In and around The 016 - Thursday, December 1st

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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 (:35). High of 37 today

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +6:00: Worcester's Festival of Lights Friday (pictured) kicks off 3 days of holiday activities across the city

  +6:00: Worcester home heating assistance forum on Monday

  +6:00: Worcester hiring snow plows for winter

  +6:00: UMass Medical School named one of Boston Globe’s Top Places to Work
  
  

  +Noon: Crash on Mass Pike on Westborough causes delays, injuries

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - December 1st

  +Noon: Mountainside Bakery & Café a Princeton destination

  +Noon: Worcester art exhibit honors domestic violence victims, offers help

  +Noon: The Beat Goes On: Our favorite New England Albums of 2022

  +Noon: November climate summary for Worcester
  
  

  -New Downtown Worcester bakery to hold Grand Opening Thursday

  -Staff shortages, long patient wait times plague Central Mass. medical centers

  -Worcester homeowners in line for 9.6% tax increase; values up

  -Here's where Worcester will be leaf-sweeping on Thursday

  -Gun buyback December 10th

  -National Grid hosting energy bill assistance sessions

  -The 016 expands into Holden

  -Mass. man wins $2 million lottery prize on ticket sold in Sterling

  -Spencer man pleads guilty to federal child pornography charges
   

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

  -Distiller St. George Spirits drops by Wachusett Wine & Spirits (51:07)

  >SHOWTIME: Eight Things: Festival of Lights, Chelsea Handler, Ringers. and more

  -Pamela Means returns to Worcester with a deep dive into protest

  -4 chances to see Jazzed Up Thursday through Sunday 

  -WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1290 (27:00): 365Z Foundation

  -NEW! The Faces of Worcester: Monica Aryitey

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who ran his auto mechanic business for more than 30 years 

  -ICYMI: Fire hits apartment building on Esther Street in Worcester

  -Upscale thrift store to open in Downtown Worcester next month

  -Emails reveal just what Worcester paid economist Andy Zimbalist $80,000 to do for its stadium campaign

  -Earlier: Paying Polar Park’s debt: For the second year, underwhelming tax collections were saved by a public property sale

  See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN: Santa coming to Holden Fire Station Annex on Saturday

  -Bagel Inn holding 12 Days of Christmas giveaway through December 12th

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): State Police investigating after pedestrian struck on I-190 in West Boylston

  -West Boylston police log November 21st through 27th

  -Yuletide Market, Light the Common return to Shrewsbury

  -Central Pizza in Southbridge reopens after 2 years

  -Sterling Recreation programs listed

  -Berlin spends $1.2 million to buy Horseshoe Pond for conservation

  -Fitchburg granted $10,000 for pop-up shops
   

  >SPORTS: 10 things to watch in tonight's Patriots-Bill game

  -Expert predictions for Patriots-Bills game 

  -NFL Week 13 schedule, TV and announcers

  -Tatum scores 49 as Celtics hold off Heat

  -Holy Cross hosting Coffee with the Crusaders Thursday at Fuel America

  -Road to 11-0: The story so far

  -Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (39:19): Football playoff preview

  -Tickets on sale for Holy Cross's December 3rd NCAA home playoff game

  -St. Bernard's, West Boylston set to meet at Gillette for all-CMass Division 7 Super Bowl
   

  >NEW ENGLAND:  William and Kate arrive in Boston for 3-day visit and Earthshot Prize ceremony

  -Suspect wanted after elderly couple killed at their Marshfield home 

  >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: Chesapeake Walmart shooting survivor sues mega-store for $50 million

  -Dozens of cattle slaughtered mysteriously in Colorado 

  -Tragic: Man dies in freak wood chipper accident near holiday display
  
  

  >HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Thursday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester

  -Drug and alcohol deaths increasing among U.S. adults 65 and older

  >BUSINESS: Possible national rail strike would be "devastating," Polar exec warns

  -U.S. revises up last quarter's economic growth to 2.9% rate 

  >COLLEGES: WPI researchers create method for making net-zero aviation fuel

  -Stuff-a-cruiser toy drive at UMass Medical School on December 5th to support Worcester foster families

  >SHOPPING: Amazon records biggest ever Thanksgiving shopping weekend

  >HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
  
  

  >TELEVISION: "Wednesday" sets Netflix record for most hours viewed in a week, beating "Stranger Things 4" 

  >MOVIES: "The Bodyguard" at 30 -- What Whitney Houston was supposed to sing 

  >CELEBRITY: Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter, dies at 79 

  >ANIMALS: Pomeranian takes "playing dead" to a whole new level (3:37) 

  >HISTORY: Former U.S. Post Office, current Federal Courthouse in Worcester 

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Transfer station employees help find missing wedding rings in trash 

  -Meanwhile, in Nevada, watch as a bear attacks an inflatable Rudolph 

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