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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 (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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