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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Showers end this morning, cloudy, high of 57 today in Worcester
+6:00: Man rushes to rescue other residents after fire ignites in Worcester 3-decker
+6:00: National Guard deployed to drive some Worcester school buses
+6:00: Parents of slain Assumption grad testify against bill that eliminates life sentences without parole
+6:00: Worcester area adoptable pets: Messi & more
+6:00: Janice Harvey: The Great Quarantine of ‘20 has led to TV anxiety
+6:00: Movies: Worcester-shot "Don't Look Up" brings us the latest Apocalypse
+6:00: Open House to be held at Saint John's (:30)
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Namaste Woo, Pacha Mama join Worcester Public Market
+Noon: Worcesteria: Skip Shea's "Trinity" heads to Amazon, Leominster Garrett Mahoney rapper breaks down Drake
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - October 5th
+Noon: Worcester Ranked in Top 20 Safest Cities in America in 2021
-Long-planned conversion of Worcester church to apartments takes next step
-Reopening of restaurant at historic downtown Worcester building could come in November or December
-Worcester man charged with unarmed burglary
-Worcester emergency shelter Hotel Grace opens its doors early
-Massport announces $2.1 million project at Worcester Airport
-Worcester seeks business for tiny space at Union Station
-Candidates for at-large seats on Worcester City Council to debate Wednesday evening
-The 25 most dangerous cities and towns in Mass. in 2020, according to FBI data
-$699.8 million Powerball ticket sold in California; 2 $1 million winning tickets sold in Mass.
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-I-290 closures in Worcester coming this week
-Applications open for city of Worcester’s Youth Poet Laureate program
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sturbridge horse center submits application for $50 million racetrack project
-Hundreds of bikers ride in memory of fallen Auburn police officer
-Lunenburg property related to tax fraud and wage theft scandal sold for $1.1 million
-Beacon Manufacturing of Lancaster acquires Acromatic Plastics of Leominster
-Sports: WooSox fire Manager Billy McMillon, sources tell T&G
-Polar Park to hold watch party for tonight's Red Sox-Yankees Wild Card game
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross releases full men's basketball schedule
-Field hockey player Sarah Potter named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-High school Fab 15 football rankings
-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: Major Mass. labor union urges end to St. Vincent strike
-Colleges: QCC offers students quiet spaces
-National: Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram suffer massive worldwide outage lasting several hours
-DEA agent killed, two other law officers shot on Amtrak train in Tucson
-New England: Brady quote brings superfan "Schwartzie From Ashland" recognition in Patriots Nation
-Health: Falling asleep too fast is not a sign of a healthy sleeper, experts say
-Animals: 10-ounce puppy terrifies 75-pound Boxer (3:41)
-Shopping/Deals: Amazon rolls out early Black Friday deals to jump-start holiday shopping
-TV/Streaming: Apple TV+ cancels Joseph Gordon-Levitt's "Mr. Corman" after Season 1
-Movies: George Clooney movie shot in Worcester will debut in December
-Celebrity: New Kids On The Block to perform at Mohegan Sun with legendary lineup of guests
-History: From the Channel 4 archives, U2 plays the Worcester Centrum (2:22)
-Homes: 5 new Worcester homes on the market
-Food: Lobster products recalled due to possible Listeria contamination
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man surprised with free bike from neighbors in South Carolina
-Meanwhile, in Kentucky, judge denies couple's divorce
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Mass. officials report 1,184 new cases, 21 additional deaths
+6:00: Vaccines may have prevented a quarter-million cases and 39,000 deaths among seniors
+Noon: Johnson & Johnson asks FDA to authorize booster shots
-City announces first Youth Vax Giveaway winners
-"Too soon to tell," if large Christmas family gatherings will be safe, Dr. Fauci says
-Mass. doctor on improving COVID-19 picture (3:45)
-Radio Worcester (10:22): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh "cautiously optimistic" about COVID
-ICYMI: Updated numbers for every Worcester County community
-Mass. officials report 3,283 new cases, 12 additional deaths over 3-day period
-Dr. Fauci encourages vaccinated people "to have a good normal Christmas with your family"
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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