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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Mostly cloudy, high of 52 today in Worcester
+6:00: Crane falls into home on Cumberland Street in Worcester. Gallery (6 photos)
+6:00: Worcester DA warns of counterfeit oxycodone after recent arrest
+6:00: Worcester City Council, School Committee candidates race to solve escape room
+6:00: Fuel assistance awareness program launches at City Hall
+Noon: 66-year-old Worcester man killed in pedestrian crash on Southwest Cutoff
+Noon: Breaking and entering suspect on the loose after being spotted in Shrewsbury home
+Noon: Data breach at UMass Memorial reveals personal info of more than 200,000 patients
+Noon: Act Now: Fly from Worcester to NYC, Fort Lauderdale on JetBlue for $31
+Noon: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - October 28th
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Halloween, Dia de los Muertos events and more ...
+Noon: Utility crews expect it to take days to fully restore power in Mass. (1:33)
+Noon: On this date in 2011, Snowtober
+Noon: Food Truck Thursday 4-7 p.m. in Shrewsbury
+Noon: Buy a Blizzard today, DQ donates $1 to Children's Miracle Network Hospital
-Worcester daycare owner was "intoxicated" while caring for kids; arrested for unruly behavior
-5-story Worcester office building sells for $3 million, well under assessed value
-Plan to turn Granite Street site into 48 apartments seeks update in Worcester
-Brazen daytime smash-and-grab in Paxton
-2 rollover crashes 4 hours apart on Wednesday in Holden
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (12:16): Downtown vibrancy, sex ed and homeless encampment
-Worcester Mayoral debate. Video (1:28:22)
-Worcester warehouse on Suffolk St. to be converted to artist studios
-Last Call with Thomas Mueller, Worcester's newest jazz crooner
-Studio Theatre Worcester unwraps "The Gift of the Magi"
-ICYMI: Bar planned to replace shuttered legendary Canal District spot
-NEW episode of Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (50:50): Old Forester Whiskey Row
-5 questions for Moe Bergman, Worcester At-Large Council candidate
-Radio Worcester Candidate Series (11:54): Bill Coleman talks about his run for City Council
-2nd District incumbent Candy Mero-Carlson emphasizes caring for neighborhoods
-2nd District hopeful Johanna Hampton-Dance eyes support for underinvested communities
-Worcester School Committee candidate Sue Coghlin Mailman leads way in campaign fundraising
-Worcester School Committee candidate Shanel Soucy applies childhood lessons to platform
-In letter to thousands, Worcester Bishop McManus urged parents to opt out of sex education
-Great Brook Valley celebrates 2nd annual Halloween event
-Video: South High Community High School dedication ceremony 2021 (59:03)
-Worcester Hill-O-Ween celebration Sunday 5-7:30 on Union Hill
-Tribute to member of Burncoat and Worcester Sports halls of fame who recently passed away
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury voters reject severing new police hires from Civil Service
-Shrewsbury rallies to honor longtime parks and rec employees
-Next Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, Nov. 9 (:30)
-New development in Shrewsbury may become senior housing
-Looking for a job? Try substitute teaching in Grafton
-Driver dead after car collides with tow truck in West Boylston
-Sports: Bruins lose, 4-1; Celtics lose, 116-107; Revs win, 1-0
-IFL champion Mass. Pirates to unveil banner at season opener on March 12
-Railers lose on the road, 6-2
-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
-National College Cornhole Championships Qualifier to be held in area
-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: UMass Memorial exec: What our "anchor mission" means for Central Mass.
-Hanover reports third-quarter earnings of $34 million
-National: U.S. Marshals raid wrong Florida apartment, hold mom and baby at gunpoint
-New England: 12 people and 3 convenience stores charged in Mass. lottery tax evasion scheme
-Mass. senate recoils on sports betting
-Tragic: 2-year-old girl beaten to death because she put shoes on the wrong feet
-Colleges: QCC’s Respiratory Care Program celebrates Respiratory Care Week
-Health: Having the "kissing disease" as a kid, teen may increase your chance of developing multiple sclerosis
-Animals: Golden Retriever preps little boy for his new role (3:11)
-TV/Streaming: A "Sopranos" prequel series could reportedly be coming to HBO Max
-New on DVD: Have a wild time with DC's misfit anti-heroes in "The Suicide Squad"
-Celebrity: Why Ina Garten told Food Network to "lose my number"
-Food: The scientific reason why candy corn is so polarizing
-Shopping/Deals: "Buy it when you see it": Retailers dread holiday shortages
-History: How many of these former Worcester restaurants do you remember? (61 photos)
-Homes: Video tour of Worcester 3-decker for sale (:50)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Officers in Iowa purchase new bike for boy who had his stolen
-Meanwhile, in Miami, violent brawl breaks out at a dog show
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Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Opportunities at the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
-Snow plow operators, City of Worcester
-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
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Do we need to be concerned about the Delta Plus variant in Mass.?
-UMass Medical School researchers ramp up rapid home COVID-19 test studies
-Worcester School Committee approves vaccine verification for educators, but local union shares concerns
-Grafton schools remain behind the mask as some local districts apply to lift mandate
-ICYMI: Vaccine mandate for city employees goes into effect on Monday
-Expert guidance on picking your booster shot
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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+Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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