Highlights in The 016 Thursday, November 18th

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  Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Unseasonably mild and sunny, high of 64 today in Worcester

  +6:00: A boat stuck in Kelley Square causes traffic delays

  +6:00: Worcester settles with Eversource for $8 million after almost a decade

  +6:00: Edgemere Diner in Shrewsbury sold at auction

  +6:00: Mrs. Moriconi's hosting ice cream pop-up on Thanksgiving Eve

  +6:00: Longest lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years may be visible tonight

  +6:00: How to watch the Patriots on Thursday Night Football

  +Noon: Leicester man pleads guilty to unemployment fraud

  +Noon: Another year of zero-fare Worcester bus service approved

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - November 18th

  +Noon: Earthquake? Meteor? Residents in Hudson, Stow report bang, shaking, flash in the sky

  +Noon: The Mayor’s Live Music for Thursday

  +Noon: Five Things to Do: The Velvet Underground, Public Works and Spaceout reunion, and more ...

  +Noon: Table Hoppin': Pizzeria Bruno bring authentic Italian-style pizza to Sutton

  +Noon: How much does Mariah Carey make when "All I Want for Christmas is You" is streamed?

  +Noon: 900 CVS locations set to close over next 3 years

  -American Airlines dropping Philly for 3rd daily flight to JFK from Worcester

  -Experts say plan ahead for busiest travel weekend in 2 years

  -ABC News highlights Table Talk Pies in story about "Made in America" bakeries

  -Treehouse murder trial: Cellphone of Julia Enright’s boyfriend mapped near where victim's body was found

  -Central Massachusetts hotel occupancy up, number of workers down

  -New look, new name at Worcester City Motel in Shrewsbury

  -Ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrates opening of the Torrey Lofts

  -Homes: Walker Lofts in Worcester. Style and Convenience in one place (1:54)

  -Coming soon: Wachusett Wine & Spirits Podcast (2:02) 

  -Here's where the city will be picking up leaves today

  -Notre Dame Academy, Shrewsbury High School among competitors in "High School Quiz Show"

  -"508: A Show About Worcester" (25:02): Kevin Can Forget Himself w/Ali Reid

  -Edith Morgan: New eyes for the Worcester Public Schools?

  -Gov. Baker addresses issues impacting Central Mass. residents

  -Findings of public hearings on Worcester police body cameras released

  -Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (12:56): Tax rate, ARPA money, fare-free WRTA and more

  -Was School Committee voters rights lawsuit against Worcester necessary?

  -Art installations for Worcester's Main Street Reimagined initiative underway

  -Last Call with Nick Farrar, singer for Hidden Figures

  -Listen Up: GrandEvolution offers emotional portrait in "Glow"

  -Tribute to former Worcester pub owner whose real passion was coaching youth sports 

  -ICYMI: Worcester woman accidentally fires gun while reaching for change in Northborough Walmart, police say (:31)

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury selectmen adopt new tax rate as local housing market booms

  -Developer proposes 55+ housing on South Street in Shrewsbury

  -Leicester eyes former Becker buildings as new home of high school

  -Affordable housing letter in Grafton spirals into accusations of disinformation, threats, arguments, and swears

  -11th annual Holden Road Race on Thanksgiving

  -Millbury Drama Club to present "Great Ice Cream Scheme"

  -Sports: Holy Cross football reflects on Patriot League championship three-peat

  -Patriots play Falcons on Thursday Night Football

  -Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -Celtics lose to Hawks

  -Railers close Canadian road trip with a win

  -Anna Maria football making history with first NCAA appearance 

  -Cars: Bertera Nissan has the cars for winter driving in Central Massachusetts (5:19)

  -Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston

  -Business: City of Worcester, Unum working on amendment to TIF agreement

  -Charter office, former Sam's Club, sells for $13.8 million

  -UMass Cancer Center funds 5 research projects 

  -Colleges: Holy Cross President Rougeau leads discussion on politics and church (1:34:15)

  -Clark professor writes about what Fed's tapering of support means for bond markets

  -National: Alcohol detection systems will be mandatory in all vehicles

  -Americans are overdosing on a drug they don’t know they’re taking

  -U.S. overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials say 

  -New England: Questions about denied protective order as woman fights to survive murder-suicide attempt

  -Officer shoots himself in the leg during firearms training on Cape Cod  

  -Health: How much sleep do you really need every night? 

  -Animals: 155-pound Mastiff falls for 5-pound Chihuahua sister (3:17) 

  -TV/Streaming: The shocking storyline "The Office" creators planned for Jim and Pam 

  -Movies: Mass. locales visible in new trailer for upcoming Netflix movie 

  -Celebrity: "Bones" and "NCIS" actor Heath Freeman dead at 41 

  -Shopping/Deals: The top 12 scams consumers face this holiday season

  -Annual list of 10 "worst" toys released by safety group

  -Food: Get McDonald's Egg McMuffin for 63 cents using the app Thursday

  -Thanksgiving items are running out of stock — but don’t panic

  -History: Ghost Towns in Massachusetts 

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Stranger returns hope with discarded Army uniform (3:02) 

  -Meanwhile, in Maine, roadrunner stows away from Las Vegas in moving van 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +6:00: How to prepare for another winter of COVID

  -Dr. Hirsh says Worcester's numbers are trending in wrong direction

  -The definition of "fully vaccinated" is changing to 3 doses

  -"It's going to look pretty normal," doc says about Thanksgiving (3:32)

  -Dr. Fauci says U.S. cases need to fall below 10,000 a day to get to a "degree of normality"

  -ICYMI: Doctor discusses "bump" in cases in Massachusetts (3:28)

  -Mass. officials report 2,650 new cases, 20 additional deaths

  -WHO says Delta variant accounts for 99% of cases around the world

  -After getting the booster, can we go without masks in public?