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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 (: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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