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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:30: Massachusetts expecting 300,000 doses of vaccine by end of year
+7:30: Historic Moment: Approval of COVID-19 Vaccine, by Dr. Eric Dickson, President & CEO, UMass Memorial Health Care
+7:30: The 3 phases of vaccine distribution
+7:30: COVID levels in Boston’s sewers are higher now than at any point
+Noon: Worcester City Manager Edward M. Augustus Jr. tests positive
-State will move back to Phase 3 Step 1 amid surge (2:59)
-Gov. Baker's rollback already in effect in Worcester
-WPI pushes back start of spring semester
-UMass Memorial, Saint Vincent planning for vaccine by next week
-EXTENDED INTERVIEW: UMass Memorial President & CEO Dr. Eric Dickson on what's ahead with the vaccine
-Radio Worcester (13:44): City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID-19, Pandemic Restrictions, tax rate and fallen firefighter Jon Davies
-'It's just terrible': Restaurants dealt another blow (1:53)
-Radio Worcester (11:46): School Committee member Laura Clancey talks remote & hybrid learning
-Worcester Schools offering flu shot clinics for students
-State wants students with special needs back in classrooms
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (30:54): Howard Steen, perspectives and insights from Germany and Europe on the pandemic
-Edith Morgan: Covid 19, again/still … Our Dr. Hirsch in the news!
-Local health leaders see pandemic as worsening health disparities
-Superintendent: Sutton has 'one of largest outbreaks' in Central Mass. per capita
-Mass. officials announce 3,627 new cases, 40 deaths, 6.2 percent positivity rate
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Why an RV makes perfect home for the holidays
-Survey: Majority of parents worried about children's mental health (2:13)
-Research shows surge may peak on inauguration day
-Nearly 90% of residents at New Hampshire care facility test positive
-'I’m it': As virus spreads, Kansas hospital runs out of staff
In The News
+7:30: Meryl Streep spilled the beans to Stephen Colbert about 'Don't Look Up' movie scene filmed at the DCU Center
+7:30: Radio Worcester Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (11:28): Tax rate vote & COVID restrictions
+7:30: Burns Bridge to be lit in memory of Sandy Hook victims
+12:15: Becker College police chief accused of crashing into car while driving drunk with gun, authorities say
+8:00: Woman struck by tractor-trailer in Worcester
+8:00: Worcester firefighters remember fallen colleague Christopher Roy
+8:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Dec. 9
+8:00: Here’s the most popular Christmas treat in Massachusetts
-Worcester police arrest man with assault rifle and drugs
-On 9th anniversary of fatal fire, Worcester remembers Firefighter Jon Davies Sr.
-Meryl Streep filmed inside DCU Center in Worcester
-Worcester sets 2021 tax rates: Residential down, commercial up
-The Fix among ‘Elite 8’ of Best Burger in Mass. Competition
-Holiday Gift Card Mega Deal is back at Peppercorn's
-WPI names new dean of Robert A. Foisie School of Business
-Janice Harvey: Cynicism is in the air this holiday season
-Call for nominations for Woman of Consequence Awards
-WBJ Podcast (23:35): What Amazon likes about Worcester
-ICYMI: Another new large warehouse coming to Worcester
-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): Santa Claus is coming to Millbury, on a fire engine
-Pickup truck barrels through building in Sturbridge
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-Holy Cross offering fans chance to 'sit' with Dr. Fauci, Bob Cousy at basketball, hockey games
-Homes: Most expensive U.S. home on auction at $160 million— is it worth it?
-Shopping: Dollar Tree candles recalled for possible fire hazard
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Texas school opens grocery store for struggling families where good deeds are payment
-Meanwhile, in South Carolina, 9-pound goldfish found swimming in lake
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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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