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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
-Full-time Front Desk Receptionist in Worcester
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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 (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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