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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Gradual clearing, high of 55 today in Worcester
+6:00: Help Worcester police ID woman wanted in fraud investigation
+6:00: Historic downtown Worcester building may meet wrecking ball
+6:00: 2 men arrested on drug charges on Main Street in Worcester
+6:00: With nearly 100 Saint Vincent Hospital beds closed, state Rep. Mary Keefe calls for emergency public hearing
+6:00: 5 records from the Worcester music scene this year to give as a gift
+6:00: Holy Cross Magazine Podcast: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today in Worcester - November 11th
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Tech N9ne, Merz Trio, Tommy Castro and more ....
+Noon: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Leicester teacher injured trying to break up high school fight (1:25)
-Do you know this man? Worcester police want to talk with him about a stolen credit card
-Treehouse murder trial: Accused killer told troopers victim was a "troubled kid" in an unhappy relationship
-4-way stop proposed for problematic intersection at Heard and Clover streets
-At Worcester airport, Massport announces food drive and free airline tickets for Veterans Inc.
-Homes: Your first look inside Walker Lofts now renting in Canal District (1:49)
-Worcester housing market: How fast homes are selling
-Restaurant to open new Shrewsbury Street location on Thursday
-See Veterans Day discounts at local restaurants, stores
-Reminder: No trash or recycling pickup in Worcester today
-Crews install solar parking canopy at Worcester Senior Center
-Worcester to host groundbreaking of Crompton Park skateboard park
-Worcester area holiday events return to life after year of cancelations
-New Episode of Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (14:46): American Single Malt - Virginia Distillery
-Worcester exhibit showcases a realist who monumentalized ordinary people
-Listen Up: Gene Dante delivers glam rock extravaganza with "DL/UX"
-Song to get You Through the Week: Stan Matthews delivers murder ballad "Rory Gene"
-Last Call with Emily Campbell, Holy Cross professor
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (13:23): Superintendent search, Doherty, Veterans Day & more
-Tribute to a woman who came to Worcester after spending more than 20 years living under German or communist occupation
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Minor injuries in Holden crash
-Stave & Still owner to open country-style bar in Dudley
-Developers decrease size of proposed retail building in Shrewsbury
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Grafton Middle School Soccer (:39)
-Chef Christopher Rovezzi gets back to his roots with Villa Sofia in Brimfield
-Sterling launches fiber internet for businesses
-Heywood Hospital approved for new surgical pavilion
-Motorcyclist dies in Athol crash
-Sports: High school football Gridbits
-'Sader Stories (22:41): Women's Basketball season preview
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Celtics beat Raptors, 104-88
-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: Employers should expect more worker-led movements
-Movers & Shakers for November 8th
-Colleges: QCC freshman enrollment spikes 9%, reflecting community colleges' pandemic resilience
-Veterans share stories of service, importance of new VA clinic at UMass Medical School campus
-National: U.S. consumer prices soared 6.2% in past year, highest increase since 1990
-New England: Mass. family sues after loved one’s corpse falls out of casket
-Human bones found at Loon Mountain possibly from 1700s, investigators say
-Tragic: Death of NYC toddler ruled a homicide after drugs found in system
-Animals: Rare cotton candy lobster caught off Maine coast
-Celebrity: Billy Crystal plans his Broadway return in a familiar role
-TV/Streaming: Here are the Hallmark stars who have left network for GAC Family
-Movies: Here's a good look at Nicole Kidman's transformation into Lucille Ball for "Being the Ricardos"
-Shopping/Deals: Amazon store opening at Shoppes at Blackstone Valley
-Food: Worcester's the donut capital of America
-History: Historical illustration of "White City from Bridge"
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 82-year-old pole vaulter sets records (2:06)
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, man moves family off the grid to prepare for a zombie apocalypse
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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)
+6:00: Will cases surge in 2022 after the holiday season?
+6:00: "Strong" start to kids vaccine campaign, but challenges loom
-Doctor discusses latest data on pediatric vaccines
-ICYMI: Photos: Vaccine exhibit in Worcester aims to combat mistruths
-Coronavirus cases declining everywhere except Europe
-U.S. plans to buy 1.4 million more courses of Merck COVID pill
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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