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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 (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Staff Associate, Urban Action Institute, Worcester State
-Controller, Worcester State
-Multiple positions, Holden DPW
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