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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Showers this morning, high of 54 today in Worcester
+6:00: Lincoln Plaza Planet Fitness expected to open in January
+6:00: Radio Worcester (14:00): City Councilor Moe Bergman on his School Committee election cost ask
+6:00: Holy Cross legend, Heisman finalist Gordie Lockbaum cheers on Crusaders in FCS playoffs
+6:00: Iron Maiden to play only New England show in Worcester next October
+6:00: Westborough Community Chorus celebrates 50th anniversary with "Sounds of Joy"
+6:00: Upton man pleads guilty to federal child pornography charge
+Noon: Worcester native Eddie Mekka, "Laverne & Shirley" actor, dies at 69
+Noon: How much time will Julia Enright get? 2nd-degree murder increases importance of sentencing hearing
+Noon: Worcester and Springfield named the least charitable cities in America by LendingTree
+Noon: Tatnuck Square Nutrition slated to open this month in Worcester
+Noon: See the December menus for local specialty doughnut shops
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - December 2nd
+Noon: Webster man arrested for drugs after 3-car crash
+Noon: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
+Noon: Five Things to Do: WCLOC, Merrimack Valley Ringers Merrimac Handel’s "Messiah" and more ...
+Noon: Let the Music Play: Our Favorite New England Albums of 2021
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Sharon Freed
-Gov. Charlie Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito of Shrewsbury will not run in 2022
-Shrewsbury reacts as Polito, Baker say they will not seek third term
-Attorney General Healey saving decision on running for governor "for another day"
-Man accused of Worcester murder released after evidence points to new suspect
-Investigation in famous local cold case leads police to collect DNA from suspect's son in Ohio prison
-Worcester police see ShotSpotter Connect crime drop: Memo
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester - December
-New bookstore in Worcester adds space for events, community gathering
-Salem Cross Inn reopens for fireplace feasts, allows guests to step into history
-Tenet reaches agreement with 3rd hospital as strike nears 9th month
-Worcester soprano channels "Rocky" in training video for Saturday's "Messiah" Music Worcester concert
-Taking colorful art to the next level: forming a meaning through eyes
-Radio Worcester (7:48): Tom Marino on his conversation with Jeffrey Sossa-Paquette about Critical Race Theory
-NEW Wachusett Wine & Spirits Podcast (37:59): The best whiskies in the world
-Worcester's winter parking ban in now effect
-ICYMI: See the top 10 taxpayers in Worcester in 2021
-New Yorker magazine writes about "A life of devotion to family, pie, and the city of Worcester"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Town officials trying to find solution to persistent foul odors throughout Grafton
-Tractor-trailer becomes wedged underneath bridge in Lancaster
-Sports: Baseball owners lock out players as CBA expires
-Red Sox bring back Jackie Bradley Jr., trade Hunter Renfroe to Brewers
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tatum leads Celtics past 76ers, 88-87
-Railers beat Maine in a shootout, 3-2
-Bravehearts accepting applications for summer internships
-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: Group expands commercial real estate team with new VP in Worcester
-Food: This rare McDonald’s treat is making a comeback
-Shopping: Here’s how much the gifts from "12 Days of Christmas" would cost today
-National: Video shows Arizona cop fatally shooting man in wheelchair
-4 killed, including officer and suspect, in Georgia shooting
-Accused Michigan school shooter had "behavior" school meeting right before attack
-Colleges: Insight into online shopping: observations from a consumer purchasing expert
-TV/Streaming: Jennifer Aniston, Gabrielle Union cast in "Facts of Life" reboot
-Movies: 15 must-see movies being released in December
-Celebrity: Alec Baldwin to ABC about shooting: "I didn’t pull the trigger"
-History: Front Street heading to Union Station
-Homes: Video your of local home with "8+ acres and breathtaking views" (5:37)
-Animals: Tiny foster kitten becomes king of his house (3:35)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Autistic Mass. teen gets to march with Disney World band (2:07)
-Meanwhile, in Taunton, horse runs in traffic on busy Route 140 (:18)
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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: Do existing vaccines protect against Omicron? Boston doctors explain
+6:00: How many boosters will we have to get?
+Noon: Another U.S. Omicron case has been confirmed — this time in Minnesota
+Noon: Germany announces nationwide lockdown for the unvaccinated
-Dr. Fauci: 1st U.S. case of Omicron variant identified in California
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (16:25): COVID, ARPA, School Committee districts, holidays & more
-Dr. Michael Hirsh, Medical Director for the City of Worcester, talks Worcester mask mandate (4:02)
-Worcester doctors voice concern not alarm over Omicron variant
-First Person: What will happen in classrooms when the masks come off?
-ICYMI: Americans face at least 2 weeks of uncertainty as scientists work to answer 3 key questions about the Omicron variant
-Mass. officials report 4,838 new cases, 25 additional deaths as positivity rate climbs over 5 percent
-UMass Amherst requiring students to get vaccine booster shot
-Israeli minister says data shows booster works against Omicron variant
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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