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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Happy Thanksgiving 2021
+2:00: Boulevard Diner, Café Neo serving free Thanksgiving meals to anyone in need
+2:00: These bars are open on Thanksgiving Worcester
+2:00: Does Thanksgiving turkey really make you sleepy? Experts weigh in
+2:00: Fresh or canned? Cranberry sauce debate interrupts news broadcast (1:20)
+2:00: This is how astronauts celebrate Thanksgiving in space
+2:00: How to dispose of Thanksgiving cooking oils and grease
-Boulevard Diner, Voltage Fashion Boutique hosting free Thanksgiving dinners in Worcester
-Thanksgiving meal giveaway 2-4 today in Worcester
-Catholic Charities prepares thousands of Thanksgiving meals
-Worcesteria: A few thoughts on a Common Thanksgiving
-Edith Morgan: Thanksgiving 2021
-Health: Holidays plus pandemic could be a dangerous mix for eating disorder risk, experts say
-Food: Washing your Thanksgiving turkey can actually make you sick
-What's open, what's closed on Thanksgiving
-Animals: Thanksgiving foods to avoid giving to your dog
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (12:27): Thanksgiving Edition
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (47:10): Bonus Episode -- Thanksgiving Wine Selections
In The News
-Latest weather: High of 50 today in Worcester
+2:00: Man drowns in Shrewsbury after leaving a party in distress Wednesday night, prompting helicopter, K-9 search by police
+2:00: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thanksgiving
+2:00: Six Things to Do: "Spamalot," Silverbacks, Giuliano D'Orazio, Festival of Lights and more ...
-Discussions continue for city to acquire the Denholm building
-Saint Vincent Hospital could face fines after closing inpatient behavioral beds
-"Operation Welcome" launched to support Afghan evacuees in Central Massachusetts
-Worcester Public Schools' first quarter honor roll
-Central Mass. natives take central stage in Greater Boston Stage Company’s rendition of All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914
-Song to Get You Through the Week: The premiere of "Broke Stoned & 23" music video by Kristen Ford
-Rosen's Roundtable (28:06): Homeless encampments and the way the city is dealing with these issues
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: My son, in crisis
-WCCA TV, Planting the Seed Foundation to hold "Santathon" Dec. 8
-Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester delayed a day because of holiday
-Tribute to a 35-year veteran of the Worcester Fire Department
-ICYMI: Worcester landlord and employee settle sexual harassment allegations for $75,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster trucking facility next to Goya center sells for $18.4 million
-Leominster lawyer buys into Westborough tech park office for $18.3 million
-NEOTech sells Westborough location for $20.6 million
-Fire at apartments in Leicester displaces 26 families
-USDA funnels $7 million to Sturbridge, Southbridge, Ashby
-Sports: Holy Cross men's basketball team wins by 43. Highlights (1:21)
-Radio Worcester (9:20): Holy Cross football coach Bob Chesney on Saturday's home NCAA playoff game
-Tickets to Saturday's NCAA playoff game at Holy Cross start at $15
-High school football: South beats North, St. Bernard's beat St. Paul, Worcester Tech beats Abby Kelley
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bruins beat Sabres; Celtics lose to Brooklyn
-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: U.S. jobless claims plunge to 199,000, lowest in 52 years
-20 Ways You Can Practice Gratitude
-National: All 3 defendants found guilty of murdering Ahmaud Arbery
-New England: State Senator says now is the time to legalize sports betting in Mass.
-Tragic: 6-year-old fatally shoots 5-year-old brother, police in Pennsylvania say
-Colleges: Holy Cross once again a Princeton Review "Green College"
-TV/Streaming: How to watch and stream Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2021
-Celebrity: Valerie Bertinelli reportedly files for separation from Tom Vitale
-Shopping/Deals: Heading into Black Friday, 1 in 3 shoppers are still paying off last year’s holiday debt
-History: Happy 93rd birthday to the Palladium, aka E.M. Loews Plymouth Theater
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): After 43 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, Kevin Strickland is finally a free man
-Looney Tunes. Meanwhile, in Ashby, police warn residents about wily coyotes
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New Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Seasonal Product Coordinator E-Commerce, with $2,000 sign on bonus by Dec. 2, in Worcester
-Host/hostess in Worcester
-Multiple opportunities, Town of Holden DPW
-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)
+2:00: Your booster side effects shouldn’t be as "Intense" this time
+2:00: As trends worsen in Mass., Gov. Charlie Baker announces vaccine booster milestone
-Mass. hospitals stretched thin with rising cases and staffing shortages
-ICYMI: How shots for kids help prevent dangerous new variants
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester man charged with raping child in Milford church basement (:25). Article
+5:00: Charles Goodwin, head of Worcester dispatch system, on leave after O.U.I. arrest during work hours
+5:00: El Día de los Muertos in the Woo returns with resilience through love
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 4
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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