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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: Mostly sunny and windy, high in the 40s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Rapper turned host Joyner Lucas feeds the hungry before Thanksgiving
-Shrewsbury woman leads Thanksgiving turkey drive for almost 300 families (4:25). Article
-Parents of Worcester teen Harris Wolobah explain why he was so special
-Area senior has become leader in adopted home after family fled civil war (2:27). Article
-Do you know this guy? Worcester police would like a word
-Cyber attack brings down AlertWorcester, notifications across the U.S.
-Lots of holiday concerts and shows on tap right after Thanksgiving
-What's the best diner in Worcester? Vote in round 3
-Holiday conversations: How to set boundaries
-What's open, what's closed on Thanksgiving
-Why are liquor stores closed on Thanksgiving in Mass.? (2:05)
-Grocery stores are not open on Thanksgiving in Mass. Here's why
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:37): Worcester recount confirms results, sparks debate on future political landscape
>DINING OUT: These Worcester restaurants are open on Thanksgiving Day
-Where to find Thanksgiving meals in Worcester
-Restaurant reservations spike for Thanksgiving as grocery store prices bite
-ICYMI: Fire inside Worcester school forces student evacuation
-Patriots players help hand out turkeys at Worcester restaurant
-Worcester City Council delays tax rate discussion, decision for second week
-Gov. Healey hands out Firefighter of the Year awards at Mechanics Hall (:54). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Traffic advisory for this morning's Turkey Trot
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-$60 case deal at Seven Saws Brewery
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic advisory for Leicester-David Prouty football game
-3 years after fire leveled Truth Organic Spa in Grafton, a revival
-Auburn Police Department Stuff-a-Cruiser event on Saturday
-Millbury voters approve override for school roof projects
-Sutton police swear in new patrolman
-Sheriff's officer from Grafton honored at Sheriffs' Association Awards
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Best dive bars in America? Locally loved spots worth the road trip
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Mo Rocca, "Christmas by Candlelight" and more ...
-Careerlong social worker publishes first poetry book
-Last Call: Q.C.C. student Ashley Lester shares strength, inspiration in song
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: What I'm thankful for
-Rosalie Tirella: Worcester Canal District: More and more homeless people
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (54:01): Teri Frykenberg, founder, Nurse Advocate Entrepreneur
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam veteran who worked for the city for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Patriots place Will Campbell on Injured Reserve
-Could Patriots lean into "quick game" with offensive linemen sidelined?
-NFL Week 13 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Pistons, 117-114
-Holy Cross men's basketball team beats Worcester State, 77-53
-Holy Cross men's hockey team falls to No. 8 Quinnipiac, 7-6, in overtime
-Predicting the winner of every Thanksgiving High School football game in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: 2 National Guard members shot in attack blocks from the White House
-Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 55 as apartment complex burns into second day
-Tragic: Man dies after getting stuck in clothing donation box
>NEW ENGLAND: Why do so many Mass. cities and towns have a money problem? (2:36)
-12-year-old Maine student killed by school bus
>COLLEGES: Explaining schoolwork to your family at dinner (:57)
-Anna Maria Esports Director’s Corner
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the best places to see the Northern Lights in the U.S.
-This airline is ending the carry-on check every traveler hates
>BUSINESS: Local bank names former W.H.A. executive as inaugural chief human resources officer
-LPL Financial Research: Corporate America cleared a high bar this earnings season
-Why does Mass. allow these jobs to be work from home? (1:10)
>SHOPPING: 41 best Walmart Black Friday deals at unbelievably low prices
-Radio Worcester (9:33): 12 Scams of the Holidays, Part 1
>HOMES: See the lower median price for October home listings in Worcester County
>HEALTH: Medicare announces lower cost for Ozempic, Wegovy, more drugs
-Woman's lifelong birthmark becomes deadly cancer, doctor explains how
>FOOD: Experts at Butterball are on standby for turkey questions (2:07)
-Sweet potato or pumpkin? The Thanksgiving pie debate
-Generations-old family recipes still rule the Thanksgiving table, new survey reveals
-Cooking a ham for Thanksgiving? Here's everything you need to know
>TV/STREAMING: Where to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
-"Dancing With the Stars" Season 34 champions revealed
-"Stranger Things" Season 4 recap (4:33)
>MOVIES: Here's Macaulay Culkin's idea for a "Home Alone" sequel
>CELEBRITY: Here's what Sean "Diddy" Combs, Ghislaine Maxwell are set to be served for Thanksgiving behind bars
-Meryl Streep and Martin Short fuel romance rumors at Tom Hanks' play
>ANIMALS: Chicken thinks she's just one of the dogs (1:31)
>HISTORY: Exploring Thanksgiving's weird folklore: Myths and legends (29:21)
>GOOD NEWS: Hunter declines call from his son, wins $1.1 million online lottery prize
-Meanwhile, trending on TikTok: Is bone broth the secret to glowing skin?
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