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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:50). High of 55 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 2 27-year-old men arrested on gun charges in Worcester
+6:00: Paying Polar Park’s debt: For the second year, underwhelming tax collections were saved by a public property sale
+6:00: Worcesteria: Comings and goings, and Twitter's imminent demise
+6:00: Enter to win tickets to Thursday's Patriots-Bills game
+6:00: Alex Peterson of Holy Cross men's hockey named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+Noon: Radio Worcester (11:38): Dr. Michael Hirsh on new COVID variants, RSV, hospital capacity, vaccination and more
+Noon: Broadway in Worcester: Eric Butler nurtures city's thriving theater scene
-Donations sought as Plumley Village residents await word on building repairs
-Earlier: Residents of Worcester high rise still shut out as crews work to restore power
-EcoTarium executive director talks about the contents of the 40-year-old time capsule opened on Sunday (4:09)
-Earlier: Mystery time capsule will be opened Sunday at EcoTarium after 40 years
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - November 28th
-T&G Santa Fund: Guild of St. Agnes on Santa's list
-Whos of Who-cester (Tracy O'Connell Novick): Let's talk about this charter school application for Worcester
-ICYMI: WPD asking for help finding missing 17-year-old
-Worcester requests proposals for Denholm Building property
-Ray Mariano: Worcester kid making it big in Tinseltown
-Worcester's permanent winter parking ban in effect on December 1st
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Distiller St. George Spirits drops by Wachusett Wine & Spirits (51:07)
>SHOWTIME: Burncoat Theatre presents "Peter/Wendy" December 1st thought 3rd at Burncoat Middle School
-Soapbox No. 1291 (28:07): Planting the Seed Foundation
-The Faces of Worcester: Giuliano D’Orazio
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a area 24-year-old who died tragically
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden tax bills to increase an average of $250
-Dig Pink night boosts donations for breast cancer research
-Jimmy Lyver of North Grafton commits to Holy Cross for hockey
-Missing 73-year-old woman who walked away from assisted living in Leominster has been found
-"I Caught Santa" series blasts off
-Leicester public safety employees rescue deer stuck in well
>SPORTS: Celtics outlast Wizards
-Holy Cross men take down Colby-Sawyer, 95-61. Highlights (2:04)
-HC women's basketball team rolls past Dartmouth, 68-55
-Tickets on sale for Holy Cross's December 3rd NCAA home playoff game
-Weekend road recap: Railers grab 3 points in back-to-back overtime games
>CARS: Bertera has a wide variety of cars for your every need (3:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Plane caught in power lines after crash in Maryland, 2 occupants unhurt
-Mexico issues arrest warrant for U.S. citizen accused of killing friend while on vacation
-Tragic: Colorado teen dies after trying to save others in icy lake
>NEW ENGLAND: Raging fire destroys New England marina overnight (:25). Article
-Prince and Princess of Wales to visit Boston this week for Earthshot Prize Awards
>HEALTH: What to eat when you have COVID to soothe symptoms
-New subvariants, family gatherings may bring more COVID after holiday, but experts don't expect severe surge
>BUSINESS: Breaking down holiday inflation: Which items will see the biggest price change in 2022
-Cannabis prices plummeting; some predict business shutdowns
>COLLEGES: Clark hires inaugural director of Center for Geospatial Analytics
>SHOPPING: How Cyber Monday surpassed Black Friday to become the biggest shopping event of the holidays
-6 tips for spotting fake online reviews during the holiday shopping season
>HOMES: 5 new homes on the market in Worcester
>TELEVISION: Your guide to all the Christmas movies on Netflix for holidays
>MOVIES: Disney is the biggest winner — and loser — at the Thanksgiving box office
>CELEBRITY: Valerie Bertinelli celebrates after finalizing divorce
>ANIMALS: 2-pound puppy grows up to be a meatball (3:09)
>HISTORY: White City amusement park in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 12-year-old boy buys bullied classmate brand new sneakers (2:28)
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, deer breaks into home, gets trapped for 3 hours
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+Water Operator, Town of Holden
-Janitorial-Maintenance Personnel at Abby's House
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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
+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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-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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