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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 (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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