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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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-Waitstaff at Peppercorn's in Worcester
-Pest Control Technician, Experienced, at Colonial Pest Control
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-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 (:39). High of 67 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Open Sky confirms failed talks as Community Healthlink’s future remains uncertain
+5:00: Webster man arrested on 22 charges, including attempted murder and kidnapping
+5:00: Southbridge man arrested on child sexual abuse charges
+5:00: W.R.T.A. remains fare-free through June 2027
+5:00: The Village Worcester to celebrate 5 years with rooted & rising event
+5:00: Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
+5:00: The Mark Marquis Group is set to perform at Bull Run Restaurant
+1:00: These were the top 10 taxpayers in Worcester last fiscal year
+1:00: Things to Do: Plant swap at library, "Fins and Feathers" at bookstore
+1:00: Central Mass. native Jill Lepore wins Pulitzer Prize in History
+1:00: Apple TV's "Widow's Bay" has scenes shot at Vincent's
+1:00: From crafts to queens, no need for the same-old Mother's Day
+1:00: First Person: Suzanne Graham Anderson says, "You belong in every room"
-Worcester man brutally killed near Times Square in New York City, police say
-Fourth State Police trooper arraigned in death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester (2:30). Article
-Suspect nabbed after $2,000 scratch ticket theft in Worcester
-Longtime pizza shop owner, former Worcester high school sports star charged in sex sting
-Man sentenced for embezzling nearly $50,000 from Gardner-based labor union
-Worcester's parent-run libraries instill love of reading in students
-College closing has formed stronger bond for Anna Maria baseball team
-Nobel Peace Prize recipients visit Worcester, receive key to city
-Related: Radio Worcester (13:31): Atomic bomb survivors visit Worcester
-Community meeting on Massasoit Road Reconstruction Project Thursday
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief meeting agenda preview
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to hold ravioli-making class May 17th
-New restaurant planned for former Brew City on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Woman rescued from Worcester fire dies
-Do you know this guy? He's wanted for a Worcester break-in
-Police: 10 illegal guns, drugs found in Worcester search
-Motorcycle engulfed in flames after crash with S.U.V. in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Keeping the beat without the march
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Wachusett Echo: The forgotten teams of the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Town Meeting approves $86 million budget
-Failed town vote could spell the end for West Brookfield Elementary School
-1 dead after pickup slams into home causing collapse in East Killingly
-Tree project fallout raises questions about Brookfield’s procurement process
-Bike stolen after break-in at New Sutton Bike Works in Millbury
-Bay Path union members press School Committee to return to bargaining table
-Fitchburg police offer monitored exchange location for online purchases
-Dudley Grows Together Plant Hop: Where to buy local seedlings and plants on May 16th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up at Uxlocale (Trio) on Friday and at Val's (Duo) on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Guest lecture at the Willard House & Clock Museum Saturday
-The Beach Boys to perform at The Big E with original member Mike Love
-Last Call: Robert Collins, school custodian, outdoorsman
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: May Horrorscopes
-I did this today: Twilight time on the Clark University bat walk
-WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 488 (27:25): Millennials, Part 2
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1408 (23:37): Tough Ruck and Military Friends Foundation
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:44): Worcester’s billion-dollar budget sparks debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel, pregnant Dianna Russini rented private boat 2 months before giving birth: report
-Celtics’ Brad Stevens still reconciling how season that had sudden title hopes ended so quickly
-Red Sox beat Detroit, 4-0
-210Sports updates site for Worcester Bravehearts
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 9-7
>NATIONAL: Judge unseals Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged suicide note
-Pentagon confirms existence of energy weapons allegedly used against U.F.O. researcher
-Oil production won't return to normal until after midterm elections, new analysis says
-Tragic: 15-year-old killed in ambush
>NEW ENGLAND: State trooper, wrong-way driver killed in head-on crash (2:06)
-Related: What can be done to stop wrong-way crashes in Mass.?
-Wellesley mom accused of killing her kids cries in court (1:53)
>COLLEGES: Science and Splendor: Exploring the environment at Assumption and beyond
-Clark Strassler Center, Lehigh University graduate conference to feature 2 well-known authors
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The worst hotel design trend
-What's next after Spirit Airlines cancels all its flights? Expert has data (3:01)
>BUSINESS: Worker productivity increase helps state's growth outpace national average
-LPL Financial Research: A.I. wave continues to power technology earnings boom
-IPG settles patent dispute with German firm
>HOMES: How backyard beekeeping is helping the environment (7:20)
>HEALTH: How violent videos on social media affect mental health (3:41)
-Mom's Health: Experts say right fuel can give you energy boost (1:13)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports investigation reveals concerns with home hair dye kits
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:22): Spicy Cajun shrimp pasta
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix show with Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard and Bill Pullman (2:43)
>MOVIES: Netflix summer movie preview
>CELEBRITY: CNN, TBS founder Ted Turner dies at 87 (:31)
-Clark grad Padma Lakshmi serves "America’s Culinary Cup" with a side of gorgeous jewels
>ANIMALS: Cutest baby bear cubs rescued from illegal wildlife trade (1:56)
>HISTORY: Hotel Kenilworth in Paxton, circa 1908
>GOOD NEWS: Couple finds 2 pearls in oyster at Mass. restaurant (1:15)
-Meanwhile, watch an athlete pull 21,737-pound bus with his neck
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>HELP WANTED
-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
-Bartenders at Worcester restaurants
-Part-time server at Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Dish room attendants at Holden restaurant
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