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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Sunshine continues, high of 48 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester restaurant owner escaped war in Iraq, persecution for better life
+6:00: Ray Mariano: This is not your father’s Main South
+6:00: Worcesteria: Lessons learned from the Worcester election
+6:00: South High football standout survived Bell Pond stabbing, war-torn Congo
+6:00: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: A man broke into a home then fell asleep on the couch, Worcester police say
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today in Worcester - November 5th
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: WARL's Adoption Option: Meet Salsa
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Suzanne Stumpf
+Noon: Symphony Pro Musica ready for return to live performance in Hudson and Worcester
-WPI confronts crisis following 4 recent student deaths, including one Monday night
-Related: WPI students rally for mental health awareness (2:38). Article
-Related: A campus in mourning (2:32)
-Worcester Police find missing elderly Rhode Island man alive, on railroad tracks
-Boston Globe: Worcester Regional Airport celebrates its 75th anniversary with the return of commercial flights
-Worcester jewelry store closing after 51 years
-Central Mass. restaurants expected to lead job growth in 2022
-Polar Seltzer's new winter flavors drank and ranked
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Five Things to Do: Get the Led Out, Jessye DeSilva and more ...
-Diwali — Festival of Lights to be celebrated at Worcester Art Museum
-41 movies and shows filmed in Massachusetts and ready to stream
-"Worcester's Finest" beer honors fallen police officer Manny Familia
-NEW Episode of Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (14:46): American Single Malt - Virginia Distillery
-Radio Worcester (7:37): Jermaine Johnson on being the top vote-getter in the School Committee race
-5 former Worcester mayors weigh in on recent election
-Worcester Interfaith executive director leaving
-Tribute to a selfless 31-year-old who "wanted to lessen the suffering of others"
-ICYMI: Canal District Fall Stroll on Saturday offers dozens of discounts, prizes at nearly 50 small businesses
-Planet Fitness to become Lincoln Plaza's newest tenant
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): No one hurt in Jeep rollover in Holden
-Concerns after ceiling tile collapses near teachers, students at Fitchburg middle school
-Next Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, November 9th (:30)
-Motor vehicle homicide by negligent driving charge against Shrewsbury man dismissed
-Southbridge $23 million affordable housing complex begins construction
-Westborough convenience retailer acquires 34 more locations
-Sports: Liam Anderson's versatility has benefited Holy Cross defense
-Worcester Falcons take the field at Polar Park
-Bergeron scores 4 in Bruins win; Celtics win again
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-National College Cornhole Championships Qualifier to be held in area
-Cars: Bertera Nissan in Auburn has a wide selection of new and preowned vehicles for you (5:38)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Business: How global shortages are affecting consumers nationwide
-Colleges: QCC's Fast Track Skills Academy offers free entry-level career training programs
-Holy Cross professor gives insight into Republicans outperforming expectations in N.J. and Virginia
-National: 2 Iowa 16-year-old students charged in death of Spanish teacher at their school
-New England: Massachusetts tax receipts shattering recent record collections
-Health: New study reveals how Alzheimer’s disease progresses in the brain
-Animals: Adorable pig that overcame depression, anxiety is ready for adoption
-Celebrity: Kristen Stewart, Flavortown fan, elated to learn Guy Fieri is willing to officiate her wedding
-TV/Streaming: Dan Levy to launch reality cooking series on HBO Max
-Movies: 5 holiday movies you can’t miss on Disney+
-Shopping/Deals: Walmart early Black Friday Deals for Days
-Food: Starbucks' holiday drinks are here
-History: Band Stand at Institute Park, Worcester
-Homes: 5 open houses in Worcester to scope out
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Watch this Ohio boy leave candy for other kids when he found empty trick-or-treat bowl
-Meanwhile, in California, watch as bear breaks into home, eats a bucket of KFC
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Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Temporary Part Time Snow Plow Operators in Shrewsbury
-Research Associate, Worcester Regional Research Bureau
-Multiple positions, Town of Holden
-Opportunities at the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
-Full time carpenters needed in Boylston
-Full-time cleaners needed in Boylston
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Monoclonal antibodies that fight COVID not widely available in Worcester
+6:00: Pfizer says its experimental COVID pill reduces risk of hospitalization, death
+6:00: Breakthrough cases in Mass. rise after 2 week decline
-Parents can now make appointments to get children between ages of 5 and 11 vaccinated
-Now that younger kids can get shots, when could they be fully vaccinated for the holidays?
-Looking for vaccination or booster? Here's the state's vax finder
-ICYMI: Meet the faces of Worcester’s #PostVaxLife youth vaccination campaign
-Mass. officials report 1,586 new cases, 23 additional deaths
-Moderna warns vaccine shipments are falling short
-COVID survivors describe long-haul effects, daily struggles
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Staff Associate, Urban Action Institute, Worcester State
-Controller, Worcester State
-Multiple positions, Holden DPW
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