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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 (:34). High of 49 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-New census data show population rise in Worcester County
-Locals duke it out for Worcester's Best Pizza. Voting ends noon Monday
-Worcester restaurant celebrates fourth anniversary, Greek Independence Day
-Collision involving potential hazmat spill closes roads in Sterling
-Worcester man pleads guilty to gun possession as a felon
-What's the right spelling for these towns: boro or borough? (4:03)
-David Prouty retires Pro Bowler Pat Ricard's No. 42
-Civil rights icon to speak at Anna Maria College on Monday
-Lake View Playground Master Plan public meeting on Monday
-Pride, support take stand at Trans Day of Visibility rally in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable celebrates 500 episodes (28:12): 2009-2023
>HISTORY: Exploring abandoned mansion in Worcester (49:07)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Bill Shaner: Pedestrian deaths in Worcester, city neglects community, the elephant in the Parks Department and more
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin (Subscription Required): The American "Justice" System
-Laurel: Meet Worcester-born environmental artist Nancy Holt
-WCCA-TV What It's Worth No. 443 (28:15): Michele Rushfeldt
-Vocero Hispano: 03-31-2023 al 04-06-2023
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester doctor who survived North Vietnamese “re-education camp"
-ICYMI: Worcester man dies of self-inflicted injury after Mass Pike crash Thursday, police say
-New Starbucks proposed in Worcester
-Actor Ben Stiller takes pictures with fans at Westborough store (:21)
-High times - and stress: Worcester events navigate rough road for permits, fees
-Weeks of road closures in Worcester starting with water line project
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Good Neighbor awards presented
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 30-year-old Dudley man sentenced for selling ghost guns
-Shrewsbury Farmers Market under new management
-Wachusett science fair winners
-Wachusett senior King to compete for Wesleyan
-Rutland, Hubbardston police to offer free R.A.D. Self Defense class for women ages 18 and up
-Traffic stop leads to Littleton police seizing 20 kilos of cocaine from vehicle
-Fire hits industrial building in Grafton
-Charlton bank robbed; police release photo of suspect
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Penguins, 4-3
-UConn, San Diego State make N.C.A.A. title game
-Red Sox beat Orioles, 9-8
-WooSox fall to Mets, 16-6
-Major league raises for WooSox, minor league players
-Railers lost to Adirondack, 3-1
-Pirates look for 2-0 start Sunday vs. Bay Area Panthers
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
>NATIONAL: At least 21 dead after tornadoes rake Midwest, South
-Federal judge says insurers no longer have to provide some preventive care services at no cost
-Tragic: Indian temple collapses, 35 bodies found
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly pedestrian crashes increased by 35% in Mass. in 2022, according to new report
-Former R.M.V. worker pleads guilty to taking cash in exchange for passing learner’s permit tests
>FOOD: Dairy Queen is selling Blizzards for 85 cents in April
>COLLEGES: "Bowling Alone" author Robert Putnam will deliver Clark's Commencement Address
-How the addition of women’s studies impacted Holy Cross
>BUSINESS: Mass. hospital care quality has deteriorated over past 2 years, nurses survey says
-Mass.-based TJX reports trimmed-down workforce
>HEALTH: Adderall usage so high post-lockdown, there’s a shortage: C.D.C. alert
-Pet cats and dogs may help protect infants from food allergies, study suggests
>HOMES: 2-bedroom home sells in Worcester for $275,000
>TV/STREAMING: How to access the Netflix secret menu: Hundreds of movies
>MOVIES: 90 years later, we still love "King Kong." Maybe this is why
>CELEBRITY: Jeremy Renner chokes up in first interview since snowplow accident
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 off-the-grid escapes in the U.S.
>ANIMALS: Orphaned seal barks at anyone who tries to clean bathtub (6:01)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Uber driver donates kidney to passenger
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, turkey crashes through window of lobster food truck on highway
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-Catering, Bartenders & Concessions Staff at Creedon & Co.
-YouthGROW Mentor, Driver at Regional Environmental Council
-Housekeeper at Canal District bar
-Multiple positions for Wonder Bar's Polar Park location
-Grounds crew for Worcester Bravehearts
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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