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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: A bit breezy at times, high of 48 today in Worcester
-Treehouse murder trial: Here’s how Julia Enright changed her story about seeing Brandon Chicklis before he went missing
-Worcester holds tribute for Fire Lt. Jason Menard on anniversary of his death (:39). Article
-Venerini Academy students raise money for St. John's Food for the Poor
-Worcester joins MBTA Youth Pass program for student discounts
-ICYMI: Former Leicester teacher sues school district after losing job over Facebook posts
-This Worcester restaurant named the best roadside diner in the state
-Homes: Your first look inside Walker Lofts now renting in Canal District (1:49)
-Food: Local turkey farms see increase in business as nationwide shortages continue
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-"Love Stories" exhibit opens on Saturday at Worcester Art Museum
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (14:46): American Single Malt - Virginia Distillery
-Politics And The City: Money not only factor in campaign success
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury Women's Club honors veterans, inducts new member
-Shrewsbury has 2 vacancies for the Soldier Memorial Commission
-Paxton residents’ feedback sought on spending ARPA funds
-St. Joseph's Christmas Bazaar Saturday, December 4th
-59-year-old Spencer man facing child pornography charges
-"A Christmas Carol" returns to Sutton High School this December
-Sports: Crusaders storm past Fordham, clinch third straight Patriot League title
-Bruins beat N.J.; Celtics lose to Cavaliers
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-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: Kopin Corp. receives $3 million order for fighter jet augmented reality helmets
-Colleges: WPI fraternity asking people to fill bags for Thanksgiving fundraiser
-Holy Cross once again a Princeton Review "Green College"
-National: 78% of U.S. markets hit with double-digit home price increases
-Last Astroworld victim to die was at her first-ever concert
-New England: Conn. teen charged with murder in killing of 13-year-old girl
-Health: Ecstasy can help people with PTSD, study says
-Animals: Senior dog gets his very own retirement cabin (1:01)
-Celebrity: Adele sits down with Oprah, performs new songs in CBS special tonight
-TV/Streaming: Some of the (many) TV shows and films coming to Disney+ in 2022
-Shopping/Deals: When FedEx, UPS, U.S. Postal Service packages should be shipped for this holiday season
-History: Worcester County Institution for Savings, late 1800s/early 1900s
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 9-year-old Brockton girl credited with saving family from carbon monoxide poisoning
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, steer spared slaughter after water slide adventure
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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)
-Some of Massachusetts’ larger cities remain below 60% COVID vaccination rate; search your town’s rate
-Number of Massachusetts schools with state approval to lift COVID mask mandate rises to 13
-ICYMI: More than 25,000 Mass. kids have received first dose of vaccine
-ICU Nurse: Many patients still don’t believe COVID is real, blame hospital for illness
-COVID hot spots offer sign of what could be ahead for U.S.
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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