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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
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In The News
-Latest weather: Sunny, high of 59 today in Worcester
+6:00: Dominitrix had sushi dinner, sent texts to victim's phone after killing him to create an alibi, prosecutors say
+6:00: Worcester man charged with robbing local pizza shop
+6:00: National Guard no longer needed to drive students in Worcester, Wachusett districts
+6:00: City Council preview: Foley Stadium, Ballpark Commission, school pick-up lines & more
+6:00: After "roller coaster," Worcester marks new clinic for veterans
+6:00: Find the cheapest place to fuel up as prices rise
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today in Worcester - November 8th
+Noon: Salisbury Singers honor Michelle Graveline in jubilant return to live performance
+Noon: Bravehearts owner John Creedon Jr. given 1st Futures League Commissioner’s Special Contributor’s Award
+Noon: This Week’s Roadwork In Worcester – Week Of November 8th
+Noon: Here's the most popular Thanksgiving side in Massachusetts
-Central Mass. restaurants that will cook Thanksgiving dinner for you
-Saint Vincent Hospital nurses strike hits 8-month mark
-Sterling police searching for Ford F-150 after hit-and-run injures girl (:28)
-Worcester Fire Department chaplain gives his blessing to new fire truck
-WPI fraternity demolishes old house, plans to rebuild
-Here's where the city will be picking up leaves today
-ICYMI: Trial of dominatrix charged with murdering classmate to begin Monday
-Worcester-themed Monopoly game will be for sale at the Table Talk Pie Store
-TOMORROW! Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, November 9th (:30)
-Worcester Veterans Day Parade returns this month
-Worcester's Festival of Lights Returns on December 3rd
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-New Episode of Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (14:46): American Single Malt - Virginia Distillery
-Song to get You Through the Week: Stan Matthews delivers murder ballad "Rory Gene"
-Worcester Chamber Music Society music of Paris at BrickBox Theater
-Jim Coughlin: Worcester School Committee begins to reflect the WPS’s student body
-Tribute to longtime Worcester State professor who also served her community in a number of capacities
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn company receives a $104,000 grant
-Go Gators Go! Grafton football, field hockey, and girls soccer top first round of playoffs
-Community Harvest Project hosts annual harvest Home Festival
-$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Fitchburg
-Sports: Complete Patriots coverage in Boston Sports
-IceCats former players, fans reminisce on city's hockey team
-Railers powerless to stop Everblades in 4-1 loss
-J.D. Martinez, Christian Vasquez returning to Red Sox
-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: Many women have left the workforce. When will they return?
-Planet Fitness to become Lincoln Plaza's newest tenant
-I’ve been given a performance improvement plan. Should I be worried?
-Colleges: Clark featured in The Princeton Review's 2022 Guide to Green Colleges
-National: Missing teen rescued after making a hand gesture she learned from TikTok to signal for help
-Illinois mother Sabrina Dunigan charged in deaths of her 5 kids after house
-New England: 1 dead, 2 seriously injured after raging blaze tears through 6-family building in Manchester
-R.I., Mass. senators renew push to make daylight saving time permanent
-Health: Man, 26, shares the unusual symptom that led to leukemia diagnosis
-Animals: New home for rare peregrine falcons comes to Worcester
-Celebrity: Alec Baldwin househunting in Vermont
-TV/Streaming: Emilio Estevez not returning to "The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers" season 2
-Movies: Marvel's "Eternals" tallies a $71 million opening at domestic box office
-Shopping/Deals: Amazon’s 31 best early Black Friday 2021 deals
-History: Worcester Market, Main Street, 1915
-Homes: 2 new Worcester foreclosures on the market
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Liver donor and recipient run New York City Marathon together
-Meanwhile, in Mississippi, alligator walks off with golfer's ball
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-ICYMI: Worcester pediatric COVID vaccination clinics open
-Vaccines for kids 5 and up available Monday in Worcester schools
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Thieves stole gutters from Worcester house while owner was home
+5:00: Death of Bob Weir sparks memories of Worcester's part in long, strange trip
+5:00: Planning winter entertainment in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 14
+Noon: 270-unit project at abandoned Spag's factory met with skepticism
+Noon: Central Mass. pizzeria reopens with explanation for abruptly closing
-No answers as cost of probe into death of State Police recruit from Worcester nears $700,000 (3:07). Article
-New year, new look, new amenities for W.R.T.A.
-Local restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Restaurant Legends (5:32)
-Worcester City Council returns with social media scrutiny, transit fights
-Worcester, Fitchburg aim for uniform, safe sober houses
-Worcester County Wonders: First state-run asylum dates back to 1832
-Newly obtained court docs detail what happened inside Leominster home after man murdered wife, autopsy findings
-$80,000 Keno ticket sold in Millbury
-Police oversight questions persist after Research Bureau report
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:33): Tom Marino defends reporting amid defamation lawsuit
>DINING OUT: Popular bakery chain seeks license for second Worcester location
-ICYMI: National Grid installs new underground cable to fix monthslong outage issues in Worcester
-"A very bad year": Here's what the flu numbers look like in Worcester
-Turtleboy factor: Aidan Kearney's influence on Karen Read case
-Venezuelan native in Worcester lauds capture of Maduro
-Some Worcester rents are falling ... really
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Brew Biscuits in Holden making nutritious dog treats out of grains previously used in breweries (2:05)
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Fundraiser to help rebuild Ten West Market
-Ten West Market owner optimistic about return
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hope Chapel in Sterling dedicates new sanctuary
-Clinton buildings coming together
-Clinton Select Board hears Bates family request to explore right-of-way access at town dump
-Indigenous culture celebration day coming to Grafton this summer
-Spanish-language congregation to move into historic church in West Boylston
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Full list of winners and nominees at Golden Globes
-Golden Globes snubs and surprises
-Inside the Golden Globes: Everything you didn't see on TV
-World-renowned violinist to rehearse with J.O.M.P. students
>OPINION: Molly McCullough: For Worcester's schools, kids come first
-Maggie Calvetti: Someday they'll be grown & here's who i hope they become
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:18:34)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who had Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics
>SPORTS: Patriots defense shines in 16-3 Wild Card win over Chargers
-Patriots will play Steelers-Texans winner in AFC Divisional Round
-Bruins beat Penguins, 1-0
-Celtics star Jaylen Brown rips refs after loss to Spurs in Boston
-Holy Cross student-athletes record 3.39 G.P.A. during Fall 2025 semester
-100 FM The Pike (18:00): MassLive's Matt Vautour gives 2026 sports predictions
-Railers fall to Florida, 5-3
>NATIONAL: Ex-husband arrested in heinous double murder of slain dentist, wife
-Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as crackdown intensifies
-Tragic: Dad killed 5 of his children over a decade
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly house fire in Burrillville, R.I.
-From Lindsay Clancy to Turtleboy: 5 Mass. criminal cases to watch in 2026
>COLLEGES: "We depend on fungi for absolutely everything"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney quietly changes course on controversial meal plan changes
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
>SHOPPING: Samsung unveils "world's largest" TV of its kind at 130 inches
>HOMES: Laundry hacks you’ll wish you knew sooner
>HEALTH: Noom launches Proactive Health GLP-1 Program for long-term health
-Mass. mom fights for scalp cooling to be covered by insurance during chemo (2:06). Article
>FOOD: Your guide to a flavorful Dry January (4:34)
>TV/STREAMING: "The Simpsons" retires beloved character Duffman after 30 years
>MOVIES: 2026 new horror movie releases
>CELEBRITY: "High School Musical" star arrested on child pornography charges
-"Field of Dreams" and "West Wing" actor Timothy Busfield faces arrest warrant in child sex abuse case
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog does the cutest thing when she wants attention (2:00)
>HISTORY: Math, not myths: Inside the new search for Amelia Earhart
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket rejected by another customer earns man $1 million
-Meanwhile, in Germany, watch 50 sheep escape shepherd, walk into grocery store
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