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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 (:32). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Authorities identify Worcester woman killed in Virginia bus crash
-Earlier: 25-year-old Worcester woman, Greenfield family among 5 killed in crash (2:36). Article
-Fireball caused loud boom heard across Mass., NASA says (4:24). Article
-City suspends market's liquor license
-Here’s why Worcester can’t put traffic lights, beacons at a dangerous crosswalk
-"The end of an era": Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
-DCU Center to keep name for now, as credit union extends sponsorship for $4.2 million
-Markey secures Mass. Dems’ nod over Moulton, igniting generational showdown in Senate primary
-Related: 2 Democrats, 2 paths: Markey and Moulton in Worcester (2:06)
-Despite recent stabbings on the Common, Downtown Worcester events to continue
-Nichols plans to absorb Anna Maria fire science, other programs
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Here's the last day of school for every Worcester County public district
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Segregation lawsuit, school budget questions, Holy Cross heads to Texas
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Chinese Restaurants (5:41)
-Popular eatery's second location officially opens in Westborough
-ICYMI: Anna Maria's abrupt closure was a "knife in the heart" for faculty
-World Cup watch parties set for Worcester Common
-Ghanaian restaurant in Worcester ready to give World Cup fans taste of home country (2:07)
-Worcester jury finds driver guilty in 2022 death of man in wheelchair
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Among Friends senior newsletter
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual town meeting 7 p.m. June 8th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 juveniles hospitalized after e-bike collides with vehicle in Clinton
-Group seeks probe into Rutland July Fourth cancellation
-3 charged after stolen dirt bike recovered, illegal gun seized in Webster
-Worker in Southbridge McDonald's french fry case due in Dudley court
-Douglas man under surveillance arrested on trafficking charge after picking up crack
-Leominster man accused of civil rights violation after open bottle report at Allen’s
-39 Elm Street emerges as flashpoint in Southbridge Town Council race
-Westborough High students learn beekeeping basics in innovative class
-Fixing crowns and funding communities: Dudley Woman's Club closes out fundraising year
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Former Manor and Draught House owner launches Prohibition Beer
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Black Veil, Basement Sessions, Johnny Blue Horn and more
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1377 (30:00): The Rolling Stones, Gracie Abrams, The Black Keys and more
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Too many administrators bloat Worcester school budget
-Shaun Connolly: Spend the $609 to go to a World Cup game
-Laurel: At your service at the class volleyball game
-Manny Jae Media (50:55): 508 LIVE!
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to award-winning baker who worked at Crown and Widoff's bakeries
>SPORTS: Here's the full lineup for Drake Maye's charity softball game today at Polar Park
-Ex-Patriots coach Jerod Mayo lands new job — with private equity firm
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 9-1
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Holy Cross baseball’s season ends at Austin Regional
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7-2
-St. John's senior star, brother with autism team up on baseball field
>NATIONAL: Couple found dead were victims of Tom Selleck impersonator scam
-Why are more young people angry about A.I.? Researcher says there's been a "meaningful shift" with Gen Z (1:56). Article
-Tragic: High school graduate's home burns down during graduation ceremony
-Concertgoer dies week after being kicked in head by crowd surfer at rock festival
>NEW ENGLAND: State police hit with $25 million lawsuit (2:11)
-Maine lawn mower accident leaves child critically injured
>COLLEGES: 2 Clark students earn awards for research in Brazil, Poland
-How can UMass make up for money cut by federal government? (9:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 costs travelers forget to budget for
-Yosemite ditches reservations, descends into chaos (2:03)
>BUSINESS: Reality-mimicking A.I. fuels spike in scams (1:59)
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (57:34): Kwame Appiah, founder, Kumasi Soccer and Unity Street Soccer
>HOMES: The best plants for beginners to grow
>HEALTH: Doctor explains what residents should know about mpox
-Opthamologist's advice for protecting eyes from summer sun (3:09)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:22): Spicy Cajun shrimp pasta
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Sacha Baron Cohen, Rosamund Pike Netflix movie, "Ladies First" (2:39)
>MOVIES: "Obsession" craze explained: Shocker horror hit makes 100 times its budget
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrities invited to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
-Mandy Moore names former child star who got her into "underage drinking"
>ANIMALS: Pig stops highway traffic to save her own life (2:33)
>HISTORY: Lake Boon was once a major tourist destination
>GOOD NEWS: Man stops for bread, wins $500,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances running chainsaw on his chin for over 4 minutes
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