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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Dry & chilly for much of the week, high of 44 today in Worcester
+6:00: Ralph's Tavern event to throw Monopoly boards in woodchipper
-Earlier: Do not pass Go: Tavern claims inclusion on Worcester Monopoly board was "pay to play," not by popularity
+6:00: Man attempted to carjack good Samaritan who stopped to help him after Worcester crash, police say (1:42)
-Earlier: Good Samaritan punched in the face trying to stop carjacking after stopping to render aid after crash, Worcester police say
+6:00: Lunenburg store owner says $75,000 worth of merchandise was stolen overnight
+6:00: 1,000 turkeys given to Worcester County Food Bank
+6:00: Gift of Giving 2021
+6:00: Target reveals list of deals for Black Friday week
+Noon: Downtown Worcester restaurant reopening following staffing problems
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - November 15th
+Noon: This Week’s Roadwork In Worcester – Week of November 15th
-Injuries reported in car crash on Route 146 in Sutton (:15)
-Holden farm gives unique vacation experience
-Parents in Worcester still split over comprehensive sex ed curriculum
-Veterans, Gold Star families gather in Worcester to mark 50th anniversary of push for Vietnam hospital
-Mass. tenants, landlords struggle with eviction process after pandemic moratoriums end
-ICYMI: Treehouse murder trial: Here’s how Julia Enright changed her story about seeing Brandon Chicklis before he went missing
-Your first look inside Walker Lofts now renting in Canal District (1:49)
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Michael Kane & the Morning Afters rock out with "Tear This World Apart"
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (14:46): American Single Malt - Virginia Distillery
-Here's where the city will be picking up leaves today
-Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks volunteers after pandemic drop
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): "Chronicle" explores the main streets and back roads of Grafton
-Grafton in football final four; cheerleaders win regional championship
-Sutton Chain of Lights set for December 4th
-Sterling fire, police personnel team up for men's health
-Former Leicester teacher sues school district after losing job over Facebook posts
-Sports: Patriots dominate Browns
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bruins beat Montreal, 5-2
-High school football state semifinal schedule announced
-Cars: Bertera Nissan has the cars for winter driving in Central Massachusetts (5:19)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Colleges: QCC program, CMAA partnering to provide senior dental care
-4 Holy Cross faculty members promoted to professor
-National: 9-year-old dies after Astroworld festival crush, pushes death toll to 10
-Squatters took over dead woman's Las Vegas home, buried her in yard
-Homes: Look through 5 new properties on the market in Worcester
-Animals: Attention stealing parrot slowly accepts new puppy brother (3:40)
-TV/Streaming: The first trailer for "Sex and the City" spinoff "And just like that"
-Movies: Disney's "Eternals" tops domestic box office for 2nd weekend
-Shopping/Deals: How to shop early for Black Friday and still get the best deals
-Food: No turkey? No problem! Try a plant-based Thanksgiving menu this year
-History: Boston & Worcester Railroad: What's in a name?
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 105-year-old woman becomes first her age to run 100 meters
-Meanwhile, in California, camera captures woman giving birth on her front lawn
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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)
+Noon: Radio Worcester (7:06): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh sees uptick heading into the holidays
-8 dead, 89 infected in outbreak at Connecticut nursing home
-After falling for weeks, U.S. case numbers are on the rise again
-COVID is surging in Europe. Experts say it's a warning for the U.S.
-ICYMI: Some of Massachusetts’ larger cities remain below 60% COVID vaccination rate; search your town’s rate
-More than 1 million children have received vaccine
-Can at-home tests make holiday gatherings safer?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Staff Associate, Urban Action Institute, Worcester State
-Controller, Worcester State
-Multiple positions, Holden DPW
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