cars for winter driving in Central Massachusetts (5:19)

  -Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston

  -Business: Cyber Monday, Black Friday sales dip from last year

  -Health: Plasma donation center opens at UMass Medical School 

  -Shopping: Best Amazon extended Cyber Monday deals to shop now

  -Supply chain shortages could lead to fewer post-holiday clearance sales

  -National: 15-year-old student kills 3, wounds 8 at Michigan high school, authorities say

  -Walmart said she shoplifted; jury awards her $2.1 million

  -"Concerning" asteroid will break into Earth's orbit in a week: NASA

  -New England: New clue reportedly surfaces in the Gardner Museum heist

  -Review finds decision to deny restraining order to woman shot by ex-boyfriend was "reasonable"

  -Man accused of fatally stabbing young mother 58 times in Lowell ordered held without bail 

  -Colleges: QCC campus police hosting annual "Stuff a Cruiser"

  -WSU Special Olympics cheering program shines at Gillette

  -TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in December (10:02)

  -New on DVD: "Shang-Chi" expands Marvel universe

  -Celebrity: Adele announces Las Vegas concert residency 

  -History: Franklin Square Theatre in Worcester

  -Homes: Many homes sell above list price in Worcester

  -Animals: Worcester area pets up for adoption: Dogs, cats and more

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Infant hears for first time thanks to Boston hospital 

  -Meanwhile, in Britain, pubgoers trapped in bar with Oasis cover band amid blizzard 

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  Classifieds (Help Wanted)

  -Seasonal Product Coordinator E-Commerce, with $2,000 sign on bonus by Dec. 2, in Worcester

  -Host/hostess in Worcester

  -Multiple opportunities, Town of Holden DPW

  -General Warehouse positions in Worcester

  -Make Giving Back Your Second Act: AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP and SCP looking for volunteers 55 years of age and older

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +6:00: Dr. Fauci: 1st U.S. case of Omicron variant identified in California

  +6:00: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (16:25): COVID, ARPA, School Committee districts, holidays & more

  +6:00: Dr. Michael Hirsh, Medical Director for the City of Worcester, talks Worcester mask mandate (4:02)

  +6:00: Worcester doctors voice concern not alarm over Omicron variant

  +6:00: First Person: What will happen in classrooms when the masks come off?

  -Surge in Massachusetts booster shots, but appointments hard to find

  -Omicron vs. Delta symptoms: How new strain might differ from previous cases

  -Americans face at least 2 weeks of uncertainty as scientists work to answer 3 key questions about the Omicron variant

  -New info shows Omicron spread wider earlier than thought

  -Radio Worcester (13:40): City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID, School Committee districts, winter and Latino Commission

  -ICYMI: Radio Worcester (6:40): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Hirsh on the Omicron variant

  -Mass. reports 2,915 new cases, 31 additional deaths with 4.5 percent positivity rate

  -Mass. reports more than 6,600 new breakthrough cases, 34 additional deaths among vaccinated residents

  -Moderna CEO says vaccines will struggle with Omicron