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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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-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 (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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