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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Dry and cool, high of 51 today in Worcester
+6:00: Haunted house closed down in Worcester for multiple code violations
+6:00: WPI scrubs name of largest donor from campus
+6:00: Fake IDs and college students: Worcester alcohol businesses tackle underage drinking
+6:00: 3 arrested in Clinton for drug distribution
+6:00: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+6:00: New movies on demand
+Noon: Worcester firefighter's wife leads fight against carcinogens in gear
+Noon: Winston Wiley: Change in Worcester School Committee a victory for communities of color
+Noon: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Larry!
-Crane falls into homes on Cumberland Street in Worcester (1:35). Gallery (6 photos)
-66-year-old Worcester man killed in pedestrian crash on Southwest Cutoff
-Greendale Revitalization Plan launched to improve neighborhood, infrastructure and more
-Data breach at UMass Memorial reveals personal info of more than 200,000 patients
-Breaking and entering suspect on the loose after being spotted in Shrewsbury home
-Act Now: Fly from Worcester to NYC, Fort Lauderdale on JetBlue for $31
-Worcester bakery raffling off free bread for a year
-Worcester firm acquired by Australian tech company
-5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - October 29th
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Five Things to Do: Halloween, Dia de los Muertos events and more ...
-ICYMI: Worcester daycare owner was "intoxicated" while caring for kids; arrested for unruly behavior
-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
-Khrystian King on his Worcester At-Large Council bid
-Thu Nguyen on why they are running for Worcester City Council
-Worcester City Council, School Committee candidates race to solve escape room
-The spirit world discusses the Worcester city elections
-Worcester school officials hope to fast-track local recruits to fill bus driver shortage
-Worcester honored for health equity programming, awarded $25,000
-Worcester DA warns of counterfeit oxycodone after recent arrest
-Fuel assistance awareness program launches at City Hall
-Tribute to Worcester woman who spent most of her career caring for others and advocating for those in need
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton’s Halloween heaven will be open to trick-or-treaters
-Halloween weekend events in Millbury, Sutton and vicinity
-Next Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, November 9th (:30)
-McCall plans for retirement after 22 years with Wachusett District
-Brazen daytime smash-and-grab in Paxton
-2 rollover crashes 4 hours apart on Wednesday in Holden
-Sturbridge granted $225,000 for water protection
-Sports: Holy Cross football always looking to improve
-Algonquin, Wachusett square off for Mid-Wach A title
-Would your child like to Trick-or-Treat with Bravehearts mascot Jake The Lion on Halloween?
-Bill Belichick rewarded select Patriots staffers with wads of cash
-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: U.S. jobless claims drop to pandemic low 281,000
-Worcester Women's Leadership Conference returns in person
-National: Man drives car over Grand Canyon's western rim in apparent suicide
-New England: Boston doctor fined $6,000 for missing surgery for lunch
-Tragic: 77-year-old man with Alzheimer's scammed out of $40,000
-Health: Need for liver transplants due to heavy drinking soared during the pandemic
-Animals: Wild raccoon introduces woman to her daughter ... and granddaughter (3:44)
-TV/Streaming: TV looks more like U.S. and viewers approve
-Movies: Chris Evans goes to infinity and beyond in Pixar's "Lightyear" trailer
-Celebrity: Tom Hanks surprises couple after their wedding ceremony on the beach
-Food: Supply chain crunch threatens to leave neediest Americans without enough food
-Shopping/Deals: Today's daily deals on Amazon
-History: Hotel Standish at Main and Jackson streets in Worcester, 1909
-Homes: 3 new open houses in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dads help curb violence at Louisiana high school (2:30)
-Meanwhile, Florida man busted driving around with live grenade, clown mannequin in truck
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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: Updated numbers for every Worcester County community
-Do we need to be concerned about the Delta Plus variant in Mass.?
-Mass. officials report 1,432 new cases, 12 additional deaths
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School researchers ramp up rapid home COVID-19 test studies
-Some immunocompromised adults now eligible for 4th vaccine shot
-This coloring book developed by doctors helps explain the pandemic and vaccine to kids
-Is Moderna’s booster shot more effective than others?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: American Airlines restarts Philadelphia service to Worcester, replacing N.Y.C. nonstop
+5:00: Massport announces location of huge new solar field near Worcester Airport
+5:00: New Hampshire woman killed in crash on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Earlier: Serious crash on I-84 in Sturbridge brings Friday morning traffic to a halt
+5:00: The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2024-2025 season, part 1
+5:00: John Keough: 3 things I think about Tuesday night
+Noon: Investigation underway after fire destroys home in Millbury
+Noon: Worcester colleges slam ballot question that would sap their endowments
+Noon: It's Good Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Captain America: Brave New World" and more
+Noon: Bad Religion, Pennywise set to headline Punk in the Park at Palladium
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Defunct Honey Bee Orchards new home for Ragged Hill Cider
+Noon: Keep the Faith: Considering the effects of Easter beyond Holy Week
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez to leave in June
-UMass Medical School lays off and furloughs 200 employees
-Earlier: Cuts will have irretrievable effects as UMass Medical School stands to lose $80 million, Gov. Healey says
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Worcester
-Paul Revere lantern replica coming to Worcester City Hall
-State throws out License Commission's penalties against Worcester cigar bar
-Worcester reports 9 hate crimes in 2024, mostly nonviolent
-Mass. graduation requirements listening session in Worcester
-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. will stop covering popular drugs for weight loss
>FAITH: Christians in Worcester practice their faith amid cultural, political divisions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): 2 locals make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sushi restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Federal cuts are about to cripple Central Mass. food pantries
-Where Worcester ranks among U.S. cities where a family making $100,000 can "still be broke"
-Pickleball push sparks discussion over Worcester court upgrades
-How Armenian-American Heritage Month was proclaimed
-Worcester getting a second Chick-fil-A
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: “Disconnect to Reconnect”
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden slated to get fiber internet
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster woman arrested for stealing $38 in merchandise from Hannaford
-2 arrested after traffic stop leads to fentanyl trafficking bust in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Recreation Department Eggstravaganza
-David Prouty center court logo to be embedded in lobby floor
-Snow changes plans for Richards Library Book Sale
-Clinton election paper deadline is Friday
-Blackstone River tributaries in Sutton and Millbury graded
-Become a Salt Sleuth and clean up near the reservoir
-Bolton board will be a duo at least 'til fall
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
-Call for vendors for 2025 Wednesdays on Water
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Finding the perfect balance in friendship & motherhood
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (52:47): Nataki Romeo, Cafe Romeo
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career firefighter in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics enter playoffs embracing adversity, tougher path to repeating as NBA champs
-Bravehearts rolls out new menu for corporate outings
-Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Holy Cross football 2025 season ticket memberships on sale now
-WooSox throw combined no-hitter over 7 innings in doubleheader sweep
>CARS: Honda denies reported plan to shift production from Canada, Mexico to U.S.
>NATIONAL: 2 dead, 6 hospitalized after Florida State shooting; suspect in custody
-At least 4 tourists reported dead following devastating cable car crash in Italy
>TRAGIC: "Hero" deacon shot dead protecting others at church Easter egg hunt
>NEW ENGLAND: Militia memorializes 250th anniversary of Battle of Lexington (3:35)
-Assailant storms Mass. courthouse in gas mask, tactical gear and pepper sprays, assaults several victims: video
>COLLEGES: The WPI Podcast, Episode 6 (38:32): Global Projects Program at 50
-Holy Cross Policy and Politics Seminar hosts Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the most densely populated cities on Earth
>BUSINESS: M.B.I. welcomes 7 biotech startups to incubator facility in Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-What to know about paying down credit cards with personal loan (1:55)
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues
>SHOPPING: Shein, Temu price hike — What shoppers need to know amid tariffs
>HEALTH: Dr. Mallika Marshall answers questions about measles outbreak (2:21)
-Heated workouts and hot yoga are all the rage. But are they actually good for you?
>FOOD: McDonald's Gold Card — What it is and how to get one
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Law and Order: Organized Crime" Season 5 on Peacock
>MOVIES: Who could be next James Bond amid Amazon shakeups: experts
>CELEBRITY: "Sopranos" star Lorraine Bracco is looking for love
>ANIMALS: Yes, your cat is ignoring you on purpose (1:48)
>HISTORY: 6 jobs from the 1950s that barely exist today
>GOOD NEWS: High school senior accepted to 7 Ivy League colleges: "I'm still processing it"
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, 309 people don banana hats to break world record at museum
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
+Summer helpers (5), Holden D.P.W.
-Experienced cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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