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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 (:50). High of 55 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 2 27-year-old men arrested on gun charges in Worcester
+6:00: Paying Polar Park’s debt: For the second year, underwhelming tax collections were saved by a public property sale
+6:00: Worcesteria: Comings and goings, and Twitter's imminent demise
+6:00: Enter to win tickets to Thursday's Patriots-Bills game
+6:00: Alex Peterson of Holy Cross men's hockey named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+Noon: Radio Worcester (11:38): Dr. Michael Hirsh on new COVID variants, RSV, hospital capacity, vaccination and more
+Noon: Broadway in Worcester: Eric Butler nurtures city's thriving theater scene
-Donations sought as Plumley Village residents await word on building repairs
-Earlier: Residents of Worcester high rise still shut out as crews work to restore power
-EcoTarium executive director talks about the contents of the 40-year-old time capsule opened on Sunday (4:09)
-Earlier: Mystery time capsule will be opened Sunday at EcoTarium after 40 years
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - November 28th
-T&G Santa Fund: Guild of St. Agnes on Santa's list
-Whos of Who-cester (Tracy O'Connell Novick): Let's talk about this charter school application for Worcester
-ICYMI: WPD asking for help finding missing 17-year-old
-Worcester requests proposals for Denholm Building property
-Ray Mariano: Worcester kid making it big in Tinseltown
-Worcester's permanent winter parking ban in effect on December 1st
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Distiller St. George Spirits drops by Wachusett Wine & Spirits (51:07)
>SHOWTIME: Burncoat Theatre presents "Peter/Wendy" December 1st thought 3rd at Burncoat Middle School
-Soapbox No. 1291 (28:07): Planting the Seed Foundation
-The Faces of Worcester: Giuliano D’Orazio
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a area 24-year-old who died tragically
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden tax bills to increase an average of $250
-Dig Pink night boosts donations for breast cancer research
-Jimmy Lyver of North Grafton commits to Holy Cross for hockey
-Missing 73-year-old woman who walked away from assisted living in Leominster has been found
-"I Caught Santa" series blasts off
-Leicester public safety employees rescue deer stuck in well
>SPORTS: Celtics outlast Wizards
-Holy Cross men take down Colby-Sawyer, 95-61. Highlights (2:04)
-HC women's basketball team rolls past Dartmouth, 68-55
-Tickets on sale for Holy Cross's December 3rd NCAA home playoff game
-Weekend road recap: Railers grab 3 points in back-to-back overtime games
>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: Plane caught in power lines after crash in Maryland, 2 occupants unhurt
-Mexico issues arrest warrant for U.S. citizen accused of killing friend while on vacation
-Tragic: Colorado teen dies after trying to save others in icy lake
>NEW ENGLAND: Raging fire destroys New England marina overnight (:25). Article
-Prince and Princess of Wales to visit Boston this week for Earthshot Prize Awards
>HEALTH: What to eat when you have COVID to soothe symptoms
-New subvariants, family gatherings may bring more COVID after holiday, but experts don't expect severe surge
>BUSINESS: Breaking down holiday inflation: Which items will see the biggest price change in 2022
-Cannabis prices plummeting; some predict business shutdowns
>COLLEGES: Clark hires inaugural director of Center for Geospatial Analytics
>SHOPPING: How Cyber Monday surpassed Black Friday to become the biggest shopping event of the holidays
-6 tips for spotting fake online reviews during the holiday shopping season
>HOMES: 5 new homes on the market in Worcester
>TELEVISION: Your guide to all the Christmas movies on Netflix for holidays
>MOVIES: Disney is the biggest winner — and loser — at the Thanksgiving box office
>CELEBRITY: Valerie Bertinelli celebrates after finalizing divorce
>ANIMALS: 2-pound puppy grows up to be a meatball (3:09)
>HISTORY: White City amusement park in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 12-year-old boy buys bullied classmate brand new sneakers (2:28)
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, deer breaks into home, gets trapped for 3 hours
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Classifieds
+Water Operator, Town of Holden
-Janitorial-Maintenance Personnel at Abby's House
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
-Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
-Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury
-Bartenders, Grafton Street restaurant
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