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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Dry and mild with possible brief showers late afternoon
-Former Leicester teacher sues school district after losing job over Facebook posts
-59-year-old Spencer man facing child pornography charges
-Arrest for warrant in Worcester leads to new drug charges
-This Worcester restaurant named the best roadside diner in the state
-Mass. restaurants adjusting plans ahead of Thanksgiving
-Wine store opening at Worcester Public Market
-Is sexism preventing a settlement of the Saint Vincent nurses strike?
-Saint Vincent CEO shoots down settlement rumor
-Worcester veteran honors brother killed in Vietnam War
-Worcester’s opioid overdose deaths rose 27% in 2020
-Notre Dame Academy celebrates 50th anniversary of Love in Action program
-Here is where the city will be picking up leaves today
-ICYMI: Help Worcester police ID woman wanted in fraud investigation
-Homes: Your first look inside Walker Lofts now renting in Canal District (1:49)
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-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
-Artist Spotlight: Nedret Andre
-"Black Nativity" comes to Mechanics Hall for first time with hopes of becoming a tradition
-Worcester plans to replace city hall's 123-year-old roof
-Tribute to a longtime educator and coach
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leaf and brush disposal today in Holden
-Tax break for $300 million Amazon warehouse will go to Charlton voters Monday
-Drone footage of construction at Centech North in Shrewsbury
-Grafton Common is promoting gifts that are made local
-Sports: Bravehearts, Railers ready to relaunch Ticket to Read program
-Railers lose in shootout
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-High school football: Northbridge beats West Boylston, St. John's and Wachusett lose in state playoffs
*Shrewsbury beats Doherty, Grafton wins
-Celtics beat Bucks in OT
-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: For 2nd straight month, Americans quit their jobs at a record pace
-Americans gear up for pricier-than-normal holiday season
-Colleges: Clark appoints new dean of students
-National: First woman graduates from U.S. Army's sniper school
-New England: Opioid-related overdose deaths climb in Massachusetts, new data shows
-Tragic: 2 South Carolina children shot while family member was target practicing, deputies say
-Health: More flu shots were administered in 2020 than in prior 2 years
-Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Noodles
-Celebrity: Britney Spears conservatorship is officially over
-Taylor Swift releases "Red (Taylor’s Version)," an expanded rerecording of her classic 2012 album
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on demand
-Shopping/Deals: Shop Best Buy's Black Friday deals
-Food: 100,000 pounds of Trader Joe’s chicken patties recalled for possible bone fragments
-History: Bird's-eye view of downtown Worcester, 1907
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Kentucky nurse wins $200,000 from scratch-off same day she retired
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NEW Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Busy law office seeking secretary full time in Worcester
-Make Giving Back Your Second Act: AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP and SCP looking for volunteers 55 years of age and older
-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
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-More than 25,000 Mass. kids have received first dose of vaccine
-Do I need 2 boosters after getting Johnson & Johnson vaccine?
-ICYMI: Is Mass. experiencing another surge? Experts say it’s hard to tell
-Mass. health officials report 3,708 new cases, 19 additional deaths
-Mass. schools report 2,640 cases among students in last week, 381 among staff
-Meanwhile, in Austria, brothel offers free fling for those who get vaxxed
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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