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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Sunshine this afternoon, high of 60 in Worcester
+6:00: Leicester teacher injured trying to break up high school fight (1:25)
+6:00: Do you know this man? Worcester police want to talk with him about stolen credit card
+6:00: Minor injuries in Holden crash
+6:00: Route 2 in Athol closed after motorcyclist seriously injured in crash
+6:00: Worcester to host groundbreaking of Crompton Park skateboard park
+6:00: See Veterans Day discounts at local restaurants, stores
+6:00: Reminder: No trash or recycling pickup in Worcester tomorrow
+6:00: 'Sader Stories (22:41): Women's Basketball season preview
+6:00: Listen Up: Gene Dante delivers glam rock extravaganza with "DL/UX"
+6:00: Last Call with Emily Campbell, Holy Cross professor
+11:30: Juror tests positive for COVID in Julia Enright murder trial
+11:30: Worcester housing market: How fast homes are selling
+11:30: 5 Things You Need To Know Today in Worcester - November 10th
+11:30: Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Grafton Middle School Soccer (:39)
-Restaurant to open new Shrewsbury Street location on Thursday
-Homes: Your first look inside Walker Lofts now renting in Canal District (1:49)
-Amazon store opening at Shoppes at Blackstone Valley
-Deadly Worcester road targeted for safety upgrade
-Plaza construction, art installations begin on Main Street in Worcester
-Worcester's St. Patrick's Parade to return in 2022
-Jury sees treehouse where prosecutors claim Julia Enright killed Brandon Chicklis
-Worcester police make drug busts on King Street and Southbridge Street
-Worcester residents slam Spectrum for internet outages, price increases and poor customer service
-Rep. LeBoeuf calls for emergency hearing on Saint Vincent bed closure
-Crash on I-290 in Worcester involving several cars causes traffic backup
-Union Station to host Worcester Monopoly launch party next week
-Here's where you can buy a Worcester Monopoly board game
-Sheriff's annual coat drive to kick off Wednesday at Pepe's
-Notre Dame Academy to expand scholarship for diverse students with $1 million donation
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-New Episode of Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (14:46): American Single Malt - Virginia Distillery
-Here's where the city will be picking up leaves today
-Trans-Siberian Orchestra returning to Worcester November 27th
-Food: Get festive with Charcuterie Woo this holiday season
-"508: A Show About Worcester" (29:16): COVID is over (Again)
-Worcesteria: Is Boston getting on the bus with Worcester?
-Board of Health offers support for city schools' sex ed curriculum
-Worcester community activist on being first openly nonbinary person elected in Mass.
-"I had a good life": Tribute to local woman who passed too soon and wrote her own obituary
-ICYMI: Popular Downtown Worcester eatery closed until further notice
-Broadway musical's run at Hanover Theatre postponed
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Scout honored for saving 5-year-old swimmer
-Uxbridge woman wins $15,000 in Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes is an answered prayer
-Former Charlton cop indicted on charge of sexually assaulting a boy while being former camp staffer
-Dead trees in Sutton town cemeteries are a grave concern
-Millbury superintendent dispels sex education speculation
-Odor complaints rear their head at Webster cannabis grow facility
-Sports: Crusaders "impose their will" on Regis in opening win. Highlights (1:38)
-Patriots in the playoff mix thanks to stellar record against AFC
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bruins hold off short-handed Ottawa, 3-2
-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: Chacharone seeks life sciences tenant for former Allegro MicroSystems site
-Worcester nonprofit’s former executive director to return to the role after 5 years
-Colleges: WPI professor part of nationwide push for clean energy
-Holy Cross welcomes Homeboy Industries' Father Greg Boyle (1:15:45)
-National: Parents gave birth to each other’s babies after mix-up at fertility clinic, lawsuit claims
-Mother and toddler survive over 100 foot fall while hiking in Oregon
-New England: 3 officers wounded, gunman dead after standoff in Boston
-Christmas tree shortage expected in Massachusetts
-Tractor-trailer driver swerves to avoid hitting raccoon; hits cars, house in Lynn
-Health: Falling asleep at this time may help protect your heart
-Animals: Latest cats, dogs and other pets up for adoption in and around Worcester
-Celebrity: Paul Rudd named as People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive of 2021
-TV/Streaming: Disney+ Day launches week-long deals: $1.99 for subscription
-New on DVD: Queen of Soul gets "Respect" with biopic
-History: State Mutual Building and Main Street looking North in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. firefighters reunite with baby boy they helped deliver
-Meanwhile, in Utah, son shoots at his father over wrong order of chicken wings: report
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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)
-Photos: Vaccine exhibit in Worcester aims to combat mistruths
-Radio Worcester (12:34): City Manager Ed Augustus talks vaccine mandate, Doherty groundbreaking, Ballpark Commission & more
-Vaccine mandate for Central Mass. companies of 100 a "recipe for disaster"
-Superintendent recommends vaccine mandate for all Grafton school staff
-ICYMI: Worcester begins drive to hold 50 in-school vaccine clinics in 2 weeks
-Mass. reports more than 4,500 new breakthrough cases, 30 additional deaths among vaccinated residents
-Pfizer seeks FDA authorization for booster for all adults
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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