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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Scattered downpours, high in low 50s today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester man accused of tossing lighter fluid into eyes of police officer
+6:00: El Buen Samaritano hosts Thanksgiving Turkey Drive to support community in need
+6:00: For Worcester actor-musician Tierre Diaz, "Dexter" role a part to kill for
+6:00: Listen Up: Zola Simone's star on the rise with "Now You See Me"
+6:00: Avery LaBarbera named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - November 22nd
+Noon: This Week’s Roadwork In Worcester – Week Of November 22nd
+Noon: Former Westborough police sergeant honored for 2019 heroics
-At least 5 dead, 40 injured in SUV drives into crowd at Christmas parade in Wisconsin
-The holiday rush is on: Thanksgiving air travel is up 80% over 2020
-Man with serious injuries found in downtown Worcester parking garage
-Treehouse murder trial: Was Julia Enright a rape victim who fought back or a murderer?
-Late morning Northbridge house fire sends person to hospital
-School district report shows Worcester’s Latino students, disabled students lagging behind peers
-Here's where the city is picking up leaves today
-Catholic Charities needs volunteers to help serve Thanksgiving meals in Worcester County
-Preservation Worcester's Door to Door tour kicks off December 5th
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Shang Hi Los give the gift of rock for Thanksgiving
-"The Nutcracker" returns for performances November 26th-28th
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-NEW Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (47:10): Bonus Episode -- Thanksgiving Wine Selections
-Worcester County Sheriff's Office raffles off turkeys
-ICYMI: Worcester restaurant to close after 48 years
-Attorney General sues Worcester health agency for fraud
-Worcester man sentenced for stealing $157,143 worth of MBTA passes
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge family collecting Christmas gifts for kids in hospital
-Framingham man crashes into Westborough police cruiser, charged with OUI
-Sports: Holy Cross football to host NCAA playoff game on Saturday
-Here's where the first-place Patriots stand in the playoff picture after a crazy week of upsets
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Sutton girls soccer win state championship
-Ski resorts forced to address climate change with more snow-making, green technology
-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: Volunteering can boost your resume — and feel good
-Worcester Chamber of Commerce Fall Newspaper
-National: How Friendsgiving found its place in the holiday season
-New England: 3-year-old boy dead in Maine, police investigating
-Boston man fatally shot in front of Malden 7-Eleven
-Tragic: California boy fatally struck by stray bullet in bedroom, according to police
-Colleges: Assumption names its Liberal Arts and Sciences school
-Health: Thousands of smokers "die of disease they have no idea they’ve got"
-Animals: Woman visits a chained-up dog for over a year (3:19)
-TV/Streaming: Hulu Live TV plan to add Disney Plus and ESPN Plus with $5 price hike
-Movies: "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" captures $44 million in theaters
-Celebrity: List of winners and best performances at American Music Awards
-Shopping/Deals: Expect to pay more for Christmas trees, experts say
-Food: Recall announced for certain onions due to Salmonella outbreak
-History: Walk and lake at University Park, Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Volunteers keep Christmas light tradition going for ailing man
-Meanwhile, in California, watch as a bear wanders into a 7-Eleven
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-Seasonal Product Coordinator E Commerce in Worcester
-General Warehouse positions in Worcester
-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
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: Radio Worcester (4:39): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID and Thanksgiving
+Noon: Poll finds support for vaccine mandates in schools, government jobs
+Noon: COVID could cause depression and anxiety, researchers say
-Kid-friendly: Children receive vaccine at Boys & Girls Club of Worcester clinic
-Worcester holding vax clinic Tuesday
-More than 100 Mass. prison guards suspended after refusing vaccine over the past month
-New hurdle for home testing -- the holiday season
-ICYMI: 4-year-old mistakenly given vaccine at Fitchburg CVS instead of flu shot (:37)
-Voices of UMass Medical School podcast (26:54): What does it take to persuade people to get vaccinated against?
-Success of COVID antiviral pill hinges on access to speedy, accurate tests
-UMass Medical School professor creates kids coloring book on vaccine
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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