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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
-Election Day 2021 in Worcester
*Joe Petty coasts to sixth term as Mayor
*Rose bests Cipro in District 1
*Mero-Carlson holds onto District 2 seat
*Nguyen wins at-large seat; Wally bumped
*Newcomer Jermaine Johnson leading vote-getter for School Committee
*Who are the 5 newly elected members of Worcester government?
*At-Large Councilor Moe Bergman thanks supporters (2:02)
*Worcester City Hall veteran surfaces as Election Day warden
In The News
+6:00: Plane makes emergency landing at Davis Farm in Sterling
+6:00: 36-year-old Worcester man with suspended license stopped, arrested on gun, drug charges
+6:00: Canal District Fall Stroll on Saturday offers dozens of discounts, prizes at nearly 50 small businesses
+6:00: Here are November menus from 3 local doughnut shops
+6:00: Worcester named worst winter holiday destination in U.S.
+6:00: 5 Things You Need To Know in Worcester - November 3rd
+6:00: Last Call with Leo Negrón Cruz, activist in the Latinx LGBTQ+ community
+6:00: Listen Up: Worcester hip-hop artist Atlas Jenkins digs deep with "Doomsday Device"
+6:00: Shrewsbury Town Center Association announces the Yuletide Market and Light the Common celebration
-Lincoln Plaza getting a new tenant
-Historic Worcester bar to open Thursday for first time since early 2020
-Body of missing hiker found in woods of Leominster State Forest (:18)
-Man accused of beating Worcester man to death pleads not guilty to second-degree murder
-$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold on Chandler Street in Worcester
-Janice Harvey: The lost year of school has eroded attention spans, drive to learn
-WooSox seek to build on COVID-impacted attendance; City in "fairly significant hole"
-After 41 years, health/phys ed director Bob Berman always in the game
-Worcester's DPW hopes cost-saving sealing will help city roads
-Here's where the city will be picking up leaves today
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-On heels of Stevie Wonder cover, Hot Water Music set for Palladium show
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (50:50): Old Forester Whiskey Row
-Tribute to a women who "loved Worcester and the arts" and donated her time to many art-related endeavors
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton school superintendent announces retirement
-After signing Amazon lease, Boston firm flips Northborough warehouses for $153 million
-Next Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, November 9th (:30)
-St. Anne’s church celebrates mass to honor the Shrewsbury Knights of Columbus
-Average Grafton homeowner will see a jump of $227 in property taxes
-Winchendon American Legion Post selling Norman Rockwell original
-Sports: Colt Brennan, former Worcester Academy star and Hawaii's Heisman nominee, went to "the dark side"
-Ng named Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week
-Former Worcester hockey pros: where are they now? 2021-22 Fall edition
-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: Company signs 8-year lease at Unum building
-Colleges: Holy Cross partnering with organizations to address community issues
-QCC Foundation is accepting scholarship applications for spring
-National: Dad charged with killing man who allegedly sex trafficked his daughter
-Animals: Adorable adoptable pets of the week at Worcester area shelter
-Celebrity: Will Smith reveals he once "considered suicide"
-TV/Streaming: 5 holiday movies you can’t miss on Lifetime
-New on DVD: Cartoon canines journey from TV to film in "Paw Patrol: The Movie"
-Shopping/Deals: Auburn Mall offering visits with Santa, either sitting on his lap or social distanced
-Food: Dunkin’ unveils holiday menu
-Health: New test can detect over 50 types of cancer
-History: Main Street from Harrington Corner, early 1900s
-Homes: See inside 11-acre farm property for $1.47 million In Westminster
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Adopted woman finds bio family after 50 years
-Meanwhile, in California, 328 square-foot home sells for more than $1 million
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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
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Mass. kids ages 5-11 can begin getting vaccinations today
-10 myths about the vaccine for kids, busted by pediatricians
-Free testing this week in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester’s vaccine mandate begins with 93% of city employees complying
-Mass. officials report 1,066 new cases, 25 additional deaths
-Mass. reports more than 3,000 new breakthrough cases
-Johnson & Johnson's vaccine is 73.6% effective, according to new real-world study
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man fleeing police in Worcester crashes into State Police cruiser, Worcester police say (1:07). Article
+6:00: Worcester biopharmaceutical firm to lay off 81% of staff
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:38): Breakdown Lane
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Dune: Part Two," "Immaculate," and more
+Noon: Mark Cecil's epic fable "Bunyan and Henry" leads back to Worcester
+Noon: "Beyond the Frames: A Musical Celebration" set for Mechanics Hall
-51-year-old amputee playing baseball at Quinsigamond Community College after accident ended trucking career (2:21). Article
-Worcester’s city employee salary database for 2023: see the city’s top earners and more
-Worcester public housing community receives high inspection score, despite complaints
-GoFundMe created to benefit family of Worcester shooting victim Bob Nuah
-Worcester judge orders fourth triple shooting suspect held without bail
-Charged in Worcester girl's death, Christopher Remillard awaits trial
-W.R.T.A. board votes to extend fare-free buses through 2025
-W.B.J. hires New School graduate as reporter covering health care, D.E.I.
-Danish educators learn classroom A.I. from Worcester teachers
-Worcester Tech senior Stephen highlighted as a Worcester Star Student
-Radio Worcester (15:55): Eric Batista discusses Worcester gun violence & city plans
-Faces of Worcester: Sean Harris, Director of Community Engagement, Quinsigamond Community College
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Restaurant Locations (5:02)
-ICYMI: Rutland teen killed in crash during motocross race in Southwick
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Chandler Magnet Elementary School in Worcester (:46)
-New Worcester Police Department gun unit recovers first illegal firearm
-Cordella's Coffee opens in Worcester on bustling block
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Scout project refurbishes church lounge
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Spring composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston plans override, amount T.B.D.
-Sutton solar project remains under enforcement order
-Clinton P.T.A. now "award winning"
-Rutland hydrant flushing begins April 22nd
-Q.C.C. Early College Program coming to Southbridge High School
-9 Grafton B.V.T. students earn medals at District V competition
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Taylor Swift unveils surprise double album "The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology" -- and fans go wild
-Five things to do: Motorheads, mind readers, moments of music
-Richard Thomas in "To Kill a Mockingbird" in Worcester
-Street style served up fresh at fashion show
-Northampton cosmic metal act Black Pyramid set to invade Central Mass.
-Worcester State prof and poet Heather Treseler wins prize for "enthralling" poems
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 421 (27:14): Dr. Lynda Young
-Unity Radio (55:04): Standups and Standouts
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (51:27): Public restrooms, youth justice reform, Rep. McGovern on Gaza
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local 17-year-old killed in crash
>SPORTS: Former Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury leaving Duke, enters transfer portal
-Boston police warn Bruins, Celtics fans about counterfeit playoff tickets
-Eliot Wolf, Patriots "open for business" entering NFL Draft
-NFL Draft Preview featuring Holy Cross stars Jalen Coker and C.J. Hanson (33:06)
-Holy Cross Athletics announces return of Coaches Road Show
-Clark's Isaiah Taylor to host free youth basketball clinic Saturday on campus
-Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 5-4
-WooSox postponed, doubleheader Saturday
-Remembering Larry Lucchino, eulogy by Dr. Charles Steinberg
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-About 55,000 Prius, Prius HEV compact cars recalled
>NATIONAL: 6 arrested, 3 on run in what police call biggest gold theft in Canada’s history
-Shocking video captures scam victim pointing gun at innocent Uber driver before allegedly killing her
-Tragic: Video shows cop shooting 15-year-old with toy gun
>NEW ENGLAND: James Parker granted parole in 2001 Zantop murders
-11-year-old Maine boy killed after crashing friend's A.T.V.
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria’s play raises money for local charity
-Student entrepreneurs make a splash at WooTank
-Winners of Nichols' annual Elevator Speech Competition announced
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 8 most underrated places in Switzerland
>BUSINESS: Retail sales rose in March for the second straight month
-LPL Research: Revisiting energy
-W.B.J.'s 5 Things I know about ... Still overlooked money basics
>SHOPPING: Yoto mini recall affects 250,000 speakers for kids due to fire risk
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, April 7th to 13th
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on new warning about measles (2:36)
-Cardiac arrest and COVID vaccines aren't linked in young, C.D.C. says
>FOOD: Central Mass. Mom's Best Ice Cream Shops in Central Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: CNN axes Charles Barkley and Gayle King's weekly show "King Charles"
>MOVIES: A fifth "Matrix" movie is in the works
>CELEBRITY: Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80
>ANIMALS: Puppy thrown in trash is unrecognizable now (3:01)
>HISTORY: George Frisbie Hoar Monument
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple a perfect match in marriage and in their kidneys
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, woman goes ballistic while being arrested on Spirit plane
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