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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Dry and mild with possible brief showers late afternoon
-Former Leicester teacher sues school district after losing job over Facebook posts
-59-year-old Spencer man facing child pornography charges
-Arrest for warrant in Worcester leads to new drug charges
-This Worcester restaurant named the best roadside diner in the state
-Mass. restaurants adjusting plans ahead of Thanksgiving
-Wine store opening at Worcester Public Market
-Is sexism preventing a settlement of the Saint Vincent nurses strike?
-Saint Vincent CEO shoots down settlement rumor
-Worcester veteran honors brother killed in Vietnam War
-Worcester’s opioid overdose deaths rose 27% in 2020
-Notre Dame Academy celebrates 50th anniversary of Love in Action program
-Here is where the city will be picking up leaves today
-ICYMI: Help Worcester police ID woman wanted in fraud investigation
-Homes: Your first look inside Walker Lofts now renting in Canal District (1:49)
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup delayed a day in Worcester
-New Episode of Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (14:46): American Single Malt - Virginia Distillery
-Artist Spotlight: Nedret Andre
-"Black Nativity" comes to Mechanics Hall for first time with hopes of becoming a tradition
-Worcester plans to replace city hall's 123-year-old roof
-Tribute to a longtime educator and coach
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leaf and brush disposal today in Holden
-Tax break for $300 million Amazon warehouse will go to Charlton voters Monday
-Drone footage of construction at Centech North in Shrewsbury
-Grafton Common is promoting gifts that are made local
-Sports: Bravehearts, Railers ready to relaunch Ticket to Read program
-Railers lose in shootout
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-High school football: Northbridge beats West Boylston, St. John's and Wachusett lose in state playoffs
*Shrewsbury beats Doherty, Grafton wins
-Celtics beat Bucks in OT
-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: For 2nd straight month, Americans quit their jobs at a record pace
-Americans gear up for pricier-than-normal holiday season
-Colleges: Clark appoints new dean of students
-National: First woman graduates from U.S. Army's sniper school
-New England: Opioid-related overdose deaths climb in Massachusetts, new data shows
-Tragic: 2 South Carolina children shot while family member was target practicing, deputies say
-Health: More flu shots were administered in 2020 than in prior 2 years
-Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Noodles
-Celebrity: Britney Spears conservatorship is officially over
-Taylor Swift releases "Red (Taylor’s Version)," an expanded rerecording of her classic 2012 album
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on demand
-Shopping/Deals: Shop Best Buy's Black Friday deals
-Food: 100,000 pounds of Trader Joe’s chicken patties recalled for possible bone fragments
-History: Bird's-eye view of downtown Worcester, 1907
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Kentucky nurse wins $200,000 from scratch-off same day she retired
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NEW Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Busy law office seeking secretary full time in Worcester
-Make Giving Back Your Second Act: AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP and SCP looking for volunteers 55 years of age and older
-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
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-More than 25,000 Mass. kids have received first dose of vaccine
-Do I need 2 boosters after getting Johnson & Johnson vaccine?
-ICYMI: Is Mass. experiencing another surge? Experts say it’s hard to tell
-Mass. health officials report 3,708 new cases, 19 additional deaths
-Mass. schools report 2,640 cases among students in last week, 381 among staff
-Meanwhile, in Austria, brothel offers free fling for those who get vaxxed
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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