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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Beautiful day Sunday before rain arrives
-Police ask for public’s help to find missing Worcester man
-ICYMI: Drag racing behind Worcester police station led to fatal crash, 2 arrested, police say
-Tenet CEO to local politicians: Mind your own business
-Holy Cross blows out Colgate in front of sellout crowd at Polar Park
-Railers win home opener in front of 2nd largest crowd in franchise history
-Brewery opens brew house and taproom
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Bill T. Jones, Icon Museum, Joey Chestnut and more
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Worcester named 2nd best city for pumpkin lovers in U.S.
-Walking through the Salisbury District in Worcester (23:54)
-Farmers protest at Worcester cannabis farmer's market
-See the latest additions to the Wachusett Wine & Spirits whisky selection (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits)
-5 questions for Moe Bergman, Worcester At-Large Council candidate
-Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty on running for a 6th term, what's next for city
-Worcester School Committee candidate Jermoh Kamara touts 5-point plan in election bid
-City Council gets sneak preview on Worcester's health inequities
-WCCA-TV's "This is Worcester" (28:35): Dr. Peter McConarty
-Tribute to longtime Worcester business owner who recently passed away
-63rd annual Red Mass Sunday at the Cathedral of St. Paul
-"We Are Here: Songs of the Holocaust" program at Temple Emanuel Sinai
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton Common entrance destroyed in overnight crash
-Next Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, Nov. 9 (:30)
-Group launches new effort to restore Auburn's "Green Dome"
-Millbury First Congregational Church is holding a turkey raffle
-Sports: Worcester Tech grad wins world title in pommel horse
-Would your child like to Trick-or-Treat with Bravehearts mascot Jake The Lion on Halloween?
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-High school football Doherty, Northbridge win
-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: Worcester company unveils first fully branded fuel station and convenience store
-Colleges: A full recap of the Friday's inauguration at Holy Cross
-ACE Fellow sees WPI as model for leadership and equity
-New England: 4 men, 2 dogs rescued minutes before boat capsizes off coast of Chatham
-"Nobody deserves to die this way": Body of missing 5-year-old N.H. boy found near state park in Abington
-2 New England college lacrosse players killed in crash
-Animals: 1-pound puppy is an absolute terror — until he meets this girl (3:06)
-TV/Streaming: New on HBO and HBO Max in November
-Movies: New movies on demand
-Celebrity: "Feeling pretty good": Olivia Newton-John offers cancer update
-Food: Salami snack sold at Trader Joe's linked to child Salmonella outbreak, CDC says
-Shopping/Deals: Sephora launches same-day delivery service
-History: Main Street looking North in 1910
-Homes: See inside this Worcester estate in historic district
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Auto shop helps Iowa mom keep rolling
-Meanwhile, in Canada, machete-wielding clown arrested after drug deal gone wrong
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Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-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
-Pest Control Technician, No Experienced Required, at Colonial Pest Control
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-UMass Medical School study finds association between long-COVID symptoms and altered oral microbiome
-ICYMI: Worcester honors 157 residents who died from COVID in last 12 months with white roses on Common
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
+Noon: Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
+Noon: Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-"An amazing feat of engineering": Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-What is open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Honoring Indigenous People’s Day in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Emma, 15, is bright, artistic and resilient with a wonderful sense of humor
-Saint Paul 5K Knightmare Run & Walk raises funds for Kelly family
-Worcester Guardian partners with Boston University to add State House coverage
-What districts in Worcester County had the best M.C.A.S. scores?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: First class inducted into Clinton High Hall of Fame
-Leominster man arrested for urinating on church wall during food truck festival
-Why Webster police haven't given up on search for boy who disappeared 47 years ago
-Webster woman charged in crash that sent 3 juveniles to the hospital
-Charlton to vote on firearms in municipal buildings October 20th at special town meeting
-Meals That Matter's founder says the demand for warm, home-cooked meals is on the rise
-Paxton woman is a Commonwealth Heroine
-Matt Landry's love of hiking leads to Mount Wachusett guide
-Lancaster discusses well options and state support
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: West End Creamery Corn Maze in Whitinsville (1:14)
-100 FM The Pike (7:58): Jeff Keith of Tesla and Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart talk about their new song
>OPINION: Robert A. Bilotta: Put CSX funds to work for District 2 residents
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester woman who cooked in a number of local kitchens
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Saints, survive questionable officiating (4:32)
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye takes another step forward vs. Saints
-Maye entrenched in early NFL MVP conversation
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross senior guard Cam Nolan named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
>NATIONAL: All 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas
-4 people killed and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
-Tragic: Skydiving instructor falls to his death after getting separated from student in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person in custody after threatening Topsfield Fair (:24). Article
-Massachusetts among states struggling least with bullying
-Haverhill police chief retires amid union backlash following tragedies
>COLLEGES: Inside the economics of happiness
-The most expensive colleges in Massachusetts (9:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 clever packing tips for rainy destinations
-6 countries or islands you can walk across in under an hour
>BUSINESS: A.I. could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs over the next decade: report
-Are you throwing away money on your cell phone protection plan? (2:38)
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A.I. being used to detect heart health problems
>FOOD: Retro Diet Coke Lime returns to store shelves. Here's what to know
>TV/STREAMING: A message from Dr. Jane Goodall on Netflix's "Famous Last Words" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Jared Leto's "Tron" hits the skids with $33.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen kissing on singer's yacht
-Diane Keaton lost weight, was very thin before her death
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd rescued from hoarding goes on first walk (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Boys applauded for helping friend after shark attack in Australia
-Meanwhile, in Florida, mom wins video game tournament while holding her 5-day-old baby
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