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>Latest weather: A spectacular summer day in store, high of 77 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Fairway Beef building in Worcester selling for $1 million
-Worcester lounge looking to rebrand itself as it works to reopen after May shooting
-Police make arrest after 18-year-old man tries driving away, dragging officer
-Highland Street auto shop converting to retail storefront
-New gig for former Worcester Superintendent Maureen Binienda?
-Acting Worcester city manager appoints Nguyen, Rolle to cabinet positions
-16th annual Worcester World Cup kicks off at Foley Stadium
-Masks remain optional for Worcester Public Schools
-The Faces of Worcester: Ronald Bernard Waddell Jr.
>SHOPPING: Massachusetts' tax-free weekend starts Saturday. Here's what to know
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things do Do: Music Worcester series, Out to Lunch, art exhibit and more ...
-Worcester's Latin American Festival - 30 years of Latino pride, culture, music and food
-Peppercorn's hosting Jimmy Buffet cover band August 20th
-Artists' studio coming to The Grid in Downtown Worcester
-Deadline approaches for art submissions to the Small Stones Festival
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a man who worked at the Telegram & Gazette for 45 years
-ICYMI: Worcester man found guilty of killing ex-girlfriend
-Police arrest Fitchburg man for Cambridge Street murder of Worcester woman
-Restaurant and piano lounge with "Sopranos" theme coming to Stafford Street in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police identify woman found dead in Spencer lake
-Holden special election will fill selectman’s seat during September primary
-Holden Bandstand concert 6-8 Sunday
-Auburn Police Honor Guard presents colors at last night's Red Sox-Yankees game
-Community helps with movie production
-Bootstrap Compost brings curbside composting to Grafton
-Millbury Fire Logs, week of July 31st-August 6th
-Exercise classes available at Millbury Senior Center
-Sutton Fourth Committee announces plans for Halloween celebrations
-Make a mosaic tray at Sutton Public Library
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Yankees, 3-2
-Tom Brady taking 11-day break from Bucs for personal reasons
-Worcester Bravehearts franchise records set in 2022
-Former St. John's football stars Matt Brunelle, Cam Nolan ready for next step at Holy Cross
-'Sader Stories S4E4 (18:34): Title IX Reflection with Women's Ice Hockey Alumna Stacey Hochkins
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox win, 14-5
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Polio detected in New York City's sewage, suggesting the virus is circulating there
-Las Vegas slammed with more flash floods as iconic strip, casinos under water again
-Tragic: Woman dies after being impaled by umbrella in South Carolina
>NEW ENGLAND: When will sports betting start in Mass.? And how will it work?
-$11,000 worth of over-the-counter medicine found in shoplifter's SUV, North Attleboro police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State and LEI students honored for community COVID vaccine and testing
-Collaboration creates shared learning for QCC Manufacturing and Respiratory Students
>BUSINESS: Walgreens is offering up to $75,000 to recruit pharmacists amid shortage
-BlueHive hires Designer of the Year to lead strategy
>HOMES: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
>FOOD: Egg, butter prices spike as food inflation persists: report
>HEALTH: FDA announces COVID recommendations based on new study led by UMass Medical School researchers
-U.S. will stretch monkeypox vaccine supply with smaller doses
-Free COVID vaccinations/boosters on Saturday: 10-2 at Gala Foods, noon-5 at Worcester Public Library
>HISTORY: Samuel Staples, founder of the Worcester Historical Museum
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Elvis," "I Love My Dad," "Collide" and more
>CELEBRITY: Actress Anne Heche dead at 53 after horror car crash
-Salman Rushdie on a ventilator, likely to lose an eye after attack at lecture
>ANIMALS: 2 premie kittens save rescuer who suffered a stroke
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): "All right, we’re doing this": 911 dispatcher helps deliver baby
-Meanwhile, in California, man eats 17 ghost peppers in one minute for world record
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>WEATHER: Mostly sunny and windy, high in the 40s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Rapper turned host Joyner Lucas feeds the hungry before Thanksgiving
-Shrewsbury woman leads Thanksgiving turkey drive for almost 300 families (4:25). Article
-Parents of Worcester teen Harris Wolobah explain why he was so special
-Area senior has become leader in adopted home after family fled civil war (2:27). Article
-Do you know this guy? Worcester police would like a word
-Cyber attack brings down AlertWorcester, notifications across the U.S.
-Lots of holiday concerts and shows on tap right after Thanksgiving
-What's the best diner in Worcester? Vote in round 3
-Holiday conversations: How to set boundaries
-What's open, what's closed on Thanksgiving
-Why are liquor stores closed on Thanksgiving in Mass.? (2:05)
-Grocery stores are not open on Thanksgiving in Mass. Here's why
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:37): Worcester recount confirms results, sparks debate on future political landscape
>DINING OUT: These Worcester restaurants are open on Thanksgiving Day
-Where to find Thanksgiving meals in Worcester
-Restaurant reservations spike for Thanksgiving as grocery store prices bite
-ICYMI: Fire inside Worcester school forces student evacuation
-Patriots players help hand out turkeys at Worcester restaurant
-Worcester City Council delays tax rate discussion, decision for second week
-Gov. Healey hands out Firefighter of the Year awards at Mechanics Hall (:54). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Traffic advisory for this morning's Turkey Trot
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-$60 case deal at Seven Saws Brewery
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic advisory for Leicester-David Prouty football game
-3 years after fire leveled Truth Organic Spa in Grafton, a revival
-Auburn Police Department Stuff-a-Cruiser event on Saturday
-Millbury voters approve override for school roof projects
-Sutton police swear in new patrolman
-Sheriff's officer from Grafton honored at Sheriffs' Association Awards
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Best dive bars in America? Locally loved spots worth the road trip
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Mo Rocca, "Christmas by Candlelight" and more ...
-Careerlong social worker publishes first poetry book
-Last Call: Q.C.C. student Ashley Lester shares strength, inspiration in song
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: What I'm thankful for
-Rosalie Tirella: Worcester Canal District: More and more homeless people
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (54:01): Teri Frykenberg, founder, Nurse Advocate Entrepreneur
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam veteran who worked for the city for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Patriots place Will Campbell on Injured Reserve
-Could Patriots lean into "quick game" with offensive linemen sidelined?
-NFL Week 13 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Pistons, 117-114
-Holy Cross men's basketball team beats Worcester State, 77-53
-Holy Cross men's hockey team falls to No. 8 Quinnipiac, 7-6, in overtime
-Predicting the winner of every Thanksgiving High School football game in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: 2 National Guard members shot in attack blocks from the White House
-Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 55 as apartment complex burns into second day
-Tragic: Man dies after getting stuck in clothing donation box
>NEW ENGLAND: Why do so many Mass. cities and towns have a money problem? (2:36)
-12-year-old Maine student killed by school bus
>COLLEGES: Explaining schoolwork to your family at dinner (:57)
-Anna Maria Esports Director’s Corner
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the best places to see the Northern Lights in the U.S.
-This airline is ending the carry-on check every traveler hates
>BUSINESS: Local bank names former W.H.A. executive as inaugural chief human resources officer
-LPL Financial Research: Corporate America cleared a high bar this earnings season
-Why does Mass. allow these jobs to be work from home? (1:10)
>SHOPPING: 41 best Walmart Black Friday deals at unbelievably low prices
-Radio Worcester (9:33): 12 Scams of the Holidays, Part 1
>HOMES: See the lower median price for October home listings in Worcester County
>HEALTH: Medicare announces lower cost for Ozempic, Wegovy, more drugs
-Woman's lifelong birthmark becomes deadly cancer, doctor explains how
>FOOD: Experts at Butterball are on standby for turkey questions (2:07)
-Sweet potato or pumpkin? The Thanksgiving pie debate
-Generations-old family recipes still rule the Thanksgiving table, new survey reveals
-Cooking a ham for Thanksgiving? Here's everything you need to know
>TV/STREAMING: Where to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
-"Dancing With the Stars" Season 34 champions revealed
-"Stranger Things" Season 4 recap (4:33)
>MOVIES: Here's Macaulay Culkin's idea for a "Home Alone" sequel
>CELEBRITY: Here's what Sean "Diddy" Combs, Ghislaine Maxwell are set to be served for Thanksgiving behind bars
-Meryl Streep and Martin Short fuel romance rumors at Tom Hanks' play
>ANIMALS: Chicken thinks she's just one of the dogs (1:31)
>HISTORY: Exploring Thanksgiving's weird folklore: Myths and legends (29:21)
>GOOD NEWS: Hunter declines call from his son, wins $1.1 million online lottery prize
-Meanwhile, trending on TikTok: Is bone broth the secret to glowing skin?
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