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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 58 today
-November climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Here's what's planned to replace the long-closed 5 and Diner at Lincoln Plaza in Worcester
-Ziggy Bombs opens first storefront location in Downtown Worcester
-Festival of Lights kicks off holiday season in downtown Worcester
-Kelley Square Tree Lighting on Saturday
-Worcester 6 to be honored with alarm, moment of silence on 23rd anniversary of fire
-Residents of Plumley Village, site of Thanksgiving Day fire, can start returning home Saturday
-Related: Worcester caterer serves up food — and comfort — for displaced Plumley Village residents
-COVID cases up in Worcester, but community level is back to Medium
-Worcester medical expert critical of $75 to entice COVID vaccination
-Holy Cross football team prepares for big challenge vs. New Hampshire in NCCA home playoff game Saturday
-Related: Fifth-year seniors at the foundation of Holy Cross' success
-Related: Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (39:19) -- Football playoff preview
-Here's where Worcester will be leaf-sweeping on Saturday
>HOMES: See inside the deserted West Boylston farm on 20 acres that is selling for $450,000
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Bay State Brewing Co. celebrates 10th anniversary with re-release of first beer
-Old Forester Barrel Pick (16:20)
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-First Person: Finding one's self in the maze of libraries
-Musicians of the Old Post Road find forgotten gems for Trinity concert
-Worcesteria: World AIDS Day hits home for AIDS Project Worcester
-Ray Mariano: DOJ review of Worcester police opportunity for positive change
-Discover Central Mass. podcast (23:06): Castle Cantina and Thyme Herbal Apothecary
-The Faces of Worcester: Monica Aryitey
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who owned Brite Cleaners
-ICYMI: New jeweler in Worcester promises "immersive shopping experience"
-Worcester's permanent winter parking ban in now in effect
-Worcester home heating assistance forum on Monday
-Worcester hiring snow plows for winter
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Composting for Holden residents 8-2:30 Saturday
-Sevens Saws to host Sip & Shop Holiday Market on Tuesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): USPS truck fire in Dudley; Good Samaritan helps save mail (:20)
-Gardner woman about to be evicted threatens property manager with field hockey stick
-Industrial building to go before Shrewsbury Planning Board
-Paxton tree lighting moved to Sunday
-Chocksett Middle School announces honor roll
-Local dancers to appear in "Nutcracker"; hosting story times
>SPORTS: Christian Pulisic cleared to play vs. Netherlands in World Cup knockout round
-Brown forces OT, but Miami beats Celtics
-Bills troll Patriots after win: "How do you like them apples?"
-3 Holy Cross basketball games to be broadcast on NBC Sports Boston
-Holy Cross mourns the loss of Mike Addesa
-West Boylston football wins Division 7 state championship
-Railers beat Newfoundland, 4-2
>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: FBI Director raises national security concerns about TikTok
-Most people wish the holiday season would last longer
>NEW ENGLAND: Royals cap 3-day visit to Boston with announcement of Earthshot Prize winners
-Small plane crashes at end of Mass. airport runway
>HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-5 at Worcester Public Library
-Drug co-developed by Mass. company slows Alzheimer's but can it make a real difference?
>BUSINESS: U.S. economy added a robust 263,000 jobs in November
-Harrington Hospital CEO prepares for "potential crisis" following Family Health Center closure
>COLLEGES: QCC Theater Department presents "It's a Wonderful Life" in Hebert Auditorium
>HISTORY: YMCA Building at Lake Quinsigamond, 1909
>TELEVISION: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on VOD -- "Savage Salvation," "The Eternal Daughter," and more
>CELEBRITY: GMA anchor Amy Robach divorcing Andrew Shue after T.J. Holmes romance
>ANIMALS: Worcester Animal Rescue League Adoption Option -- Meet Yogi
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman gives birth, wins $100,000 Powerball prize on the same day
-Meanwhile, in Texas, watch as a raccoon invades school cafeteria
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Classifieds
+Servers and hostesses at Worcester restaurant
-Before/After School Site Coordinator, Holden Recreation
-Finance Manager Assistant in Boylston
-Placement Coordinator/Case Manager/Shared Living Program
-Janitorial-Maintenance Personnel at Abby's House
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 52 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester public health director Tamara Lundi departs after a year on job
+5:00: Hot, dog! George's Coney Island regular has been coming for 70 years
+5:00: A look at the Worcester Railers 2026-2027 schedule
+Noon: Worcester has picked its next medical director; she starts Monday
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: A resurgent Worcester restaurant blew me away with a rare pasta dish
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (12:04): Market on Exchange starts a new season in a new spot
-Prominent Canal District developer plans housing, restaurant following $2.9 million purchase
-Worcester firefighter hit by car remembered as "hero at home"
-Millbury police arrest man in "flim flam" scam
-Fresh plans proposed for abandoned Grafton restaurant
-At WPI, a degree 5 decades in the making
-The end of an era for Pecorino Cheese Shop, set to close July 31st
-Worcester's climate plan makes progress but faces hurdles
-Foundation gives $350,000 to Worcester Boys & Girls Club
-T&G This Week: The return of the sack, and our future in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (10:27): A familiar face returns to the DCU Center
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Standard Italian in the Fenway (5:08)
-ICYMI: Worcester pastor accused of fraud shuns testimony in bankruptcy case
-Worcester fox attack leads to rabies treatment, public health questions
-Holden man recalls time in quarantine unit now used for hantavirus
-READ: Worcester-area complaints to F.C.C. about Super Bowl halftime show
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Newly elected officials sworn in
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Town warns that door‑to‑door solar sales aren't affiliated with Light Department
-$35 million sewer settlement will not offset $5.5 million override, officials say
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man arrested for O.U.I. after allegedly striking Wendy’s sign in Clinton
-Southbridge political divisions surface during Monday council meeting
-At Oakmont High, students focus on journalism, future of news
-Oakham man among 4 arrested at Vermont I.C.E. protest
-Webster man sentenced for meth distribution
-Charlton prepares for annual town meeting on May 18th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more
-Victor D. Infante (7:29): Your weekly WoMag rundown
-Highlights and history mark Denholm Building exhibit
-Music Worcester announces 2026-2027 season across Worcester venues
-Poetry Town: "Empty Chairs" by Ronald C. McGilvray
>OPINION: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. brings jokes to Mass as saints listen in
-Shaun Connolly: It's time to bring back hitchhiking
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 340 (29:24): Talking sports with Ron's Grandson, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester area priest and professor
>SPORTS: Patriots release schedule, big matchups on slate, including Super Bowl rematch
-Red Sox lose to Phillies, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 4-3
-Worcester native helped build sports museum into New England institution
>NATIONAL: Carnival Cruise passenger dies after leaping overboard in Caribbean
-U.S. ranked No. 33 in health in new global rankings — who beat us and why
-Tragic: College senior dies while kayaking days before graduation
>NEW ENGLAND: New ramp opens connecting Mass. Pike to I-495
-Woman killed, 3 hurt when boat slams into pier near Logan Airport runway
-G.O.P.-endorsed lieutenant governor candidate didn't collect enough signatures for the ballot
>COLLEGES: Clark alum brings sustainable practices to beauty and skincare industries
-Steps forward for Anna Maria College students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What happened to these airline perks?
>BUSINESS: Local credit union C.E.O. to depart after less than a year
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction and treasury market consequences
-Credit card debt went down by $25 billion in early 2026
>HOMES: Low-maintenance garden ideas for busy homeowners
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports price tracker reveals shopping secrets (2:02)
>HEALTH: What to know about IV therapy (2:57)
-Small study hints that revving up immune cells might help fight H.I.V.
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:28): Shakshuka
>TV/STREAMING: The biggest revelations from Martin Short's Netflix documentary
>MOVIES: "CoComelon" animated movie unveils first look image, voice cast
>CELEBRITY: Jodie Foster, 63, seen walking with cane during rare outing
-Cardi B and Stefon Diggs have explosive argument outside coffee shop 3 days after Mother's Day reconciliation
>ANIMALS: Dog fights off bear to protect family: "Our little savior"
>HISTORY: Princeton fighter plane has had a long journey over the decades
>GOOD NEWS: Zoltar fortune telling machine predicts winning Powerball numbers
-Meanwhile, in France, "drunk" deer runs in circles after eating fermented fruit
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>HELP WANTED
+Line cook at Sole Proprietor
+Fall interns at Auburn Police Department
-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
-Bar backs at Canal District restaurant
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