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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: Worcester reports 667 new weekly cases as positive test rate in city eclipses 15% and trending upward
+7:00: Worcester will host 2 free testing clinics during Thanksgiving week
+1:45: George's Coney Island reopens
+1:45: CDC urges Americans against traveling for Thanksgiving
+8:30: WBUR: How Worcester is handling the second surge
-George's Coney Island closes temporarily after close contact with COVID-positive person
-Railers cancel 2020-21 season
-UMass Memorial in need of staff for DCU Center field hospital
-City of Worcester wants reimbursement for DCU Center field hospital use
-Central Mass. colleges close campuses early as virus bears down
-Tests in Massachusetts: How to find them
-Pfizer's vaccine also 95% effective
-Healthcare workers could receive vaccine within weeks (2:20)
-Immunity may last years after recovery, study finds
-Massachusetts reports 2,744 new cases, 47 additional deaths
-Only gather with household members this Thanksgiving, Gov. Baker says
-Mass. issues new guidance that allows residents to test out of quarantine
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Why an RV makes perfect home for the holidays
-Study: People who walk their dogs, report to workplace at greater risk of contracting coronavirus
-Dolly Parton adds pandemic hero to list of accomplishments
-Will social distancing weaken my immune system?
In The News
+7:00: Three Worcester gang members arrested by State Police, charged with illegal possession of a weapon and heroin
+7:00: Worker injured after falling into trench at Worcester construction site
+7:00: Worcester restaurant manager testifies about using drug money for drugs, trip
+7:00: Worcester K9 Elvis finds gun, gets named 'K9 of the Month'
+7:00: Worcester man arrested on gun and drug charges
+1:45: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
+1:45: 7 adults, 2 children displaced after fire rips through multifamily home in Blackstone
+1:45: Spencer police seek woman in theft investigation
+1:45: Police in Sturbridge seek unidentified man for questioning
+8:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Nov. 19
-Meteorite caught on camera in Worcester (:49)
-Worcester residents get inside look at how police work during citizens' academy
-$3.2 million renovation coming to downtown Worcester building
-Bill Shaner: Table Talk gets a lot of money from the city and racks up a lot of OSHA complaints
-Boston Globe: In Worcester, over 140 works of public art — mostly murals — offer a splattering of representation
-City councilors propose measures to get Coes Pond area cleaned up
-Living with black bears in Worcester
-ICYMI: Downtown Worcester Ninety Nine restaurant closing its doors for good on Saturday
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Cyberattack disrupts education at Grafton High
-Shrewsbury Town Moderator announces he will not seek reelection
-Atlanta firm pays $14.6 million for West Boylston warehouse
-Ricky Duran to release single and perform live in early December
-Holy Cross hockey excited for Thursday night's start of season
-Cars: Bertera Nissan has the best car for winter driving (8:06)
-Some good news in 2020 after all: Weather expert not very bullish on snowfall this winter (2:58)
-Shopping: Wayfair Black Friday deals on furniture, appliances, lighting
-Amazon is now a drug store. It will ship prescriptions to Prime members
-Health: Deadline for Medicare changes is Dec 7. Interesting video from Help2Retire (:41)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shrewsbury rescue has cared for nearly 100 birds of prey this year
-Movies: The films that never came out in 2020
-TV/Streaming: Charlie Brown specials to air, after all, in PBS deal
-Homes: Video tour of classic contemporary for sale on 21 acres in Holden (4:54)
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, Tik Tok star's repulsive 'COVID taste test' is a viral sensation
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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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