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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Lots of clouds, high of 51 today in Worcester
-Worcester restaurant to close after 48-year run
-Worcester restaurateur gave up business in Ghana, moved to U.S. to live American dream
-Attorney General sues Worcester health agency for fraud
-Worcester man sentenced for stealing $157,143 worth of MBTA passes
-Hospitals including Worcester's are busier than ever — but not because of COVID
-Rally at Elm Park supports Common Start legislation
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: The Velvet Underground, Public Works and Spaceout reunion, and more ...
-The Mayor’s Live Music for Sunday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (26:51): One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer...for the holidays
-Worcester receives $250,000 grant for police body cameras
-TSA screens over 2.2 million passengers Friday, highest number since start of pandemic
-Tribute to local man who for over 50 years led his family's company and was a Rotarian
-ICYMI: Big step coming soon for 13-story tower project in Canal District of Worcester
-2 restaurants approved to move into Union Station
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police locate injured driver wanted in Berlin hit-and-run crash
-Framingham man crashes into Westborough police cruiser, charged with OUI
-Assabet students help develop Shrewsbury 9/11 memorial
-Auburn woman wins award for excellence and dedication
-Sports: Crusaders cap unbeaten Patriot League season with blowout win at Bucknell
-"Peterman" and the Worcester Bravehearts on an "excellent adventure"
-Celtics beat Thunder; Bruins beat Flyers
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Ski resorts forced to address climate change with more snow-making, green technology
-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: Worcester Chamber of Commerce Fall Newspaper
-Macy’s plans to announce 10 more store closures in January while delaying other closures
-Jobless claims little changed in potential sign that labor market has hit a plateau
-National: 3 injured after "accidental" gun firing at Atlanta airport, officials say
-Daughter saves father after boat crash in Hawaii
-New England: Gov. Baker's approval rating rebounding, new poll shows
-Fentanyl found in marijuana after overdoses in Connecticut
-Colleges: WPI fraternity holds annual Thanksgiving fundraiser
-Health: The perfect hangover trick you need to know this holiday season
-Animals: Snow Leopard perfectly camouflaged in mountain terrain baffles the internet
-TV/Streaming: New on HBO and HBO Max in December
-Movies: Trailer for Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence movie that shot some scenes in Worcester (2:46)
-Shopping/Deals: Here’s what to buy on Black Friday and what to leave on the shelf
-Food: Don’t feel like cooking on Thanksgiving? These 22 chains will be open
-Homes: See inside big 1780s home in Princeton for sale
-History: Loew's Poli theater
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Emotional 9-year-old steals the show at sister's wedding (2:26)
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, man breaks into restaurant to drink beer, eat ice cream
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-Seasonal Product Coordinator E Commerce in Worcester
-General Warehouse positions in Worcester
-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)
-4-year-old mistakenly given vaccine at Fitchburg CVS instead of flu shot (:37)
-Mass. docs unsurprised by rise in cases among school-aged kids
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial Health reporting increase in COVID hospitalizations
-Unvaccinated UMass Memorial Health staff on 2-week suspension
-More than a million people in the U.S. may not have regained sense of smell months after infection, study estimates
-Voices of UMass Medical School podcast (26:54): What does it take to persuade people to get vaccinated against?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
+Noon: Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
+Noon: Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-"An amazing feat of engineering": Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-What is open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Honoring Indigenous People’s Day in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Emma, 15, is bright, artistic and resilient with a wonderful sense of humor
-Saint Paul 5K Knightmare Run & Walk raises funds for Kelly family
-Worcester Guardian partners with Boston University to add State House coverage
-What districts in Worcester County had the best M.C.A.S. scores?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: First class inducted into Clinton High Hall of Fame
-Leominster man arrested for urinating on church wall during food truck festival
-Why Webster police haven't given up on search for boy who disappeared 47 years ago
-Webster woman charged in crash that sent 3 juveniles to the hospital
-Charlton to vote on firearms in municipal buildings October 20th at special town meeting
-Meals That Matter's founder says the demand for warm, home-cooked meals is on the rise
-Paxton woman is a Commonwealth Heroine
-Matt Landry's love of hiking leads to Mount Wachusett guide
-Lancaster discusses well options and state support
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: West End Creamery Corn Maze in Whitinsville (1:14)
-100 FM The Pike (7:58): Jeff Keith of Tesla and Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart talk about their new song
>OPINION: Robert A. Bilotta: Put CSX funds to work for District 2 residents
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester woman who cooked in a number of local kitchens
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Saints, survive questionable officiating (4:32)
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye takes another step forward vs. Saints
-Maye entrenched in early NFL MVP conversation
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross senior guard Cam Nolan named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
>NATIONAL: All 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas
-4 people killed and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
-Tragic: Skydiving instructor falls to his death after getting separated from student in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person in custody after threatening Topsfield Fair (:24). Article
-Massachusetts among states struggling least with bullying
-Haverhill police chief retires amid union backlash following tragedies
>COLLEGES: Inside the economics of happiness
-The most expensive colleges in Massachusetts (9:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 clever packing tips for rainy destinations
-6 countries or islands you can walk across in under an hour
>BUSINESS: A.I. could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs over the next decade: report
-Are you throwing away money on your cell phone protection plan? (2:38)
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A.I. being used to detect heart health problems
>FOOD: Retro Diet Coke Lime returns to store shelves. Here's what to know
>TV/STREAMING: A message from Dr. Jane Goodall on Netflix's "Famous Last Words" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Jared Leto's "Tron" hits the skids with $33.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen kissing on singer's yacht
-Diane Keaton lost weight, was very thin before her death
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd rescued from hoarding goes on first walk (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Boys applauded for helping friend after shark attack in Australia
-Meanwhile, in Florida, mom wins video game tournament while holding her 5-day-old baby
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