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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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-Quality Inspector, 1st shift and Assemblers needed in Charlton
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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 (: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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