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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+1:00: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+9:30: 2 dead, 14 injured in Rochester, N.Y., shooting
+8:00: 4.5 quake rattles Southern California overnight
-Victim ID'd after divers recover body from Auburn's Dark Brook Reservoir. Press conference
-Worcester lodging house fire displaces 17 residents. Photos
-Former Worcester priest gets 6 years for child porn
-Worcester police arrest West Boylston man for cocaine trafficking
-Southbridge man indicted for cocaine sent by mail
-TODAY! A chance to walk down the halls of St. Stephen’s one more time
-Good Worcester development news: $55M rehab of downtown building proposed
-Bad Worcester development news: Hotel, apartment development surrounding Polar Park shrinks and is delayed 2 years
-Earlier: Polar Park's looming uncertainties
-Ray Mariano: Readers respond to ‘Worcester is filthy’
-Bob Moylan: If the City Council wanted a cleaner Worcester, it would have acted on recycling bags
-Those missing in action remembered in Worcester on POW/MIA Recognition Day
-Holy Cross, WPI land in Wall Street Journal's top 120 colleges
-Congressman McGovern pushes for $120B in restaurant relief
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leaf and brush disposal today in Holden
-Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87. Photos. Her biggest cases
-Confused with your Medicare options? Help to Retire can help you! (1:07)
-Cars: The whole team at Bertera Nissan looks forward to serving you
-Holy Cross Athletics' Beat the Buzzer with Brendan McCabe (1:17)
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Shopping: Up to $2,000 in rebates with purchase of select GE Profile appliance packages at Better Electric
-Homes: Don't miss these 5 open houses in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): First responders build handicap ramp for WWII veteran in Oxford
-Meanwhile, in Florida, city's new 'welcome' sign erected in the wrong city
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Area market closes 'immediately' because of COVID-19
-Worcester student athletes react to postponed fall season
-Worcester researchers part of nationwide plasma study
-ICYMI: 2 Worcester restaurants cited for COVID-19 violations
-Mass. reports 431 new cases, 8 additional deaths
-Mass. unemployment rate down to 11.3%, biggest drop in country
-Tufts doctor on what's a realistic timeline for vaccine
-U.S. case rates are ticking up after weeks of decline
-Tips to cope with seasonal depression during pandemic
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Regional Airport boosts incentive program to attract more airlines, expand destinations
-New evidence in hunt for murder suspect Aaron Pennington leads to Gardner search, family says (2:00). Article
-Princeton man charges after dozens of explosions, explosives found on property (1:44). Article
-All ballots ready for Worcester's at-large recount
-Doherty High School field will be named for fire Lt. Jason Menard
-Worcester superintendent addresses student safety data, orders deeper analysis
-Worcester revisits school volunteer policy
-Nativity School of Worcester closes historic $25 million campaign
-Haxhiaj requests new multi-family developments be included in Worcester’s rental registry program
-What's the best diner in Worcester? Vote in round 2
-Annual Shrewsbury Street Pub Crawl December 6th
-Gift of Giving: A call to fight food insecurity amid S.N.A.P. wars
-100 FM The Pike (7:04): Josefina Velez of Friendly House on this year's holiday food drive
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:43): I.C.E. recruiting at the College of the Holy Cross
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:11): I.C.E. planning holiday raids on churches: Report
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Restaurant Bargains (5:12)
-ICYMI: Who were Worcester's 10 biggest taxpayers in 2025?
-Suspect in 2009 disappearance of Worcester woman fights extradition to Mass.
-An 8-year plan? These Worcester residents say they need housing help now
-Judge denies Worcester city councilor’s bid to have charges dismissed
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Farm & wedding venue keeps family legacy alive
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Former Sunnyside Ford property sold for $2.4 million
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Winchendon stabbing leads to man’s arrest
-Proposed 40-unit project along Route 9 shows improvement, but skeptics remain
-Search firm wanted to find next Shrewsbury superintendent
-Blackstone Valley Tech starting program for adults (1:23)
-Discover Douglas State Forest’s hidden wonders
-Honor rolls from Sutton High, Millbury High, Clinton High, and Nashoba
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up at Uxlocale 7 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Central Mass. Festival Chorus, Big Blitz and more ...
-Best games for the whole family (4:42)
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester City Council escalates its contempt for residents
-John Keough: Worcester City Council leans into less resident access, contradictions on drones
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (17:05): Second annual Paw Parade
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime meat cutter at Fairway Beef and D’Errico’s Market
>SPORTS: Unpacking strengths of Patriots, Broncos and other AFC leaders
-Why Joe Burrow starting for Bengals vs. Patriots is looking more likely
-Bruins' McAvoy out indefinitely, has surgery to repair facial injuries after being struck by puck
-Holy Cross men’s hockey beats Alaska Anchorage, 7-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball ends road swing at Sacred Heart
-Holy Cross among national leaders in Graduation Success Rate
>CARS: Honda recalls 256,600 Accord Hybrids, warns of crash and injury risk
>NATIONAL: What's next now in releasing the Epstein files
-New photos of UPS MD-11 jet crash show engine fly off, as N.T.S.B. finds aging plane had "fatigue cracks"
-Tragic: Teen dies after co-workers pull "prank"
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. driver killed after crashing into Amazon truck (:32)
-Massive dead whale on Nantucket will be towed out to sea (:25)
>COLLEGES: New report highlights college affordability in Mass. (1:39)
-Holy Cross President Rougeau discusses A.I. concerns, economic impact report, WooFridges and more
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The hidden airport rooms most passengers never see
>BUSINESS: Labor Department won’t release full October jobs report
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-How to get a cut of the $2.5 billion Amazon settlement
>SHOPPING: Walmart's 35+ best early access Black Friday deals already live
>HOMES: Consumer Reports reveals best money-saving products to clean your kitchen
>HEALTH: Dermatologist warns hair loss as side effect of GLP-1meds (2:51)
>FOOD: 2 grocery store chains in Mass. "stand out" for quality and price in new report
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Rowan Atkinson comedy on Netflix, "Man vs. Baby" (2:04)
>MOVIES: "GoldenEye" at 30: How James Bond movie revamped franchise
>CELEBRITY: Johnny Knoxville gets married to longtime girlfriend
-Elizabeth Franz, "Gilmore Girls" star, Tony Award winner, dies at 84
>ANIMALS: "Aggressive” foster dog loves cuddling her foster brother (1:57)
>HISTORY: Ken Burns on why the American Revolution is "the most important event in history after the birth of Christ"
>GOOD NEWS: Make-A-Wish recipient surprised with NBC Boston studio tour (1:43)
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, elementary students given "tickets" by cops for saying "6-7" (1:33)
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