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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Cloudy with scattered showers, high of 61 today
-NBC News on nurses strike: "This is not where we expected to be"
-34-year-old Worcester woman killed in Charlton rollover crash is identified
-"Worcester’s most insufferable restaurant critic" apologizes
-From assaults to drinking and driving, some Worcester cops were accused of crimes and got to keep their jobs
-27 Becker College properties have been sold for $10 million; some to be resold as single-family homes
-ICYMI: Glass facade at Midtown Mall could be completed by November 15th
-This Worcester eatery has the best French Toast in Massachusetts
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Celebrity: Holy Cross alum and "Handmaid's Tale" fiend Ann Dowd is school shooter's mom in "Mass"
-Day Resource Center to aid Worcester homeless community planned for Hammond St. building
-Worcester Academy students, Woo Fridges collaborate on community fridges
-Radio Worcester (5:27): Clash of the Cover Bands with Frank Pupillo of Shot of Poison
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): What does it mean to be Bottled in Bond?
-SeltzerTime podcast #127 (1:08:03): Setting the record straight with District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose
-Sides in Columbus Day debate open to meeting in Worcester
-Tribute to Worcester woman who fought for women's rights, breast cancer awareness, and sustainability
-Going to the Marathon tomorrow? MBTA has $15 commuter rail passes
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Top of Wachusett Dam in Clinton open to the public for one day
-Shrewsbury adds 2 additional Saturday leaf and yard waste drop-offs
-Shrewsbury schools looking to hire additional support staff
-Open House to be held at Saint John's (:30)
-Holden studying projects from playing fields to redevelopment
-Blue Moon Diner, Worcester Lunch Car, for sale in Gardner
-Sports: Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox old home, McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, already falling into disrepair
-Cars: Bertera Nissan in Auburn has a wide selection of new and preowned vehicles for you (5:38)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Business: Lawmakers argue over benefits for app-based drivers
-Central Mass. collaborative workspaces receive $209,000 in state grants
-Colleges: Clark professor explores lost love, missed connections in new opera
-Holy Cross professor writes that caring for the environment has a long Catholic lineage – long before Pope Francis
-National: Georgia police officer shot, killed during first shift on the job
-Tragic: Child falls out of Manhattan apartment window, dies days before 4th birthday
-New England: Woman forced to throw infant out window after hoverboard catches fire at Wareham home
-Moose charges past police officer in woods of Ayer (:25)
-Health: Here's what experts say about the best time to exercise
-Animals: Seen this pigeon? It's missing from the EcoTarium
-Shopping/Deals: 15 best home and kitchen deals from Wayfair's October sale
-TV/Streaming: "That '70s Show" gets '90s spinoff with some original cast
-Movies: Best James Bond movies, ranked
-Food: Experts say prices at grocery stores will continue to rise for over a year
-History: Worcester Corset Company, 1885
-Homes: Virtual open house for 3-bedroom townhouse for sale in Worcester (30:38)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Head's-up janitor helps save doctor’s life in Minnesota
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, man survives nine-story plunge by landing on a BMW
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Burncoat High School’s football team sidelined after 10 cases
-Boosters, employer mandates drive increase in U.S. vaccines
-Booster shots in Massachusetts: Everything you need to know
-ICYMI: Auburn High School outbreak impacts classes, nixes football games
-Human behavior will determine when the pandemic ends, CDC director says
-Is it safe to go trick-or-treating this Halloween? An expert weighs in
-Man accused of murdering pharmacist brother allegedly wanted to confront him for administering vaccines
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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