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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 (:37). High of 52 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester public health director Tamara Lundi departs after a year on job
+5:00: Hot, dog! George's Coney Island regular has been coming for 70 years
+5:00: A look at the Worcester Railers 2026-2027 schedule
+Noon: Worcester has picked its next medical director; she starts Monday
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: A resurgent Worcester restaurant blew me away with a rare pasta dish
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (12:04): Market on Exchange starts a new season in a new spot
-Prominent Canal District developer plans housing, restaurant following $2.9 million purchase
-Worcester firefighter hit by car remembered as "hero at home"
-Millbury police arrest man in "flim flam" scam
-Fresh plans proposed for abandoned Grafton restaurant
-At WPI, a degree 5 decades in the making
-The end of an era for Pecorino Cheese Shop, set to close July 31st
-Worcester's climate plan makes progress but faces hurdles
-Foundation gives $350,000 to Worcester Boys & Girls Club
-T&G This Week: The return of the sack, and our future in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (10:27): A familiar face returns to the DCU Center
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Standard Italian in the Fenway (5:08)
-ICYMI: Worcester pastor accused of fraud shuns testimony in bankruptcy case
-Worcester fox attack leads to rabies treatment, public health questions
-Holden man recalls time in quarantine unit now used for hantavirus
-READ: Worcester-area complaints to F.C.C. about Super Bowl halftime show
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Newly elected officials sworn in
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Town warns that door‑to‑door solar sales aren't affiliated with Light Department
-$35 million sewer settlement will not offset $5.5 million override, officials say
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man arrested for O.U.I. after allegedly striking Wendy’s sign in Clinton
-Southbridge political divisions surface during Monday council meeting
-At Oakmont High, students focus on journalism, future of news
-Oakham man among 4 arrested at Vermont I.C.E. protest
-Webster man sentenced for meth distribution
-Charlton prepares for annual town meeting on May 18th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more
-Victor D. Infante (7:29): Your weekly WoMag rundown
-Highlights and history mark Denholm Building exhibit
-Music Worcester announces 2026-2027 season across Worcester venues
-Poetry Town: "Empty Chairs" by Ronald C. McGilvray
>OPINION: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. brings jokes to Mass as saints listen in
-Shaun Connolly: It's time to bring back hitchhiking
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 340 (29:24): Talking sports with Ron's Grandson, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester area priest and professor
>SPORTS: Patriots release schedule, big matchups on slate, including Super Bowl rematch
-Red Sox lose to Phillies, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 4-3
-Worcester native helped build sports museum into New England institution
>NATIONAL: Carnival Cruise passenger dies after leaping overboard in Caribbean
-U.S. ranked No. 33 in health in new global rankings — who beat us and why
-Tragic: College senior dies while kayaking days before graduation
>NEW ENGLAND: New ramp opens connecting Mass. Pike to I-495
-Woman killed, 3 hurt when boat slams into pier near Logan Airport runway
-G.O.P.-endorsed lieutenant governor candidate didn't collect enough signatures for the ballot
>COLLEGES: Clark alum brings sustainable practices to beauty and skincare industries
-Steps forward for Anna Maria College students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What happened to these airline perks?
>BUSINESS: Local credit union C.E.O. to depart after less than a year
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction and treasury market consequences
-Credit card debt went down by $25 billion in early 2026
>HOMES: Low-maintenance garden ideas for busy homeowners
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports price tracker reveals shopping secrets (2:02)
>HEALTH: What to know about IV therapy (2:57)
-Small study hints that revving up immune cells might help fight H.I.V.
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:28): Shakshuka
>TV/STREAMING: The biggest revelations from Martin Short's Netflix documentary
>MOVIES: "CoComelon" animated movie unveils first look image, voice cast
>CELEBRITY: Jodie Foster, 63, seen walking with cane during rare outing
-Cardi B and Stefon Diggs have explosive argument outside coffee shop 3 days after Mother's Day reconciliation
>ANIMALS: Dog fights off bear to protect family: "Our little savior"
>HISTORY: Princeton fighter plane has had a long journey over the decades
>GOOD NEWS: Zoltar fortune telling machine predicts winning Powerball numbers
-Meanwhile, in France, "drunk" deer runs in circles after eating fermented fruit
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