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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Light rain this morning in Worcester, heavier this afternoon and tonight
+6:00: PICTURES: The UMass Neonatal Care Unit Halloween costume party
+6:00: UMass Medical School to host Halloween event including flu shots
+6:00: Dedications to Officer Familia, Troy Love at Green Hill Park
+6:00: Serious crash closes Route 20 in Auburn
+6:00: Worcester wrestles with homeless camps, tries to provide services for displaced
+6:00: Worcester man convicted of drug charges in federal court
+6:00: Worcester School Committee candidates sound off on sex ed curriculum, importance, opt outs
+6:00: Halloween Only: Get Glazy Susan's "The Scrooge" donut
+6:00: Holy Cross football team pulls away from Lehigh in 4th quarter
+6:00: Here are 7 movies to get you in the Halloween spirit
-WPI scrubs name of largest donor from campus
-Haunted house closed down in Worcester for multiple code violations
-4th-generation bakery returns to Worcester after 15 years
-Worcester bar closing for winter again
-Fake IDs and college students: Worcester alcohol businesses tackle underage drinking
-Annual "Hill-O-Ween" Returns to Worcester's Union Hill
-Worcester firefighter's wife leads fight against carcinogens in gear
-Man killed on Southwest Cutoff identified
-Earlier: 66-year-old Worcester man killed in pedestrian crash on Southwest Cutoff
-Courthouse Lofts, Marshall "Major" Taylor Museum officially open
-New Joyner Lucas video: "Duck Duck Goose" (3:12)
-Five Things to Do: Halloween, Dia de los Muertos events and more ...
-Michelle Graveline says goodbye to Salisbury Singers with farewell concert
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-New episode of Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (50:50): Old Forester Whiskey Row
-5 questions for Moe Bergman, Worcester At-Large Council candidate
-Colorio stands by votes in second bid for Worcester at-large councilor, mayor
-District 5 City Council candidate Etel Haxhiaj stresses holistic solutions for Worcester
-District 5 City Council candidate Gregory Stratman aims for reasonability in city politics
-Laura Clancey, Worcester School Committee member, seeks 2nd term
-Winston Wiley: Change in Worcester School Committee a victory for communities of color0
-Tribute to former special education teacher and columnist for Catholic Free Press
-ICYMI: Crane falls into homes on Cumberland Street in Worcester (1:35). Gallery (6 photos)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 3 arrested in Clinton for drug distribution
-Paxton police make drug bust, send a message
-Leaf and grass clippings drop-off today in Holden
-Elderly man found safe hours after being reported missing in Shrewsbury
-Next Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, November 9th (:30)
-Halloween spirit on display in Northbridge Middle School hallway
-Dame moves from dispatcher to officer with Sterling Police
-Sturbridge voters pull reins on proposed $25 million horse racetrack, equine center
-Sports: Holy Cross football team prepared for tough Lehigh squad
-High school football: Wachusett beats Algonquin, Shrewsbury tops Leominster, Grafton beats Shepherd Hill
-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. economy slowed to a 2% rate last quarter in face of COVID
-Colleges: WPI launches largest-ever fundraising campaign of $500 million
-National: Suspect follows victim for 50 miles from casino, kills him for winnings
-New England: State trooper arraigned on OUI, homicide charges in crash
-Mass. homeowners with baseball bat fend off intruder making bizarre demands
-Health: Scientists pinpoint personality traits that increase risk of Alzheimer’s
-Animals: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Larry
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on demand
-Celebrity: "Friends" star Matthew Perry is writing a memoir about his battle with addiction
-Food: Amazon slaps a $9.95 fee on Whole Foods deliveries
-Shopping/Deals: 70 best Christmas gift ideas for teen girls and boys
-History: Franklin Square, now Federal Square, in Worcester, early 1900s
-Homes: 3 new open houses in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): NICU babies dressed in "Make Way for Ducklings" costumes for Halloween
-Meanwhile, in Mexico, watch as bear crashes wedding reception
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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)
-Worcester hospital administering monoclonal antibodies to COVID patients
-Only 141 state employees have resigned after not complying with vaccine mandate
-Updated numbers for every Worcester County community
-Massachusetts surpasses major vaccination milestone
-ICYMI: Do we need to be concerned about the Delta Plus variant in Mass.?
-Mass. officials report 1,245 new cases, 12 additional deaths
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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>HELP WANTED
-Staff Associate, Urban Action Institute, Worcester State
-Controller, Worcester State
-Multiple positions, Holden DPW
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