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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: 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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