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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Unseasonably mild and sunny, high of 64 today in Worcester
+6:00: A boat stuck in Kelley Square causes traffic delays
+6:00: Worcester settles with Eversource for $8 million after almost a decade
+6:00: Edgemere Diner in Shrewsbury sold at auction
+6:00: Mrs. Moriconi's hosting ice cream pop-up on Thanksgiving Eve
+6:00: Longest lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years may be visible tonight
+6:00: How to watch the Patriots on Thursday Night Football
+Noon: Leicester man pleads guilty to unemployment fraud
+Noon: Another year of zero-fare Worcester bus service approved
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - November 18th
+Noon: Earthquake? Meteor? Residents in Hudson, Stow report bang, shaking, flash in the sky
+Noon: The Mayor’s Live Music for Thursday
+Noon: Five Things to Do: The Velvet Underground, Public Works and Spaceout reunion, and more ...
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Pizzeria Bruno bring authentic Italian-style pizza to Sutton
+Noon: How much does Mariah Carey make when "All I Want for Christmas is You" is streamed?
+Noon: 900 CVS locations set to close over next 3 years
-American Airlines dropping Philly for 3rd daily flight to JFK from Worcester
-Experts say plan ahead for busiest travel weekend in 2 years
-ABC News highlights Table Talk Pies in story about "Made in America" bakeries
-Treehouse murder trial: Cellphone of Julia Enright’s boyfriend mapped near where victim's body was found
-Central Massachusetts hotel occupancy up, number of workers down
-New look, new name at Worcester City Motel in Shrewsbury
-Ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrates opening of the Torrey Lofts
-Homes: Walker Lofts in Worcester. Style and Convenience in one place (1:54)
-Coming soon: Wachusett Wine & Spirits Podcast (2:02)
-Here's where the city will be picking up leaves today
-Notre Dame Academy, Shrewsbury High School among competitors in "High School Quiz Show"
-"508: A Show About Worcester" (25:02): Kevin Can Forget Himself w/Ali Reid
-Edith Morgan: New eyes for the Worcester Public Schools?
-Gov. Baker addresses issues impacting Central Mass. residents
-Findings of public hearings on Worcester police body cameras released
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (12:56): Tax rate, ARPA money, fare-free WRTA and more
-Was School Committee voters rights lawsuit against Worcester necessary?
-Art installations for Worcester's Main Street Reimagined initiative underway
-Last Call with Nick Farrar, singer for Hidden Figures
-Listen Up: GrandEvolution offers emotional portrait in "Glow"
-Tribute to former Worcester pub owner whose real passion was coaching youth sports
-ICYMI: Worcester woman accidentally fires gun while reaching for change in Northborough Walmart, police say (:31)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury selectmen adopt new tax rate as local housing market booms
-Developer proposes 55+ housing on South Street in Shrewsbury
-Leicester eyes former Becker buildings as new home of high school
-Affordable housing letter in Grafton spirals into accusations of disinformation, threats, arguments, and swears
-11th annual Holden Road Race on Thanksgiving
-Millbury Drama Club to present "Great Ice Cream Scheme"
-Sports: Holy Cross football reflects on Patriot League championship three-peat
-Patriots play Falcons on Thursday Night Football
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Railers close Canadian road trip with a win
-Anna Maria football making history with first NCAA appearance
-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: City of Worcester, Unum working on amendment to TIF agreement
-Charter office, former Sam's Club, sells for $13.8 million
-UMass Cancer Center funds 5 research projects
-Colleges: Holy Cross President Rougeau leads discussion on politics and church (1:34:15)
-Clark professor writes about what Fed's tapering of support means for bond markets
-National: Alcohol detection systems will be mandatory in all vehicles
-Americans are overdosing on a drug they don’t know they’re taking
-U.S. overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials say
-New England: Questions about denied protective order as woman fights to survive murder-suicide attempt
-Officer shoots himself in the leg during firearms training on Cape Cod
-Health: How much sleep do you really need every night?
-Animals: 155-pound Mastiff falls for 5-pound Chihuahua sister (3:17)
-TV/Streaming: The shocking storyline "The Office" creators planned for Jim and Pam
-Movies: Mass. locales visible in new trailer for upcoming Netflix movie
-Celebrity: "Bones" and "NCIS" actor Heath Freeman dead at 41
-Shopping/Deals: The top 12 scams consumers face this holiday season
-Annual list of 10 "worst" toys released by safety group
-Food: Get McDonald's Egg McMuffin for 63 cents using the app Thursday
-Thanksgiving items are running out of stock — but don’t panic
-History: Ghost Towns in Massachusetts
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Stranger returns hope with discarded Army uniform (3:02)
-Meanwhile, in Maine, roadrunner stows away from Las Vegas in moving van
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New Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-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: How to prepare for another winter of COVID
-Dr. Hirsh says Worcester's numbers are trending in wrong direction
-The definition of "fully vaccinated" is changing to 3 doses
-"It's going to look pretty normal," doc says about Thanksgiving (3:32)
-Dr. Fauci says U.S. cases need to fall below 10,000 a day to get to a "degree of normality"
-ICYMI: Doctor discusses "bump" in cases in Massachusetts (3:28)
-Mass. officials report 2,650 new cases, 20 additional deaths
-WHO says Delta variant accounts for 99% of cases around the world
-After getting the booster, can we go without masks in public?
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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