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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
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 (: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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