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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Back to reality, high of 45 today in Worcester
+6:00: Treehouse murder trial: Julia Enright takes stand, testifies being raped and stabbing Brandon Chicklis
+6:00: 50-year-old Worcester man sentenced for drug trafficking
+6:00: Jerry Seinfeld coming to Worcester in September
+6:00: Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (26:51): One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer...for the holidays
+6:00: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+6:00: Artist spotlight: "In My Room — Joan Ryan and The Indoctrination of Violence"
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - November 19th
+Noon: Latest on next week's storm
+Noon: Look at the partial lunar eclipse in Worcester (:37)
-Former Worcester priest convicted of taking semi-nude photos of a boy in 1992 loses clerical status
-Worcester woman who fired gun in Walmart faces child endangerment charge
-Julia Enright, accused of killing Brandon Chicklis, expected to take stand on Friday
-Worcester ready for new café and restaurant at Union Station
-A boat stuck in Kelley Square causes traffic delays
-Worcester settles with Eversource for $8 million after almost a decade
-Another year of zero-fare Worcester bus service approved
-Edgemere Diner in Shrewsbury sold at auction
-Mrs. Moriconi's hosting ice cream pop-up on Thanksgiving Eve
-Table Hoppin': Pizzeria Bruno bring authentic Italian-style pizza to Sutton
-The Mayor’s Live Music for Friday
-For blind photographer whose work is at Worcester State, everything is "Illuminated"
-Mercantile Center mural reflects local presence of peregrine falcons
-Five Things to Do: The Velvet Underground, Public Works and Spaceout reunion, and more ...
-Worcesteria: Who won the 2021 Worcester Music Awards, and what happened to Worcester's Sexiest Musician?
-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
-Tribute to Worcester woman who began her obituary, "Yep, I kicked the old bucket"
-ICYMI: American Airlines dropping Philly for 3rd daily flight to JFK from Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leicester man pleads guilty to unemployment fraud
-Shrewsbury announces holiday community policing initiative
-Subsidized 200-unit senior housing project proposed in Shrewsbury
-Sutton's Sleighbell Tree Farm preps for 25th season
-Happy Shelia Ide Day! Grafton honors first woman selectman
-Northborough company teams up with Canadian firm on sports technology
-Earthquake? Meteor? Residents in Hudson, Stow report bang, shaking, flash in the sky
-Sports: 4 takeaways from from the Patriots blowout win in Atlanta
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Pirates re-sign United Bowl MVP, quarterback Alejandro Bennifield
-Holy Cross to honor all-time scoring leader Sherry Levin
-Double threat at QB with Sluka, Siderman has Holy Cross offense surging
-Anna Maria preparing for unfamiliar foe in NCAA playoff game
-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: 900 CVS locations set to close over next 3 years
-WBJ's Central Mass. Health Care Forum set for November 30th
-Colleges: Nichols College students find artifacts on campus in archaeology class
-NBA’s Kate Jhaveri (Holy Cross ’95) talks leadership, careers at 16th annual Women in Business Conference
-National: Judge says prison "inappropriate" for N.Y. man who sexually assaulted 4 teens
-Pennsylvania teen had hands up when fatally shot by police, video shows
-New England: RMV sending mysterious complaint letters
-4-year-old N.H. boy accidentally shoots himself in the hand, police say
-Health: Fasting 2 days a week can help obese people keep off the weight with modest results
-Animals: A dog who was an only child gets a new baby brother (3:11)
-TV/Streaming: New on Disney Plus in December
-Movies: Martin Scorsese set to direct Jonah Hill as Jerry Garcia in Grateful Dead biopic
-Celebrity: How much does Mariah Carey make when "All I Want for Christmas is You" is streamed?
-Shopping/Deals: 15 HP early Black Friday deals: Save on laptops and more
-Dunkin’ releases limited-edition holiday merch
-Food: Inflation is coming for your cup of coffee next
-History: Raising the Coney Island hot dog sign on June 5, 1951
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Good Samaritan jogger saves 4 family pets from a house fire
-Meanwhile, in California, watch as bear wanders into a 7-Eleven
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-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: Cases for every city, town in Worcester County
+6:00: CVS investigating vaccine administration error at pharmacy in Fitchburg
+Noon: Auburn Board of Health is offering a booster blinic on Saturday
-Worcester County jail on medical lockdown with outbreak
-All adults in Mass. now eligible for boosters
-Rutland hosts vaccine clinic for kids
-How to prepare for another winter of COVID
-ICYMI: Dr. Hirsh says Worcester's numbers are trending in wrong direction
-New cases in state jumped 60% over last 2 weeks; 3,196 new cases reported Thursday
-Significant increase in Mass. school cases, with 3,257 students and 558 staffers positive in past week
-Thanksgiving gatherings and COVID concerns as holidays approach
-Here's how long COVID is contagious and what to do when you're exposed
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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