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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Sun this morning gives way to clouds, high of 45 today in Worcester
-Big step coming soon for 13-story tower project in Canal District of Worcester
-2 restaurants approved to move into Union Station
-Treehouse murder trial: Julia Enright takes the stand (1:58)
-50-year-old Worcester man sentenced for drug trafficking
-Jerry Seinfeld coming to Worcester in September
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: The Velvet Underground, Public Works and Spaceout reunion, and more ...
-Look at the partial lunar eclipse in Worcester (:37)
-The Mayor’s Live Music for Saturday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (26:51): One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer...for the holidays
-Homes: Walker Lofts in Worcester. Style and Convenience in one place (1:54)
-Single-family home sales dive 28% in Worcester
-Polar Park parking garage expected to open in February
-Free parking at Worcester airport through June
-Worcester receives $250,000 grant for police body cameras
-Here's where the city will be picking up leaves today
-Artist spotlight: "In My Room — Joan Ryan and The Indoctrination of Violence"
-Tribute to area 22-year-old who "lost his life after a valiant struggle to overcome addiction"
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury High students involved in 2 incidents of hate speech (:28)
-Shrewsbury yard waste drop-off today
-Webster’s Rose Room owners opening beer garden
-Northborough attorney selected as associate justice for Probate and Family Court
-Local police chief on staying safe this Thanksgiving Eve
-Edgemere Diner in Shrewsbury sold at auction
-Auburn swears in newest firefighter/paramedic
-Gilbertville golf course reopening after three-year closure
-Sports: Tatum scores 37 as Celtics beat Lakers
-Sluka, Crusaders hitting stride at right time for Holy Cross
-"Peterman" and the Worcester Bravehearts on an "excellent adventure"
-AFC playoff standings, scenarios after Patriots' week 11 win
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Assumption field hockey falls in national semifinal
-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: Mass. unemployment continues to rise, hitting 5.3%
-National: Search for man accused of abducting daughters ends in Maryland with 4 dead
-Jury finds Rittenhouse not guilty in Kenosha shootings
-Tragic: College student dies after falling 11 stories down trash chute
-Health: There will be a flu season this year, CDC says
-Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Ava and Lynnette
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on demand
-Celebrity: Helen Mirren to get Actors' Guild Life Achievement Award
-Shopping/Deals: Best Black Friday deals on Amazon devices
-Food: Thanksgiving dinner will cost Americans 14% more this year, survey finds
-History: State armory, Salisbury and Grove streets in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Oklahoma basketball player with Down syndrome makes shot in game
-Meanwhile, in California, armored truck scatters cash on freeway
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-Seasonal Product Coordinator E Commerce in Worcester
-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)
-UMass Memorial Health reporting increase in COVID hospitalizations
-Unvaccinated UMass Memorial Health staff on 2-week suspension
-Cases for every city, town in Worcester County
-Worcester holding clinics for booster shots
-Auburn Board of Health is offering a booster blinic on Saturday
-ICYMI: Worcester County jail on medical lockdown with outbreak
-CVS investigating vaccine administration error at pharmacy in Fitchburg
-Woman wakes up after weeks on a ventilator on the day she was being taken off life support
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 local teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
-Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Festival
-100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
-Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine in sting
-Worcester Public Schools News (23:21): Doherty Edition
>FAITH: Local woman professes perpetual vows at Dominican monastery
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police introduces SafeCam Program
-Gardner officials push landfill expansion as area residents raise concerns
-Find your spot at The Yoga Nook
-Police chief says suspect indicted in Orange fraud case
-Millbury teen wins Elks Annual Hoop Shoot Contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-"Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
-WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
-TODAY! Black History Month movie: “10,000 Black Men Named George”
-19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Why we highlight women's progress
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:13): Episode 5, What to do after snow storms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple eateries and became a blackjack dealer at Foxwoods after retiring
>SPORTS: Major League Baseball games will soon be off ESPN in media bombshell
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Navy
-Holy Cross announces updates to football staff
-Holy Cross goaltender Thomas Gale named semifinalist for Mike Richter Award
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Railers lose in Savannah, 6-4
>CARS: Mass. is "actually a really great state to have car insurance in," expert says (2:03)
>NATIONAL: Professor tracking asteroid that could collide with Earth in a few years (2:48). Article
-Ukraine planted explosives in Russian drone pilots' virtual reality goggles
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide after being bullied over family's immigration status: report
>NEW ENGLAND: JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge at Logan moments before takeoff (1:59). Article
-Mass. Pike falling concrete: Inside the Prudential Tunnel, reaction (4:48)
-Family fights back against $200,000 in equity theft despite law change (3:58). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI students share global projects at President’s IQP Award final presentations
-Assumption names Jeffrey Gillooly vice president for university advancement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak is introducing futuristic high-speed trains
>BUSINESS: State unveils roadmap to lead global climatetech industry
-W.B.J. editorial: Time to tackle unemployment reform
>HOMES: Worcester County single-family home median price nears $440,000, as trends continue
>HEALTH: Doctor on the recent high flu activity (2:38)
-"A really bad flu season": Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Mass. (1:48)
>FOOD: Cozy winter meals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni has changed Hollywood publicity
>ANIMALS: Dog keeps sneaking over from the neighbor's yard (2:10)
>HISTORY: "Washington Engine Co. No. 1 of Worcester, MA," 1870
>GOOD NEWS: Milford candy shop gives people with disabilities chance to make impact (3:26). Article
-Meanwhile, in New Haven, wayward seal found wandering streets
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