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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:15: City of Worcester to live stream annual tree lighting
+7:15: UMass Memorial Health Care needs caregivers at DCU Center field hospital
+7:15: Infectious disease specialist shares his thoughts on Thanksgiving guidelines (3:41)
+7:15: Mouthwash can kill COVID-19 in 30 seconds: study
+7:15: A 'huge wave of evictions' is possible in January
-Lincoln Plaza owner suing anchor tenant over missed rent payments
-Popular Worcester restaurant closes temporarily for a second time
-Northborough restaurant closes, cites COVID-19 mandates
-Patient who said he's COVID-positive charged with threatening to spit on hospital caregivers at UMass Memorial
-Clark University sending students home after jump in cases (1:30)
-Worcester Bravehearts sending fitness inspiration to Worcester children
-Worcester Public Schools providing free flu shots to students at clinics on Nov. 20 and Nov. 24
-Worcester Family and Probate Court will be closed until Wednesday
-WCCA-TV Daily Breaking/Soapbox (23:20): Dr. Joseph Sabato Jr., Emergency Physician, UMass Memorial
-Saint Vincent Hospital's Chief of Medicine warns risks of Thanksgiving travel for students
-Worcester Together COVID fund will support proposals fighting inequities
-Free testing Tuesday and Thursday in Worcester
-A case study for in-person learning in Massachusetts
-Mass. health officials report 1,967 new cases, 12 deaths, 3.7% positivity rate
-Moderna vaccine found 94.5% effective, company says
-What does vaccine effectiveness mean?
-Stop & Shop to administer vaccine to customers at no cost (:19)
-Over 1 million U.S. children have been diagnosed with COVID-19, pediatricians say
-Don’t rely on a negative test to see family for Thanksgiving
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Why an RV makes perfect home for the holidays
In The News
+7:15: Bank branches are pulling out of Stop & Shop
+Noon: Worcester man held after police find woman with knife lodged in face
+Noon: The average holiday budget for Worcester residents is $861
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Nov. 17
+Noon: Earn 50% back in rewards at Peppercorn's on Tuesday and Wednesday
-Another shooting incident in Worcester
-ICYMI: Shots fired on Wall Street in Worcester hit two cars
-Worcester man held as dangerous after a Nov. 11 triple shooting that police suspect was gang-related
-High bail for Worcester man accused of driving stolen car, trafficking cocaine
-OSHA investigating Table Talk Pies over workplace safety
-Leaf collection continues in South Worcester, West Side
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police warn of car break-ins in Millbury and Sutton
-Worcester Women's Leadership Conference goes virtual
-Cars: Bertera Nissan has the best car for winter driving (8:06)
-Shopping: Walmart unveils list of Black Friday deals, as does Amazon
-TV/Streaming: Hulu announces $10 price hike for live TV bundle
-Health: Deadline for Medicare changes is Dec 7. Interesting video from Help2Retire (:41)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Zoom lifting 40-minute limit on video calls for Thanksgiving
-Food: This Week in Worcester's 'Hearth of the Commonwealth' recipe guide
-Meanwhile, in 2020, women named Karen can't even get dates now
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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