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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Officials investigating cause of fire at large Downtown Worcester building
-Area jewelry store to close at start of 2022 after 30-plus years
-Immigrant couple work tirelessly to run Korean restaurant in Worcester
-WRTA has been offering free bus rides for a year, but has done little to promote it
-Suspect hiding under porch facing more than 20 charges, including kidnapping
-Last-minute TD lifts Holy Cross to first FCS playoff win in program history
-Related: Holy Cross game recap (2:42)
-Worcester Common ice rink opens for the season
-Worcester's tax classification hearing scheduled for November 30th
-Area musicians reflect on their gratitude heading into the holiday season
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Six Things to Do: "Spamalot," Silverbacks, Giuliano D'Orazio, Festival of Lights and more ...
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-New Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (19:37): Whiskey Bracket Challenge
-How to have an eco-friendly holiday season
-Edith Morgan: Hanukkah 2021
-Tribute to 36-year Worcester teacher who was also a member of Worcester Men of Song for over 65 years
-ICYMI: Worcester Police Officer Enmanuel "Manny" Familia and Worcester Magazine's other Hometown Heroes of 2021
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston police ask for public's help IDing person
-Welcome to the gift guide for items Made Local in Grafton
-Shrewsbury selectmen to hold public hearing on former Beal School’s future
-New shake, tea business in Westborough adds “Vivacity” to drinks in response to pandemic
-Sports: Patriots take on Titans today. Full coverage
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Wachusett Mountain opens for 2021-22 ski season (:25)
-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 in-store shopping drops 28% from pre-pandemic levels
-Shopping: Supply chain crisis may force last-minute holiday shoppers to choose stores over online
-Colleges: WPI professor Joe Sarkis speaks with Newsy about supply chain impact
-Student-generated Urban Studies minor debuts at Holy Cross
-National: USPS, UPS and FedEx prepare for another pandemic crush
-Defense Department creates new group to investigate UFO sightings
-Tragic: Chicago mom shot dead in same spot her teen son was killed days earlier
-New England: Mass. dispatchers looking to be reclassified as first responders
-Health: Scientists believe obesity may be cured by modifying a series of genes called "hippo"
-Food: Mrs. Moriconi’s Ice Cream to open permanent location in Tatnuck Square in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: The Beatles almost broke up while making their last album "Let It Be"
-Celebrity: Christina Applegate reflects on MS diagnosis during 50th birthday
-History: In Old Worcester, the 1940s to the '70s (11:24)
-Animals: Worcester area pets waiting to be adopted: Meet Todd & more
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Foster dad, adopted kids thankful to be together for holidays (2:57)
-Homes: This shagadelic 1950s home in Worcester is listed for $679,900
-Meanwhile, on TikTok, "Kool-Aid Man" stunt has bozos busting through fences
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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
-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)
-Vaccine makers set to adapt for Omicron variant
-What you need to know about the Omicron variant
-Dr. Fauci "would not be surprised" if Omicron variant already in U.S.
-ICYMI: South African scientists brace for wave propelled by new Omicron variant
-Worcester County vaccine rate: How many people are vaccinated?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Local ice cream shops open for the season
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Monkey Man," "Arthur the King" and more
-New restaurant planned at former Zorba's Taverna on Stafford Street
-Passenger numbers continue to soar at Worcester Regional Airport after record 2023 year
-M.B.T.A. announces return of morning Worcester-to-Boston express train
-Isaiah Disla, 16 at time of killing, to be tried as adult in Worcester
-Worcester rentals: Forbes ranks market third-worst in U.S. Here's why
-"Goodbye Doherty!" Doherty Memorial High School Reunion (1:29)
-Clark University expands its scholarship zone by 31 streets in Main South
-Worcester Art Museum updates plans for showcasing Higgins Armory Collection
-City launches Diverse Business Certification grant program
-Crews in Worcester County to look for invasive elm zigzag sawfly
-Former Christmas Tree Shops may become trampoline park
-Turtleboy's relationship to Karen Read case may be left out of trial
-The Faces of Worcester: Lorna R. Ellis, Seamstress and clothing store business owner
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
>DINING OUT: Why Eggholic in Shrewsbury is like no Indian restaurant around
-ICYMI: Worcester Art Museum discrimination lawsuit has been dismissed
-Worcester Housing Authority looking to relocate Lakeside residents
-Worcester pastor commemorates the 109th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
-Worcester Facebook groups support the local community with resources
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Attorney General gives Holden until December to comply with M.B.T.A. law
-Spring composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Wachusett names new principal
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton cannabis delivery firm expands services
-Gov. Healey discusses Mass. Leads Act at Westborough clean energy company
-Drug Take Back Day Saturday in Leicester
-"H" intersection in Boylston to allow limited traffic
-Anthony Cipro leaving Houghton School
-33rd Grafton Gazebo Road Race is May 11th
-Annual Sutton town-wide yard sale June 15th
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Midnight Motion rocks Redemption Rock taproom on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: The Porch Party Mamas, Pride launch, "Nine" and more
-Worcester County Wonders: Time is on their side at the Willard House & Clock Museum
-The Ghost Inside returns to Palladium on the heels of new album
-W.C.P.A. to launch poetry series in memory of Richard Fox
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-Shaun Connolly: Low T Troubles
-Manny Jae Media (28:06): Manny and City Manager Eric Batista
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 83 (28:18): Immigration & Higher Education
-Unity Radio (58:25): TheWoo508
>SPORTS: Patriots take quarterback Drake Maye with No. 3 pick
-Will Drake Maye start right away? Patriots coach responds (1:28)
-Experts analyze Patriots’ Drake Maye pick
-Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 6-4
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: William Kelleher
-WooSox beat Toledo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Ford just reported a massive loss on every electric vehicle it sold
>NATIONAL: Baltimore accuses ship's manager of negligence in bridge collapse
-10-year-old boy confesses to fatally shooting sleeping man, authorities say
-Tragic: Mom's haunting last words before she died from mushroom sushi roll
>NEW ENGLAND: Questions remain ahead of opening statements in Karen Read murder trial (2:32)
-Man dead after shooting at police, barricading inside home in North Andover
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (28:35): Revive, a recovery community outreach program
-Clark students awarded $10,000 to document, "uplift voices" of those impacted by climate change
-WPI receives slice of $2.8 million women’s health grants for bipolar treatment development
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 easy hikes with incredible views in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Husband and wife to develop A.I. math tutor with WPI, $4 million in funding
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Electric Hydrogen's "gigafactory" ribbon cutting ceremony in Devens
>SHOPPING: When is Wayfair's 2024 Way Day sale? Shop early deals now
>HOMES: Prices up, sales down in early spring house market in Mass.
>HEALTH: C.D.C. launches tool to monitor heat risk (1:04)
-Seeing a female physician could lead to a longer life, new study shows
>FOOD: Which foods have the most plastics? The answer may surprise you
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Glen Powell film for Netflix, "Hit Man" (2:34)
>MOVIES: Theaters are getting creative to woo audiences back to the movies
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Bacon returns to "Footloose" high school to mark film's 40th anniversary
>ANIMALS: Tiny Chihuahua scares giant great Dane (3:01)
>HISTORY: Old Union Depot in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Salem fitness trainer helps children with disabilities build strength, confidence
-Meanwhile, in Australia, watch fare-dodging horse wait on platform at train station
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Classifieds
+Multiple positions with Holden D.P.W.
-Kitchen help at deadhorse hill
-Food runner at White Eagle
-Bussers, Food Runners & Hostesses at Holden diner
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