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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Soaking rain today
+6:00: Massport announces $2.1 million project at Worcester Airport
+6:00: Worcester seeks business for tiny space at Union Station
+6:00: Candidates for at-large seats on Worcester City Council to debate Wednesday evening
+6:00: The 25 most dangerous cities and towns in Mass. in 2020, according to FBI data
+6:00: I-290 closures in Worcester coming this week
+Noon: Human Rights Commission to hold police body camera input session tonight
-Hundreds of bikers ride in memory of fallen Auburn police officer
-Local cookie maker raises money for Afghan evacuees coming to Worcester
-Advocates raise awareness, funds for Alzheimer’s cure in local walk
-5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - October 4th
-Worcester economic updates, orders on Fire Department report, call for WooSox season debrief on council agenda
-Worcester will add 10 new voting precincts ahead of 2022 election
-"Earn While you Learn" program looks to provide EMT training
-St. V doctors back CEO, health care workers union supports nurses
-Homes: Here's what $400,000 buys in Worcester's red-hot real estate market
-Food: Gentile's Bakery bread now available at D'Errico's Market in Worcester
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Song To Get You Through the Week: Adi Sun delivers beautiful "Twin Flame"
-Award-winning violinist Johnny Gandelsman to perform at Holy Cross
-This Week’s Roadwork In Worcester – Week Of October 4th
-Neighborhood watch meetings in Worcester this month
-MBTA announces $15 Commuter Rail passes for Marathon Monday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Gazebo-Palooza offers a taste of Grafton
-Westborough analytics firm launches food inspection system
-Applications for Mary B. Grogan Fund for Youth now available
-Shrewsbury adds 2 additional Saturday leaf and yard waste drop-offs
-Tribute to Auburn man killed in Maine car crash
-Sports: Belichick, Brady reportedly held long postgame chat in Bucs locker room
-Brady, Bucs escape with 19-17 win
-Watch Patriots’ tribute video honoring Brady before the game
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Devers hits 2 HR as Red Sox rally on final day to secure wild card game at home vs. Yankees
-2 high school football games to be played at Polar Park
-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
-Business: Davis Mega Maze in Sterling ranked 7th nationally in new rankings.
-National: Dead birds and fish are washing up along a California beach due to an oil spill
-Pandora Papers expose tax havens for the rich and famous
-Tragic: Milwaukee drive-by shooting kills 11-year-old, wounds younger sister
-Health: Scientists eye opioid vaccine as a shot to stem overdose epidemic
-Food: Here's why bacon prices have skyrocketed to record levels
-Animals: Mama dog shows rescuers where her babies are hiding (3:11)
-Shopping/Deals: Groupon to "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" at the Hanover
-TV/Streaming: Apple’s streaming service had fewer than 20 million subscribers in July, show biz union says
-Movies: Reaching pre-pandemic levels, "Venom" records $90.1M opening weekend
-Celebrity: Gloria Estefan says she was molested at music school when she was 9 years old
-History: State Normal School in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester DA honors Leominster officer for saving jogger's life
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, bear steals 33-pound package from a woman's porch
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: City announces first Youth Vax Giveaway winners
+6:00: "Too soon to tell," if large Christmas family gatherings will be safe, Dr. Fauci says
+Noon: Radio Worcester (10:22): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh "cautiously optimistic" about COVID
-McDonald's on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester is hosting a free vaccine clinic today
-Updated numbers for every Worcester County community
-UMass seeing alarming number of cases in pregnant women
-Virus surge hits New England despite high vaccination rates
-FDA sets meetings on J&J and Moderna boosters, shots for kids 5-11
-ICYMI: Mass. doctor on new pill that could help treat COVID-19 patients
-UMass Medical School doctor of why herd immunity might never be reached
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 local teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
-Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Festival
-100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
-Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine in sting
-Worcester Public Schools News (23:21): Doherty Edition
>FAITH: Local woman professes perpetual vows at Dominican monastery
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police introduces SafeCam Program
-Gardner officials push landfill expansion as area residents raise concerns
-Find your spot at The Yoga Nook
-Police chief says suspect indicted in Orange fraud case
-Millbury teen wins Elks Annual Hoop Shoot Contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-"Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
-WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
-TODAY! Black History Month movie: “10,000 Black Men Named George”
-19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Why we highlight women's progress
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:13): Episode 5, What to do after snow storms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple eateries and became a blackjack dealer at Foxwoods after retiring
>SPORTS: Major League Baseball games will soon be off ESPN in media bombshell
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Navy
-Holy Cross announces updates to football staff
-Holy Cross goaltender Thomas Gale named semifinalist for Mike Richter Award
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Railers lose in Savannah, 6-4
>CARS: Mass. is "actually a really great state to have car insurance in," expert says (2:03)
>NATIONAL: Professor tracking asteroid that could collide with Earth in a few years (2:48). Article
-Ukraine planted explosives in Russian drone pilots' virtual reality goggles
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide after being bullied over family's immigration status: report
>NEW ENGLAND: JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge at Logan moments before takeoff (1:59). Article
-Mass. Pike falling concrete: Inside the Prudential Tunnel, reaction (4:48)
-Family fights back against $200,000 in equity theft despite law change (3:58). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI students share global projects at President’s IQP Award final presentations
-Assumption names Jeffrey Gillooly vice president for university advancement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak is introducing futuristic high-speed trains
>BUSINESS: State unveils roadmap to lead global climatetech industry
-W.B.J. editorial: Time to tackle unemployment reform
>HOMES: Worcester County single-family home median price nears $440,000, as trends continue
>HEALTH: Doctor on the recent high flu activity (2:38)
-"A really bad flu season": Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Mass. (1:48)
>FOOD: Cozy winter meals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni has changed Hollywood publicity
>ANIMALS: Dog keeps sneaking over from the neighbor's yard (2:10)
>HISTORY: "Washington Engine Co. No. 1 of Worcester, MA," 1870
>GOOD NEWS: Milford candy shop gives people with disabilities chance to make impact (3:26). Article
-Meanwhile, in New Haven, wayward seal found wandering streets
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