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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Black Friday 2021
+Noon: Some stores see slow start to Black Friday (1:25)
-Bigger crowds, "messier stores": Black Friday begins as pandemic woes linger
-Black Friday will kick off "record-breaking" holiday shopping season
-Shopping more low-key with early start, area stores say
-Here’s what to buy on Black Friday and what to leave on the shelf
-The 016 Quick Guide to Black Friday deals
-The ultimate guide to Black Friday
-Worcester Bravehearts' Black Friday deals
-The 30 best Disney gifts to shop for Black Friday
-The 5 best Black Friday iPhone deals
-Prime Video Black Friday deal offers over 15 channels for $0.99
-Hulu Black Friday Deal is $0.99 a month for a year
-Why is it called Black Friday? Here are a few theories
In The News
-Latest weather: Rain turns to snow later today, 1-2 inches possible in Worcester
+6:00: The Best of Who We Are: Worcester Police Officer Enmanuel "Manny" Familia and our other Hometown Heroes of 2021
+6:00: Fewer Cyber Monday deals but bargains at Worcester area restaurants
+6:00: This shagadelic 1950s home in Worcester is listed for $679,900
+6:00: Winston W. Wiley: We’re pretty good at giving, but need to work harder at caring
+6:00: Worcester area pets waiting to be adopted: Meet Todd & more
+Noon: 18-year-old Worcester man arrested on gun charge
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: Storage units with donated items to be sold for charity in November
+Noon: Worst times to drive home in Massachusetts after Thanksgiving
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Man drowns in Shrewsbury after leaving a party in distress Wednesday night, prompting helicopter, K-9 search by police
-St. Vincent Hospital nurses spend Thanksgiving on strike
-Related: Saint Vincent Hospital could face fines after closing inpatient behavioral beds
-Bishop's Thanksgiving dinner returns to Worcester in person
-Community agents of change join to bring food to those in need
-Central Mass. leaders, businesses and artists give thanks
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-NEW Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (19:37): Whiskey Bracket Challenge
-Six Things to Do: "Spamalot," Silverbacks, Giuliano D'Orazio, Festival of Lights and more ...
-Behind Worcester's candidates: Supporters saw inclusive leaders in political newcomers
-Tribute to avid woodworker and handyman who was friendly and upbeat
-About 10,000 homes have received new Worcester recycling bins
-Here is where the city will be picking up leaves today
-Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester delayed a day because of holiday
-ICYMI: Discussions continue for city to acquire the Denholm building
-Central Mass. natives take central stage in Greater Boston Stage Company’s rendition of All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 5K Holden Road race attracts big field
-Shrewsbury holds Turkey Trot for the Memory
-Selectmen approve raise for Shrewsbury Town Manager
-New shake, tea business in Westborough adds “Vivacity” to drinks in response to pandemic
-Sports: Crusaders cherish their football coach, Bob Chesney
-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
-Football Frenzy's Thanksgiving Day highlights
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-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: California docks see "significant progress" with supply chain backlog, port chief says
-National: NASA launches spacecraft to test asteroid defense concept
-N.J. cop fatally struck man, drove to mom's home with body, prosecutor says
-New England: Police search for suspect accused of vandalizing 2 homes on The Kennedy Compound
-Driver killed in Thanksgiving morning crash in Mansfield
-Tragic: Kansas City couple killed in train crash driving home from Thanksgiving dinner
-Colleges: Nichols College "Sweat for Vets" raises over $1,500 for Project New Hope
-Worcester State investigates racial slur in dorm
-Health: Sleep training for adults prevents depression, study finds
-TV/Streaming: "This Is Us" teases a tearful goodbye in heartwarming Season 6 trailer
-Celebrity: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson gives Navy veteran his truck
-Food: Kool-Aid, Country Time Lemonade recalled due to possibility of glass and metal
-Homes: Tour mansion near the Everglades that could break a Florida real estate record
-History: Elm Park in Worcester, circa 1916
-Animals: Woman's hilariously honest adoption post for wild foster dog (3:44)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Plympton boy honored for saving family from carbon monoxide poisoning
-Meanwhile, in New York, restaurant rolls out Thanksgiving pizza topped with turkey, classic sides
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-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: EXPLAINER: What is the new variant in South Africa?
+Noon: WHO hosts special meeting on worrying new variant
-New variant has scientists very concerned
-Your booster side effects shouldn’t be as "Intense" this time
-As trends worsen in Mass., Gov. Charlie Baker announces vaccine booster milestone
-ICYMI: Mass. hospitals stretched thin with rising cases and staffing shortages
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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