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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Sunshine this afternoon, high of 60 in Worcester
+6:00: Leicester teacher injured trying to break up high school fight (1:25)
+6:00: Do you know this man? Worcester police want to talk with him about stolen credit card
+6:00: Minor injuries in Holden crash
+6:00: Route 2 in Athol closed after motorcyclist seriously injured in crash
+6:00: Worcester to host groundbreaking of Crompton Park skateboard park
+6:00: See Veterans Day discounts at local restaurants, stores
+6:00: Reminder: No trash or recycling pickup in Worcester tomorrow
+6:00: 'Sader Stories (22:41): Women's Basketball season preview
+6:00: Listen Up: Gene Dante delivers glam rock extravaganza with "DL/UX"
+6:00: Last Call with Emily Campbell, Holy Cross professor
+11:30: Juror tests positive for COVID in Julia Enright murder trial
+11:30: Worcester housing market: How fast homes are selling
+11:30: 5 Things You Need To Know Today in Worcester - November 10th
+11:30: Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Grafton Middle School Soccer (:39)
-Restaurant to open new Shrewsbury Street location on Thursday
-Homes: Your first look inside Walker Lofts now renting in Canal District (1:49)
-Amazon store opening at Shoppes at Blackstone Valley
-Deadly Worcester road targeted for safety upgrade
-Plaza construction, art installations begin on Main Street in Worcester
-Worcester's St. Patrick's Parade to return in 2022
-Jury sees treehouse where prosecutors claim Julia Enright killed Brandon Chicklis
-Worcester police make drug busts on King Street and Southbridge Street
-Worcester residents slam Spectrum for internet outages, price increases and poor customer service
-Rep. LeBoeuf calls for emergency hearing on Saint Vincent bed closure
-Crash on I-290 in Worcester involving several cars causes traffic backup
-Union Station to host Worcester Monopoly launch party next week
-Here's where you can buy a Worcester Monopoly board game
-Sheriff's annual coat drive to kick off Wednesday at Pepe's
-Notre Dame Academy to expand scholarship for diverse students with $1 million donation
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-New Episode of Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (14:46): American Single Malt - Virginia Distillery
-Here's where the city will be picking up leaves today
-Trans-Siberian Orchestra returning to Worcester November 27th
-Food: Get festive with Charcuterie Woo this holiday season
-"508: A Show About Worcester" (29:16): COVID is over (Again)
-Worcesteria: Is Boston getting on the bus with Worcester?
-Board of Health offers support for city schools' sex ed curriculum
-Worcester community activist on being first openly nonbinary person elected in Mass.
-"I had a good life": Tribute to local woman who passed too soon and wrote her own obituary
-ICYMI: Popular Downtown Worcester eatery closed until further notice
-Broadway musical's run at Hanover Theatre postponed
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Scout honored for saving 5-year-old swimmer
-Uxbridge woman wins $15,000 in Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes is an answered prayer
-Former Charlton cop indicted on charge of sexually assaulting a boy while being former camp staffer
-Dead trees in Sutton town cemeteries are a grave concern
-Millbury superintendent dispels sex education speculation
-Odor complaints rear their head at Webster cannabis grow facility
-Sports: Crusaders "impose their will" on Regis in opening win. Highlights (1:38)
-Patriots in the playoff mix thanks to stellar record against AFC
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bruins hold off short-handed Ottawa, 3-2
-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: Chacharone seeks life sciences tenant for former Allegro MicroSystems site
-Worcester nonprofit’s former executive director to return to the role after 5 years
-Colleges: WPI professor part of nationwide push for clean energy
-Holy Cross welcomes Homeboy Industries' Father Greg Boyle (1:15:45)
-National: Parents gave birth to each other’s babies after mix-up at fertility clinic, lawsuit claims
-Mother and toddler survive over 100 foot fall while hiking in Oregon
-New England: 3 officers wounded, gunman dead after standoff in Boston
-Christmas tree shortage expected in Massachusetts
-Tractor-trailer driver swerves to avoid hitting raccoon; hits cars, house in Lynn
-Health: Falling asleep at this time may help protect your heart
-Animals: Latest cats, dogs and other pets up for adoption in and around Worcester
-Celebrity: Paul Rudd named as People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive of 2021
-TV/Streaming: Disney+ Day launches week-long deals: $1.99 for subscription
-New on DVD: Queen of Soul gets "Respect" with biopic
-History: State Mutual Building and Main Street looking North in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. firefighters reunite with baby boy they helped deliver
-Meanwhile, in Utah, son shoots at his father over wrong order of chicken wings: report
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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)
-Photos: Vaccine exhibit in Worcester aims to combat mistruths
-Radio Worcester (12:34): City Manager Ed Augustus talks vaccine mandate, Doherty groundbreaking, Ballpark Commission & more
-Vaccine mandate for Central Mass. companies of 100 a "recipe for disaster"
-Superintendent recommends vaccine mandate for all Grafton school staff
-ICYMI: Worcester begins drive to hold 50 in-school vaccine clinics in 2 weeks
-Mass. reports more than 4,500 new breakthrough cases, 30 additional deaths among vaccinated residents
-Pfizer seeks FDA authorization for booster for all adults
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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