Highlights in The 016 Thursday, November 25th

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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

  -Railers lose in Maine, 4-2

  -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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  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

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