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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Summer-like feel before weekend change, high of 72 today in Worcester
-Mental health provider with Worcester location settles Medicaid fraud case for $25 million
-Hospital makes "last, best, and final offer" to striking nurses (:38)
-Plans for Tacoma Street Park, economic opportunity center in Worcester’s Great Brook Valley
-$2 million improvement project celebrated at Farber Field
-Lighted arch welcomes visitors to Worcester's Blackstone Valley Park
-D’Errico’s Market nearing opening of new locations outside of Worcester
-UMass Cancer Walk and Run returns Sunday
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (12:06): Saint John’s Headmaster Alex Zequeira talks Higher Education and Open House
-TODAY! Open House to be held at Saint John's on Saturday (:30)
-TOMORROW! The Leaders of Tomorrow are Rebels! Notre Dame Academy's Open House on Sunday (:50)
-Movies: John Stimpson's "The Cape House" to premiere in Clinton October 18th-19th
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Reminder: Trash and recycling in Worcester will be delayed one day all this week
-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 Saturday
-Listen Up: Erin McKeown takes deep dive into bad romance with "Kiss Off Kiss"
-Radio Worcester Candidate Series (18:09): Moe Bergman, incumbent At-Large City Councilor
-Radio Worcester Candidate Series (18:17): Candy Mero-Carlson, incumbent District 2 City Councilor
-Ray Mariano: Polar opposites compete for Worcester District 5 City Council seat
-Rosen's Roundtable #455 (24:40): District or All at Large School Committee
-ICYMI: Dashcam video shows Worcester cab driver being strangled, slapped during violent carjacking
-New bakery opening soon in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton Public Library reopens — and it’s a lot bigger
-Grafton will re-start its search for fire chief
-Drone photography above Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge
-Holden holding Halloween decorating contest
-Holden Fire Department's Open Truck event canceled
-Marlborough couple creates traveling tavern that brings the party to your house
-Tribute to woman “took in and cared for abandoned, abused and sickly dogs," some of whom became service animals
-Sports: Holy Cross football rested and ready for Georgetown
-High school football: Doherty tops South; Grafton beats Shrewsbury
-Bruins sign star Charlie McAvoy to 8-year extension
-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: Worcester Business Development Corporation podcast (24:41)
-Colleges: Holy Cross Spanish professor receives fellowship
-WPI researcher Jose Argüello is awarded $1.7 million for Salmonella study
-Health: We may not need 10,000 daily steps for long life, studies suggest
-National: Oil spilled from offshore pipeline is likely less than initially feared
-Iowa teen found covered in blood admitted to killing his parents
-Tragic: Girl drowns after life jacket traps her in capsized boat
-New England: Man dies following assault outside shopping center (:58)
-Animals: Deer brings babies to meet dog best friend every spring (3:29)
-Celebrity: Katey Sagal in hospital after getting hit by car
-Food: McDonald's, Beyond Meat to test McPlant meatless burger in U.S.
-Shopping/Deals: Dollar Store myths and truths
-History: Babe Ruth getting the key to the City of Worcester in 1935
-Homes: Dr. Robert Goddard's birthplace home in Worcester is for sale
-5 open houses for you in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man reunited with nurse who saved his life after fall into river
-Meanwhile, in Germany, this McDonald’s has a "McBoat" float-thru window
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-Waitstaff at Peppercorn's in Worcester
-Pest Control Technician, Experienced, at Colonial Pest Control
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Pfizer booster shots are now available at the Worcester Public Library
-FDA panel endorses booster shot for J&J vaccine
-226,000 Massachusetts residents have received booster shots
-More boosters are on the way. But will everyone need one?
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial employees who have not received vaccine by December will lose their jobs, according to memo
-Mass. officials report 1,512 new cases, 12 additional deaths
-Judge will not block vaccine mandate for Massachusetts correction officers
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
+Noon: Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
+Noon: Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-"An amazing feat of engineering": Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-What is open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Honoring Indigenous People’s Day in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Emma, 15, is bright, artistic and resilient with a wonderful sense of humor
-Saint Paul 5K Knightmare Run & Walk raises funds for Kelly family
-Worcester Guardian partners with Boston University to add State House coverage
-What districts in Worcester County had the best M.C.A.S. scores?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: First class inducted into Clinton High Hall of Fame
-Leominster man arrested for urinating on church wall during food truck festival
-Why Webster police haven't given up on search for boy who disappeared 47 years ago
-Webster woman charged in crash that sent 3 juveniles to the hospital
-Charlton to vote on firearms in municipal buildings October 20th at special town meeting
-Meals That Matter's founder says the demand for warm, home-cooked meals is on the rise
-Paxton woman is a Commonwealth Heroine
-Matt Landry's love of hiking leads to Mount Wachusett guide
-Lancaster discusses well options and state support
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: West End Creamery Corn Maze in Whitinsville (1:14)
-100 FM The Pike (7:58): Jeff Keith of Tesla and Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart talk about their new song
>OPINION: Robert A. Bilotta: Put CSX funds to work for District 2 residents
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester woman who cooked in a number of local kitchens
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Saints, survive questionable officiating (4:32)
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye takes another step forward vs. Saints
-Maye entrenched in early NFL MVP conversation
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross senior guard Cam Nolan named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
>NATIONAL: All 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas
-4 people killed and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
-Tragic: Skydiving instructor falls to his death after getting separated from student in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person in custody after threatening Topsfield Fair (:24). Article
-Massachusetts among states struggling least with bullying
-Haverhill police chief retires amid union backlash following tragedies
>COLLEGES: Inside the economics of happiness
-The most expensive colleges in Massachusetts (9:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 clever packing tips for rainy destinations
-6 countries or islands you can walk across in under an hour
>BUSINESS: A.I. could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs over the next decade: report
-Are you throwing away money on your cell phone protection plan? (2:38)
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A.I. being used to detect heart health problems
>FOOD: Retro Diet Coke Lime returns to store shelves. Here's what to know
>TV/STREAMING: A message from Dr. Jane Goodall on Netflix's "Famous Last Words" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Jared Leto's "Tron" hits the skids with $33.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen kissing on singer's yacht
-Diane Keaton lost weight, was very thin before her death
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd rescued from hoarding goes on first walk (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Boys applauded for helping friend after shark attack in Australia
-Meanwhile, in Florida, mom wins video game tournament while holding her 5-day-old baby
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