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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Dry & quiet today, high of 76
+5:30: Restrictions on boating, swimming in Lake Quinsigamond
+Noon: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Video of rushing waters Friday at Blackstone River Gateway in Worcester, Part 1 (1:07)
+Noon: Video of rushing waters Friday at Blackstone River Gateway in Worcester, Part 2 (1:44)
+Noon: On this date in 1759, the Leicester Tornado
+Noon: WPI researcher awarded $799,995 for cancer research
-Daily precipitation record broken in Worcester
-Reporter shows how fast floodwater rises in Worcester (1:07)
-Gallery (33 photos): Tropical Storm Elsa floods Worcester streets
-Who got the most rain from tropical storm Elsa in Massachusetts?
-Worcester closes roads for flooding (2:32)
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Man accused of murdering a Worcester hospital worker is held without bail
-Former Holy Cross professor sues school over firing in sexual misconduct investigation
-Jackknifed tractor-trailer causes big delays on Route 290 in Shrewsbury
-Diverse Worcester Police recruiting class overcomes obstacles. Graduation video (1:20:26)
-Joyner Lucas releases "Shoot My Shot" from "Space Jam: A New Legacy" (3:22)
-Talks between nurses, St. Vincent Hospital fail to end strike
-Replay of Channel 5's "Chronicle" in Worcester: Transformation, Collaboration, Polar Park, Worcester Public Market
-Local Haiti groups react to killing
-Worcesteria: Game rained out, but not the joy
-Only in The 016: Funnyman Lenny Clarke talks about comedy benefit for family of Manny Familia (12:19)
-Artist Spotlight: John Hayes-Nikas, finding one's own meaning in
-Worcester celebrates Smiley Face creator Harvey Ball's 100th birthday
-Scott Brown and the Diplomats to present credentials at Indian Ranch
-Closed Worcester restaurant to move, reopen downtown
-ICYMI: 79-year-old Worcester woman robbed at Union Station, police ask for help
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Saturday
-New Episode: Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (27:12): Yellowstone Bourbon Barrel Pick
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden Bandstand Concert Series show 6-8 p.m. Sunday
-Shrewsbury selectman is named a Commonwealth Heroine of 2021
-Village at Grafton Woods gets final go-ahead from Planning Board
-Day passes now available for Grafton residents at Silver Lake Beach
-Tribute to long-standing fixture in municipal politics, who passed away a day after his 77th birthday
-Business: Microsoft’s Windows security flaw is a big deal. Here’s what you can do about it
-Bravehearts rained out, next game noon Saturday. Buy tickets, all tickets $5
-NESN to broadcast Bravehearts game on Saturday
-Free admission to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-Bravehearts and Mass. Pirates team up for Worcester Sports Saturday
-Cars: Great Savings right now at Bertera Nissan in Auburn (4:12)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-Health: FDA head calls for probe into approval of Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm
-Animals: Adoption option: Meet Rainbow
-History: The old Union Station
-Food: Oreo announces 2 new limited-edition flavors
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Celebrity: First look image for HBO Max's "Sex and the City" revival
-Movies: New movies on VOD
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 8-year-old in Michigan takes on "50-yard challenge" to help neighbors
-Meanwhile, in India, video shows crocodile strutting through town like he owns the place
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Vaccinated students, teachers don’t need masks at school, CDC says
-Mass. testing rate rises to 0.5%
-ICYMI: CDC says a booster is not necessary yet if you're fully vaccinated
-Register now for $1 million giveaway. Enter at vaxmillionsgiveaway.com
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:19). High of 37 today in Worcester
-Bundle up: Worcester area to get cold blast from the polar vortex
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester honors 6 firefighters who died in warehouse fire 26 years ago (:41)
-Final review clears officer in fatal March shooting in Boylston
-I-290 bridge over Lake Quinsigamond set for "massive resurfacing"
-McGovern Liquor Store building in Greendale sold for $1 million
-TODAY! Radio Worcester (8:06): Bank celebrates 1-year anniversary with 10-cent gas promo
-Road closure on Main Street 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday
-Plans to add bike lanes on Pleasant Street in Worcester
-Museum of Worcester taps arts leader with deep local roots
-T&G Santa's helpers for December 3rd
-Woman charged after allegedly accelerating S.U.V. at ex-husband’s wife in Charlton
-Aislinn Doyle: December 4th School Committee Meeting agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for November
-Worcester Public Schools Check-in: What families should know by December
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to celebrate fourth anniversary on Saturday
-ICYMI: Worcester remembers 26th anniversary of deadly Cold Storage Warehouse fire
-Mpox cases confirmed in Worcester; 2 patients hospitalized at UMass Memorial
-Worcester pizza shop offers price paid in "Home Alone" 35 years ago
-Sprawling historic building could soon disappear from I-290 landscape
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holidays in Holden Friday and Saturday
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Holden police introduce new officer, Darian Spencer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wild chase through Shrewsbury streets leads to fentanyl bust
-Scottish Highland bull has been on the lam in Uxbridge since August
-Gardner man sentenced to life in prison in 2017 murder
-Leicester woman arrested for violating restraining order at Cumberland Farms
-Worcester Walks: Westborough trails a relief from hectic holidays
-Sculpt Pilates has come to Sutton
-Spruce Street Golf League crowns champions
-Police logs for Shrewsbury, Grafton and Westborough
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-The Silverbacks return to rock out at the White Eagle
>SHOWTIME: "A Christmas Carol" gets a new look in Hanover production
-100 FM The Pike (15:21): Worcester's Alicia Witt on her new Christmas album and balancing music and acting
-Last Call: Art DuBois, poet and human services professional
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: The thread of holiday meaning
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:21): Pamela Taylor, Realtor
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who passed away at age 100
>SPORTS: Why Patriots are the NFL’s best team despite easy schedule
-Patriots' Kraft, Belichick among Hall of Fame finalists
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross men’s basketball cruises to home victory against Northeastern
-Holy Cross women's basketball falls to Harvard
-Holy Cross football team adds 10 during early signing period
-West Boylston primed for trip to Gillette Stadium to play in fourth straight Super Bowl
>NATIONAL: Florida speedboat crash leaves 3 Mainers dead
-America's most-used password in 2025 is one word
-Tragic: Parents accused of cutting baby out of daughter's womb
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe murder trial Day 3 analysis (29:45)
-Search resumes for man seen clinging to side of boat in Merrimack River
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross Professor Playlists: André Isaacs
-Worcester State's Juan Davila is charting a path from Worcester to the world
-UMass Medical School students build equity, health and community at Worcester Earn-A-Bike
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 island getaways that won’t break the bank
-Escape to a Winter wonderland at Banff’s Sunshine Mountain Lodge
>BUSINESS: Saint-Gobain opens doors to new Worcester headquarters building
-How's the economy? Let W.B.J. know by taking the 2026 Economic Forecast survey
-LPL Financial Research: More keys for markets in 2026. LPL market outlook sneak peek
-Private employers cut 32,000 jobs last month – hiking odds of interest rate cut
>SHOPPING: A budget-friendly holiday. Managing gift expectations
>HEALTH: W.H.O. warns backsliding on measles elimination as coverage falls
-7 deaths, more than 700 serious injuries linked with diabetes glucose monitor errors
>HOMES: Can you afford a "starter home" in the Boston area? Housing report says only 15% of renters make enough
>FOOD: Ocean Spray investigating water-filled cranberry sauce cans
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "The New Yorker at 100" (2:14)
>MOVIES: The 100 best comedy movies of all time: Critics' pick
>CELEBRITY: Beloved HGTV star Hilary Farr breaks silence on "devastating" health rumors
>ANIMALS: Cat who can’t groom himself falls asleep during bath time (1:32)
>HISTORY: Author James Patterson makes bombshell claim about Marilyn Monroe's death
>GOOD NEWS: Army veteran, double amputee sets several world records
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, Christmas tree farm ripped for selling "horrific" spray-painted firs
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