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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
-Election 2021 in Worcester
*Radio Worcester (10:26): Mayor Joe Petty on being elected to a historic 6th term
*Etel Haxhiaj, Thu Nguyen celebrate historic firsts on journey from refugees to new city councilors
*Jermaine Johnson was the top vote-getter for School Committee on his first campaign; here’s how he connected with voters
*5 takeaways from the City Council race
*At-Large Councilor Moe Bergman thanks supporters (2:02)
In The News
-Latest weather: Chilly again, high of 47 today in Worcester
+6:00: Boston Globe: Worcester Regional Airport celebrates its 75th anniversary with the return of commercial flights
+6:00: Radio Worcester (7:37): Jermaine Johnson on being the top vote-getter in the School Committee race
+6:00: Diwali — Festival of Lights to be celebrated at Worcester Art Museum
+6:00: No one hurt in Jeep rollover in Holden
+Noon: WPI confronts crisis following 4 recent student deaths, including one Monday night
+Noon: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today in Worcester - November 4th
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Get the Led Out, Jessye DeSilva and more ...
+Noon: 41 movies and shows filmed in Massachusetts and ready to stream
+Noon: Walmart early Black Friday Deals for Days
-Plane makes emergency landing at Davis Farm in Sterling (:19). Raw video (:59)
-Canal District Fall Stroll on Saturday offers dozens of discounts, prizes at nearly 50 small businesses
-Here are November menus from 3 local doughnut shops
-ICYMI: Planet Fitness to become Lincoln Plaza's newest tenant
-36-year-old Worcester man with suspended license stopped, arrested on gun, drug charges
-Worcester named worst winter holiday destination in U.S.
-Worcester hosts groundbreaking for new Doherty high
-Fallen Worcester Officer Manny Familia to be honored with beer called "Worcester’s Finest"
-NEW Episode of Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (14:46): American Single Malt - Virginia Distillery
-Last Call with Leo Negrón Cruz, activist in the Latinx LGBTQ+ community
-Listen Up: Worcester hip-hop artist Atlas Jenkins digs deep with "Doomsday Device"
-Tribute to a Worcester woman who was a nurse at St. V's for 43 years and taught nursing at Fanning Trade
-Historic Worcester bar to open Thursday for first time since early 2020
-$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold on Chandler Street in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Don’t order that Grafton Fire shirt! It’s a scam
-Shrewsbury Town Center Association announces the Yuletide Market and Light the Common celebration
-Next Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, November 9th (:30)
-Shrewsbury PD recognizes 2 for lifesaving actions
-SELCO to install electric vehicle charging station at Town Hall
-East Brookfield veterinary nonprofit opens hospital in Southbridge
-Sports: 21 Central Mass. football teams will play in the state playoffs?
-High school football Gridbits
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Brown nets 28, Celtics use 3rd-quarter run to beat Magic
-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: Greater Worcester’s unemployment rate decreases to 5.2%, but labor force dwindles
-Colleges: Clark University securing $100 million in new financing to fund future strategic investments
-UMass Chan researchers receive $2.5 million grant for post-viral illnesses
-National: Woman stole items from victim in mall shooting, police say
-California zip line worker sacrificed himself to save rider, witness says
-New England: Maine voters say yes to right to food, in first across U.S.
-Animals: Tiniest abandoned puppy makes unreal transformation (3:13)
-Celebrity: "Happy Days" star Henry Winkler auctioning off Fonzie jacket
-TV/Streaming: Here are the must-watch November shows
-Movies: "Hocus Pocus 2" new details, cast members revealed
-Shopping/Deals: Best Christmas gifts on Amazon: 118 ideas for everyone
-Health: UMass Memorial docs continue to urge patients to stay on top of cancer screenings
-History: Callahan Supply Co., 32 to 34 Foster St., 1901
-Homes: 5 open houses in Worcester to scope out
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 4-year-old Australian girl rescued 2 weeks after being snatched out of camping tent
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, hunter claims he encountered Bigfoot and took shocking photo "proof"
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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)
+6:00: Parents can now make appointments to get children between ages of 5 and 11 vaccinated
+6:00: Moderna warns vaccine shipments are falling short
+Noon: Now that younger kids can get shots, when could they be fully vaccinated for the holidays?
+Noon: COVID survivors describe long-haul effects, daily struggles
-Meet the faces of Worcester’s #PostVaxLife youth vaccination campaign
-Walgreens, CVS to begin offering vaccines for kids under 12 this weekend
-Mass. doc explains importance of COVID vaccination in kids (3:09)
-Pediatricians are ready to calm nerves about vaccine
-Free testing this week in Worcester
-3 area schools can lift mask mandate
-ICYMI: 10 myths about the vaccine for kids, busted by pediatricians
-Half a million Mass. residents have gotten booster shots; state reports 1,290 new cases, 15 deaths
-Are booster shots same formulation as original vaccines?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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