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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Enjoy the last warm and mild day, high of 68 today in Worcester
-Here's how snowy NOAA predicts it will be this winter
+5:00: Drag racing behind Worcester police station led to fatal crash, 2 arrested, police say
+5:00: 5 questions for Moe Bergman, Worcester At-Large Council candidate
+5:00: Early voting starts tomorrow in Worcester
+5:00: See the latest additions to the Wachusett Wine & Spirits whisky selection (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits)
+5:00: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: Do you know this man? Worcester police want your help
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - October 22nd
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making your plans
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: Play "The Office" trivia in Downtown Worcester on Halloween
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Evan Morse
+Noon: Adoption Option: Meet Maggie
+Noon: The Red Sox have won every ALCS Game 6 they’ve played in
-Alec Baldwin shot prop gun that misfired, killing woman on New Mexico movie set, authorities say
-Nurse on strike for 7 months says "we cannot relent now" as pandemic depletes nursing field
-"Unique vitality:" Worcester named 35th best place to retire in U.S.
-SNEAK PEEK: Take an early look inside the new L.L. Bean store in Millbury
-New flights taking off from Worcester airport (:33)
-2,970 Worcester public school students have opted out of new sex education curriculum
-Worcester School Committee hears from Binienda supporters, again nixes 1-year extension idea
-Clash over race, ethics at Rose-Cipro City Council candidate forum
-WSU's Steve Gagliastro appears in "The Tender Bar" movie trailer
-Worcester officer gets to pin his sister during State Police graduation at DCU Center
-Table Hoppin': Worcester Technical High School Skyline Bistro reopens
-This weekend's WFD6K to include dedication of new memorial
-Five Things to Do: Bill T. Jones, Icon Museum, Joey Chestnut and more
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-"ABBA the Concert" coming to the Hanover
-Poetry Town: "The Chosen One"
-Would your child like to Trick-or-Treat with Bravehearts mascot Jake The Lion on Halloween?
-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
-Matthew Wally looks to tackle citywide issues in At-Large City Council bid
-Radio Worcester Candidate Series (17:27): Molly McCullough talks about her run for re-election to the School Committee
-Jermaine Johnson on his bid for Worcester School Committee
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Alden Lab sells Holden HQ for $2.7 million
-Shrewsbury firefighter honored at state fire safety conference
-Next Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, Nov. 9 (:30)
-Sparks fly in Sterling over town administrator being put on leave
-Millbury High School environmental group cleans up Howe Avenue
-Fitchburg man pleads guilty to cocaine distribution conspiracy
-Sports: Nathan Eovaldi to start do-or-die Game 6 for Sox tonight
-'Sader Stories (28:26): Preview of EBW Classic at Polar Park
-St. John's-Xaverian, St. Paul-Littleton set for Sunday spotlight at Polar Park
-Wait 'till next year: Worcester schools can play football at Polar Park in 2022
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester champs celebrate anniversary of Bob Cousy tournament
-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: Amazon opens robotics manufacturing facility in Westborough
-U.S. unemployment claims fall to new pandemic low of 290,000
-Colleges: WPI researcher makes key finding for recyclable lithium-ion batteries
-QCC’s Rad Tech students reap benefits from Activation Fund grant
-National: Remains found in Florida park ID’d as Brian Laundrie, FBI says
-3-year-old Wisconsin boy missing days after mom found slain
-Tragic: Worker killed after being sucked into wood chipper at Michigan home
-Animals: Dog teaches his baby sister how to crawl (3:19)
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in November (11:18)
-Celebrity: Adele’s CBS concert special to include Oprah interview
-Food: CDC issues warning on onion-linked salmonella outbreak
-Shopping/Deals: Out-of-stock products surged 172% from pre-pandemic levels
-History: Easton's Corner (Main and Pleasant streets), 1916
-Homes: 5 Worcester open houses to check out
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Judge challenges defendant to game of chess, and helped change a life
-Meanwhile, in Alberta, watch as bear wanders into house, trashes computer monitor
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-Full time carpenters needed in Boylston
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-Quality Inspector, 1st shift and Assemblers needed in Charlton
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:00: Pfizer says vaccine more than 90% effective at protecting kids from infection
-UMass Memorial Health has started ordering pediatric vaccine doses, will be planning clinics
-Pfizer says study shows booster 95.6 percent effective
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (16:09): COVID, masks, school safety, nurse's strike and more
-Shrewsbury schools adopt mandatory vaccine policy for staff
-ICYMI: FDA OKs mixing vaccine doses; backs Moderna, J&J boosters
-Mass. officials report 1,267 new cases, 20 additional deaths
-There were 1,804 Mass. students, 350 staffers with in past week
-Why is there no vaccine just for the Delta variant?
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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