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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Chilly start, cool finish, high of 49 in Worcester today
+6:00: Worcester to Philly flights grounded; American replaces with Worcester-NYC route
+6:00: Treehouse murder trial: Cellphone of Julia Enright’s boyfriend mapped near where victim's body was found
+6:00: New look, new name at Worcester City Motel in Shrewsbury
+6:00: UMass Cancer Center funds 5 research projects
+6:00: The top 12 scams consumers face this holiday season
+6:00: Last Call with Nick Farrar, singer for Hidden Figures
+6:00: Listen Up: GrandEvolution offers emotional portrait in "Glow"
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - November 17th
+Noon: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (12:56): Tax rate, ARPA money, fare-free WRTA and more
-47 new apartments set to open today in Worcester
-Worcester bar channels its frustration over Monopoly snub into a good cause
-Related: Radio Worcester (7:34): Ralph’s Tavern owner Scot Bove on Monopoly feud
-Related: See the locations included in Worcester Monopoly
-Worcester woman accidentally fires gun while reaching for change in Northborough Walmart, police say (:31)
-Treehouse murder trial: Former neighbor of Julia Enright awoke to "blood curdling" scream
-Murder trial of Worcester man accused of fatally stabbing unarmed man in 2016 begins
-Near universal support for free WRTA buses ahead of key decision
-Record-long nurses strike remains at an impasse — and may never end
-Patient boarding in hospital emergency rooms — a crisis in Worcester and beyond
-TODAY! Hospitality job fair 1-4 p.m. at DCU Center
-Report shows Worcester residents should budget for $695 on holiday spending
-Your first look inside Walker Lofts now renting in Canal District (1:49)
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Coming soon: Wachusett Wine & Spirits Podcast (2:02)
-Save $5 on tickets to Shrewsbury Street Santa Pub Crawl
-Here's where the city will be picking up leaves today
-Music Worcester presents Naledi Masilo, South High students at BrickBox Theater
-Tribute to local woman who supplied treats wherever she went and knitted for newborns at St. V's
-Worcesteria: Worcester honored with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Culture of Health Prize
-ICYMI: "I put him in a headlock": Woman fights back during attempted carjacking in Worcester (2:22). Article
-Worcester restaurant's owner buys closing 40-year-old jewelry store
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Charlton voters approve $12 million tax break for $300 million Amazon center
-Millbury Select Board OK’s land taking for McCracken Road project
-Knott family sells Northbridge mansion to Google engineer for $1.35 million
-Heirloom quality dining sets from Central Mass. furniture company (2:01)
-St. John’s High hosts seminar with best-seller author Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ
-"Murder on the 518" brings live theater back to Grafton High
-Sports: Matthew Sluka Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season
-20 years later, comparison to the 2001 Patriots
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-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
-Business: The Great Resignation may help you land your dream job. What to know
-AdCare picks behavioral health expert as new CEO
-Colleges: From Clark prof, Betty Crocker turns 100 – why generations connected with a fictional character
-Final week of UMass Medical School Cares charitable giving campaign
-National: Allegedly intoxicated medic kills patient after crashing ambulance
-This is what’s in the infrastructure bill
-New England: United plane catches fire at Logan Airport
-Massachusetts firefighter dies of occupational cancer at age 39
-Tragic: Father dies saving his 11-year-old daughter in Michigan plane crash, family friend says
-Health: Clinical trial of nasal vaccine for Alzheimer's underway in Boston
-Animals: Cats, dogs, pets available for adoption in and around Worcester
-TV/Streaming: LeVar Burton to host game show based on Trivial Pursuit
-New on DVD: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt bring "Jungle Cruise" to life
-Celebrity: Britney Spears talks life post conservatorship
-Shopping/Deals: The 25 best Wayfair Black Friday deals to shop now
-Food: Giant Reese's cup "Thanksgiving Pie" is sold out — but you can still get one
-Homes: The most expensive new home listings in Massachusetts
-History: Along the shore at Green Hill Park, circa 1910
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Arkansas firefighters and paramedics rescue litter of puppies
-Meanwhile, in Littleton, loose cows evade police (3:32)
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-General Warehouse positions in Worcester
-Public Works Supervisor, town of Shrewsbury
-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
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Pfizer booster shot could be available to all adults by end of week
+Noon: Dr. Fauci says U.S. cases need to fall below 10,000 a day to get to a "degree of normality"
+Noon: WHO says Delta variant accounts for 99% of cases around the world
-Doctor discusses "bump" in cases in Massachusetts (3:28)
-Radio Worcester (15:38): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID, homeless encampment, the holidays, new skate park
-Mass. reports more than 5,300 new breakthrough cases, 41 additional deaths among vaccinated residents
-ICYMI: Worcester County cases increased by 1,631 this week
-Mass. officials report 1,848 new cases, 24 additional deaths
-Can at-home tests make holiday gatherings safer?
-Unvaccinated Chicago couple dies from COVID weeks before their wedding day
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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