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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Warm weather hangs around, high of 74 today in Worcester
+6:00: Here's how snowy NOAA predicts it will be this winter
+6:00: Worcester officer gets to pin his sister during State Police graduation at DCU Center
+6:00: Worcester restaurant to open for lunch on Fridays
+6:00: Fitchburg man pleads guilty to cocaine distribution conspiracy
+6:00: CDC issues warning on onion-linked salmonella outbreak
+Noon: New flights taking off from Worcester airport (:33)
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Worcester Technical High School Skyline Bistro reopens
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Bill T. Jones, Icon Museum, Joey Chestnut and more
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - October 21st
+Noon: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
+Noon: Poetry Town: "The Chosen One"
+Noon: 2,970 Worcester public school students have opted out of new sex education curriculum
+Noon: Matthew Wally looks to tackle citywide issues in At-Large City Council bid
+Noon: Radio Worcester Candidate Series (17:27): Molly McCullough talks about her run for re-election to the School Committee
-Worcester police officer accidentally fired gun in station
-After post-game trouble among fans, Worcester high school football games shifted to daytime starts
-Man who smuggled kilo-sized bricks of cocaine into U.S. through Worcester sentenced to 6 years in prison
-Worcester eatery on the move, looking for new location
-Gourmet donut shop to open Worcester location
-Would your child like to Trick-or-Treat with Bravehearts mascot Jake The Lion on Halloween?
-Worcester Monopoly game will hit stores on November 16th
-Dump truck slams into house in Oxford. Video (3:50)
-Worcester's new marketing video: A City Redefined (2:13)
-Lawmakers urge Tenet CEO to come to Worcester; say company is prolonging strike
-Worcester’s new Fallen Firefighters Memorial to be dedicated at Institute Park
-Worcester Historical Museum explores women's fashion over the century
-Last Call with Lindsey Smith, second-time Worcesterite
-"Black Nativity" set for Mechanics Hall
-First Person: The Library of Disposable Art —Old Receipts (Left on the Curb)
-NEW Episode of Whisky Wednesday (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): American Single Malt (1:12:47)
-Seeking 5th term on Worcester City Council, Moe Bergman views seat as best way to help people
-City councilor candidate Guillermo Creamer Jr. sees 50-year picture of service to city
-Why Candy Mero-Carlson wants a 4th Worcester City Council term
-Radio Worcester Candidate Series (17:56): Laura Clancey talks about her run for re-election to School Committee
-ICYMI: Grand jury investigation centers on local state senator: report
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wachusett superintendent announces retirement plans
-Former youth soccer treasurer admits to stealing $124K
-Company buys buildings in Shrewsbury, Sterling and Boylston
-Next Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, Nov. 9 (:30)
-North Brookfield votes to keep Indian mascot
-Businesses to hold Halloween in Holden this Saturday
-Fire rips through vacant home in Sutton (:23)
-Tribute to longtime area hairdresser who also "tirelessly served his Greek community with enthusiasm"
-Sports: Red Sox drubbed, pushed to brink in ALCS
-Bruins lose in Philly, Celtics lose season opener, Revs win
-Holy Cross football team is making history this Saturday
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-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: Central Mass. restaurant revenues dropped 11.53% in fiscal 2021
-New Worcester Health Equity Fund gets $1 million donation
-Colleges: Clark grad named to Boston Business Journal's 40 Under 40 list
-National: Chilling apology from Parkland shooter to victims’ families after guilty plea
-Texas nurse convicted of killing 4 patients with air injections
-New England: N.H. man fatally shot wife, dismembered her while on trip for 1st wedding anniversary
-Tufts University student dies after hot dog eating contest
-Ex-Mass. professor sentenced to jail for subjecting colleague to "4-hour torture session" on Christmas Eve
-Tragic: Tennessee newlyweds killed in crash two days after wedding
-Animals: Local animal shelter asks for help after 52 cats rescued
-TV/Streaming: New on Hulu in November
-Movies: See first teaser of Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball in "Being the Ricardos"
-Food: Wholly Cannoli in Worcester now open longer hours, more days
-Health: Pig-to-human transplants come a step closer with new test
-Shopping/Deals: The best Crest and Oral-B deals on Amazon
-History: Main and Southbridge streets in Worcester, date unknown
-Homes: Worcester home sales down 17% in September as median price hits $345,000
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Football player surprised during coin toss by returning Army dad dressed as referee
-Meanwhile, woman sues Kellogg’s, says strawberry Pop-Tarts don’t have enough berries
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-Full time carpenters needed in Boylston
-Full-time cleaners needed in Boylston
-Quality Inspector, 1st shift and Assemblers needed in Charlton
-Waitstaff at Peppercorn's in Worcester
-Pest Control Technician, Experienced, at Colonial Pest Control
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Pfizer says study shows booster 95.6 percent effective
+Noon: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (16:09): COVID, masks, school safety, nurse's strike and more
-FDA OKs mixing vaccine doses; backs Moderna, J&J boosters
-Higher vaccination rate in Massachusetts could spare hospitals from another surge
-New strain of the Delta variant detected in the U.S.
-Shrewsbury School Committee expresses interest in mandating staff vaccine
-ICYMI: Fighting COVID-19 across town lines in Central Mass.
-Mass. officials report 1,355 new cases, 11 additional deaths
-Moscow orders unvaccinated over-60s to stay home for 4 months as Russia’s crisis deepens
-I'm vaccinated; Can I start eating inside restaurants? (2:07)
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester's Aaron Nkrumah joins Denver Nuggets
+6:00: Worcester parents demand money for books rather than iPads in schools
+6:00: Worcester outpatient rehab center opens on Elm Street
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:25)
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: New movies on streaming: "Tuner," "Power Ballad" and more
+1:00: See Studio Theater Worcester's "Superhero" this weekend
-Child hospitalized after falling out of second-story window in Worcester (:14). Article
-Worcester couple’s sex trafficking conviction in doubt after judge’s gift to victim revealed
-Worcester considers eliminating parking minimums to make way for more housing
-Missing pet tortoise returns to Worcester home after 3-day A.W.O.L.
-Local family loses mother, daughter less than 2 weeks apart
-Authorities identify Conn. man as wrong-way driver killed on Route 146 in Millbury
-Unpaid stipends, missing state scholarships: Questions mount as Anna Maria College closes
-Worcester School Committee approves $623.8 million budget, hears concerns over classroom technology
-Worcester chosen for bike program geared to riders 50 and over
-New Miss Mass. is a Westborough cop — hear from her, on the job (3:22)
-Public reading of Frederick Douglas' "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July" Friday on Worcester Common
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-2 Worcester nonprofits awarded Sincere Foundation grants
>DINING OUT: The 30 best ice cream shops in Massachusetts, ranked
-This Mass. restaurant is up in a treehouse (1:00)
-ICYMI: Deadly wrong-way crash on I-290 (2:12). Article
-Authorities identify woman who crashed into, opened fire at Sturbridge hotel
-Man pleads guilty to helping stage robbery of Worcester liquor store
-$1 million lottery ticket sold in Worcester
-Worcester police seize untraceable gun in Canal District
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): July Among Friends senior newsletter
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Participate in Vision Zero Survey
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Mourning Michael Earl, The Clam Box "family" to return to work
-Earlier: Heartbreaking loss: Mom remembers son killed in scooter crash (2:28)
-Gardner man arrested for O.U.I. after police say he fled rotary crash, left girlfriend in car
-Community Advocate Athlete of the Week: Havish Thotakura, Shrewsbury track
-Update from Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-For $1, Spencer is getting its own ambulance service
-Pearle L. Crawford Memorial Library invites all ages to "Plant a Seed, Read!" this summer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) at Friday and Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Blues with JC Smith, Colonail Charlton, Out to Lunch ...
-"The soldier behind the smile" — Harvey Ball's WWII memoir published
-The Silverbacks are set to perform at the Marine Corps League in Worcester
>OPINION: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr.'s 72nd year saw a new grandchild, boiler
-What's Up Worcester Crossroad Conversations (1:25:15): Elija Nassar, Gold Rose Art Gallery
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to the former owner of the Spanish Grill
>SPORTS: U.S. falls to Turkey on stoppage-time goal to close out World Cup group stage
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 10 through 6
-Dianna Russini bragged about using NFL coach to get out of ticket
-Timberwolves "explored Jaylen Brown trades," preferred LaMelo Ball: Report
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 6-3
-Holy Cross announces 2026 football home game times
-Bravehearts beat Westfield, 4-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Toledo, 3-2
>CARS: 20,000 Toyota, Lexus, Subaru vehicles recalled. See affected vehicles
>NATIONAL: Ghislaine Maxwell files appeal, citing Epstein files release
-At least 17 people injured after driver plows into Mexican soccer fans celebrating World Cup win
-Tragic: Parenting influencer's daughter drowns in swimming pool
>NEW ENGLAND: Man arrested after alleged upskirt recording at Xfinity Center concert
-Supreme Court ruling could impact 45,000 Haitians in Massachusetts (2:53)
-Sail Boston releases full list of ship berthing locations
>COLLEGES: 2 WPI faculty named Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellows
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Our trip to Legoland New York
-Some hotels are charging guests for smoking — even if they didn’t
>BUSINESS: Mass. pauses tax incentives for data center developers
-LPL Financial Research: Kevin Warsh could shake up the Fed
-4 startups receive $1 million investment through new Worcester accelerator
>SHOPPING: How scammers are using fake shopping websites to trick you (2:13)
>HOMES: 3 common laundry habits that may be wearing out your clothes
>HEALTH: Experts warn against misuse of weight-loss drugs (2:57)
>FOOD: Comfort food is out, premium meals are in while having a rough week: Survey
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Will Ferrell Netflix show, "Hawk" (2:28)
>MOVIES: "Blair Witch" movie reboot lands release date
>CELEBRITY: Mickey Rourke shows off missing teeth after being evicted from L.A. home
-Lionel Richie, 77, falls ill onstage in Minnesota, abruptly ends opening night concert
>ANIMALS: 3 of the cutest — but deadliest — animals on Earth (4:04)
>HISTORY: Black patriots finally get their place in history (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS: Doctor goes above and beyond for her cancer patient, ending with a big surprise (2:46)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, chicken becomes temporary police recruit after road rescue
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