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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
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In The News
-Latest weather: 3-day stretch of warmer weather begins, high of 68 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester police officer accidentally fired gun in station
+6:00: After post-game trouble among fans, Worcester high school football games shifted to daytime starts
+6:00: Man who smuggled kilo-sized bricks of cocaine into U.S. through Worcester sentenced to 6 years in prison
+6:00: Worcester eatery on the move, looking for new location
+6:00: Worcester’s new Fallen Firefighters Memorial to be dedicated at Institute Park
+6:00: Wachusett superintendent announces retirement plans
+6:00: Would your child like to Trick-or-Treat with Bravehearts mascot Jake The Lion on Halloween
+6:00: Local animal shelter asks for help after 52 cats rescued
+1:30: Dump truck slams into house in Oxford
+1:30: Water main break in Shrewsbury
+12:30: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - October 20th
+12:30: City councilor candidate Guillermo Creamer Jr. sees 50-year picture of service to city
+12:30: Worcester Historical Museum explores women's fashion over the century
+12:30: Last Call with Lindsey Smith, second-time Worcesterite
+12:30: "Black Nativity" set for Mechanics Hall
+12:30: First Person: The Library of Disposable Art —Old Receipts (Left on the Curb)
-Worcester urged to prosecute those responsible for vandalizing Columbus statue
-Report: Grand jury investigation centers on local state senator
-Fire rips through vacant home in Sutton (:23)
-Daily flights from Worcester to Fort Lauderdale resume this week
-Fare-free Worcester buses called bright spot in state's transit recovery
-Be Like Brit unsure if they will send missionaries to Haiti again
-Vote for Grafton Street Elementary School in Channel 25's My School Rules contest
-The redevelopment of Indian Hill Park in Worcester moved into Phase 2
-Radio Worcester (5:09): St. V's nurse Marlena Pellegrino responds to CEO's letter
-WCCA-TV's "Daily Breaking" (20:57): Terry Lamachia, Worcester Roots art exhibit
-Worcesteria: Are the Worcester, Boston and New England Music Awards worth winning?
-Janice Harvey: Looking for a bit of spare change
-Last Call with Mary Darling, local playwright
-ICYMI: Axe throwing venue in Downtown Worcester to celebrate Grand Opening with free axe throwing
-NEW Episode of Whisky Wednesday (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): American Single Malt (1:12:47)
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Seeking 5th term on Worcester City Council, Moe Bergman views seat as best way to help people
-Radio Worcester's Candidate Series (17:07): Sue Coghlin Mailman, candidate for School Committee
-Incumbent Worcester School Committee candidate Laura Clancey: Much still to be done for children
-Urban Forestry Tree Commission would oversee city's tree population
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury remembers domestic violence victims at vigil
-Sutton manager gets one-time salary boost as part of contract renewal
-Businesses to hold Halloween in Holden this Saturday
-Holden sets trick-or-treat hours
-Next Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, Nov. 9 (:30)
-Who made the best scarecrow on Grafton Common? You decide!
-Tribute to local woman who started working as a secretary after being widowed and ended up owning the company
-Sports: Bad call lets Astros score 7 in 9th, tie ALCS
-General admission tickets still available for Saturday's Holy Cross football game at Polar Park
-Liam Anderson and Justin Shorter earn weekly honors from the Patriot League
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Anna Maria football program off to historic start this season
-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: WBJ webcast Wednesday to focus on restaurant & tourism recovery
-Wanted: 80,000 truck drivers to help fix the supply chain slowdown
-Colleges: Anna Maria granted $1.3 million to increase financial access to social work and counseling programs
-Remembering the Spanish flu at WPI
-National: North America’s biggest container port faces record backlog
-Everyone escapes injury after plane carrying fans to Boston for ALCS crashes during takeoff (:35)
-New England: Husband of missing N.H. woman admits to killing her in Vermont, police say
-Vermont man paid $4,000 to have woman torture, kill person on video
-Fall River convenience store owner shot to death
-Tragic: Man filmed hanging from hot air balloon before falling to his death
-Animals: Pets up for adoption around Worcester
-TV/Streaming: Meghan McCain opens up about leaving "The View," calls out "toxic work environment"
-Movies: A new trailer for "The Batman" is here and full of familiar foes
-Celebrity: Katie Couric rips Matt Lauer as "abusive" in "Today" return
-Food: McDonald's worker reveals shocking secrets about drive-thru
-Health: Regulators lay out plan to make most hearing aids available over-the-counter
-Shopping/Deals: The 25 best early Black Friday sales to shop at Walmart now
-History: Tower at Institute Park, Worcester
-Homes: Video tour of 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom house for sale in Worcester for $339,000 (26:03)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Watch the moment a fast food worker was surprised with a car
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, cops answers 4-year-old's emergency call to confirm his toys are cool
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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)
-Fighting COVID-19 across town lines in Central Mass.
-Radio Worcester (17:11): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks mask mandate, school safety, ARPA and more
-Here are the states with colder weather that are seeing an increase in cases
-ICYMI: Radio Worcester (8:11): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh gives us a mid-October update
-Mass. officials report 1,888 new cases, 25 additional deaths
-Mass. reports nearly 3,500 new breakthrough cases, 26 additional deaths among vaccinated residents
-Why vaccinated people dying from COVID doesn’t mean the vaccines are ineffective
-Seniors are particularly vulnerable to COVID. Here's how many have received boosters so far
-"Please get vaccinated": Daughter's death after giving birth a cautionary tale, mom says
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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