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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 (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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