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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
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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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
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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 (:40). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Thieves stole gutters from Worcester house while owner was home
+5:00: Death of Bob Weir sparks memories of Worcester's part in long, strange trip
+5:00: Planning winter entertainment in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 14
+Noon: 270-unit project at abandoned Spag's factory met with skepticism
+Noon: Central Mass. pizzeria reopens with explanation for abruptly closing
-No answers as cost of probe into death of State Police recruit from Worcester nears $700,000 (3:07). Article
-New year, new look, new amenities for W.R.T.A.
-Local restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Restaurant Legends (5:32)
-Worcester City Council returns with social media scrutiny, transit fights
-Worcester, Fitchburg aim for uniform, safe sober houses
-Worcester County Wonders: First state-run asylum dates back to 1832
-Newly obtained court docs detail what happened inside Leominster home after man murdered wife, autopsy findings
-$80,000 Keno ticket sold in Millbury
-Police oversight questions persist after Research Bureau report
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:33): Tom Marino defends reporting amid defamation lawsuit
>DINING OUT: Popular bakery chain seeks license for second Worcester location
-ICYMI: National Grid installs new underground cable to fix monthslong outage issues in Worcester
-"A very bad year": Here's what the flu numbers look like in Worcester
-Turtleboy factor: Aidan Kearney's influence on Karen Read case
-Venezuelan native in Worcester lauds capture of Maduro
-Some Worcester rents are falling ... really
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Brew Biscuits in Holden making nutritious dog treats out of grains previously used in breweries (2:05)
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Fundraiser to help rebuild Ten West Market
-Ten West Market owner optimistic about return
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hope Chapel in Sterling dedicates new sanctuary
-Clinton buildings coming together
-Clinton Select Board hears Bates family request to explore right-of-way access at town dump
-Indigenous culture celebration day coming to Grafton this summer
-Spanish-language congregation to move into historic church in West Boylston
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Full list of winners and nominees at Golden Globes
-Golden Globes snubs and surprises
-Inside the Golden Globes: Everything you didn't see on TV
-World-renowned violinist to rehearse with J.O.M.P. students
>OPINION: Molly McCullough: For Worcester's schools, kids come first
-Maggie Calvetti: Someday they'll be grown & here's who i hope they become
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:18:34)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who had Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics
>SPORTS: Patriots defense shines in 16-3 Wild Card win over Chargers
-Patriots will play Steelers-Texans winner in AFC Divisional Round
-Bruins beat Penguins, 1-0
-Celtics star Jaylen Brown rips refs after loss to Spurs in Boston
-Holy Cross student-athletes record 3.39 G.P.A. during Fall 2025 semester
-100 FM The Pike (18:00): MassLive's Matt Vautour gives 2026 sports predictions
-Railers fall to Florida, 5-3
>NATIONAL: Ex-husband arrested in heinous double murder of slain dentist, wife
-Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as crackdown intensifies
-Tragic: Dad killed 5 of his children over a decade
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly house fire in Burrillville, R.I.
-From Lindsay Clancy to Turtleboy: 5 Mass. criminal cases to watch in 2026
>COLLEGES: "We depend on fungi for absolutely everything"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney quietly changes course on controversial meal plan changes
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
>SHOPPING: Samsung unveils "world's largest" TV of its kind at 130 inches
>HOMES: Laundry hacks you’ll wish you knew sooner
>HEALTH: Noom launches Proactive Health GLP-1 Program for long-term health
-Mass. mom fights for scalp cooling to be covered by insurance during chemo (2:06). Article
>FOOD: Your guide to a flavorful Dry January (4:34)
>TV/STREAMING: "The Simpsons" retires beloved character Duffman after 30 years
>MOVIES: 2026 new horror movie releases
>CELEBRITY: "High School Musical" star arrested on child pornography charges
-"Field of Dreams" and "West Wing" actor Timothy Busfield faces arrest warrant in child sex abuse case
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog does the cutest thing when she wants attention (2:00)
>HISTORY: Math, not myths: Inside the new search for Amelia Earhart
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket rejected by another customer earns man $1 million
-Meanwhile, in Germany, watch 50 sheep escape shepherd, walk into grocery store
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