In and around The 016 - Thursday, November 17th

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

  

  In The News

  >WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:51). High of 38 today

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +7:00: As DOJ inquiry begins, key Worcester police lawsuit goes to mediation

  +7:00: Worcester Police Department has paid out millions in lawsuits over the years

  +7:00: Worcester creates task force to explore allowing chicken keeping

  +7:00: Ticketmaster cancels public sale for Taylor Swift' tour in response to overwhelming demand

  +7:00: "Hip-Hop Health Summit" set for DCU Center

  +7:00: Sutton boys’ and girls’ soccer teams punch tickets to state finals
  
  

  +Noon: Driver hospitalized in wrong way crash on I-395 in Oxford

  +Noon: 1920s diner on Route 140 in Boylston (pictured) is selling for $40,000

  +Noon: Top Nine Things: Barre Players return, Master Singers, Rod Wave, more

  +Noon: Cara Brindisi, Kara McKee headline Festival of Lights December 2nd on Common

  +Noon: Gift of Giving 2022: A look at what Central Mass. charities need

  +Noon: First Person: How riding a Harley helped exorcise a ghost

  +Noon: What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (1:03:13): Jennifer Hernandez of Gem Marketing

  +Noon: Early offensive surge sends Sutton back to Division 5 girls' soccer state final

  +Noon: Northbridge girls' soccer clinches spot in D4 state final
  
  

  -Rock and Roll Hall of Famer coming to Worcester

  -At Rotmans, customers & staff reflect on closing (1:46). Article 

  -Worcester Council laments lack of info on DOJ probe into city police

  -As Feds investigate Worcester police, here’s what happened with DOJ probe into Springfield

  -Bill Shaner: The Feds take aim at the Worcester Police Department

  -Lead in Worcester school’s water system leaves students out to dry

  -Man accused of stabbing fellow Polar Beverages warehouse worker indicted 

  -Tenants of collapsed Worcester apartments sue landlords for damages

  -The Worcester Housing Authority’s next chapter

  -Worcester holiday stroll, Kelley Square tree lighting scheduled for December 3rd

  -UMass Medical School stuff-a-cruiser event nets 3,500 pounds of food for local nonprofits

  -Local recovery centers hope to benefit from new opioid settlement

  -19-year-old driver charged in Leominster crash that killed 16-year-old (:26) 

  -Worcester woman wins $1 million while buying Powerball ticket

  -NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - Season 1, Episode 10: The Mysterious Murder of Nereida Melendez - Part 2. Audio (17:04). Video (14:37)

  -Unsolved: Worcester - Season 1, Episode 9: The Mysterious Murder of Nereida Melendez - Part 1. Audio (18:05). Video (15:43)

  >FOOD: Turkeys are the freshest at Jordan’s Turkey Farm in Rutland (3:41)
   

  >BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday

  >SHOWTIME: Radio Compass shines bright with "Stay High"

  -Alan Evans and Joe Marcinek Band to bring jazz-funk to Electric Haze

  -Dropkick Murphys to livestream Nashville concert

  -P!nk announces summer tour with stop at Fenway Park

  -WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 155 (28:45): Richard Pinto on the El Morocco 

  -NEW! The Faces of Worcester: Jonathan Pena

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester restaurateur 

  -ICYMI: Construction to begin on 7-story Canal District development

  -Franklin Street development reduces proposed apartments by 14%

  -Justice Department investigating Worcester police over excessive force, discriminatory practice claims (2:31). Article

  See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Car slams into house in Leicester (:11)

  -Auburn man sentenced to 88 months for possession of child pornography

  -Stun guns lead to arrest in Shrewsbury on Route 9

  -Shrewsbury's Moe DePalo does not plan to run for re-election

  -West Boylston police log for November 7th through 13th

  -Millbury lands $30,000 for the Municipal Road Safety Grant

  -Fitchburg bakery receives $30,000 startup loan from North Central chamber
   

  >SPORTS: Celtics beat Atlanta, 126-101

  -NFL Week 11 schedule, TV and announcers

  -Holy Cross women's basketball team wins home opener. Highlights (3:48)

  -NCCA tourney-bound Holy Cross football to host selection show watch party on Sunday

  -Railers lose to Reading, 6-2

  -St. John's soccer team falls in D1 state semifinal

  -Wachusett, Shrewsbury field hockey teams fall in state semis
   

  >COLLEGES: WPI data science PhD student receives prestigious fellowship

  -Assumption Sports Marketing students discuss big opportunity (5:35)

  >CARS: NEW! Bertera has a wide variety of cars for your every need (3:08)

  -RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)

  >NATIONAL: 25 Los Angeles County sheriff's recruits hit by vehicle during run

  -Buffalo could get by buried in up to 6 feet of snow during lake effect storm 

  
  >NEW ENGLAND: The best days, times to drive in Mass. for Thanksgiving (Chart) 

  >HEALTH: Meet the robot making a difference for local pediatric patients

  -Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Thursday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester

  >BUSINESS: Report: Hanover Insurance adds $571 million in annual value to Central Mass.

  -Target blames "organized" crime for $400 million loss in profits 

  >SHOPPING: Macy's Black Friday sale: The 15 best deals to shop now

  
  >HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
  

  >MOVIES: New "Princess Diaries" movie in the works at Disney 

  >CELEBRITY: Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant surprises fans at with performance on open mic night 

  >ANIMALS: Rescue deer have such a "Bromance" (3:05) 

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Army sergeant surprises his daughter at school after 13 months 

  -Meanwhile, experts warn hearing Christmas songs on repeat could be bad for your mental health 

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