Highlights in The 016 Tuesday, November 23rd

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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