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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Radio Worcester (10:46): Worcester's Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh gives the early December update
+6:00: MCAS testing postponed, extended as cases rise
+6:00: WPI Health Team hires additional contact tracing staff member; trains EMS students to assist
+6:00: Mass. officials announce 2,463 new cases, 30 deaths, 5.7 percent positivity rate
+6:00: Hospitals in Mass. will reduce number of elective procedures, officials say
+6:00: U.S. hospitalizations hit another record high
-The Boynton closes for 2 days because of positive test
-Worcester’s DCU Center reopens as field hospital
-Inside look at field hospital in Worcester (4:56)
-Free testing in Worcester this week
-Q&A: Lessons from the first surge, with Heywood's infectious disease specialist
-ICYMI: WBJ's COVID Champions, honoring front-line workers
-Mass. health officials announce 4,747 new cases, 48 deaths
-Calls for increased restrictions growing in Mass.
-1 million new cases have been added to the U.S. total -- in only 5 days
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Why an RV makes perfect home for the holidays
-Teens may be experiencing more depression, anxiety due to isolation
-Johns Hopkins doctor rips FDA over slow vaccine review
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Maryland couple released from hospitals ahead of 73rd anniversary
In The News
-Latest weather: Chilly and sunny today
+6:00: Exit renumbering on Mass Pike expected to start next week
+6:00: Alex Peterson of Holy Cross men's hockey named Crusader of the Week
+Noon: A look at the STEM School Bus for underprivileged youth in Worcester (2:23)
+Noon: American Heritage Museum in Stow open on Pearl Harbor Day displaying last surviving airworthy fighter plane from attack
+Noon: Worcester among 'Least Sinful’ cities in America
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Dec. 7
+Noon: Worcester declared parking ban is lifted as of 10 a.m
-Good news about the Worcester restaurant scene is Center Stage
-Next year Main Street in Worcester will see new apartments, retail and public art
-Saturday's storm set all-time records in Worcester
-'Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' mocks song by Uxbridge therapist
-ICYMI: Worcester market celebrates 45th anniversary
-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): West Boylston, Boylston, Holden team up on small house fire
-Grafton will remain without a town moderator until May
-Santa on the firetruck in Millbury this year
-1 person displaced after 3-alarm fire in Southbridge
-Holy Cross men's hockey secures split with Sacred Heart
-Classical music and a Gilbert and Sullivan 'Christmas Carol' coming up in Worcester
-New England: Woman in wheelchair dies after being struck by plow truck in Lowell
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-Homes: Why it’s harder for younger generations to buy a home
-TV/Streaming: Discovery to launch subscription streaming service in January
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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