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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Beautiful day ahead, high of 73 in Worcester
-iPhone seizure focus of civil rights lawsuit by Black Uber driver vs. Worcester police
-Auburn man gets a year in prison for tax fraud
-Worcester superintendent search committee OKs timeline, request for consultant bids. Video (40:18)
-Worcester woman is helping to raise a puppy to be a service dog for people with physical disabilities
-Phantom Gourmet visits Westborough restaurant (4:54)
-Out of Darkness Walk shines light on suicide prevention
-Central Mass. Jazz Fest performances: Greg Abate Quartet (29:59), Donna Byrne (28:42), Triangulation (29:39), Jazzed Up Trio (29:54), Bill Fanning Quartet (29:58)
-Tickets on sale for 3 holidays shows at the Hanover
-Daily bus services between Worcester and Amherst begins
-Worcester ranks 12th in the nation for job growth since the pandemic began
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-ICYMI: 3 held on bail after being indicted in stabbing of teen lifeguard at Bell Pond
-City opens bidding for demolition of former bar
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Local beer will honor Officer Manny Familia
-Rosen's Roundtable #453 (28:07): Who should get the kids to school?
-More people in Worcester — and 10 more voting precincts
-Fallout from Worcester's preliminary election
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden bandstand concert 3-5 today
-Spirit of Shrewsbury headed to Oak Middle School September 25th
-Shrewsbury woman with CHDs received emotional, financial support from Heartfelt Dreams Foundation
-"Pakachoag: Where the River Bends" to premiere September 28th
-Faith: Bishop McManus tells conference church will not bend to radical agendas
-Trailing early, Holy Cross football team rallies to win at Yale for first time since 2005
-High school football: Oakmont tops St. Paul's, Northbridge beats Valley Tech
-Former Worcester Academy star quarterback's cause of death revealed
-Bravehearts hire Worcester native Don Porcaro as director of fan experience & media
-Cars: It's still summer at Bertera Nissan (3:03)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-National: SpaceX's civilian crew makes water landing off Florida coast
-California wildfires make run toward giant sequoia groves
-New England: RMV to offer expanded services including in-person appointments, walk-in visits
-Tragic: Wisconsin 6-year-old in coma after rock kicked by lawn mower hit him in head
-Business: Staff shortages impacting everything from coffee to cars
-WCAC hosts job fair next week for job-seekers
-Colleges: Assumption president makes case for doubling Pell Grants
-Holy Cross ranks among top 5% of U.S. colleges, according to Niche
-Health: It's hard to convince your child to leave the screen behind to exercise. Here's how to do it
-Animals: Puppy wouldn't stop shaking because she was so scared (3:20)
-Tribute to recently deceased Worcester man who lived the words “Love and Honor” and who raised his 5 children alone after his wife passed away
-History: Church of the Sacred Heart, Worcester
-TV/Streaming: Emmy predictions: Who should win vs. who will win tonight
-Homes: Custom Colonial "Worcester landmark" on Grove St. lists for $849,900
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Kindergarten teacher in Indiana saves student's life
-Meanwhile, new beer from Sam Adams is illegal in 15 states
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-City youth vaccination clinic draws crowd, but just 4 young people receive shot
-UMass Medical School profs: Direct recommendation from a doctor may be the final push someone needs to get vaccinated
-Mass. doctors debate booster shots (3:33)
-ICYMI: Mask mandate in Worcester starting Monday (2:09). Article
-As pandemic hits crisis level, UMass Memorial head appeals to end strike at St. V's
-Study: Childhood obesity in U.S. accelerated during pandemic
-Celebrity: White House offers Nicki Minaj call to answer vaccine Qs
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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