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In The News
-Latest weather: Mostly sunny, high of 60 today in Worcester
+6:00: Report: Grand jury investigation centers on Sutton Republican
+6:00: Radio Worcester (5:09): St. V's nurse Marlena Pellegrino responds to CEO's letter
+6:00: Seeking 5th term on Worcester City Council, Bergman views seat as best way to help people
+6:00: Radio Worcester's Candidate Series (17:07): Sue Coghlin Mailman, candidate for School Committee
+6:00: WCCA-TV's "Daily Breaking" (20:57): Terry Lamachia, Worcester Roots art exhibit
+6:00: Worcesteria: Are the Worcester, Boston and New England Music Awards worth winning?
+6:00: Janice Harvey: Looking for a bit of spare change
+6:00: Last Call with Mary Darling, local playwright
+6:00: Pets up for adoption around Worcester
-Worcester apartment complex sells for $22.4 million
-Striking Saint Vincent nurses respond to CEO’s open letter, call for guarantee of old jobs
-Axe throwing venue in Downtown Worcester to celebrate Grand Opening with free axe throwing
-Watch: The former Plantation Club in Worcester gets demolished
-Worcester police arrest man with warrants after pursuit
-Conversations over safe injection sites continue in Worcester
-5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - October 19th
-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 Tuesday
-ICYMI: 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
-This Week’s Roadwork In Worcester – Week of October 18th
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" No. 22 (24:32): Meet Kate Toomey, incumbent candidate for City Council At-Large
-Radio Worcester Candidate Series (20:34): Matt Wally on his run for City Council At-Large
-Candidates in Worcester's District 1 prepare for November election
-5 questions for Worcester At-Large City Council candidate Bill Coleman
-City Council Preview: Trees, private street policies
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fall Festival at Waters Farm in Sutton
-Sterling planner resigns, less than 2 weeks after administrator put on leave
-Shrewsbury Town Meeting opts not to purchase Lake Street tract
-Next Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, Nov. 9 (:30)
-Town Meeting votes to make Grafton’s Town Clerk an appointed job
-Paxton's Ryan Puglisi is attracting plenty of college scouts with his quarterback play
-Sports: Red Sox continue epic run with 12-3 beatdown of Astros
-Ellie de Andrade of Holy Cross Women's Golf named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-New Central Mass. Athletic Directors tournament kicks off this week
-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: Amazon looking to hire thousands of seasonal workers in Massachusetts
-Colleges: Holy Cross to celebrate inauguration of President Rougeau beginning on Thursday
-UMass Medical School researchers awarded $12.3 million for opioid addiction treatment
-National: Colin Powell, military leader and first Black U.S. secretary of state, dies
-Apparent falls during concert in San Francisco leave 1 dead, 2 hurt
-New England: Mass. officials consider doubling taxes on beer, wine and liquor
-Mom, boyfriend arrested for asking people to lie about 5-year-old N.H. boy who’s been missing 6 months
-Mass. among top 10 wrongfully targeted for debt collection
-Animals: Cat caught greeting delivery drivers on camera (3:06)
-TV/Streaming: New on Disney Plus in November
-Movies: Disney delays "Indiana Jones 5," "Black Panther 2" releases
-Celebrity: Ryan Reynolds taking break from acting after filming movie in Worcester, Boston
-Food: Turkey farmers say shortage of workers will delay production
-Shopping/Deals: Iconic LL Bean facing supply issues, mounting backorders (:45)
-History: 1930 Bancroft Tower work crew
-Homes: Video tour of Gorham Street home for sale in Worcester (:49)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston singer gave it all to "All of me." Then John Legend showed up
-Meanwhile, DoorDash customer trapped inside home by coffee order
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-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
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Radio Worcester (17:11): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks mask mandate, school safety, ARPA and more
+6:00: Here are the states with colder weather that are seeing an increase in cases
+6:00: Why vaccinated people dying from COVID doesn’t mean the vaccines are ineffective
-Radio Worcester (8:11): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh gives us a mid-October update
-About 1,600 state workers miss vaccine mandate deadline, face firing
-FDA to allow Americans to "mix and match" vaccine booster shots
-Vaccination clinics for Holden residents
-ICYMI: Protesters rally against mandated vaccinations outside UMass Memorial
-Mass. officials report 2,815 new cases, 10 additional deaths over 3-day period
-Dr. Fauci says FDA panel concluded J&J shot should've been 2 doses
-COVID-related scams have bilked Americans out of $586 million
-Does the flu shot affect the vaccine’s effectiveness?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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