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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). High of 75 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester woman cries for help, robs Good Samaritan, gets arrested, police say
+6:00: Worcester teachers to picket outside schools over contract impasse
+6:00: La Familia principal to remain in charge after merger with Chandler Magnet
+6:00: Worcester seeks lifeguards, offers training course as summer nears
+6:00: 3 men plead not guilty to fatal 2022 Worcester shooting of Andrew Barley
+6:00: Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (42:26): Get to know men's basketball coach Dave Paulsen
+Noon: Worcester Regional Airport director: new routes, bigger planes will help with demand
+Noon: New in-school food pantry to open at City View Elementary
+Noon: Listen Up: Sickert delivers haunting, otherworldly "Ghost Parade"
+Noon: First Person: Is devotion to handkerchiefs "unsanitary and archaic"?
+Noon: Holy Cross football announces updates to coaching staff
-Former employee claims Table Talk Pies underpaid workers in lawsuit
-New York-based restaurant chain opening spot in Shrewsbury
-Police: Man arrested in connection with Northbridge bank robbery
-Javier Pena pleads not guilty in Worcester midday shooting that left 1 injured
-Worcester School Committee to weigh boycott of Old Sturbridge Village
-Worcester inclusionary zoning ordinance approved with changes
-Former Worcester Superintendent Maureen Binienda looking to run for school committee
-Bill Shaner: Election Injection No. 1
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (41:44): Battle for control of Worcester
-Radio Worcester (12:01): Dr. Michael Hirsh - The final weekly COVID interview
-Here's where the city of Worcester will be street sweeping on Wednesday
-John DiPietro (9:05): Holden Fire Department is ready for the future
-Unsolved: Worcester -- “Who Killed Patricia Ann Gonyea?”. Video (25:58). Audio (27:20)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Last Call: Ed Gardella, former police chief and WICN jazz D.J.
-N.Y. attorney, author Aaron Richard Golub made quite a "Ruckus" growing up in Worcester
-Summer@MW returns with Sam Bush, Cecile McLorin Salvant and John Pizzarelli
-Rock 'n' roll may be in Mass. to stay, legislators eye 'Roadrunner' as official song
-Janice Harvey: Learning to love the C.P.A.P. machine
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was very involved with the Jack Barry Little League and Worcester Youth Football
-ICYMI: 2 17-year-olds busted after harassing homeless man in Elm Park
-Huge Announcement from JetBlue at Worcester Airport (1:31)
-Worcester elementary students learn about science while helping to feed the community (2:54)
-Kyle Curley pleads not guilty in killing of Worcester mother of 2 at Hotel Vernon
-New eatery to open on site of Worcester restaurant that closed in November
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Town announces hydrant flushing in Jefferson
-No open burning allowed until further notice
-Wachusett's Artemis Club advocates for women
-Street sweeping under way. See the phases
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston Fire Department fights brush fire
-A 40-acre Shrewsbury winery property sold for $2 million
-2 abutting Route 20 parcels in Auburn sell for $4 million, one for a self-storage facility
-Northborough coffee shop features local ownership, with a corporate feel
-Gov. Healey, Lt. Gov. Driscoll visit New England Carpenters facility in Millbury
-Westborough tech firm acquires Utah A.I. company specializing in detecting food defects
-Will structures force Town Meeting revote in Boylston?
>SPORTS: Bruins break record for most points in a season
-Celtics to face Hawks in first-round series
-Rays beat Red Sox, 7-2
-Former Worcester Academy star Aliyah Boston selected No. 1 overall in WNBA draft
-Bravehearts to hold Home Run Derby after Sunday home games
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Columbus, 10-3
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: Gun violence has affected most families in the U.S., new survey finds
-Volcano erupts in Russia’s far east, spewing ash 20 kilometers into the air
-Tragic: 4 dead, including 2 kids, in Easter shooting at Orlando home
>NEW ENGLAND: Second victim dies after fire in Hopkinton
-Mass. police departments face understaffing as retirements, resignations outpace new hires
>FOOD: Grafton principal who left school work to start Bread Guy Breads
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, April 2nd to 9th
>COLLEGES: WPI president's first week in photos
-Anna Maria Social Work Student Spotlight with Kathryn Barnes
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Connect No. 41 (14:16): Break Trail Co.
-A 4-day work week in Mass.? Lawmakers file legislation calling for pilot program
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading -- Booklovers' Gourmet
>HEALTH: Weight loss may mean a risk of death for older adults, study shows
>TV/STREAMING: YouTube kicks off NFL Sunday Ticket presale, starting at $249 a year
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: "Stranger Things' " Millie Bobby Brown is engaged
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Purity Spring Resort in New Hampshire is a camp for all ages and for all seasons
>HISTORY: Abbott Street School in Worcester, 1907
>ANIMALS: New dogs, cats available for adoption in and around Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters rescue parachutist caught high up in tree
-Meanwhile, alien mothership lurking in our solar system could be watching us with tiny probes, Pentagon official suggests
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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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