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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 (:39). Low of -13 today
-Worcester will open temporary warming center on Friday morning
-Worcester Public Schools cancels school on Friday because of arctic temperatures. School closings
-Fire officials urge safe use of space heaters, wood and pellet stoves during cold snap
-How to keep pets safe during extreme cold
-How to prepare your car for the bitter cold
-Item communities planning for warming centers
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: New bar in Worcester to celebrate opening Saturday
+6:00: Chef Zak Lindgren heads up WooTrucks catering team
+6:00: Updated: Worcester police investigating Aetna St. shooting that injured 31-year-old man
+6:00: 210 Sports Blog's Friday 4: The last Expo, the last game, the last straw, and last but not least
+Noon: After Downtown Worcester shooting, man charged with possession of machine gun
+Noon: Worcester Diocese finds 173 credible allegations of cleric abuse of minors since 1950
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Monster Jam champ Linsey Read looking to "wow the crowd" at DCU Center
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Babylon," "House Party," and more
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Evan Charney
-Police investigate shots fired in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester man caught breaking into cars on Paradox Drive
-Worcester U.S.P.S. supervisor gets prison time for stealing packages
-Boylston man sentenced in crash that killed Grafton man in wheelchair
-Situation with barricaded person in Clinton is de-escalated
-New barbecue restaurant opens on Chandler Street in Worcester
-W.C.A.C. seeing more first-time applicants for fuel assistance program
-Concern over growing number of homeless seniors and disabled people in Worcester
-Residents raise housing alarms at meeting on inclusionary zoning
-New lottery office opens on Gold Star Blvd. in Worcester on Monday
-Berkshire Bank appoints Karyn Polito to Board of Directors
-Worcester Academy plans expansion onto former St. Vincent Hospital site
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "Found Clobbered and Mutilated on Myrtle Street". Video (16:47). Audio (18:25)
>HOMES: Check out these homes for sale in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (29:58): Rum for Whiskey Drinkers
>SHOWTIME: Artist's talk precedes Spotlight Concert in Worcester
-Five Things To Do: Hearts and Crafts, Broadway Upside Down, and more
-Black History Month: Past, future highlight Worcester-area events
-Black dolls at Worcester PopUp tell the "history of what's going on"
-Radio Worcester (6:47): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista talks police body cameras and Civilian Review Board
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to an accomplished guitarist who played in several popular Worcester area bands
-ICYMI: New Worcester restaurant and bar celebrates grand opening
-Developers buy former Volvo showroom on Gold Star Blvd., plan new retail building
-COVID, flu shots ending at Downtown Worcester site
-Worcester ranked in top 10 worst cities to get married
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden ice rink should be ready for skating this weekend
-Holden family displaced by Wednesday morning fire
-Holden Police hope to I.D. woman who took a walk with $200 boots
-Brilla Coffee Roasters opens long-awaited new Holden location (1:06)
-Lamoureux Ford wants to beat the snow (1:31)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Park 'N Shop reopens with new look taking 100-year-old family trade into new era
-Leominster firefighter Vincent "Vinny" Alia competing on Team Ramsay in "Next Level Chef"
-Beloved Fitchburg firefighter dies after long battle with illness: Officials
-Shrewsbury School Committee approves school start time changes
-West Boylston police arrest Shrewsbury man for car break-in
-Here's the latest addition to the Shrewsbury Fire's fleet
-Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce to host Love Your Legislator Breakfast
>SPORTS: Robert Kraft wants Tom Brady to retire with the Patriots
-Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown become first ever NBA duo to achieve this feat
-Holy Cross men's hockey working for the weekend
-Bravehearts land 9 with local ties as first roster signings
-Worcester area high school sports fans: Beware of this likely scam
>CARS: Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)
-U.S. probes complaints of parts flying off of Ford Explorers
-Save $500 on select F150's and RAM trucks in stock at North End Motor Sales
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Pentagon tracking suspected Chinese spy balloon over the U.S.
-Tragic: Baby killed when "acquaintance" steals, crashes mom’s car: cops
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross professor -- Canonizing popes is a long and politically fraught process
-Anna Maria Scholarship Spotlight with Jessica Clary of Leicester
>NEW ENGLAND: New documentary to retrace infamous texting manslaughter case
-Mass. vocational schools policy violates student civil rights, complaint says
>BUSINESS: Here's what the Fed interest rate hike means for you
-Radio Worcester (15:41): Holy Cross professor Victor Matheson on paying for Polar Park
>SHOPPING: Worcester’s Crompton Place hosting "Be My Galentine" event February 9th
>HEALTH: Cough syrups may be linked to more than 300 child deaths: W.H.O.
-Free COVID vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-3:30 at Worcester Public Library
>TV/STREAMING: A closer look at Paramount+ show "1923" (4:14)
>MOVIES: Will Smith and Martin Lawrence announce "Bad Boys" sequel
>CELEBRITY: Ozzy Osbourne retires from touring, cancels shows amid health woes
>HISTORY: 1880 ad from Ware, Pratt Clothiers in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Special home sought for abandoned 1-year-old pig that will weigh several hundred pounds
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): High school basketball announcer tells heckling fans to "shut up"
-Meanwhile, Canada's Punxsatawney Phil drops dead on Groundhog Day
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mostly sunny and windy, high in the 40s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Rapper turned host Joyner Lucas feeds the hungry before Thanksgiving
-Shrewsbury woman leads Thanksgiving turkey drive for almost 300 families (4:25). Article
-Parents of Worcester teen Harris Wolobah explain why he was so special
-Area senior has become leader in adopted home after family fled civil war (2:27). Article
-Do you know this guy? Worcester police would like a word
-Cyber attack brings down AlertWorcester, notifications across the U.S.
-Lots of holiday concerts and shows on tap right after Thanksgiving
-What's the best diner in Worcester? Vote in round 3
-Holiday conversations: How to set boundaries
-What's open, what's closed on Thanksgiving
-Why are liquor stores closed on Thanksgiving in Mass.? (2:05)
-Grocery stores are not open on Thanksgiving in Mass. Here's why
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:37): Worcester recount confirms results, sparks debate on future political landscape
>DINING OUT: These Worcester restaurants are open on Thanksgiving Day
-Where to find Thanksgiving meals in Worcester
-Restaurant reservations spike for Thanksgiving as grocery store prices bite
-ICYMI: Fire inside Worcester school forces student evacuation
-Patriots players help hand out turkeys at Worcester restaurant
-Worcester City Council delays tax rate discussion, decision for second week
-Gov. Healey hands out Firefighter of the Year awards at Mechanics Hall (:54). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Traffic advisory for this morning's Turkey Trot
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-$60 case deal at Seven Saws Brewery
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic advisory for Leicester-David Prouty football game
-3 years after fire leveled Truth Organic Spa in Grafton, a revival
-Auburn Police Department Stuff-a-Cruiser event on Saturday
-Millbury voters approve override for school roof projects
-Sutton police swear in new patrolman
-Sheriff's officer from Grafton honored at Sheriffs' Association Awards
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Best dive bars in America? Locally loved spots worth the road trip
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Mo Rocca, "Christmas by Candlelight" and more ...
-Careerlong social worker publishes first poetry book
-Last Call: Q.C.C. student Ashley Lester shares strength, inspiration in song
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: What I'm thankful for
-Rosalie Tirella: Worcester Canal District: More and more homeless people
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (54:01): Teri Frykenberg, founder, Nurse Advocate Entrepreneur
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam veteran who worked for the city for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Patriots place Will Campbell on Injured Reserve
-Could Patriots lean into "quick game" with offensive linemen sidelined?
-NFL Week 13 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Pistons, 117-114
-Holy Cross men's basketball team beats Worcester State, 77-53
-Holy Cross men's hockey team falls to No. 8 Quinnipiac, 7-6, in overtime
-Predicting the winner of every Thanksgiving High School football game in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: 2 National Guard members shot in attack blocks from the White House
-Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 55 as apartment complex burns into second day
-Tragic: Man dies after getting stuck in clothing donation box
>NEW ENGLAND: Why do so many Mass. cities and towns have a money problem? (2:36)
-12-year-old Maine student killed by school bus
>COLLEGES: Explaining schoolwork to your family at dinner (:57)
-Anna Maria Esports Director’s Corner
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the best places to see the Northern Lights in the U.S.
-This airline is ending the carry-on check every traveler hates
>BUSINESS: Local bank names former W.H.A. executive as inaugural chief human resources officer
-LPL Financial Research: Corporate America cleared a high bar this earnings season
-Why does Mass. allow these jobs to be work from home? (1:10)
>SHOPPING: 41 best Walmart Black Friday deals at unbelievably low prices
-Radio Worcester (9:33): 12 Scams of the Holidays, Part 1
>HOMES: See the lower median price for October home listings in Worcester County
>HEALTH: Medicare announces lower cost for Ozempic, Wegovy, more drugs
-Woman's lifelong birthmark becomes deadly cancer, doctor explains how
>FOOD: Experts at Butterball are on standby for turkey questions (2:07)
-Sweet potato or pumpkin? The Thanksgiving pie debate
-Generations-old family recipes still rule the Thanksgiving table, new survey reveals
-Cooking a ham for Thanksgiving? Here's everything you need to know
>TV/STREAMING: Where to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
-"Dancing With the Stars" Season 34 champions revealed
-"Stranger Things" Season 4 recap (4:33)
>MOVIES: Here's Macaulay Culkin's idea for a "Home Alone" sequel
>CELEBRITY: Here's what Sean "Diddy" Combs, Ghislaine Maxwell are set to be served for Thanksgiving behind bars
-Meryl Streep and Martin Short fuel romance rumors at Tom Hanks' play
>ANIMALS: Chicken thinks she's just one of the dogs (1:31)
>HISTORY: Exploring Thanksgiving's weird folklore: Myths and legends (29:21)
>GOOD NEWS: Hunter declines call from his son, wins $1.1 million online lottery prize
-Meanwhile, trending on TikTok: Is bone broth the secret to glowing skin?
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