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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+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
-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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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)
-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
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 41 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester residents frustrated with snow cleanup: "Florida looks awful freakin’ good"
-Chaos erupts as Worcester officer becomes trapped in car (3:55)
-Worcester Police Department is down nearly 60 officers: "This is a real crisis"
-Worcester police union leader influenced offer in Haxhiaj case, assistant district attorney says
-UMass Memorial transfers transgender patients to new surgeons following abrupt cancellations
-Illegal dumping fines could jump to $1,000 in Worcester
-Worcester School Committee eyes C.R.P., data privacy
-Mass. accuses Barre public employee of double-dipping (3:20). Article
-Trash and recycling delayed by 2 days in Worcester
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Thrive Support and Advocacy fundraiser at 2 Chefs
-ICYMI: Complaint alleges Worcester pastor used investor money for lavish trips
-How many snow days has Worcester had this year? When will school end now?
-Worcester city councilors push for "city with no potholes" dream
-City councilors want police to speed up crackdown on traffic law violators
-Worcester councilor pushes for city investigation of Saint Vincent Hospital
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce new officer
-Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day this week
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Friday and Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man facing charges for allegedly kidnapping 13-year-old in Northborough
-A new development on Elizabeth Street in Shrewsbury?
-Heavy fire tears through home on Lakeshore Drive in Ashburnham
-2 vehicle rollovers in Grafton amid snowy conditions
-Charlton Select Board begins process to change town's health insurance after steep premium hikes
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-100 FM The Pike (13:34): Is it a Seger bar? Brian Daly on his viral mission to find out
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Sugar maples, Chris Fitz in concert, Midori and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (7:14): Worcester's Angelo Gray is making movies and singing his heart out
-Poet's Cauldron to welcome Ursula Rucker at BrickBox Theater
>OPINION: Owura Sarkodieh: In praise of embracing African identity
-Lindsey Ford: 5 practical tips to reset digital habits after winter break
-Holy Cross' Worcester Voices (31:12): Clark Professor Melinda Marchand about her Worcester experience
-What’s Up Worcester (21:43): Dominican Marketplace Committee interview | Jennie Guzman & Laura Martinez
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester girl who tragically passed away at 13
>SPORTS: A.J. Brown stirs Patriots buzz as trade rumors begin to swirl again
-Bruins beat Columbus, 4-2
-Holy Cross women's ice hockey hosts New Hampshire in Hockey East Quarterfinals
-Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall Of Fame announces 2026 inductees
-The Olympic break sees many former Worcester pros at the top of their leagues
>NATIONAL: F.B.I. makes final sweep of Nancy Guthrie's house in sign investigation has hit a dead end
-Bikini-clad women pictured with Stephen Hawking in Epstein files were his carers, family claims
-Tragic: Grandfather kidnapped from his bed and murdered in case of mistaken identity, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman, 2-year-old girl recovering after home explosion (1:29)
-Malden High School girls' basketball coach charged with raping student (1:38). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 27 (33:26): A.I. at WPI, with Elke Rundensteiner and Yunus Telliel
-Clark student Skye Donaldson paints mural in Goddard Library to inspire
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These 4 popular national parks announce plans for 2026 visitor reservations
-Norwegian Cruise Line slammed over dining dress code change: "Idiotic rule"
>BUSINESS: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey cuts 4,000 jobs from Block in A.I. pivot
-LPL Financial Research: LPL Research’s 2026 strategic asset allocation
-Paramount wins bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales slow to start 2026
>HEALTH: "Boredom challenge" could have benefits for your brain (:18)
>FOOD: The pistachio bread recipe you "knead" to try (7:57)
>TV/STREAMING: Anderson Cooper leaving "60 Minutes" in latest CBS staff shakeup
>MOVIES: 25th anniversary trailer for "The Mummy" (:31)
>CELEBRITY: The real reason behind Cardi B and Stefon Diggs' split revealed
-Wu-Tang Clan founding member Oliver "Power" Grant dies at 52
>ANIMALS: Disabled lamb becomes her dad’s wedding ring bearer (1:54)
>HISTORY: Storm comparison: Blizzard of '78 vs. Blizzard of '26 (6:22)
>GOOD NEWS: Kidney donor braves blizzard for Boston transplant surgery (1:52)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, deer crashes into home through living room window
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