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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Mass. officials say Worcester’s positive test rate is 2%, but city says it’s 15%; Here’s why
-ICYMI: Worcester cases skyrocket, city reports 667 new weekly cases as positive test rate eclipses 15%
-Worcester State will move to fully remote learning Monday
-Worcester town hall meetings will advise restaurants, stores, property managers how to deal with aftermath of positive test
-Worcester will host 2 free testing clinics during Thanksgiving week
-Local dentist sees uptick in root canals during pandemic, advises people to make appointments
-Worcester schools plan to give MCAS tests in January
-Sutton teachers share experiences with students during pandemic
-Police seek man who spit at hikers for not wearing mask (1:36)
-Massport to cut workforce to match lower volume of travelers
-Mass. reports 2,288 new cases, 34 additional deaths (:13)
-More than 2,000 Americans died from COVID-19 in just one day; that number could keep growing
-Pfizer seeking emergency use of vaccine in U.S.
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Why an RV makes perfect home for the holidays
-Pandemic will get better, but first get worse, health experts say
-Researchers: Masks may yield ‘Goldilocks dose of coronavirus’ when around COVID
In The News
+Noon: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
+11:00: 18-year-old arrested for deadly shooting at Park Ave. Wendy’s in Worcester
+11:00: Here are 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+11:00: Holy Cross women's hockey highlights (1:52); men's hockey highlights (1:08)
-Former Worcester restaurant manager gets 22 months for money laundering
-Molly Bish's family wants DNA submitted to ancestry websites on search for killer
-Couple arrested in Charlton with 80 grams of cocaine stuffed in condom after high-speed chase across Central Massachusetts, police say
-Sutton man is in critical condition after his car was rear-ended on Route 20
-Rosen's Roundtable #420 (28:03): A new DPW Comissioner
-Worcester school board tells district to halt self-harm monitoring program
-Trial between T&G, city over police records continues
-WCAC named Neighborhood Champion for working to advance economic mobility in Worcester area
-Flash deal: $10 off 2 dinner entrees this weekend at Peppercorn's
-ICYMI: Worcester man hit with federal money laundering charges
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dueling opinions on changing Shrewsbury High mascot
-Clinton Police Chief Mark Laverdure announces retirement after 43 years
-Cars: Bertera Nissan has the best car for winter driving (8:06)
-Be Braveheart Healthy, Episode 2 (17:41): Baseball Adventure
-2 Worcester boxers to fight on card with Mike Tyson
-Worcester Business Connect Podcast: Maricelis Gonzalez, EBS Food Program of Worcester
-Shopping: Mass. businesses reminding people to shop locally this holiday season
-Health: Deadline for Medicare changes is Dec 7. Interesting video from Help2Retire (:41)
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-'Wipeout' contestant dies after completing obstacle course
-Homes: 5 upcoming open houses in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Local charity drive aims to help the homeless on Thanksgiving
-Meanwhile, in the Southeast, sightings of ravenous 4-foot lizards surge
-Latest obituaries | | Yesterday's highlights | | Today's horoscope
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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