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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Sun this morning gives way to clouds, high of 45 today in Worcester
-Big step coming soon for 13-story tower project in Canal District of Worcester
-2 restaurants approved to move into Union Station
-Treehouse murder trial: Julia Enright takes the stand (1:58)
-50-year-old Worcester man sentenced for drug trafficking
-Jerry Seinfeld coming to Worcester in September
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: The Velvet Underground, Public Works and Spaceout reunion, and more ...
-Look at the partial lunar eclipse in Worcester (:37)
-The Mayor’s Live Music for Saturday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (26:51): One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer...for the holidays
-Homes: Walker Lofts in Worcester. Style and Convenience in one place (1:54)
-Single-family home sales dive 28% in Worcester
-Polar Park parking garage expected to open in February
-Free parking at Worcester airport through June
-Worcester receives $250,000 grant for police body cameras
-Here's where the city will be picking up leaves today
-Artist spotlight: "In My Room — Joan Ryan and The Indoctrination of Violence"
-Tribute to area 22-year-old who "lost his life after a valiant struggle to overcome addiction"
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury High students involved in 2 incidents of hate speech (:28)
-Shrewsbury yard waste drop-off today
-Webster’s Rose Room owners opening beer garden
-Northborough attorney selected as associate justice for Probate and Family Court
-Local police chief on staying safe this Thanksgiving Eve
-Edgemere Diner in Shrewsbury sold at auction
-Auburn swears in newest firefighter/paramedic
-Gilbertville golf course reopening after three-year closure
-Sports: Tatum scores 37 as Celtics beat Lakers
-Sluka, Crusaders hitting stride at right time for Holy Cross
-"Peterman" and the Worcester Bravehearts on an "excellent adventure"
-AFC playoff standings, scenarios after Patriots' week 11 win
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Assumption field hockey falls in national semifinal
-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: Mass. unemployment continues to rise, hitting 5.3%
-National: Search for man accused of abducting daughters ends in Maryland with 4 dead
-Jury finds Rittenhouse not guilty in Kenosha shootings
-Tragic: College student dies after falling 11 stories down trash chute
-Health: There will be a flu season this year, CDC says
-Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Ava and Lynnette
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on demand
-Celebrity: Helen Mirren to get Actors' Guild Life Achievement Award
-Shopping/Deals: Best Black Friday deals on Amazon devices
-Food: Thanksgiving dinner will cost Americans 14% more this year, survey finds
-History: State armory, Salisbury and Grove streets in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Oklahoma basketball player with Down syndrome makes shot in game
-Meanwhile, in California, armored truck scatters cash on freeway
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New Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-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)
-UMass Memorial Health reporting increase in COVID hospitalizations
-Unvaccinated UMass Memorial Health staff on 2-week suspension
-Cases for every city, town in Worcester County
-Worcester holding clinics for booster shots
-Auburn Board of Health is offering a booster blinic on Saturday
-ICYMI: Worcester County jail on medical lockdown with outbreak
-CVS investigating vaccine administration error at pharmacy in Fitchburg
-Woman wakes up after weeks on a ventilator on the day she was being taken off life support
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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