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In The News
-Latest weather: Coldest air of the season, high of 37 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester landlord and employee settle sexual harassment allegations for $75,000
+6:00: Pedestrian critically injured crossing Belmont St. in Worcester
+6:00: Fire at apartments in Leicester displaces 41 people
+6:00: Defense says Julia Enright was rape victim; prosecution argues she lured Chicklis then "lied and lied"
+6:00: Best and worst times to hit the road for Thanksgiving
+6:00: Patriots-Colts game flexed to Saturday night, December 18th
+1:00: Worcester man arrested for multiple car break-ins
+1:00: Radio Worcester (14:27): City Manager Ed Augustus talks Thanksgiving, COVID, Festival of Lights, ARPA and more
+1:00: Last Call with Ibere Reis, Muay Thai coach and competitor Thai Boxing
+1:00: Janice Harvey: LGBT Asylum Task Force's refuge is an inspiration
+1:00: New Millbury finance director finds $280K in "lost" surplus funds
-Worcester sports bar's building sells for $1 million
-Pedestrian struck by car in front of UMass Memorial in Worcester
-Worcester man accused of tossing lighter fluid into eyes of police officer
-Worcester man convicted in 2016 fatal stabbing
-Treehouse murder trial: Julia Enright takes stand again to clarify conversation with boyfriend inside jail
-Worcester State criticized for response to racial slur found in a dorm
-Friendly House kicks off annual Thanksgiving giveaway
-El Buen Samaritano hosts Thanksgiving Turkey Drive to support community in need
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - November 23rd
-Christmas movie filmed in Worcester returns to Lifetime on Tuesday
-For Worcester actor-musician Tierre Diaz, "Dexter" role a part to kill for
-Listen Up: Zola Simone's star on the rise with "Now You See Me"
-This Week’s Roadwork In Worcester – Week of November 22nd
-Here's where the city is picking up leaves today
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-NEW Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (47:10): Bonus Episode -- Thanksgiving Wine Selections
-Rosen's Roundtable (28:06): Homeless encampments and the way the city is dealing with these issues
-Tribute to Worcester woman who was an accomplished cake maker and spent much of her time crocheting gifts
-ICYMI: Man with serious injuries found in downtown Worcester parking garage
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Conn. man charged for sexual relationship with Southbridge teen
-Dig into Grafton’s spending with new financial transparency site
-Former Westborough police sergeant honored for 2019 heroics
-Princeton homes to get systems to treat contaminated wells
-Northbridge house fire sends person to hospital
-Sports: Celtics send Rockets to 15th straight loss, 108-90
-Avery LaBarbera named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-UMass hires Spencer native Don Brown for second stint as football coach
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 6
-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: Greater Worcester Community Foundation names new CEO
-Mass. retailers see 6 percent spike in holiday season sales
-National: Worcester NAACP calls Rittenhouse verdict "injustice"
-Judge says jailing man who pleaded guilty to rape, sexual assault of 4 teens would be inappropriate
-New England:Mass. letting millions in tolls go uncollected since electronic tolling began
-A Mass. couple who fostered more than 300 children over 50 years lose home to fire
-Tragic: N.H. boy found dead in Mass. was victim of violence, fentanyl intoxication, malnourishment
-Colleges: Holy Cross English professor talks ethnic cultures and diversity in comic books with Marvel
-Health: Central Mass. vascular surgeons are pioneering a new procedure
-Animals: This guy stopped traffic to save a kitten in the road (3:16)
-TV/Streaming: When are Rudolph & Frosty on TV? Here’s CBS's holiday special schedule
-Movies: HBO Max, Disney Plus and Hulu to split streaming debuts for all Fox films in 2022
-Celebrity: Bobby Flay beats Food Network, strikes 3-year deal after "cut off talks"
-Shopping/Deals: The 58 best Target Black Friday deals to shop now
-History: Main Street from City Hall in Worcester, circa 1940
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mansfield boy, 8, collects weeks' worth of food for local pantry
-Nightmare fuel: Meanwhile, in Australia, massive spider's fangs can pierce a fingernail (:31)
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: How shots for kids help prevent dangerous new variants
+6:00: Vaccination, testing clinic at Mercantile Center seeing increase during holidays as cases rise
-Radio Worcester (4:39): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID and Thanksgiving
-Worcester holding vax clinic Tuesday
-Doctor expects cases to continue to rise in New England this winter
-ICYMI: Kid-friendly: Children receive vaccine at Boys & Girls Club of Worcester clinic
-Mass. officials report 6,801 new cases, 17 additional deaths over 3-day period
-Poll finds support for vaccine mandates in schools, government jobs
-AMA warns halting vaccine mandate will cause severe and irreparable harm
-COVID could cause depression and anxiety, researchers say
-Are you fully vaccinated if you haven’t gotten a booster?
-Dominant Delta variant "may mutate itself into extinction," scientists say
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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