Highlights in The 016 Sunday, October 31st

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  Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Big improvement today in Worcester, high of 61 with some sun

  -PICTURES: The UMass Neonatal Care Unit Halloween costume party

  -Up to 5,000 expected as annual "Hill-O-Ween" returns to Worcester's Union Hill

  -UMass Medical School to host Halloween event including flu shots

  -Halloween Only: Get Glazy Susan's "The Scrooge" donut

  -Worcesteria: A few last Halloween thoughts about ghosts in the city

  -Dedications to Officer Familia, Troy Love at Green Hill Park

  -Part of Route 20 in Auburn was closed after SUV hit pole, brought down power lines (:21)

  -Worcester man convicted of drug charges in federal court

  -Worcester wrestles with homeless camps, tries to provide services for displaced

  -ICYMI: 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

  -The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday

  -New episode of Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (50:50): Old Forester Whiskey Row

  -WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown," all candidates

  -5 questions for Moe Bergman, Worcester At-Large Council candidate

  -Noting successes, challenges, Joe Petty seeks at-large seat, 6th term as Worcester mayor

  -Longtime funeral director Peter Stefan throwing hat in the ring for at-large City Council, mayor

  -Ray Mariano: Where are the patriots on Election Day?

  -Jermoh Kamara returns for 2021 Worcester School Committee run

  -Worcester School Committee candidates sound off on sex ed curriculum, importance, opt outs

  -Winston W. Wiley: Change in Worcester School Committee a victory for communities of color

  -Tribute to area woman who managed her family's businesses for over 40 years and earned her GED at 50

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden farm's fence damaged by vehicle

  -Millbury Police Association hosting movie trivia night on Monday

  -Next Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, November 9th (:30) 

  -Shrewsbury Cards for Veterans program drop-off November 5th

  -Sports: Holy Cross football team pulls away from Lehigh in 4th quarter

  -Bruins beat Panthers; Celtics lose in double overtime

  -High school football: St. John’s stuns No. 4 St. John’s Prep; Doherty tops St. Paul

  -Braves take 3-1 lead in World Series

  -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: Jobless claims at pre-pandemic levels; fraud still a concern

  -Colleges: WPI club seeks to empower and mentor aspiring cybersecurity professionals

  -QCC to offer free training for in-demand jobs to pandemic-affected workers

  -National: Veteran wrongly held in California mental hospital for 20+ years sues county

  -ISIS threat forces Virginia police to beef up security at malls, shopping centers outside D.C.

  -New England: Conn. woman stole nearly $600,000 from husband after convincing him he had Alzheimer’s

  -Boston doctor fined $6,000 for missing surgery for lunch

  -Tragic: 3-year-old dies, 2 kids OD after finding fentanyl

  -Animals: Dog returned 2 days after being adopted (4:10) 

  -TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in November 

  -Movies: Here are 7 movies to get you in the Halloween spirit 

  -Celebrity: Go-Go’s, Tina Turner, Carole King highlight Rock Hall Class that includes Jay-Z, Foo Fighters 

  -Shopping/Deals: Amazon's Daily Deals for Sunday 

  -History: GAR Hall on Pearl Street in Worcester, 1912 

  -Homes: Colonial in Shrewsbury lists for $1,349,900 

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WooSox surprise 2 Rhode Island baseball fans with World Series tickets 

  -Meanwhile, in Kansas, buck crashes through woman's home 

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  -Research Associate, Worcester Regional Research Bureau

  -Multiple positions, Town of Holden

  -Opportunities at the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  -Worcester honors Latin Americans who died during pandemic (:26)

  -How accurate are at-home COVID tests? Here's what experts say

  -Side effects of COVID-19 shot in children ages 5 to 11 "mild," investigator says

  -ICYMI: Worcester hospital administering monoclonal antibodies to COVID patients

  -Is pandemic weight gain still a problem? Boston doctor weighs in