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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Sunny, high of 52 today in Worcester
-Trial of dominatrix charged with murdering classmate to begin Monday
-Nurses strike at St. Vincent to reach 8 months on Monday
-Worcester-themed Monopoly game will be for sale at the Table Talk Pie Store
-Worcester Ballpark Commission gets its first members, tasked with overseeing operations at Polar Park
-Homes: 2 new Worcester foreclosures on the market
-Worcester Veterans Day Parade returns this month
-Worcester's Festival of Lights Returns on December 3rd
-Worcester's $2 million Crompton Park skateboard park gets off the ground
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Get the Led Out, Jessye DeSilva and more ...
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-New Episode of Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (14:46): American Single Malt - Virginia Distillery
-Next Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, November 9th (:30)
-How is the School Committee elected in Worcester? Change is coming
-Tribute to longtime educator and coach who was a member of the Worcester State Athletic Hall of Fame
-ICYMI: Planet Fitness to become Lincoln Plaza's newest tenant
-Worcester teen still missing while another teen found in unrelated case
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Fire Department dedicates training facility to late chief
-Westborough March of Dimes gets huge donation of diapers from N.H. Walmart
-Shrewsbury friends enjoy Lake Quinsigamond "adventure"
-Sturbridge community rallies around Old Village Grille chef after heart attack
-Sports: Holy Cross wins on Senior Day, plays for first place in league next week
-Everblades spoil Worcester IceCats Night as Railers fall, 4-2
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Celtics lose at buzzer; Bruins lose in Toronto
-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: U.S. economy added 531,000 jobs in October
-Worcester jewelry store closing after 51 years
-Colleges: 30 Holy Cross students inducted into Jesuit Honor Society
-UMass Medical School partnering on vaccine clinics for people with disabilities and sensory-support needs
-National: Victims killed at Travis Scott music festival start to be identified
-What’s in the infrastructure bill?
-New England: Landlord says top town official used eviction ban to avoid paying rent
-Tragic: Oakland toddler killed by stray bullet while riding in vehicle on freeway
-Health: Hate exercise? Here are a few ways you can still enjoy working out
-Animals: 18 "friendly, social" sheep up for adoption in Mass.
-Celebrity: "Adele One Night Only" set list revealed for November 14th special
-TV/Streaming: Dolly Parton to reunite with Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin on "Grace and Frankie"
-Movies: New movies on demand
-Shopping/Deals: Shipping scam ramps up ahead of holiday shopping season
-History: Opposite City Hall, aka Nobility Hill, 1835
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. salon owner helps people experiencing medical-related hair loss
-Meanwhile, in Louisiana, a woman donated her husband's body to science. It ended up being dissected in a hotel ballroom in front of a paying audience
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester pediatric COVID vaccination clinics open
-Vaccines for kids 5 and up available Monday in Worcester schools
-Auburn man who almost died of COVID shares his story
-ICYMI: Outbreak at Worcester County Jail, 2 units quarantined
-Massachusetts reports 1,879 students, 339 staffers with COVID
In The News
>WEATHER: Mostly sunny and windy, high in the 40s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Rapper turned host Joyner Lucas feeds the hungry before Thanksgiving
-Shrewsbury woman leads Thanksgiving turkey drive for almost 300 families (4:25). Article
-Parents of Worcester teen Harris Wolobah explain why he was so special
-Area senior has become leader in adopted home after family fled civil war (2:27). Article
-Do you know this guy? Worcester police would like a word
-Cyber attack brings down AlertWorcester, notifications across the U.S.
-Lots of holiday concerts and shows on tap right after Thanksgiving
-What's the best diner in Worcester? Vote in round 3
-Holiday conversations: How to set boundaries
-What's open, what's closed on Thanksgiving
-Why are liquor stores closed on Thanksgiving in Mass.? (2:05)
-Grocery stores are not open on Thanksgiving in Mass. Here's why
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:37): Worcester recount confirms results, sparks debate on future political landscape
>DINING OUT: These Worcester restaurants are open on Thanksgiving Day
-Where to find Thanksgiving meals in Worcester
-Restaurant reservations spike for Thanksgiving as grocery store prices bite
-ICYMI: Fire inside Worcester school forces student evacuation
-Patriots players help hand out turkeys at Worcester restaurant
-Worcester City Council delays tax rate discussion, decision for second week
-Gov. Healey hands out Firefighter of the Year awards at Mechanics Hall (:54). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Traffic advisory for this morning's Turkey Trot
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-$60 case deal at Seven Saws Brewery
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic advisory for Leicester-David Prouty football game
-3 years after fire leveled Truth Organic Spa in Grafton, a revival
-Auburn Police Department Stuff-a-Cruiser event on Saturday
-Millbury voters approve override for school roof projects
-Sutton police swear in new patrolman
-Sheriff's officer from Grafton honored at Sheriffs' Association Awards
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Best dive bars in America? Locally loved spots worth the road trip
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Mo Rocca, "Christmas by Candlelight" and more ...
-Careerlong social worker publishes first poetry book
-Last Call: Q.C.C. student Ashley Lester shares strength, inspiration in song
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: What I'm thankful for
-Rosalie Tirella: Worcester Canal District: More and more homeless people
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (54:01): Teri Frykenberg, founder, Nurse Advocate Entrepreneur
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam veteran who worked for the city for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Patriots place Will Campbell on Injured Reserve
-Could Patriots lean into "quick game" with offensive linemen sidelined?
-NFL Week 13 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Pistons, 117-114
-Holy Cross men's basketball team beats Worcester State, 77-53
-Holy Cross men's hockey team falls to No. 8 Quinnipiac, 7-6, in overtime
-Predicting the winner of every Thanksgiving High School football game in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: 2 National Guard members shot in attack blocks from the White House
-Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 55 as apartment complex burns into second day
-Tragic: Man dies after getting stuck in clothing donation box
>NEW ENGLAND: Why do so many Mass. cities and towns have a money problem? (2:36)
-12-year-old Maine student killed by school bus
>COLLEGES: Explaining schoolwork to your family at dinner (:57)
-Anna Maria Esports Director’s Corner
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the best places to see the Northern Lights in the U.S.
-This airline is ending the carry-on check every traveler hates
>BUSINESS: Local bank names former W.H.A. executive as inaugural chief human resources officer
-LPL Financial Research: Corporate America cleared a high bar this earnings season
-Why does Mass. allow these jobs to be work from home? (1:10)
>SHOPPING: 41 best Walmart Black Friday deals at unbelievably low prices
-Radio Worcester (9:33): 12 Scams of the Holidays, Part 1
>HOMES: See the lower median price for October home listings in Worcester County
>HEALTH: Medicare announces lower cost for Ozempic, Wegovy, more drugs
-Woman's lifelong birthmark becomes deadly cancer, doctor explains how
>FOOD: Experts at Butterball are on standby for turkey questions (2:07)
-Sweet potato or pumpkin? The Thanksgiving pie debate
-Generations-old family recipes still rule the Thanksgiving table, new survey reveals
-Cooking a ham for Thanksgiving? Here's everything you need to know
>TV/STREAMING: Where to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
-"Dancing With the Stars" Season 34 champions revealed
-"Stranger Things" Season 4 recap (4:33)
>MOVIES: Here's Macaulay Culkin's idea for a "Home Alone" sequel
>CELEBRITY: Here's what Sean "Diddy" Combs, Ghislaine Maxwell are set to be served for Thanksgiving behind bars
-Meryl Streep and Martin Short fuel romance rumors at Tom Hanks' play
>ANIMALS: Chicken thinks she's just one of the dogs (1:31)
>HISTORY: Exploring Thanksgiving's weird folklore: Myths and legends (29:21)
>GOOD NEWS: Hunter declines call from his son, wins $1.1 million online lottery prize
-Meanwhile, trending on TikTok: Is bone broth the secret to glowing skin?
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