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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Periods of heavy rain, wind today in Worcester
+6:00: 59-year-old Spencer man facing child pornography charges
+6:00: Arrest for warrant in Worcester leads to new drug charges
+6:00: Wine store opening at Worcester Public Market
+6:00: Notre Dame Academy celebrates 50th anniversary of Love-in-Action program
+6:00: Bravehearts, Railers ready to relaunch Ticket to Read program
+6:00: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+6:00: Britney Spears conservatorship is officially over
+6:00: Shop Best Buy's Black Friday deals
+6:00: Artist Spotlight: Nedret Andre
+6:00: Adoption Option: Meet Noodles
+11:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making your weekend plans
+11:00: 5 Things You Need To Know Today in Worcester - November 12th
-Help Worcester police ID woman wanted in fraud investigation
-Man wanted for theft from Barrows Hardware in Worcester
-2 men arrested on drug charges on Main Street in Worcester
-Historic downtown Worcester building may meet wrecking ball
-Worcester restaurant, brewer teaming up this weekend
-Local Gold Star families honored for "Living Memorial Hospital" built in Vietnam in 1970
-Homes: Your first look inside Walker Lofts now renting in Canal District (1:49)
-Vietnam vets from state meet again in Worcester
-Vietnam War veterans honored at Green Hill Park memorial
-Worcester celebrates Veterans Day with parade, events. Gallery (23 photos)
-Cancer-stricken Worcester firefighter and his wife suspect gear to blame
-With nearly 100 Saint Vincent Hospital beds closed, state Rep. Mary Keefe calls for emergency public hearing
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup delayed a day in Worcester
-New Episode of Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (14:46): American Single Malt - Virginia Distillery
-5 records from the Worcester music scene this year to give as a gift
-Five Things to Do: Tech N9ne, Merz Trio, Tommy Castro and more ...
-Worcester School Committee picks firm to help with superintendent search
-Worcester residents prod councilors to consider other options as they craft new School Committee election plan
-Edith Morgan: Remembering Lincoln Street neighborhood activist Nancy Johnson
-Tribute to a Worcester woman who cared for others for 30 years
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leaf and brush disposal tomorrow in Holden
-Sutton man creates custom-made golf equipment
-Grafton Fire Department officials request Cournoyer as interim chief
-General George Patton’s grandchildren celebrate Veterans Day with celebration at Southbridge cannabis company
-Auburn Fire Rescue call log November 1st-7th
-Leicester teacher injured trying to break up high school fight (1:25)
-Sports: Holy Cross has Patriot League business in Bronx this weekend
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bruins lose at home, 5-3
-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: IRS is cracking down on digital payments. Here’s what it means for you
-WBJ launching new Real Estate Insider enewsletter
-Colleges: WPI researcher is awarded $1.4 million
-Holy Cross Magazine Podcast: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
-National: College tuition increased at historically low rates this year
-A mother murdered. Her toddler missing. And the family left to search for her year after year
-New England: On Veterans Day, a WWII vet from Marlborough older than the holiday itself tells his story
-5-time drunk driver who killed young mom is seen driving without a license
-Tragic: 8-day-old baby boy dies after being attacked by a pit bull inside a North Carolina home
-Health: How your sleep position could affect your health
-Animals: Bear cub brothers separated for months can't stop hugging (5:41)
-Celebrity: Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds switch places on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," "The Tonight Show"
-TV/Streaming: Netflix's "Squid Game" confirmed for season 2
-Movies: Princess Diana's bodyguard praises Kristen Stewart in "Spencer"
-Shopping/Deals: Walmart's early Black Friday Deals for Days has sales on TVs, more
-Food: Turkey shortages, supply chain issues impacting Thanksgiving meals
-History: Armory Square, Grove and Salisbury streets in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Veteran finally received his high school diploma, over 75 years after leaving to fight in WWII
-Meanwhile, in California, bear wanders through neighborhood, swims in backyard pool
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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
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Is Mass. experiencing another surge? Experts say it’s hard to tell
-Will cases surge in 2022 after the holiday season?
-"Strong" start to kids vaccine campaign, but challenges loom
-Some Mass. parents reluctant to give children vaccine
-ICYMI: Doctor discusses latest data on pediatric vaccines
-Newborn finally discharged after being hospitalized for 6 months with COVID
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
-The 10 richest states in America
-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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