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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Seasonably cool, high of 55 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester police arrest man with warrants after pursuit
+6:00: Amazon looking to hire thousands of seasonal workers in Massachusetts
+6:00: Ryan Reynolds taking break from acting after filming movie in Worcester, Boston
+Noon: Colin Powell, military leader and first Black U.S. secretary of state, dies
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - October 18th
+Noon: This Week’s Roadwork In Worcester – Week of October 18th
-18-year-old shot multiple times in Worcester
-More than 5,000 drawn to Polar Park for UMass Cancer Walk and Run
-Related: Oxford rallies around 11-year-old battling cancer
-St. Vincent unveils "last, best and final" offer to nurses (1:14)
-New South High Community School holds series of ceremonies
-Worcester Public Schools world language department growing to fit students' needs
-Former Westborough man who secretly recorded roommates having sex ordered to pay $22,500 to couple who filed lawsuit against him
-French restaurateur feeds souls, not stomachs, at Worcester creperie
-ICYMI: Whitney Houston movie filming at Worcester Airport
-Downtown Worcester apartment building sells for $3.4 million
-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 Monday
-Mechanics Hall presents Music of Leonardo Ciampa (1:46:55)
-Worcester's fall leaf collection will start on Monday, November 1st
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" No. 22 (24:32): Meet Kate Toomey, incumbent candidate for City Council At-Large
-Rosen's Roundtable #455 (24:40): District or All at Large School Committee
-Tribute to Worcester man given key to city for diligently maintaining the Quinsigamond Village War Memorial
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Do not use Lake Waushacum in Sterling
-Channel 5 visits Clinton artisan whose jewelry is available from Alaska to the Virgin Islands (2:02)
-Next Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, Nov. 9 (:30)
-Brazen daylight breaking and entering in vehicle in Paxton
-3 Central Mass. towns rank among 100 safest communities in U.S.
-Sports: Patriots lose OT heart-breaker to Cowboys
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Eduardo Rodriguez to start tonight's Game 3 of ALCS for Red Sox
-Worcester Railers drop preseason finale
-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: U.S. hasn't seen worker anger like this in decades
-Colleges: Clark community members honored for work on DEI initiative
-National: 3 dead, including suspect, after man cuts throat of Arkansas officer
-New England: Missing boater's body found in Mass. river (1:42)
-Wrong-way drunk driver crashes into several cars on I-91, police say
-Search underway for woman missing in the Berkshires
-Tragic: Alabama teen playing on iPad shot in "senseless murder"
-Animals: Giant dog is obsessed with his tiny human sister (3:17)
-TV/Streaming: "America's Got Talent: Extreme" on hold after stunt goes horribly wrong
-Movies: "Halloween Kills" carves out $50.4 million at box office
-Celebrity: Tony Bennett has set a Guinness World Record
-Food: Stop & Shop has launched a new online express delivery service
-Shopping/Deals: Walmart+ members get first dibs on Black Friday deals, which will start in early November
-History: "The New First Baptist Church" in Worcester, 1910
-Homes: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Player with autism gets moment of gridiron glory in Clinton
-Meanwhile, in Ukraine, real-life Rapunzel hasn't cut her 65-inch hair in 30 years
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:11): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh gives us a mid-October update
+6:00: Dr. Fauci says FDA panel concluded J&J shot should've been 2 doses
-Protesters rally against mandated vaccinations outside UMass Memorial
-Mass. hospitals see upwards of 90% of caregivers immunized as threats of job loss loom
-State employees now face firing if not vaccinated
-ICYMI: Researchers in Worcester examine why COVID can cause "brain fog" in even some vaccinated people for months
-CDC releases new guidelines on masks and vaccines this holiday season
-Nursing schools see applications rise, despite COVID burnout
-"I wish that I'd got the shot": Dad of 4 who died of COVID days after his wife succumbed to it
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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