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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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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 (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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