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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Back to reality, high of 45 today in Worcester
+6:00: Treehouse murder trial: Julia Enright takes stand, testifies being raped and stabbing Brandon Chicklis
+6:00: 50-year-old Worcester man sentenced for drug trafficking
+6:00: Jerry Seinfeld coming to Worcester in September
+6:00: Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (26:51): One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer...for the holidays
+6:00: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+6:00: Artist spotlight: "In My Room — Joan Ryan and The Indoctrination of Violence"
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - November 19th
+Noon: Latest on next week's storm
+Noon: Look at the partial lunar eclipse in Worcester (:37)
-Former Worcester priest convicted of taking semi-nude photos of a boy in 1992 loses clerical status
-Worcester woman who fired gun in Walmart faces child endangerment charge
-Julia Enright, accused of killing Brandon Chicklis, expected to take stand on Friday
-Worcester ready for new café and restaurant at Union Station
-A boat stuck in Kelley Square causes traffic delays
-Worcester settles with Eversource for $8 million after almost a decade
-Another year of zero-fare Worcester bus service approved
-Edgemere Diner in Shrewsbury sold at auction
-Mrs. Moriconi's hosting ice cream pop-up on Thanksgiving Eve
-Table Hoppin': Pizzeria Bruno bring authentic Italian-style pizza to Sutton
-The Mayor’s Live Music for Friday
-For blind photographer whose work is at Worcester State, everything is "Illuminated"
-Mercantile Center mural reflects local presence of peregrine falcons
-Five Things to Do: The Velvet Underground, Public Works and Spaceout reunion, and more ...
-Worcesteria: Who won the 2021 Worcester Music Awards, and what happened to Worcester's Sexiest Musician?
-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
-Tribute to Worcester woman who began her obituary, "Yep, I kicked the old bucket"
-ICYMI: American Airlines dropping Philly for 3rd daily flight to JFK from Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leicester man pleads guilty to unemployment fraud
-Shrewsbury announces holiday community policing initiative
-Subsidized 200-unit senior housing project proposed in Shrewsbury
-Sutton's Sleighbell Tree Farm preps for 25th season
-Happy Shelia Ide Day! Grafton honors first woman selectman
-Northborough company teams up with Canadian firm on sports technology
-Earthquake? Meteor? Residents in Hudson, Stow report bang, shaking, flash in the sky
-Sports: 4 takeaways from from the Patriots blowout win in Atlanta
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Pirates re-sign United Bowl MVP, quarterback Alejandro Bennifield
-Holy Cross to honor all-time scoring leader Sherry Levin
-Double threat at QB with Sluka, Siderman has Holy Cross offense surging
-Anna Maria preparing for unfamiliar foe in NCAA playoff game
-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: 900 CVS locations set to close over next 3 years
-WBJ's Central Mass. Health Care Forum set for November 30th
-Colleges: Nichols College students find artifacts on campus in archaeology class
-NBA’s Kate Jhaveri (Holy Cross ’95) talks leadership, careers at 16th annual Women in Business Conference
-National: Judge says prison "inappropriate" for N.Y. man who sexually assaulted 4 teens
-Pennsylvania teen had hands up when fatally shot by police, video shows
-New England: RMV sending mysterious complaint letters
-4-year-old N.H. boy accidentally shoots himself in the hand, police say
-Health: Fasting 2 days a week can help obese people keep off the weight with modest results
-Animals: A dog who was an only child gets a new baby brother (3:11)
-TV/Streaming: New on Disney Plus in December
-Movies: Martin Scorsese set to direct Jonah Hill as Jerry Garcia in Grateful Dead biopic
-Celebrity: How much does Mariah Carey make when "All I Want for Christmas is You" is streamed?
-Shopping/Deals: 15 HP early Black Friday deals: Save on laptops and more
-Dunkin’ releases limited-edition holiday merch
-Food: Inflation is coming for your cup of coffee next
-History: Raising the Coney Island hot dog sign on June 5, 1951
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Good Samaritan jogger saves 4 family pets from a house fire
-Meanwhile, in California, watch as bear wanders into a 7-Eleven
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-Seasonal Product Coordinator E Commerce in Worcester
-General Warehouse positions in Worcester
-Public Works Supervisor, town of Shrewsbury
-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
-Full-time Front Desk Receptionist in Worcester
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Cases for every city, town in Worcester County
+6:00: CVS investigating vaccine administration error at pharmacy in Fitchburg
+Noon: Auburn Board of Health is offering a booster blinic on Saturday
-Worcester County jail on medical lockdown with outbreak
-All adults in Mass. now eligible for boosters
-Rutland hosts vaccine clinic for kids
-How to prepare for another winter of COVID
-ICYMI: Dr. Hirsh says Worcester's numbers are trending in wrong direction
-New cases in state jumped 60% over last 2 weeks; 3,196 new cases reported Thursday
-Significant increase in Mass. school cases, with 3,257 students and 558 staffers positive in past week
-Thanksgiving gatherings and COVID concerns as holidays approach
-Here's how long COVID is contagious and what to do when you're exposed
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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