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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+10:00: The latest numbers for every city, town in Central Mass.
-3 Worcester bake shops close with 24 hours because of positive COVID test
-Worcester begins to see 'Thanksgiving spike'
-Cases surge in Worcester, but peak not expected until January (2:08)
-'It's a tsunami': Nurses in Leominster struggling with latest surge (2:06)
-UMass Medical School Chancellor: 'Even worse' times ahead
-Mass. officials announce 5,130 new cases, 41 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 5.7 percent
-MBTA commuter rail service being slashed as employees get COVID-19
-Can I stop wearing a mask after getting a vaccine?
-ICYMI: DCU Center field hospital already exceeding capacity planned for first week
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Why an RV makes perfect home for the holidays
-As COVID fatigue deepens, mental health concerns rise
-Here are your odds of dying from COVID in the next 6 months
-Ellen DeGeneres tests positive
In The News
-Latest weather: Hazardous travel conditions tonight
+6:00: Crews battle heavy flames as fire tears through Northborough home
+6:00: Winter Street in Worcester opens to 2-way traffic
+6:00: Worcester woman caught in fraud bogging down Mass. unemployment system
+6:00: DA Early recognizes Auburn detective for fraud investigation
+6:00: Traffic Advisory: Chandler Street near Tatnuck Square in Worcester
+6:00: Ray Mariano: It’s time for colleges, other nonprofits to pay local property taxes
+6:00: WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (25:51): Amber Krasinski, Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging
+6:00: West Boylston Fire Department extinguishes car fire
+6:00: Santa rides through Grafton this weekend on a fire engine
+6:00: Sturbridge police seek assistance to ID woman
+10:00: On this day in 2008: The Ice Storm
+10:00: Free vaccinations (flu & other required vaccinations) for students 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today
+10:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Dec. 11
-Worcester home hit by gunfire
-Local group demands Worcester stop Doherty rebuild
-Details: Proposed Amazon warehouse at site of Greendale Mall in Worcester
-Rosen's Roundtable #423 (28:12): The Greendale Mall
-Worcester board denies permit for senior housing on West Side
-Worcesteria: The long-awaited return of Konnie Lukes!
-Newton Square menorah lit for first night of Hanukkah
-'Christmastime is here' by the WPI Brass Duo (1:27)
-After accepting buyout, former T&G reporter reflects on 39-year City Hall beat
-6 Worcester County schools win grants for career training
-Etel Haxhiaj: Worcester's development decisions must consider social, environmental impact
-ICYMI: Meryl Streep spilled the beans to Stephen Colbert about movie scene filmed at the DCU Center
-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 business facing 'third strike'
-Princeton is a step closer to pot shop
-Tragic: 11-year-old Colorado girl coping with family tragedy writes heartbreaking letter to Santa
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-TV/Streaming: Disney Plus will increase to $7.99 a month in March
-Homes: 5 open houses coming up in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 'Christmas angel' returns $250,000 worth of jewelry to Florida couple
-Meanwhile, in England, man tops 66 mph in electric wheelchair for Guinness record
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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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