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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Pick of the week, high in the mid-60s in Worcester
+6:00: Restaurant to open new Shrewsbury Street location on Thursday
+6:00: Crash on I-290 in Worcester involving several cars causes traffic backup
+6:00: WPI professor part of nationwide push for clean energy
+6:00: Trans-Siberian Orchestra returning to Worcester November 27th
+6:00: Amazon store opening at Shoppes at Blackstone Valley
+6:00: Get festive with Charcuterie Woo this holiday season
+6:00: Latest cats, dogs and other pets up for adoption in and around Worcester
+Noon: Worcester residents slam Spectrum for internet outages, price increases and poor customer service
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today in Worcester - November 9th
+Noon: Here's where you can buy a Worcester Monopoly board game
+Noon: Sheriff's annual coat drive to kick off Wednesday at Pepe's
-Dominitrix had sushi dinner, sent texts to victim's phone after killing him to create an alibi, prosecutors say
-Defense says Julia Enright was victim of sexual assault, stabbed him in self-defense
-Popular Downtown Worcester eatery closed until further notice
-Worcester man charged with robbing local pizza shop
-Broadway musical's run at Hanover Theatre postponed
-National Guard no longer needed to drive students in Worcester, Wachusett districts
-After "roller coaster," Worcester marks new clinic for veterans
-TODAY! Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday (:30)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Auburn Scout honored for saving 5-year-old swimmer
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-New Episode of Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (14:46): American Single Malt - Virginia Distillery
-Nurses’ strike reaches 8 months while Tenet announces $448 million third quarter profits
-Find the cheapest place to fuel up as prices rise
-Salisbury Singers honor Michelle Graveline in jubilant return to live performance
-"Fabulous" turn out at WAM for Diwali Fall Community Day
-This Week’s Roadwork In Worcester – Week Of November 8th
-Here's where the city will be picking up leaves today
-City Council preview: Foley Stadium, Ballpark Commission, school pick-up lines & more
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury undertaking wayfinding project
-Grafton High Athletic Hall of Fame announces new class
-Grafton Land Trust offers picnic lunch at annual meeting
-Sterling police searching for Ford F-150 after hit-and-run injures girl (:28)
-Sports: Ayir Asante named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week and Patriot League Player of the Week
-Bravehearts owner John Creedon Jr. given 1st Futures League Commissioner’s Special Contributor’s Award
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Everything you need to know from the first week of the state football playoffs
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 4
-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: Worcester company eyes the future of power & recycling
-National: Energy Secretary warns of high-costing heat this winter
-Tennessee pastor tackles gunman during church service
-New England: Dangerous, erratic driver slams car, killing driver, state police say
-Massachusetts would get $9 billion to improve MBTA, Cape Cod bridges with infrastructure bill
-Nashua man charged with murdering grandmother pleads not guilty
-Health: Doctor says daylight saving time is "tinkering with nature" of sleep
-Animals: Here's the adorable reason why dogs tilt their heads at you
-Celebrity: Billy Joel shows off 50-pound weight loss on stage
-TV/Streaming: When are Rudolph & Frosty on TV? Here’s the CBS holiday special schedule
-Movies: Black Panther sequel on hold because on injury
-Shopping/Deals: Apple Black Friday deals
-Food: Here's the most popular Thanksgiving side in Massachusetts
-History: View of Main Street looking North from Kresge's Korner in Worcester
-Homes: 5 new home listings in Worcester
-Meanwhile, in Saskatchewan, moose crashes through classroom window
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-Hospitality Job Fair coming to DCU Center on 11/17, 1pm-4pm
-Full-time Front Desk Receptionist in Worcester
-Temporary Part Time Snow Plow Operators in Shrewsbury
-Research Associate, Worcester Regional Research Bureau
-Opportunities at the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: Radio Worcester (12:34): City Manager Ed Augustus talks vaccine mandate, Doherty groundbreaking, Ballpark Commission & more
+Noon: Vaccine mandate for Central Mass. companies of 100 a "recipe for disaster"
-Worcester begins drive to hold 50 in-school vaccine clinics in 2 weeks
-UMass Medical School students team up with Worcester to vaccinate kids
-Mass. officials report 4,039 new cases, 6 additional deaths over 3-day period
-Booster clinic for older adults, senior job fair November 19th
-What could the end of the pandemic look like?
-Should I get a Pfizer booster instead of Moderna?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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