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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Cold front lands, high of 53 today in Worcester
+6:00: Body of missing hiker found in woods of Leominster State Forest (:18)
-Earlier: Worcester police ask for help finding missing man
+6:00: Man accused of beating Worcester man to death pleads not guilty to second-degree murder
+6:00: $100,000 Mass Cash winner sold on Chandler Street in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester City Hall veteran surfaces as Election Day warden
+6:00: Voters reveal wide range of issues important to them on Election Day
+6:00: Radio Worcester (13:24): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks Election Day, vaccine mandate, Halloween and more
+6:00: Janice Harvey: The lost year of school has eroded attention spans, drive to learn
+6:00: Adorable adoptable pets of the week at Worcester area shelters
+6:00: Dunkin’ unveils holiday menu featuring new seasonal beverages, on-the-go snacks
-5 Things You Need To Know on Election Day in Worcester - November 2nd
-Worcester 2021 Election Guide: Poll sites, voting hours and more
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown," all episodes
-Worcester Election Lawn Signs 2021
-5 questions for Moe Bergman, incumbent Worcester At-Large Council candidate
-Delta begins daily non-stop service between Worcester and New York's LaGuardia airport
-Clark University buys former Diamond Chevrolet site on Park Ave. parcel for new campus
-Fallen Worcester officer receives award from Worcester Public Schools
-"Balloons and Bad Advice" coming to Worcester
-WooSox seek to build on COVID-impacted attendance; City in "fairly significant hole"
-Worcester Chief says officer violated policy when confronting head of neighborhood association
-Here's where the city will be picking up leaves today
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (50:50): Old Forester Whiskey Row
-This Week’s Roadwork In Worcester – Week Of November 1st
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester in November
-Friends of Wetherell Park host Halloween trail scavenger hunt
-Worcester celebrates 6th annual Hill-o-ween on Union Hill
-ICYMI: Mosaic preserves St. Peter-Marian Junior/Senior High School history
-Tribute to former 25-year Worcester police officer and 1994 Police Officer of the Year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): MJ’s Market officially opens up the joint
-Iconic Edgemere Diner car is headed to auction
-Shrewsbury paraprofessionals hold rally amid contract negotiations
-Next Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, November 9th (:30)
-Harrington Hospital opens 24-bed Webster behavioral unit
-Dudley Gendron Post to host benefit comedy/dinner show
-Sports: Holy Cross football embraces the toughest time of the year
-Eve Feuerbach of Holy Cross Women's Cross Country named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Where do Patriots sit in playoff picture?
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-MIAA releases high school football playoff brackets, rankings
-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: DOJ launches initiative against redlining in Massachusetts
-U.S. consumer spending up a modest 0.6% with inflation high
-Colleges: QCC partners with MBI, AbbVie to pilot biomanufacturing workshop
-National: At least 12 killed and 52 injured in Halloween weekend mass shootings in the U.S.
-New England: Person who was dressed in zombie costume wanted in assault at N.H. restaurant
-Fans banned from Vermont high school soccer due to racist behavior
-Animals: Woman’s life will never be the same after adopting senior dog (3:18)
-Celebrity: Singer Jon Bon Jovi cancels a concert after testing positive for COVID-19
-Movies: Here's your complete fall movie lineup
-Shopping/Deals: Best Buy's Black Friday deal drops to shop now
-Food: Dole recalls bagged salad products distributed in Massachusetts
-History: Worcester schools, past and present (117 photos)
-Homes: The 5 newest properties for sale in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Georgia students praised after quick actions saved their bus driver
-Meanwhile, in Wellesley, video of 4-year-old boy trick-or-treating in little Jeep goes viral (:48)
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New classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Temporary Part Time Snow Plow Operators in Shrewsbury
-Research Associate, Worcester Regional Research Bureau
-Multiple positions, Town of Holden
-Opportunities at the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
-Full time carpenters needed in Boylston
-Full-time cleaners needed in Boylston
-Quality Inspector, 1st shift and Assemblers needed in Charlton
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester’s vaccine mandate begins with 93% of city employees complying
-Nearly 1,000 UMass Memorial Health employees still unvaccinated
-Free testing this week in Worcester
-Global death toll tops 5 million in under 2 years
-ICYMI: Fluvoxamine antidepressant shows promise treating early COVID-19
-Moderna says FDA delaying decision on its vaccine for kids 12-17
-Mass. doctor on concerns with Moderna's vaccine for ages 12-17
-Mass. officials report 3,243 new cases, 7 additional deaths over 3-day period
-Vaccines provide stronger immunity than past infection, study shows
-Should I get booster after breakthrough case?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
+Noon: Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
+Noon: Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-"An amazing feat of engineering": Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-What is open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Honoring Indigenous People’s Day in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Emma, 15, is bright, artistic and resilient with a wonderful sense of humor
-Saint Paul 5K Knightmare Run & Walk raises funds for Kelly family
-Worcester Guardian partners with Boston University to add State House coverage
-What districts in Worcester County had the best M.C.A.S. scores?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: First class inducted into Clinton High Hall of Fame
-Leominster man arrested for urinating on church wall during food truck festival
-Why Webster police haven't given up on search for boy who disappeared 47 years ago
-Webster woman charged in crash that sent 3 juveniles to the hospital
-Charlton to vote on firearms in municipal buildings October 20th at special town meeting
-Meals That Matter's founder says the demand for warm, home-cooked meals is on the rise
-Paxton woman is a Commonwealth Heroine
-Matt Landry's love of hiking leads to Mount Wachusett guide
-Lancaster discusses well options and state support
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: West End Creamery Corn Maze in Whitinsville (1:14)
-100 FM The Pike (7:58): Jeff Keith of Tesla and Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart talk about their new song
>OPINION: Robert A. Bilotta: Put CSX funds to work for District 2 residents
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester woman who cooked in a number of local kitchens
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Saints, survive questionable officiating (4:32)
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye takes another step forward vs. Saints
-Maye entrenched in early NFL MVP conversation
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross senior guard Cam Nolan named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
>NATIONAL: All 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas
-4 people killed and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
-Tragic: Skydiving instructor falls to his death after getting separated from student in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person in custody after threatening Topsfield Fair (:24). Article
-Massachusetts among states struggling least with bullying
-Haverhill police chief retires amid union backlash following tragedies
>COLLEGES: Inside the economics of happiness
-The most expensive colleges in Massachusetts (9:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 clever packing tips for rainy destinations
-6 countries or islands you can walk across in under an hour
>BUSINESS: A.I. could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs over the next decade: report
-Are you throwing away money on your cell phone protection plan? (2:38)
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A.I. being used to detect heart health problems
>FOOD: Retro Diet Coke Lime returns to store shelves. Here's what to know
>TV/STREAMING: A message from Dr. Jane Goodall on Netflix's "Famous Last Words" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Jared Leto's "Tron" hits the skids with $33.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen kissing on singer's yacht
-Diane Keaton lost weight, was very thin before her death
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd rescued from hoarding goes on first walk (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Boys applauded for helping friend after shark attack in Australia
-Meanwhile, in Florida, mom wins video game tournament while holding her 5-day-old baby
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