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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Pick of the week, high in the mid-60s in Worcester
+6:00: Restaurant to open new Shrewsbury Street location on Thursday
+6:00: Crash on I-290 in Worcester involving several cars causes traffic backup
+6:00: WPI professor part of nationwide push for clean energy
+6:00: Trans-Siberian Orchestra returning to Worcester November 27th
+6:00: Amazon store opening at Shoppes at Blackstone Valley
+6:00: Get festive with Charcuterie Woo this holiday season
+6:00: Latest cats, dogs and other pets up for adoption in and around Worcester
+Noon: Worcester residents slam Spectrum for internet outages, price increases and poor customer service
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today in Worcester - November 9th
+Noon: Here's where you can buy a Worcester Monopoly board game
+Noon: Sheriff's annual coat drive to kick off Wednesday at Pepe's
-Dominitrix had sushi dinner, sent texts to victim's phone after killing him to create an alibi, prosecutors say
-Defense says Julia Enright was victim of sexual assault, stabbed him in self-defense
-Popular Downtown Worcester eatery closed until further notice
-Worcester man charged with robbing local pizza shop
-Broadway musical's run at Hanover Theatre postponed
-National Guard no longer needed to drive students in Worcester, Wachusett districts
-After "roller coaster," Worcester marks new clinic for veterans
-TODAY! Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday (:30)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Auburn Scout honored for saving 5-year-old swimmer
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-New Episode of Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (14:46): American Single Malt - Virginia Distillery
-Nurses’ strike reaches 8 months while Tenet announces $448 million third quarter profits
-Find the cheapest place to fuel up as prices rise
-Salisbury Singers honor Michelle Graveline in jubilant return to live performance
-"Fabulous" turn out at WAM for Diwali Fall Community Day
-This Week’s Roadwork In Worcester – Week Of November 8th
-Here's where the city will be picking up leaves today
-City Council preview: Foley Stadium, Ballpark Commission, school pick-up lines & more
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury undertaking wayfinding project
-Grafton High Athletic Hall of Fame announces new class
-Grafton Land Trust offers picnic lunch at annual meeting
-Sterling police searching for Ford F-150 after hit-and-run injures girl (:28)
-Sports: Ayir Asante named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week and Patriot League Player of the Week
-Bravehearts owner John Creedon Jr. given 1st Futures League Commissioner’s Special Contributor’s Award
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Everything you need to know from the first week of the state football playoffs
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 4
-National College Cornhole Championships Qualifier to be held in area
-Cars: Bertera Nissan in Auburn has a wide selection of new and preowned vehicles for you (5:38)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Business: Worcester company eyes the future of power & recycling
-National: Energy Secretary warns of high-costing heat this winter
-Tennessee pastor tackles gunman during church service
-New England: Dangerous, erratic driver slams car, killing driver, state police say
-Massachusetts would get $9 billion to improve MBTA, Cape Cod bridges with infrastructure bill
-Nashua man charged with murdering grandmother pleads not guilty
-Health: Doctor says daylight saving time is "tinkering with nature" of sleep
-Animals: Here's the adorable reason why dogs tilt their heads at you
-Celebrity: Billy Joel shows off 50-pound weight loss on stage
-TV/Streaming: When are Rudolph & Frosty on TV? Here’s the CBS holiday special schedule
-Movies: Black Panther sequel on hold because on injury
-Shopping/Deals: Apple Black Friday deals
-Food: Here's the most popular Thanksgiving side in Massachusetts
-History: View of Main Street looking North from Kresge's Korner in Worcester
-Homes: 5 new home listings in Worcester
-Meanwhile, in Saskatchewan, moose crashes through classroom window
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NEW Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Hospitality Job Fair coming to DCU Center on 11/17, 1pm-4pm
-Full-time Front Desk Receptionist in Worcester
-Temporary Part Time Snow Plow Operators in Shrewsbury
-Research Associate, Worcester Regional Research Bureau
-Opportunities at the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: Radio Worcester (12:34): City Manager Ed Augustus talks vaccine mandate, Doherty groundbreaking, Ballpark Commission & more
+Noon: Vaccine mandate for Central Mass. companies of 100 a "recipe for disaster"
-Worcester begins drive to hold 50 in-school vaccine clinics in 2 weeks
-UMass Medical School students team up with Worcester to vaccinate kids
-Mass. officials report 4,039 new cases, 6 additional deaths over 3-day period
-Booster clinic for older adults, senior job fair November 19th
-What could the end of the pandemic look like?
-Should I get a Pfizer booster instead of Moderna?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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