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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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NEW Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-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: Late snow tonight into Saturday, high of 28 today in Worcester (3:29)
-Weekend snow and bitter cold temperatures (8:06)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: In Worcester, there's an extra "E" at May Street Elementary School
+Noon: Goddard rocket launch centennial celebrations ready for lift off
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Oxford's Whistle Stop Bar & Grill revitalized by new owners
+Noon: New England's most romantic restaurants for a perfect date night
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Hamnet," "The Secret Agent" and more
-Worcester bakery offering free coffee, Patriots cake giveaway
-$325K snow crab heist in Worcester leads to federal charges
-Former Worcester Vice Lords leader who ordered witness killed to remain in prison
-Donovan Goparian new trial? Judge sets May hearing in Worcester murder case
-Central Mass. police have seen unusual run of traumatic events in early 2026
-Radio Worcester (19:45): D.P.W. commissioner explains snowstorm response, parking ban enforcement and road treatment
-Snow removal lacking in Worcester, city councilors say
-T&G This Week: Covering the shootings in Spencer
>DINING OUT: Addie Lee’s Soul Food: A Sector 1 legend
-ICYMI: Man says son was shot 3 times prior to deadly standoff in Spencer (1:28). Article
-Related: Suspect in Spencer shooting identified, worked for Worcester D.P.W. (2:36). Article
-Worcester couple gets 18 years in prison for sexually trafficking young relative
-Worcester courthouse evacuated following bomb threat
-Worcester board advances Shrewsbury Street apartments, despite parking concerns
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden eyes "bare minimum" in compliance with M.B.T.A. housing requirement
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: What’s behind the decline in school election participation?
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Truck driver dies after Route 2 crash
-Police in South Carolina make arrest in death of Oakham native
-Elderly woman in medical coma, cat dies after Lancaster apartment fire
-Worcester County towns get $500,000 to prepare for extreme weather
-Shrewsbury police stats for January
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Evil Felipe, "Wortown Rising," "Sinners," and more ...
-"Wortown Rising" proves that Worcester hip-hop has been thriving for decades
-Noah Kahan takes steps to prevent scalpers from getting tickets (1:39)
-Artist Cicely Carew lifts orchids in exhibition "Elevated"
-Nominations sought for this year's Stanley Kunitz Medal
>OPINION: Andrea Joy Campbell: Fighter for human rights in state's corner
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (55:11): Chuck Jackson and Larry Schuyler, Building Bridges Veterans Initiative
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:01): Charter reform, snowstorm accountability and Spencer shooting
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:01): Worcester snow response, city council power shifts and downtown growth
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who served during Vietnam War
>SPORTS: Drake Maye M.V.P. runner-up, Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels win coaching awards
-How Vrabel’s speeches have lifted Patriots amid playoff run
-Former Patriot Adam Vinatieri headlines a Hall of Fame class missing Bill Belichick
-Patriots' TreVeyon Henderson reveals he eloped ahead of Super Bowl
-Patriots teammates don't seem happy with Tom Brady's Super Bowl take
-Holy Cross men’s basketball hosts Lehigh for Cousy Court Dedication, 125th anniversary celebration
-No. 13 Holy Cross women's ice hockey set to take on Boston College & New Hampshire
-Holy Cross announces 2026 football coaching staff
-Abby Kelley's Layomi Akintan sets tone for Bears
>NATIONAL: Guthrie family shares second plea to possible kidnappers after first ransom deadline passes
-Rep. McGovern accuses D.O.J. of deliberately exposing Epstein victims while protecting the perpetrators
-Tragic: 3 sisters jump to their deaths from balcony after dad bans them from playing game on phone
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver faces charges after car plows into home (1:41)
-Private school teacher on leave after student contracts S.T.I., others report "inappropriate physical contact"
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 28 (37:38): Engineering Safer Skiing | Christopher Brown
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the oldest Olympic venues still in use
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence continued to slip in January
-LPL Financial Research: Dueling mandates: The Fed’s policy caution and Treasury’s growing borrowing needs
-New Worcester conference to promote inclusive leadership
>HOMES: Hot housing markets in New England (5:08)
>SHOPPING: 25+ best Amazon Presidents Day sales, per a pro deal-hunter
>FOOD: Here's how to throw Super Bowl party without breaking the bank (1:55)
>HEALTH: How a cancer diagnosis can affect a patient's mental health (3:24)
-Researchers find that experimental cholesterol-lowering pill could give millions a new option
>TV/STREAMING: FX announces release date for limited series on JFK Jr.'s whirlwind romance
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Harrison Ford hints he'll retire from acting after "Shrinking" ends
-"Full House" alum Dave Coulier gives health update after back-to-back cancer diagnoses
>ANIMALS: Bulldog greets her neighbors through her special fence window (1:56)
>HISTORY: Former Union Depot in Worcester, 1907
>GOOD NEWS: Good Samaritan saves child from attacker
-Meanwhile, in Ontario, escaped emu runs through town, predicts "6 more weeks of winter"
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