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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: High in the low 40s today, nearing 50 on Thanksgiving in Worcester
+6:00: Discussions continue for city to acquire the Denholm building
+6:00: Boulevard Diner, Voltage Fashion Boutique hosting free Thanksgiving dinners in Worcester
+6:00: U.S. jobless claims plunge to 199,000, lowest in 52 years
+6:00: How to watch and stream Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2021
+6:00: Ashby police warn residents about wily coyotes
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - November 24th
+Noon: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (12:27): Thanksgiving Edition
+Noon: Radio Worcester (9:20): Holy Cross football coach Bob Chesney on Saturday's home NCAA playoff game
+Noon: Worcester Public Schools' first quarter honor roll
+Noon: Local police warn about "Blackout Wednesday"
-Worcester landlord and employee settle sexual harassment allegations for $75,000
-Pedestrian critically injured crossing Belmont St. in Worcester
-Fire at apartments in Leicester displaces 26 families
-Defense says Julia Enright was rape victim; prosecution argues she lured Chicklis then "lied and lied"
-Worcester man arrested for multiple car break-ins
-Best and worst times to hit the road for Thanksgiving
-Food: Mrs. Moriconi's hosting ice cream pop-up Wednesday
-Channel 4's "It Happens Here" (3:44): Table Talk making 40,000 pies a day at new Worcester facility
-Project New Hope provides food to veterans, special additions for Thanksgiving
-St. John's Food for the Poor gives out 100 turkeys
-Veterans Inc. holds annual Holiday Harvest
-Here's where the city is picking up leaves today
-Local firefighters honored at annual award ceremony in Worcester
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-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
-Worcester residents voice opposition to using ARPA money for police body cameras
-School Committee aims to appoint next Worcester superintendent by May
-Radio Worcester (14:27): City Manager Ed Augustus talks Thanksgiving, COVID, Festival of Lights, ARPA and more
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: My son, in crisis
-Janice Harvey: LGBT Asylum Task Force's refuge is an inspiration
-Worcesteria: A few thoughts on a Common Thanksgiving
-Last Call with Ibere Reis, Muay Thai coach and competitor Thai Boxing
-"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" coming to Worcester
-Tribute to Worcester woman who worked in City Clerk's office for 25 years and was also "a craftsperson to the fullest extent"
-ICYMI: Worcester sports bar's building sells for $1 million
-Worcester man accused of tossing lighter fluid into eyes of police officer
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police officers, firefighters honored for saving 1-year-old girl
-Shrewsbury High to address 2 recent incidents of hate speech
-New Millbury finance director finds $280K in "lost" surplus funds
-Hallett brings passion to role of Holden recreation director
-Ashburnham Westminster district cancels classes because of lack of bus drivers
-Sports: Kendrick Ball Jr. of Worcester fights for a belt Saturday
-Playing in the NCAA tourney nothing new for Holy Cross football team
-Patriots-Colts game flexed to Saturday night, December 18th
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Everything you need to know about this week's high school football games
-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-area unemployment rate improved in September
-Stores are closing on Thanksgiving, but thousands of retail staff are still working
-20 Ways You Can Practice Gratitude
-National: Child is 6th death in Waukesha parade crash; suspect charged
-Federal jury holds pharmacies responsible for role in opioid crisis
-New England: Crews find meth-making materials while battling fire in Mansfield
-82-year-old man attacked by dirt bike, ATV riders in Boston
-Tragic: Bus crashes, catches fire in Bulgaria; at least 45 dead
-Animals: Baby otter learns to swim with a family of dogs (3:12)
-TV/Streaming: Former NBA player Iman Shumpert wins "Dancing With the Stars"
-Celebrity: "GMA" host, NFL defensive great Michael Strahan to be next space tourist
-Shopping/Deals: Dollar Tree hikes prices 25%. Most items will cost $1.25
-History: Worcester Art Museum, date unknown
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man leaves $2,000 tip at Nebraska bakery
-Meanwhile, in Australia, man cited for driving a motorized cooler without a license
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-Multiple opportunities, Town of Holden DPW
-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)
-How shots for kids help prevent dangerous new variants
-Vaccination, testing clinic at Mercantile Center seeing increase during holidays as cases rise
-ICYMI: Radio Worcester (4:39): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID and Thanksgiving
-Mass. officials report 2,616 new cases, 24 additional deaths
-Mass. reports more than 6,900 new breakthrough cases, 43 additional deaths among vaccinated residents
-Natural immunity doesn’t protect you as well as the vaccines. Here’s why
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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