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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: Last day of oppressive heat, high feels like 95 to 100 today in Worcester
-Cooling centers open today in Worcester; water available
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Mass. names Worcester 1 of 78 Housing Choice Communities
+6:00: Here's when Disney on Ice will skate into Worcester
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Camels as pets? Meet Phil and RJ of Grafton
+Noon: Old Sturbridge Village to host Redcoats and Rebels for 250th anniversary
+Noon: Texas country band Flatland Cavalry heading to Indian Ranch in Webster
+Noon: Listen Up: Chill out for summer with Caylin Costello, D-Tension songs
+Noon: Last Call: Catherine Zebrowski, writer and musician
-13-year-old girl reported missing in Worcester
-U.S. News: UMass Memorial Medical Center is a top Mass. hospital, best in Worcester
-Can you help Worcester police ID these road-rage suspects?
-2 Shrewsbury men arrested in Boston prostitution sting
-Community rallies to help Leicester girl, hospitalized for year with cancer, celebrate birthday
-Algae treatment planned for Coes Reservoir, Indian Lake on Thursday
-Worcester school jobs saved as administration releases education funding
-Worcester elderly apartments sold for $17 million
-More body camera footage released of Eureka Street I.C.E. incident. Here's what it shows
-What's the best way to enjoy summer in Worcester County? Vote in round 3
-5 places to get out on the water in Central Mass. this summer
-Worcester African Festival returns for third year
-Interested in becoming a Worcester Police Officer? (:47)
-Radio Worcester (22:34): Commissioner Rob Antonelli on Worcester’s parks progress, priorities and planning
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:21): When immigration enforcement meets local politics
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Nan Xiang Express set to come to Shrewsbury
-ICYMI: Good Samaritan helps out driver in Worcester crash
-Downtown Worcester apartments at center of CitySquare redevelopment sold for $122 million
-2 Central Mass. women die in Old Orchard Beach, Maine camper explosion (2:15). Article
-"My baby!": Newly released body cam video shows new insight into Worcester I.C.E. arrest
-Worcester police arrest 3 juveniles after gun found in car
-Millbury police arrest 3 Worcester men in separate thefts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Lake still closed for swimming
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-This week's road closure and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): bankHometown consolidating Webster branches
-Clinton man accused of using pudding barcode taped around finger to steal $40 of groceries
-Item photos: Young "royals" get ready for Fancy Nancy Tea Party
-Drive-throughs targeted in West Boylston as new Dunkin's gets variance
-Lancaster administrator sets directions for now
-Shrewsbury High’s Chemistry Club brings science to elementary schools
-Spencer Selectmen talk evaluation, criteria for E.M.S. request for proposals
-Former Templeton administrator warns select board of 9C cuts, hiring woes, and out-of-class pay risks
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 8 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Worcester writers bring the drama in summer showcase
-Destiny's Child reunites onstage for first time in 7 years at Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" finale
-Hanover Theatre takes over full management of the J.M.A.C.
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:01:31): A Tribute to the Beatles by the Hip Swayers, Stomp N' Holler, Hit the Bus
>OPINION: Worcesteria: How low can it go? Dry spell dries up Elm Park's ponds
-Margaret Smith: For a Catholic fan, Ozzy's life and lyrics strike a holy note
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (15:24): Jenny Gaul, Executive Director, Joy of Music Program (JOMP)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester native who ran a home daycare for over 20 years
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez injury to sideline Patriots cornerback for "a bit"
-How Kayshon Boutte has impressed so far at Patriots training camp
-Red Sox beat Twins, 8-5
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 3-2 . Next home game: 6:30 Wednesday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross Athletics (1:57): Get to know Coach Bryan Robbat
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 7-5
-King of the Court basketball tournament debuts at Worcester parks
>NATIONAL: 8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska
-Ghislaine Maxwell will plead the Fifth in House testimony — unless demands are met: defense lawyer
-ChatGPT passes the "I'm not a robot" test — a "terrifying" step toward developing a mind of its own
>TRAGIC: Toddler dies after "slipping" from dad’s arms on water slide
>NEW ENGLAND: Powerful moment for Mass. family who was forced to live in park (2:16). Article
-Intruder bathed, slept, ate & stole while Boston family was away on vacation (3:45)
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. president pushes for faculty pay hikes
-WPI researcher tackles water treatment woes with battery tech
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Inside the "arms race" to win the new luxury cruise ship market
>BUSINESS: Highlights from A.A.R.P.'s 99 ways to save money (1:46)
-LPL Financial Research: Economy in uncharted waters
-Report: Small size of Mass. sports betting industry limiting opportunities for minorities, women and veterans
>SHOPPING: When do Spirit Halloween stores open this year? Here's our guess
>HEALTH: Police, doctors warn of e-bike dangers as use skyrockets in Mass.
-Researchers say some artificial sweeteners could impact brain (:53)
-COVID barely detectable in wastewater, but is it time to celebrate? (2:15). Article
>FOOD: Greek Chicken Salad Bowls
>TV/STREAMING: Robin Roberts reveals why she’s been absent from "GMA"
>MOVIES: 40 best needle drops in movies of all time
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise, Ana de Armas attend Oasis show — after band roasted actor
-Justin Baldoni breaks social media silence to celebrate milestone with wife amid Blake Lively legal battle
>ANIMALS: 14-year-old dog dumped at shelter gets a ton of new siblings (1:40)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Grafton Street, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman found alive 9 months after vanishing near Death Valley
-Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, polite black bear stuns homeowners after ringing doorbell before exploring hot tub
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