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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Black Friday 2021
+Noon: Some stores see slow start to Black Friday (1:25)
-Bigger crowds, "messier stores": Black Friday begins as pandemic woes linger
-Black Friday will kick off "record-breaking" holiday shopping season
-Shopping more low-key with early start, area stores say
-Here’s what to buy on Black Friday and what to leave on the shelf
-The 016 Quick Guide to Black Friday deals
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-The 30 best Disney gifts to shop for Black Friday
-The 5 best Black Friday iPhone deals
-Prime Video Black Friday deal offers over 15 channels for $0.99
-Hulu Black Friday Deal is $0.99 a month for a year
-Why is it called Black Friday? Here are a few theories
In The News
-Latest weather: Rain turns to snow later today, 1-2 inches possible in Worcester
+6:00: The Best of Who We Are: Worcester Police Officer Enmanuel "Manny" Familia and our other Hometown Heroes of 2021
+6:00: Fewer Cyber Monday deals but bargains at Worcester area restaurants
+6:00: This shagadelic 1950s home in Worcester is listed for $679,900
+6:00: Winston W. Wiley: We’re pretty good at giving, but need to work harder at caring
+6:00: Worcester area pets waiting to be adopted: Meet Todd & more
+Noon: 18-year-old Worcester man arrested on gun charge
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: Storage units with donated items to be sold for charity in November
+Noon: Worst times to drive home in Massachusetts after Thanksgiving
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Man drowns in Shrewsbury after leaving a party in distress Wednesday night, prompting helicopter, K-9 search by police
-St. Vincent Hospital nurses spend Thanksgiving on strike
-Related: Saint Vincent Hospital could face fines after closing inpatient behavioral beds
-Bishop's Thanksgiving dinner returns to Worcester in person
-Community agents of change join to bring food to those in need
-Central Mass. leaders, businesses and artists give thanks
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-NEW Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (19:37): Whiskey Bracket Challenge
-Six Things to Do: "Spamalot," Silverbacks, Giuliano D'Orazio, Festival of Lights and more ...
-Behind Worcester's candidates: Supporters saw inclusive leaders in political newcomers
-Tribute to avid woodworker and handyman who was friendly and upbeat
-About 10,000 homes have received new Worcester recycling bins
-Here is where the city will be picking up leaves today
-Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester delayed a day because of holiday
-ICYMI: Discussions continue for city to acquire the Denholm building
-Central Mass. natives take central stage in Greater Boston Stage Company’s rendition of All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 5K Holden Road race attracts big field
-Shrewsbury holds Turkey Trot for the Memory
-Selectmen approve raise for Shrewsbury Town Manager
-New shake, tea business in Westborough adds “Vivacity” to drinks in response to pandemic
-Sports: Crusaders cherish their football coach, Bob Chesney
-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
-Football Frenzy's Thanksgiving Day highlights
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-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: California docks see "significant progress" with supply chain backlog, port chief says
-National: NASA launches spacecraft to test asteroid defense concept
-N.J. cop fatally struck man, drove to mom's home with body, prosecutor says
-New England: Police search for suspect accused of vandalizing 2 homes on The Kennedy Compound
-Driver killed in Thanksgiving morning crash in Mansfield
-Tragic: Kansas City couple killed in train crash driving home from Thanksgiving dinner
-Colleges: Nichols College "Sweat for Vets" raises over $1,500 for Project New Hope
-Worcester State investigates racial slur in dorm
-Health: Sleep training for adults prevents depression, study finds
-TV/Streaming: "This Is Us" teases a tearful goodbye in heartwarming Season 6 trailer
-Celebrity: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson gives Navy veteran his truck
-Food: Kool-Aid, Country Time Lemonade recalled due to possibility of glass and metal
-Homes: Tour mansion near the Everglades that could break a Florida real estate record
-History: Elm Park in Worcester, circa 1916
-Animals: Woman's hilariously honest adoption post for wild foster dog (3:44)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Plympton boy honored for saving family from carbon monoxide poisoning
-Meanwhile, in New York, restaurant rolls out Thanksgiving pizza topped with turkey, classic sides
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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)
+Noon: EXPLAINER: What is the new variant in South Africa?
+Noon: WHO hosts special meeting on worrying new variant
-New variant has scientists very concerned
-Your booster side effects shouldn’t be as "Intense" this time
-As trends worsen in Mass., Gov. Charlie Baker announces vaccine booster milestone
-ICYMI: Mass. hospitals stretched thin with rising cases and staffing shortages
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
+Noon: Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
+Noon: Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-"An amazing feat of engineering": Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-What is open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Honoring Indigenous People’s Day in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Emma, 15, is bright, artistic and resilient with a wonderful sense of humor
-Saint Paul 5K Knightmare Run & Walk raises funds for Kelly family
-Worcester Guardian partners with Boston University to add State House coverage
-What districts in Worcester County had the best M.C.A.S. scores?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: First class inducted into Clinton High Hall of Fame
-Leominster man arrested for urinating on church wall during food truck festival
-Why Webster police haven't given up on search for boy who disappeared 47 years ago
-Webster woman charged in crash that sent 3 juveniles to the hospital
-Charlton to vote on firearms in municipal buildings October 20th at special town meeting
-Meals That Matter's founder says the demand for warm, home-cooked meals is on the rise
-Paxton woman is a Commonwealth Heroine
-Matt Landry's love of hiking leads to Mount Wachusett guide
-Lancaster discusses well options and state support
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: West End Creamery Corn Maze in Whitinsville (1:14)
-100 FM The Pike (7:58): Jeff Keith of Tesla and Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart talk about their new song
>OPINION: Robert A. Bilotta: Put CSX funds to work for District 2 residents
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester woman who cooked in a number of local kitchens
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Saints, survive questionable officiating (4:32)
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye takes another step forward vs. Saints
-Maye entrenched in early NFL MVP conversation
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross senior guard Cam Nolan named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
>NATIONAL: All 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas
-4 people killed and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
-Tragic: Skydiving instructor falls to his death after getting separated from student in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person in custody after threatening Topsfield Fair (:24). Article
-Massachusetts among states struggling least with bullying
-Haverhill police chief retires amid union backlash following tragedies
>COLLEGES: Inside the economics of happiness
-The most expensive colleges in Massachusetts (9:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 clever packing tips for rainy destinations
-6 countries or islands you can walk across in under an hour
>BUSINESS: A.I. could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs over the next decade: report
-Are you throwing away money on your cell phone protection plan? (2:38)
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A.I. being used to detect heart health problems
>FOOD: Retro Diet Coke Lime returns to store shelves. Here's what to know
>TV/STREAMING: A message from Dr. Jane Goodall on Netflix's "Famous Last Words" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Jared Leto's "Tron" hits the skids with $33.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen kissing on singer's yacht
-Diane Keaton lost weight, was very thin before her death
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd rescued from hoarding goes on first walk (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Boys applauded for helping friend after shark attack in Australia
-Meanwhile, in Florida, mom wins video game tournament while holding her 5-day-old baby
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