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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Happy Thanksgiving 2021
+2:00: Boulevard Diner, Café Neo serving free Thanksgiving meals to anyone in need
+2:00: These bars are open on Thanksgiving Worcester
+2:00: Does Thanksgiving turkey really make you sleepy? Experts weigh in
+2:00: Fresh or canned? Cranberry sauce debate interrupts news broadcast (1:20)
+2:00: This is how astronauts celebrate Thanksgiving in space
+2:00: How to dispose of Thanksgiving cooking oils and grease
-Boulevard Diner, Voltage Fashion Boutique hosting free Thanksgiving dinners in Worcester
-Thanksgiving meal giveaway 2-4 today in Worcester
-Catholic Charities prepares thousands of Thanksgiving meals
-Worcesteria: A few thoughts on a Common Thanksgiving
-Edith Morgan: Thanksgiving 2021
-Health: Holidays plus pandemic could be a dangerous mix for eating disorder risk, experts say
-Food: Washing your Thanksgiving turkey can actually make you sick
-What's open, what's closed on Thanksgiving
-Animals: Thanksgiving foods to avoid giving to your dog
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (12:27): Thanksgiving Edition
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (47:10): Bonus Episode -- Thanksgiving Wine Selections
In The News
-Latest weather: High of 50 today in Worcester
+2:00: Man drowns in Shrewsbury after leaving a party in distress Wednesday night, prompting helicopter, K-9 search by police
+2:00: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thanksgiving
+2:00: Six Things to Do: "Spamalot," Silverbacks, Giuliano D'Orazio, Festival of Lights and more ...
-Discussions continue for city to acquire the Denholm building
-Saint Vincent Hospital could face fines after closing inpatient behavioral beds
-"Operation Welcome" launched to support Afghan evacuees in Central Massachusetts
-Worcester Public Schools' first quarter honor roll
-Central Mass. natives take central stage in Greater Boston Stage Company’s rendition of All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914
-Song to Get You Through the Week: The premiere of "Broke Stoned & 23" music video by Kristen Ford
-Rosen's Roundtable (28:06): Homeless encampments and the way the city is dealing with these issues
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: My son, in crisis
-WCCA TV, Planting the Seed Foundation to hold "Santathon" Dec. 8
-Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester delayed a day because of holiday
-Tribute to a 35-year veteran of the Worcester Fire Department
-ICYMI: Worcester landlord and employee settle sexual harassment allegations for $75,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster trucking facility next to Goya center sells for $18.4 million
-Leominster lawyer buys into Westborough tech park office for $18.3 million
-NEOTech sells Westborough location for $20.6 million
-Fire at apartments in Leicester displaces 26 families
-USDA funnels $7 million to Sturbridge, Southbridge, Ashby
-Sports: Holy Cross men's basketball team wins by 43. Highlights (1:21)
-Radio Worcester (9:20): Holy Cross football coach Bob Chesney on Saturday's home NCAA playoff game
-Tickets to Saturday's NCAA playoff game at Holy Cross start at $15
-High school football: South beats North, St. Bernard's beat St. Paul, Worcester Tech beats Abby Kelley
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bruins beat Sabres; Celtics lose to Brooklyn
-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: U.S. jobless claims plunge to 199,000, lowest in 52 years
-20 Ways You Can Practice Gratitude
-National: All 3 defendants found guilty of murdering Ahmaud Arbery
-New England: State Senator says now is the time to legalize sports betting in Mass.
-Tragic: 6-year-old fatally shoots 5-year-old brother, police in Pennsylvania say
-Colleges: Holy Cross once again a Princeton Review "Green College"
-TV/Streaming: How to watch and stream Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2021
-Celebrity: Valerie Bertinelli reportedly files for separation from Tom Vitale
-Shopping/Deals: Heading into Black Friday, 1 in 3 shoppers are still paying off last year’s holiday debt
-History: Happy 93rd birthday to the Palladium, aka E.M. Loews Plymouth Theater
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): After 43 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, Kevin Strickland is finally a free man
-Looney Tunes. Meanwhile, in Ashby, police warn residents about wily coyotes
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New Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Seasonal Product Coordinator E-Commerce, with $2,000 sign on bonus by Dec. 2, in Worcester
-Host/hostess in Worcester
-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)
+2:00: Your booster side effects shouldn’t be as "Intense" this time
+2:00: As trends worsen in Mass., Gov. Charlie Baker announces vaccine booster milestone
-Mass. hospitals stretched thin with rising cases and staffing shortages
-ICYMI: How shots for kids help prevent dangerous new variants
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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