Highlights in The 016 Saturday, November 27th

• Posted by 016 Administrator November 28, 2021 - Filed in News - 488 views

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  Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today

  In The News

  -Latest weather

  +6:00: Holy Cross wins first FCS playoff game with late touchdown

  +6:00: Immigrant couple work tirelessly to run Korean restaurant in Worcester

  +6:00: Worcester's tax classification hearing scheduled for November 30th

  +6:00: Area musicians reflect on their gratitude heading into the holiday season

  -The Best of Who We Are: Worcester Police Officer Enmanuel "Manny" Familia and Worcester Magazine's other Hometown Heroes of 2021

  -Worcester Common ice rink opens today for first time since 2019

  -18-year-old Worcester man arrested on gun charge

  -Food: Mrs. Moriconi’s Ice Cream to open permanent location in Tatnuck Square in Worcester

  -5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester

  -Six Things to Do: "Spamalot," Silverbacks, Giuliano D'Orazio, Festival of Lights and more ...

  -Homes: This shagadelic 1950s home in Worcester is listed for $679,900

  -Shopping: Shoppers head to the Auburn Mall for Black Friday deals

  -8 small businesses in Worcester reflect on importance of Small Business Saturday

  -Fewer Cyber Monday deals but bargains at Worcester area restaurants

  -9 women-owned New England shops you can support this Small Business Saturday

  -5 reasons to shop small Saturday

  -Animals: Worcester area pets waiting to be adopted: Meet Todd & more

  -Large pig found roaming outside Solomon Pond Mall reunited with owner

  -The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday 

  -NEW Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (19:37): Whiskey Bracket Challenge

  -Storage units with donated items to be sold for charity in November

  -Winston W. Wiley: We’re pretty good at giving, but need to work harder at caring 

  -Tribute to longtime plumbing company owner who was also a Shrewsbury Street fixture all his life

  -Here is where the city will be picking up leaves today

  -ICYMI: 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

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden hosting Small Business Saturday event

  -Alpacas welcome guest vendors for Small Business Saturday in Grafton

  -Millbury police seek suspects in attempted breaking and entering

  -Veterans visit Paxton Center School to offer lesson in service

  -New shake, tea business in Westborough adds “Vivacity” to drinks in response to pandemic

  -Sports: Holy Cross football team prepares for NCAA game against Sacred Heart

  -"We've waited nearly four decades" (1:31): Holy Cross releases awesome hype video in advance of today's home playoff game 

  -Tickets to Saturday's NCAA playoff game at Holy Cross start at $15

  -Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -Railers win at Adirondack

  -Spurs best Celtics, 96-88; Rangers beat Bruins, 5-2

  -The top high school football performances and big wins from Thanksgiving

  -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: Black Friday returns, but isn't what it used to be

  -Poll shows majority of Mass. residents think marijuana legalization is overall positive for state

  -National: 3 shot in fight at North Carolina mall

  -One seriously hurt in shooting at Washington State mall

  -Tragic: Man killed at dinner table on Thanksgiving by stray bullet

  -12-year-old killed by stray bullet during Thanksgiving celebration in California

  -New England: Woman found dead inside Lowell home, DA investigating as apparent homicide 

  -Health: Certain Old Spice, Secret products recalled due to presence of carcinogenic chemical 

  -TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend

  -Celebrity: Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim dead at 91 

  -History: Worcester's Villages in 1875

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): After 25 years, man reconnects with person who saved his life 

  -Meanwhile, in Rhode Island, high school football player does flips to distract defense before touchdown (1:04) 

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  -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)

  -South African scientists brace for wave propelled by new Omicron variant

  -World races to contain new threat, the Omicron variant

  -EXPLAINER: What is the new variant in South Africa?

  -WHO hosts special meeting on worrying new variant

  -Moderna seeks to develop variant-specific boosters for mutations like Omicron

  -Earlier: New variant has scientists very concerned

  -ICYMI: Your booster side effects shouldn’t be as "Intense" this time

  -Mass. officials report 5,058 new cases, 24 additional deaths over 2-day period