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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: Radio Worcester (10:04): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh gives a post-Thanksgiving update
+7:00: Robert Finberg of UMass Medical School details next steps for vaccine
+7:00: Shrewsbury Street restaurant closes temporarily after employee tests positive
+7:00: YWCA in Worcester awarded $50,000 grant for those in need during COVID
+Noon: National Guard arrives to help set up field hospital at DCU Center
+Noon: If you traveled for Thanksgiving, assume you have COVID, Dr. Birx says
+Noon: Moderna asking U.S., European regulators to OK its virus shots
-Worcester schools continue preparations for return, hybrid learning at end of January
-Nurses to picket in Worcester over lack of safe staffing
-Canal District restaurant latest to close temporarily because of COVID-19
-ICYMI: Worcester institution George's Coney Island closes temporarily
-Mass. health officials announce 2,501 new cases, 46 deaths, 3.8 percent positivity rate
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Why an RV makes perfect home for the holidays
-Dr. Fauci: U.S. may see ‘surge upon surge’ in weeks ahead
-U.S. breaks record for daily hospitalizations
-Of course: 'Pandemic' named word of the year by Merriam-Webster
In The News
-Latest weather: Potent storm moves in
+7:00: AWARE issues recommendation ahead of Tuesday's tax classification hearing
+7:00: Worcester ranked among 25 safest cities in America
+7:00: Worcester, Lyft partner to provide transportation access to low-income families
+Noon: Former Skylite Roller Skating Center for sale for $1.1 million
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Nov. 30
+Noon: With cuts to MBTA commuter rail service looming, Worcester officials asks agency to work with city
+Noon: This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of Nov. 30
+Noon: The Best Cyber Monday deals Amazon has to offer for 2020
-Worcester police make quick arrest after stabbing on Shrewsbury Street
-Worcester police probe report of girls being followed by man in white van
-Worcester resident arrested on drug charges in Monson
-Amazon plan for Greendale Mall site has pros and cons for neighborhood residents
-Burncoat neighborhood asked to add ornaments to tree at Triangle St.
-Friends of Duffy Field host park cleanup, say it 'should stay the way it is'
-Coalition hosting forum calling to continue WRTA zero fare program
-Former Worcester candlepin bowling center for sale for $1.7 million
-Worcester’s winter parking ban in effect Tuesday
-Veteran T&G reporters Nick Kotsopoulos, Bill Doyle and George Barnes sign off on the same day
-ICYMI: Worcester man, 25, survives shooting Saturday morning
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Police, firefighters, family show support for police officer battling leukemia
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tractor-trailer rollover between Route 146 and Mass Pike
-Cars: Bertera Nissan has the best car for winter driving (8:06)
-Homes: 5 newest home listings in Worcester
-National: Mother of slain Florida teen shot at his burial
-Shopping: Worcester Bravehearts extend Black Friday deals until Tuesday
-Health: Deadline for Medicare changes is Dec 7. Interesting video from Help2Retire (:41)
-Meanwhile, in Utah, mysterious monolith disappears from desert
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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
-The 10 richest states in America
-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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