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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 (:47). High of 48 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+8:30: Early morning fire at Worcester high rise forces dozens of families into the cold on Thanksgiving (pictured)
+8:30: An introduction to Worcester Magazine's "Hometown Heroes" of 2022
-WPD looking for woman who "might be in danger on her own"
-Family sells Shrewsbury Street restaurant to former corporate restaurant manager
-Channel 4 meteorologist Lexie O'Connor discusses growing up in Holden (3:17)
-WRTA teams up with Summit Campus on an innovative training program (3:58)
-6 tips for navigating a tense Thanksgiving dinner, according to family therapist
-Here are 6 bars open on Thanksgiving morning in Worcester
-What's open, closed on Thanksgiving
-Which grocery stores are open on Thanksgiving? Here are the store hours
-Voltage Fashion, Café Neo, Boulevard Diner serve free Thanksgiving meals in Worcester
-Local hero Mendelsohn helped countless job seekers in Central Mass.
-WRTA schedule for Thanksgiving Day and Friday
-Christopher Burns pleads not guilty to murder in Diamond Inn Bar shooting
-The value of Worcester property increased by $2.7 billion this year
-Worcester councilors open negotiations with Eric Batista, new city manager
-John Monfredo: Let's look at the true meaning of Thanksgiving
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thanksgiving Day
-Distiller St. George Spirits drops by Wachusett Wine & Spirits (51:07)
>SHOWTIME: Seven Things To Do: Night Lights, Christmas by Candlelight, and more
-"The Weed Game Show" set for Summit Lounge
-Night lights at botanic garden not to be missed
-Don't Touch My Podcast (20:45): The DOJ investigates the Worcester Police Department
-The Faces of Worcester: Giuliano D’Orazio
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who once worked testing rifles during the war
-ICYMI: Neighbors wary of planned 90-unit complex for homeless near Lincoln Plaza
-Anna Maria College provides Thanksgiving meal for Worcester elementary school students
-Worcester organization making Thanksgiving possible for hundreds of local veterans
-Worcester Regional Airport expecting busy week of travel for Thanksgiving
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic alert Thanksgiving morning in Holden
-West Boylston police log November 14th through 20th
-Mule on the lam in Millbury
-Millbury Senior Center events
-New Wachusett superintendent serves the district
-ZIP code 01462: Welcome to Lunenburg, "a happy mix of rural with amenities"
>SPORTS: A 3-step plan for the Patriots to get a win on Thanksgiving night
-10 things to watch in Patriots-Vikings game
-Expert predictions on Patriots-Vikings game
-NFL Week 12 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Dallas, 125-112
-Bruins lose to Florida, 5-2
-Presale for Holy Cross NCAA home football game for season ticket holders
-25% off all game-worn home & away replica jerseys during Bravehearts' cyber week jersey sale
-South wraps up Inter-High title for first time in 34 years
-St. Bernard's sharp in win over St. Paul
-Worcester beats Norfolk, 4-1
>CARS: 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: Virginia Walmart manager opens fire in break room, killing 6
-Household debt soars at fastest pace in 15 years as credit card use surges
>HOMES: Why the "floor is coming" for U.S. housing market: economist
>NEW ENGLAND: "Destructive devices" found in home amid Maine homicide investigation
-Brockton deadly hit-and-run under investigation
-Tragic: Body of missing Mass. hiker found in snow-covered N.H. mountains on her 20th birthday
>HEALTH: How to save your sleep from holiday stress and indulgence
-New COVID Omicron variant spreading in Mass. ahead of holidays
-No COVID vaccinations at Worcester Public Library on Saturday
>BUSINESS: Latest weekly jobless claims jump to 240,000
-HP says it will lay off up to 6,000 workers over the next couple years
>SHOPPING: How to avoid 5 of the most common Black Friday and Cyber Monday scams
-Shop the 112 best Black Friday deals and sales
>FOOD: You’re mashing Thanksgiving potatoes all wrong — viral TikTok hack saves time
>TELEVISION: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: How to watch and what to know
-8 shows to watch and stream on Thanksgiving
>MOVIES: Emma Thompson talks Hugh Grant and "Love Actually" 20 years later
>CELEBRITY: Blythe Danner: I battled same cancer that killed my husband
>ANIMALS: Abandoned puppy gets rescued, goes to school every day (3:10)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Viral strangers to spend 7th Thanksgiving together
-Meanwhile, forget about Elf on a Shelf. Hidden Valley introduces "Ranch on a Branch"
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+Janitorial-Maintenance Personnel at Abby's House
-Hosts, food runners, bussers at Worcester restaurant
-Multiple positions at Downtown Worcester restaurant
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 82 today in Worcester
-"Super" El Niño winter impacts on New England
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Karen Solomon, wife wanted in connection with Worcester police officer's death, found dead
+5:00: Related: Press conference (7:12)
+Noon: Historic Worcester "Octagon House" for sale
+Noon: Massport announces new director of Worcester Regional Airport
-The search for Karen Solomon: Where the investigation stands after 6 days
-Earlier: First H.E.L.P. issues statement amid search for Karen Solomon, the nonprofit's founder
-Earlier: Karen Solomon timeline: Surveillance, cellphone ping and 3 days searching Coes Pond
-Earlier: If Coes Pond produces nothing, search for Karen Solomon could shift from water recovery to fugitive hunt
-Earlier: True Crime Report (Steve Huff): The Hunt for Karen Solomon and "True Crime Brain"
-Paxton man charged in fiery O.U.I. crash that killed father, 8-year-old daughter (2:50). Article
-Worcester man charged in 2012 killing found not guilty of prison assault
-Police: Worcester man shouted "suicide by cop" while brandishing scissors
-Worcester Business Journal's 40 Under Forty: The next generation is taking over
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief for August
-Worcester store sells $100,000 lottery ticket
-Worcester County Wonders: Hidden history in a Clinton optical illusion
-Under new federal rules, tens of thousands of Mass. residents have lost food assistance
>DINING OUT: Radio Worcester (13:36): Cyprian Keyes welcomes public back to its restaurant
-Table Hoppin': Sandwiches, cannoli a draw at Sturbridge's Mangia Bene
-ICYMI: Area woman avoids prison for stealing $110K of dead person's benefits
-Shooting suspect at Worcester County Jail extradited to Arizona
-Primary foes Mary Keefe, Ron Waddell clash over experience, criminal justice issues
-Related: 15th Worcester District debate Wednesday: Mary Keefe vs. Ron Waddell
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Val's hiring for all positions
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Disoriented man breaks into locked Shrewsbury residence during nighttime
-Man charged with sexually assaulting woman at Lions Club meeting in Leicester
-Tension at Grafton Select Board meeting over committee appointments
-Sturbridge historian to discuss Revolutionary War research at Jacob Edwards Library
-UP Academy Holland’s turnaround success offers a nuanced lesson on receivership
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: From Elm Park trash to vultures, ArtsWorcester grants become an exhibition
-Barry Manilow cancels more concerts at last minute after lung cancer battle
-Buckcherry tour bus involved in fatal South Carolina crash
-Boston Symphony Orchestra and musicians extend contract for 48 hours, delaying possible first strike (:33)
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Cherry picking politics in the face of tragedy
-Laurel: Entering play zone in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 6 (28:45)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:32): Worcester charter review and police oversight
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Assumption professor
>SPORTS: Takeaways from Patriots' win over Eagles in NFL preseason (2:06)
-Eliot Wolf provides update on Christian Gonzalez contract talks
-Red Sox beat Giants, 5-4
-Halligan, Mila shine for Holy Cross women's soccer in win over Brown
-Holy Cross men’s soccer plays Merrimack to 2-2 tie
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Roman Anthony set to continue rehab in Worcester this week
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 2-0
>NATIONAL: All about the 14 suspects in the alleged Penn State cocaine operation
-Why are Americans speaking 28% fewer words to each other?
-Tragic: October 7th survivor takes life on grave of lover Hamas murdered
>NEW ENGLAND: Analysis | What the defense established in Lindsay Clancy trial (2:56)
-Woman tells a Mass. officer she had just started a new insurance policy. He still had her car towed
>COLLEGES: How do I survive my first year in college? Here's advice from Clarkies
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The country that has more saunas than cars
>BUSINESS: D.O.J. and TikTok reach $400 million settlement amid child privacy violation
>HOMES: Worcester mid-year housing market review
>HEALTH: UMass Medical School professors: Quitting alcohol changes the brain and can increase the risk of compulsive drinking – new research in mice
>FOOD: Easy Meals: 15-minute tacos
-Hidden cost of buying groceries at Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and 99 Cent Store: study
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 3 of "The Pitt" on HBO (1:29)
>MOVIES: "National Treasure 3" in the works and has a script, director says
>CELEBRITY: Shelley Fabares, TV star who sang "Johnny Angel," dies at 82
-Harrison Ford, 84, shocks fans with new Indiana Jones announcement
>ANIMALS: New kitten sister won’t leave her sick brother’s side (2:23)
>HISTORY: The monkey wrench was invented in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: A construction crew uncovered a $10 million gold hoard
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, bear crashes couple's anniversary getaway, rummages through tea shop
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>HELP WANTED
+Water/Sewer Superintendent, town of Holden
-Servers, VIA Italian Table
-Bartenders and servers at Worcester restaurant
-Service Department at Lamoureux Ford
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