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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 (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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