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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:15: Mass. health officials announce 4,613 new cases, an all-time single-day high
+6:15: Radio Worcester Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (16:07): COVID-19, tax rate, Telegram retirements & homelessness
+6:15: Michigan couple married for 47 years die within a minute of one another
-Worcester nurses protest over pandemic working conditions. Gallery (9 photos)
-Worcester nurses say vaccine should be voluntary (2:36)
-More COVID-related temporary restaurant closures on Shrewsbury and Grove streets. UPDATE: The Fix reopens
-Radio Worcester (14:46): City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID-19, fare-free WRTA and Telegram retirements
-Free testing this week in Worcester
-ICYMI: With rising cases, Worcester hospitals hit 85% capacity (2:01)
-Here’s exactly how bad COVID-19 was in November
-Number of open small businesses in Massachusetts has decreased by 37% since January
-Mass. not planning any additional closures, restrictions (3:28)
-1st vaccines to health care workers, nursing homes
-Vaccines could arrive in Mass. within weeks (1:32)
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Why an RV makes perfect home for the holidays
-CDC to reduce the number of quarantine days
-ICU nurse in Oklahoma loses husband and mom days apart
-Photo shows Texas doc hugging elderly patient on Thanksgiving
-At the office: Can my employer demand a test before returning to office?
In The News
+6:15: Downtown Worcester eatery on the move
+6:15: Adam McKay, director of Netflix's 'Don't Look Up,' grew up in Worcester
+6:15: WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (22:53): David Hagan, Executive Director, Why Me & Sherry's House
+6:15: Police: 2 people killed in crash involving dump truck in Uxbridge
+6:15: Fitchburg man sentenced to 13 years for drug distribution
+6:15: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Dec. 2
+6:15: 'Sader Stories (29:09): Men's and Women's Basketball
+6:15: Holy Cross remembers the life of Jack 'The Shot' Foley
-Hollywood stars may be filming at DCU Center this week
-Man who built a torture dungeon in Worcester, plotted to eat children, wants compassionate release
-Woman found on I-190 in Worcester fell or jumped from moving car, state police say
-Car hit by gunfire on I-290 in Worcester, according to state police
-Jacob Grice held without bail in shooting death of Darren Dyette in Worcester
-$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold on Burncoat Street in Worcester
-10 great events we’re looking forward to in December in Worcester
-Worcester makes 'Best Cities For Singles' list
-Worcester City Council delays vote to set the tax rates
-Program that trained Worcester early childhood educators on trauma and racial inequities led to reduction in expulsions, officials say
-Record daily max rainfall of 2.38 inches set Monday in Worcester
-Here’s your city or town’s winter parking restriction in Worcester County
-Worcester Magazine's Creative Director signs off after 19 years
-Earlier: Elaine Thompson becomes 4th longtime T&G reporter to accept buyout
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury High unveils major upgrades to athletic facilities
-Sutton students, special education fully remote until Dec. 11
-Holy Cross men's hockey team beats Bentley in OT
-WooSox reveal Polar Park scoreboard designs
-Take the 2021 WBJ Economic Forecast survey
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of Nov. 30
-Tragic: 22-year-old Nebraska mother paralyzed in drive-by shooting days after giving birth
-Cars: Bertera Nissan has the best car for winter driving (8:06)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shrewsbury Brownie Troop 65065 donates 32 'blessings bags' to a Worcester veterans group
-Movies: 7 must-see movies coming to local theaters, streaming services in December
-Health: Deadline for Medicare changes is Dec 7. Interesting video from Help2Retire (:41)
-Meanwhile, on Etsy.com, man selling 2020 Dumpster fire toys and ornaments
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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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