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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 (:32). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: M.B.T.A. announces return of morning Worcester-to-Boston express train
+1:00: Isaiah Disla, 16 at time of killing, to be tried as adult in Worcester
+1:00: Things to Do: The Porch Party Mamas, Pride launch, "Nine" and more
+1:00: The Ghost Inside returns to Palladium on the heels of new album
+1:00: W.C.P.A. to launch poetry series in memory of Richard Fox
+1:00: Shaun Connolly: Low T Troubles
-Worcester Art Museum discrimination lawsuit has been dismissed
-Worcester Housing Authority looking to relocate Lakeside residents
-Worcester pastor commemorates the 109th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
-Worcester Facebook groups support the local community with resources
-Worcester woman arrested after multi-agency investigation
-New Worcester Police Department gun unit targets repeat offenders, strengthens penalties
-Central Mass. unemployment rates drop in March
-First Worcester Miyawaki forest planting targets library lot
-Sturbridge's Robin Lataille still hoping for second kidney transplant after being taken off the list
-Radio Worcester (16:55): Mayor Petty discusses Worcester Public Schools, M.B.T.A. boost and Heart to Hub express
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-ICYMI: Planned Downtown Worcester restaurant may lose licenses
-See Worcester job, income, population changes over 30 years
-Judge orders prosecutor to turn over documents in Turtleboy case
-Ride-share drivers rally in Worcester to support contractor work, benefits
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Attorney General gives Holden until December to comply with M.B.T.A. law
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Wachusett names new principal
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge company settles wage violations for $190,000
-Sutton Historical Society to host presentation on metal detecting
-Community Harvest Project Plantapalooza begins May 2nd
-Houghton hosts Community Reading Day
-Nashoba opens some slots for School Choice
-Will Harper harvests F.F.A. Agribusiness award
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Singer Cara Brindisi wants to talk
-TODAY! "Beyond the Frames: A Musical Celebration" set for Mechanics Hall
-Screen Time: Remembering Clinton's Bewitching star, Agnes Moorehead
-Gardening Central Mass.: Spring ephemerals a great start to the season
-Sarah Connell Sanders: A few spring things to fling yourself into family fun
-Last Call: Fred Gerhard, poet
-Manny Jae Media (28:06): Manny and City Manager Eric Batista
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 200 (27:20): Peter Panagiotou, Pay It Forward Card Shows
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 32 (28:51): Sidnee Cox, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime area lawyer
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Toronto, 4-2
-Celtics lose to Miami, 111-101
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 8-0
-Bill Belichick joining ESPN's "Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli"
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (31:03): Get to know field hockey coach Lindsay Jackson
-'Saders in 60 (1:00)
-The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2023-2024 season (Part 1)
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai recalls Genesis vehicles for crash risk
>NATIONAL: Fluoride being removed from water systems in more U.S. communities
-Universal Studios tram accident injures 15
-Tragic: Tourist plunges to her death into active volcano while posing for photo
>NEW ENGLAND: Final jury seated in Karen Read murder trial (2:01)
-State revenues are up from last year, but budget concerns linger
>COLLEGES: WPI shows introverts how to succeed in college, work
-Anna Maria AMCAST (28:35): Revive, a recovery community outreach program
-Deadline for Mass. students to get college aid moved amid F.A.F.S.A. problems
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The calmest cities in the world
>BUSINESS: The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits holds steady
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Mass. surpasses $6 billion in cannabis sales as unofficial 4/20 holiday breaks singe-day sale record
>SHOPPING: Birch Alley leaves Canal District, moves to Manchaug
>HOMES: Climbing prices, declining sales of Central Mass. homes largely continue in March
>HEALTH: Does working out before bed affect sleep? Experts explain
-3.6 million Medicare enrollees may now be eligible for Wegovy coverage
>FOOD: Public health alert for ground beef over possible E. coli contamination
>TV/STREAMING: "The Office" follow-up will star Domhnall Gleeson and "White Lotus" star Sabrina Impacciatore: Report
>MOVIES: Toy Story 5, next Star Wars movie set release dates
>CELEBRITY: Morgan Wallen breaks silence on Nashville arrest: "I'm not proud of my behavior"
>ANIMALS: Heartbroken dog reunited with her puppies after fiend abandons mom, sells babies in parking lot
>HISTORY: Former Post Office in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Drummer celebrates 100th birthday playing with his band (:47)
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, reported armed man at train station was "Star Wars" stormtrooper
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