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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Increasingly cloudy this afternoon, high of 63 in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester Mayor Joe Petty: Worcester won't be "testing ground" for harmful labor practices
+Related: Worcester officials call on Tenet CEO to see firsthand how strike is causing an ICU bed "crisis"
+6:00: Worcester Fire Department raises $19,000 for the MDA in Fill the Boot campaign
+1:00: Tractor-trailer crash on Mass Pike closes multiple lanes in Grafton (:32)
+1:00: UMass Medical School research-based career fair is today
+1:00: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - September 29th
+1:00: Holy Cross football team named national Team of the Week
+1:00: Worcester native Alicia Witt has new album, tour and book
+1:00: Robert Kraft once called Bill Belichick a very, very bad thing, new book claims
-Food: Happy National Coffee Day! Deals and free cups from Dunkin’, Starbucks and more
-Bomb Squad detonates "highly flammable" material found in Holden home, man arrested on warrant
-Worcester police officer uses recently discovered artistic talents to pay tribute to Tom Brady (1:53)
-Leaders come together in Worcester to promote, celebrate manufacturing in Massachusetts
-Repurposing vacant buildings adding vibrancy to downtown Worcester
-Lt. Gov. Polito addresses need for housing while in Worcester
-20-year-old Worcester man arrested for illegal firearm
-Worcester police restart ticketing for distracted driving
-Teamsters Local 170 calls for end of St. Vincent nurses strike
-Union representing more than 500 hospital employees calls on elected officials to help resolve nurse’s strike
-Rosalie Tirella: Worcester’s SMOC vs. The PIP and how they help/helped our homeless
-2 Afghan families preparing for move to Worcester
-Worcester ranked among worst cities for people with disabilities
-ICYMI: Worcester man wins $1 million on scratch ticket he bought in Auburn
-Phantom Gourmet visits downtown Worcester restaurant (4:40)
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Worcester JCC to cohost virtual author talk with Suzanne Nossel, Larry Tye
-Music Worcester taps Dorrance Dance for season opening show
-What you need to know about the November 2nd municipal election in Worcester
-City Manager names Nicole Valentine, Eric Batista assistant city managers
-City Hires Julie Lynch as Chief of Public Facilities
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Emergency crews respond to propane tanker rollover in Sutton
-Suspect arrested after escaping police in Charlton with 1 handcuff, 1 shoe (:25)
-5 Grafton High students "commended" for National Merit Scholarship
-Neighbors fear traffic, light pollution, noise from proposed warehouse beside Wyman-Gordon
-Local chiropractors team up in Worcester practice
-Infestation of invasive spotted lanternfly found in Fitchburg, officials say
-Sports: Senior Tenio Ayeni of Holy Cross football team named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Bravehearts to host 2nd annual Futures League Golf Tournament in Leicester
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Win 4 tickets to Tom Brady's return in Railers raffle
-Enter Patriots sweepstakes for chance to win 2 tickets to Tom Brady's return
-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: 2020 homicides up nearly 30%, largest 1-year jump ever, FBI says
-Tragic: Child dies after getting brain-eating amoeba at Texas splash pad
-New England: New details on Conn. plane crash that killed Boston couple
-Tribute to former Worcester Fire District Chief who recently passed away
-Business: 1 in 3 women are considering leaving the workforce or changing jobs. Here's why
-Independent bookstore industry is growing with a loyal customer base wanting to shop local
-Colleges: WPI runs an NIH study on factors leading to stress fractures in female runners
-"Angels of Pompeii" exhibit reception 5-7 tonight at Anna Maria
-Animals: Dogs, cats, pets available for adoption near Worcester
-Shopping/Deals: Here’s everything Amazon announced at its big product event
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in October (10:04)
-Celebrity: William Shatner to go to space in Jeff Bezos' rocket ship
-History: Osgood Bradley's house, 44 Front St. in Worcester
-Homes: Burned out single-family home in Melrose for sale "as is" for $399,000
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Uber driver's call to police helps stop scam victimizing elderly woman
-Meanwhile, in Denmark, artist given $84,000 for artwork delivers blank canvases titled "Take the Money and Run"
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: How many people are vaccinated in Worcester County?
+6:00: Free vaccination clinic at QCC on Thursday
+6:00: Long COVID is a bigger problem than we thought
+1:00: 400,000 in U.S. got Pfizer booster shots last weekend
-Shrewsbury schools launch test and stay program
-Masking at Grafton High, Middle School will be determined by vaccination status
-Worcesteria: Need some breathing room away from unvaccinated, chronically unmasked
-Radio Worcester (18:30): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID, fire department report, Polar Park and Development
-Booster shot side effects similar to 2nd vaccine dose, CDC study says
-ICYMI: Public school mask requirement extended to November 1st
-Mass. officials report 1,380 new cases, 22 additional deaths
-Mass. DPH reports 4,378 new breakthrough cases, 37 more deaths among vaccinated residents
-Pfizer vaccine for kids may not be available until November
-Tragic: Vaccinated Michigan couple die within a minute of each other while holding hands
-Mass. doc on Pfizer vaccine trials for children (3:58)
-Almost all United employees complied with the vaccine mandate
-What's the wait time between the flu shot and booster?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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