In and around The 016 - Friday, December 2nd

• Posted by 016 Administrator December 2, 2022 - Filed in News - 1,635 views

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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 44 today

  -November climate summary for Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +6:00: Here's what may finally replace the long-closed 5 and Diner (pictured) at Lincoln Plaza

  +6:00: Ray Mariano: DOJ review of Worcester police opportunity for positive change

  +6:00: See inside the deserted local farm on 20 acres that is selling for $450,000
  
  

  +Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - December 2nd

  +Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester

  +Noon: First Person -- Finding one's self in the maze of libraries

  +Noon: Musicians of the Old Post Road find forgotten gems for Trinity concert

  +Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend

  +Noon: New movies on VOD: "Savage Salvation," "The Eternal Daughter," and more
  
  

  -New jeweler in Worcester promises "immersive shopping experience"

  -Worcester's Festival of Lights Friday kicks off 3 days of holiday activities across the city

  -Unofficial gathering Saturday marks 23rd anniversary of loss of "Worcester 6"

  -On World AIDS Day, Worcester advocates say HIV remains a worry

  -Worcester's permanent winter parking ban in now in effect

  -Worcester home heating assistance forum on Monday

  -Worcester hiring snow plows for winter 

  -Crash on Mass Pike on Westborough causes delays, injuries

  -WRTA to host Q&A webinars to answer questions about public transportation 

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

  -December neighborhood watch meetings in Worcester

  -The 016 expands into Holden
   

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

  -Old Forester Barrel Pick (16:20)

  >SHOWTIME: The Beat Goes On: Our favorite New England Albums of 2022

  -Worcester art exhibit honors domestic violence victims, offers help

  -Worcester's Ecotarium mourns Socks the fox, animal ambassador

  -Discover Central Mass. podcast (23:06): Castle Cantina and Thyme Herbal Apothecary

  -The Faces of Worcester: Monica Aryitey

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was an avid and very good poker and pool player 

  -ICYMI: New Downtown Worcester bakery holds Grand Opening

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

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

  -Gun buyback December 10th

  See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN: Holden Recreation looking for before/after school site coordinator

  -Wachusett Homecoming hosts a record number of students

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police report recent sighting of Fitchburg teen missing for 7 months

  -Maple Street in Paxton (Route 31) closed on Friday

  -Leominster man crawls into residence’s lawn over fence, strikes head, calls for wife, gets arrested

  -Saint John’s student appointed to Shrewsbury DEIB Committee

  -Mountainside Bakery & Café a Princeton destination

  -Santa and pancakes come together for annual Clinton Rotary breakfast on Sunday

  -Nashoba Neighbors looking for help to help older adults in Berlin, Bolton and Lancaster

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

  >SPORTS: 5 keys from Patriots loss to Bills on Thursday Night Football

  -Mac Jones rips Patriots' play-calling during loss

  -Holy Cross WR Jalen Coker is out to create more postseason memories

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

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

  -3 Holy Cross basketball games to be broadcast on NBC Sports Boston

  -Grafton prepared for challenge against undefeated Duxbury in D4 Super Bowl
   

  >NEW ENGLAND: Prince and Princess of Wales meet with youth, staff of Chelsea nonprofit

  -Third-time drunken driver charged in fatal crash in Chicopee

  >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: Boy, 10, shot mom dead because she refused to make Amazon purchase

  -Mexican woman allegedly killed for her organs after online courtship 

  >HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup

  
  >HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 9-4 at AIDS Project Worcester

  -Early detection key for men diagnosed with prostate cancer, doctors say

  >BUSINESS: More Worcester developments becoming reality

  -UMass Medical School named one of Boston Globe’s Top Places to Work

  >COLLEGES: The AMCAST - Anna Maria podcast (20:04): eSports is ready for action

  -Treatment developed at UMass Medical School shows promise for treating SARS-CoV-2 infection
   

  >TELEVISION: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle share Netflix show trailer 

  >MOVIES: Here's your first look at the new trailer for "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" 

  >CELEBRITY: GMA hosts Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes secret romance is revealed 

  >ANIMALS: Worcester area pet adoption -- Toby and more 

  >HISTORY: Institute Park in Worcester, 1907 

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman wins $1 million thanks to low fuel light 

  -Meanwhile, in India, watch as a monkey wanders into train station 

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