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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: More clouds but dry today, high of 74 in Worcester
+7:00: Hospital makes "last, best, and final offer" to striking nurses (:38)
+7:00: D’Errico’s Market nearing opening of new locations outside of Worcester
+7:00: Radio Worcester Candidate Series (18:17): Candy Mero-Carlson, incumbent District 2 City Councilor
+7:00: Ray Mariano: Polar opposites compete for Worcester District 5 City Council seat
+7:00: 5 open houses for you in Worcester
+7:00: John Stimpson's "The Cape House" to premiere in Clinton October 18th-19th
+7:00: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: UMass Cancer Walk and Run returns Sunday
+Noon: Radio Worcester (12:06): Saint John’s Headmaster Alex Zequeira talks Higher Education and Open House
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - October 15th
+Noon: Worcester Business Development Corporation podcast (24:41)
+Noon: Drone photography above Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge
-Dashcam video shows Worcester cab driver being strangled, slapped during violent carjacking
-Earlier: Worcester police arrest Douglas man in brutal Shrewsbury Street cab carjacking
-Worcester Police Dept. upholds complaint about officer calling man a coward
-New bakery opening soon in Worcester
-Worcester’s event venues getting back on their feet
-Five Things to Do: Ana Popovic, Sorrowseed, Worcester Chorus and more ...
-TOMORROW! Open House to be held at Saint John's on Saturday (:30)
-The Leaders of Tomorrow are Rebels! Notre Dame Academy's Open House on Sunday (:50)
-Meal delivery programs serves Worcester Housing Authority residents
-Sale of Becker College properties returns $15 million to Worcester tax rolls
-Landmark Worcester retailer gets an online reboot thanks to Clark alum
-Nativity School of Worcester receives $1.8 million gift
-Reminder: Trash and recycling in Worcester will be delayed one day all this week
-Six recent lottery winners from Central Mass.
-Traffic Advisory for Sunday in Worcester
-Last Call with Mary Darling, local playwright
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): Spirits from Mass. distillery now available at Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Radio Worcester Candidate Series (18:09): Moe Bergman, incumbent City Councilor
-Tribute to Worcester firefighter and co-founder of the Worcester Fire Brigade Pipes and Drums
-ICYMI: "He thinks he owns the city": Neighbors' 911 calls raise questions about Worcester officer
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury family hosts a haunt for a cause
-Car bursts into flames at Hubbardston home
-Holden Fire Department to hold Open Truck event 3-5 p.m. tomorrow
-Public sale of school furniture and miscellaneous equipment in Shrewsbury
-Small Stones Festival of the Arts returns to Grafton Oct. 15-24
-Butterick Building roof needs to be replaced, but for now, a fix will suffice
-Sutton High's Connections builds bridges and connections between students
-Sports: Here's how you can score tickets to ALCS games in Boston
-Former Braveheart Dante Ricciardi of West Boylston enjoys life as a Red Sox scout
-Holy Cross defense on high alert for Georgetown Hoyas
-High school football Game of the Week: Doherty vs. South
-Want to compete against world champion eater Joey Chestnut in Worcester? Here's how
-Radio Worcester (19:33): Colin Bennie of Princeton, top American finisher in Boston Marathon
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-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: Unemployment claims fall to lowest level of pandemic
-Amid talent shortages, higher ed must adapt, say panelists
-Health: New research suggests signs of dementia can be detected in blood
-National: Robert Durst ("The Jinx") sentenced to life for murder of best friend
-New England: Vermont man faces life for commissioning torture videos
-Mass. woman burned by hot coffee sues Dunkin’ store owner, says "cruel" employees mocked her
-Police searching for teenager missing from Warren
-Animals: Rescue animals find new, temporary home in Sterling
-TV/Streaming: Lifetime Christmas Movies Schedule
-Movies: First trailer released for George Clooney movie shot partly in Worcester
-Celebrity: Adele officially makes her return to music with "Easy on me"
-Food: Butterball recalls 14,000 pounds of ground turkey for possible plastic contamination
-Shopping/Deals: The Bed Bath & Beyond 50th Anniversary Sale boasts up to 50% off
-History: Shrewswbury Street time capsule (88 photos)
-Homes: Dr. Robert Goddard's birthplace home in Worcester is for sale
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. women raise awareness, research rare fatal illness
-Meanwhile, in Florida, sheriff trolls dealers online after seizing 770 pounds of pot
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New Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Waitstaff at Peppercorn's in Worcester
-Pest Control Technician, Experienced, at Colonial Pest Control
-Pest Control Technician, No Experienced Required, at Colonial Pest Control
-General warehouse associate at Imperial Distributors
-Full-time administrative assistant in healthcare office in Worcester
-First shift and second shift warehouse associates, production associate, bulk truck loader in Worcester
-Multiple opportunities open at Imperial Distributors
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-UMass Memorial employees who have not received vaccine by December will lose their jobs, according to memo
-Pfizer booster shots are now available at the Worcester Public Library
-Pediatrician weighs in on dropping in-school mask mandates
-FDA panel unanimously recommends Moderna booster shots for at-risk adults
-When will Moderna’s booster shot be available? Here’s what happens next
-ICYMI: NIH study says mixing and matching boosters is safe
-Mass. officials report 1,560 new cases, 14 additional deaths
-Mass. education officials report 2,238 new cases among students, staff
-226,000 Massachusetts residents have received booster shots
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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+Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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