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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Generally dry, high in the upper 30s in Worcester
-Worcester 6 remembered on 22nd anniversary of Cold Storage fire
-From 2019, Leary Firefighters Foundation "Worcester 6: Heroes Remembered"
-Radio Worcester (10:19): Retired Worcester Fire Lt. Don Courtney and Hank remember the Worcester 6 and December 3rd, 1999
-64-year-old man killed in head-on crash on June Street in Worcester
-UMass Memorial fires 200 after deadline
-Do you recognize her? Worcester detectives looking for suspected porch pirate
-Worcester opens holiday season with Festival of Lights celebration
-Park Ave. Austin Liquors plans to add gas station, convenience store
-Bullet found in Shrewsbury middle school
-ICYMI: Local restaurateurs buy shuttered Worcester landmark
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-New Wachusett Wine & Spirits Podcast (37:59): The best whiskies in the world
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: WCLOC, Merrimack Valley Ringers Merrimac Handel’s "Messiah" and more ...
-Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra pops back to Mechanics Hall
-Joyner Lucas' newest, with Lil Durk, "Rambo" (3:32)
-Area musicians celebrated at the Pulse Magazine’s 15th annual Worcester Music Awards
-"Worcester gets it": Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito applauds city’s growth
-Worcesteria: The road to the governor's office runs through Worcester
-Tribute to local man who worked in the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree lighting celebration in Holden today
-Shrewsbury Public Library's annual Holiday Open House today
-Chain of Lights in Sutton today, Millbury tomorrow
-Millbury awarded $1.2 million for downtown improvements, 59-unit housing development
-Millbury town manager earns positive review, raise in first performance review
-Will FeedBack Earth pass the sniff test in Grafton? New method trial postponed to Monday
-Applicants pull out of Princeton marijuana cultivation project
-Sports: Holy Cross falls short at Villanova, 21-16, in NCAA 2nd-round game
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bravehearts accepting applications for summer internships
-New basketball team in Worcester hopes to add to community, be role models
-Clark University cancels 2022 high school tournament
-Railers lose, 3-2, to Adirondack
-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. added a disappointing 210,000 jobs, but the details paint a different picture
-Take WBJ's 2022 Economic Forecast survey
-Health: Hearing Christmas songs on repeat is bad for your mental health
-Food: Company recalls sliced bread for undeclared allergen
-Shopping: These are the top items to buy in December
-National: Parents charged in Michigan school shooting, captured after manhunt
-Overworked assistant set bail too low for Christmas parade suspect, DA says
-New England: Massachusetts legislature passes $4 billion spending bill
-N.H. woman kept mother’s corpse in house for months as Social Security payments continued, police say
-Tragic: Mother, girlfriend arrested after remains of 9-year-old girl found in duffle bag
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on demand
-Celebrity: Dolly Parton isn't a "pushover" boss: "I've had to kick ass"
-Homes: Shrewsbury Colonial next to Dean Park lists for $1.85 million
-Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Spesh
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 5-year-old boy finds a special friend in his neighborhood garbage truck driver
-Meanwhile, in Maryland, homeowner using smoke to manage snake infestation sets house on fire
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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
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-UMass Memorial runs out of ICU beds as cases rise (2:15)
-Doctors warn of possible winter surge in Mass.
-ICYMI: Do existing vaccines protect against Omicron? Boston doctors explain
-Mass. officials report 5,179 new cases, 27 additional deaths
-WHO says measures used against Delta should work for Omicron
-Do rapid tests detect the Omicron variant?
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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