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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 (:37). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Local ice cream shops open for the season
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Monkey Man," "Arthur the King" and more
-New restaurant planned at former Zorba's Taverna on Stafford Street
-Passenger numbers continue to soar at Worcester Regional Airport after record 2023 year
-M.B.T.A. announces return of morning Worcester-to-Boston express train
-Isaiah Disla, 16 at time of killing, to be tried as adult in Worcester
-Worcester rentals: Forbes ranks market third-worst in U.S. Here's why
-"Goodbye Doherty!" Doherty Memorial High School Reunion (1:29)
-Clark University expands its scholarship zone by 31 streets in Main South
-Worcester Art Museum updates plans for showcasing Higgins Armory Collection
-City launches Diverse Business Certification grant program
-Crews in Worcester County to look for invasive elm zigzag sawfly
-Former Christmas Tree Shops may become trampoline park
-Turtleboy's relationship to Karen Read case may be left out of trial
-The Faces of Worcester: Lorna R. Ellis, Seamstress and clothing store business owner
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
>DINING OUT: Why Eggholic in Shrewsbury is like no Indian restaurant around
-ICYMI: Worcester Art Museum discrimination lawsuit has been dismissed
-Worcester Housing Authority looking to relocate Lakeside residents
-Worcester pastor commemorates the 109th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
-Worcester Facebook groups support the local community with resources
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Attorney General gives Holden until December to comply with M.B.T.A. law
-Spring composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Wachusett names new principal
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton cannabis delivery firm expands services
-Gov. Healey discusses Mass. Leads Act at Westborough clean energy company
-Drug Take Back Day Saturday in Leicester
-"H" intersection in Boylston to allow limited traffic
-Anthony Cipro leaving Houghton School
-33rd Grafton Gazebo Road Race is May 11th
-Annual Sutton town-wide yard sale June 15th
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Midnight Motion rocks Redemption Rock taproom on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: The Porch Party Mamas, Pride launch, "Nine" and more
-Worcester County Wonders: Time is on their side at the Willard House & Clock Museum
-The Ghost Inside returns to Palladium on the heels of new album
-W.C.P.A. to launch poetry series in memory of Richard Fox
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-Shaun Connolly: Low T Troubles
-Manny Jae Media (28:06): Manny and City Manager Eric Batista
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 83 (28:18): Immigration & Higher Education
-Unity Radio (58:25): TheWoo508
>SPORTS: Patriots take quarterback Drake Maye with No. 3 pick
-Will Drake Maye start right away? Patriots coach responds (1:28)
-Experts analyze Patriots’ Drake Maye pick
-Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 6-4
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: William Kelleher
-WooSox beat Toledo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Ford just reported a massive loss on every electric vehicle it sold
>NATIONAL: Baltimore accuses ship's manager of negligence in bridge collapse
-10-year-old boy confesses to fatally shooting sleeping man, authorities say
-Tragic: Mom's haunting last words before she died from mushroom sushi roll
>NEW ENGLAND: Questions remain ahead of opening statements in Karen Read murder trial (2:32)
-Man dead after shooting at police, barricading inside home in North Andover
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (28:35): Revive, a recovery community outreach program
-Clark students awarded $10,000 to document, "uplift voices" of those impacted by climate change
-WPI receives slice of $2.8 million women’s health grants for bipolar treatment development
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 easy hikes with incredible views in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Husband and wife to develop A.I. math tutor with WPI, $4 million in funding
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Electric Hydrogen's "gigafactory" ribbon cutting ceremony in Devens
>SHOPPING: When is Wayfair's 2024 Way Day sale? Shop early deals now
>HOMES: Prices up, sales down in early spring house market in Mass.
>HEALTH: C.D.C. launches tool to monitor heat risk (1:04)
-Seeing a female physician could lead to a longer life, new study shows
>FOOD: Which foods have the most plastics? The answer may surprise you
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Glen Powell film for Netflix, "Hit Man" (2:34)
>MOVIES: Theaters are getting creative to woo audiences back to the movies
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Bacon returns to "Footloose" high school to mark film's 40th anniversary
>ANIMALS: Tiny Chihuahua scares giant great Dane (3:01)
>HISTORY: Old Union Depot in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Salem fitness trainer helps children with disabilities build strength, confidence
-Meanwhile, in Australia, watch fare-dodging horse wait on platform at train station
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