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-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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-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: Last day of oppressive heat, high feels like 95 to 100 today in Worcester
-Cooling centers open today in Worcester; water available
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Mass. names Worcester 1 of 78 Housing Choice Communities
+6:00: Here's when Disney on Ice will skate into Worcester
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Camels as pets? Meet Phil and RJ of Grafton
+Noon: Old Sturbridge Village to host Redcoats and Rebels for 250th anniversary
+Noon: Texas country band Flatland Cavalry heading to Indian Ranch in Webster
+Noon: Listen Up: Chill out for summer with Caylin Costello, D-Tension songs
+Noon: Last Call: Catherine Zebrowski, writer and musician
-13-year-old girl reported missing in Worcester
-U.S. News: UMass Memorial Medical Center is a top Mass. hospital, best in Worcester
-Can you help Worcester police ID these road-rage suspects?
-2 Shrewsbury men arrested in Boston prostitution sting
-Community rallies to help Leicester girl, hospitalized for year with cancer, celebrate birthday
-Algae treatment planned for Coes Reservoir, Indian Lake on Thursday
-Worcester school jobs saved as administration releases education funding
-Worcester elderly apartments sold for $17 million
-More body camera footage released of Eureka Street I.C.E. incident. Here's what it shows
-What's the best way to enjoy summer in Worcester County? Vote in round 3
-5 places to get out on the water in Central Mass. this summer
-Worcester African Festival returns for third year
-Interested in becoming a Worcester Police Officer? (:47)
-Radio Worcester (22:34): Commissioner Rob Antonelli on Worcester’s parks progress, priorities and planning
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:21): When immigration enforcement meets local politics
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Nan Xiang Express set to come to Shrewsbury
-ICYMI: Good Samaritan helps out driver in Worcester crash
-Downtown Worcester apartments at center of CitySquare redevelopment sold for $122 million
-2 Central Mass. women die in Old Orchard Beach, Maine camper explosion (2:15). Article
-"My baby!": Newly released body cam video shows new insight into Worcester I.C.E. arrest
-Worcester police arrest 3 juveniles after gun found in car
-Millbury police arrest 3 Worcester men in separate thefts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Lake still closed for swimming
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-This week's road closure and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): bankHometown consolidating Webster branches
-Clinton man accused of using pudding barcode taped around finger to steal $40 of groceries
-Item photos: Young "royals" get ready for Fancy Nancy Tea Party
-Drive-throughs targeted in West Boylston as new Dunkin's gets variance
-Lancaster administrator sets directions for now
-Shrewsbury High’s Chemistry Club brings science to elementary schools
-Spencer Selectmen talk evaluation, criteria for E.M.S. request for proposals
-Former Templeton administrator warns select board of 9C cuts, hiring woes, and out-of-class pay risks
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 8 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Worcester writers bring the drama in summer showcase
-Destiny's Child reunites onstage for first time in 7 years at Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" finale
-Hanover Theatre takes over full management of the J.M.A.C.
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:01:31): A Tribute to the Beatles by the Hip Swayers, Stomp N' Holler, Hit the Bus
>OPINION: Worcesteria: How low can it go? Dry spell dries up Elm Park's ponds
-Margaret Smith: For a Catholic fan, Ozzy's life and lyrics strike a holy note
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (15:24): Jenny Gaul, Executive Director, Joy of Music Program (JOMP)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester native who ran a home daycare for over 20 years
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez injury to sideline Patriots cornerback for "a bit"
-How Kayshon Boutte has impressed so far at Patriots training camp
-Red Sox beat Twins, 8-5
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 3-2 . Next home game: 6:30 Wednesday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross Athletics (1:57): Get to know Coach Bryan Robbat
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 7-5
-King of the Court basketball tournament debuts at Worcester parks
>NATIONAL: 8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska
-Ghislaine Maxwell will plead the Fifth in House testimony — unless demands are met: defense lawyer
-ChatGPT passes the "I'm not a robot" test — a "terrifying" step toward developing a mind of its own
>TRAGIC: Toddler dies after "slipping" from dad’s arms on water slide
>NEW ENGLAND: Powerful moment for Mass. family who was forced to live in park (2:16). Article
-Intruder bathed, slept, ate & stole while Boston family was away on vacation (3:45)
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. president pushes for faculty pay hikes
-WPI researcher tackles water treatment woes with battery tech
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Inside the "arms race" to win the new luxury cruise ship market
>BUSINESS: Highlights from A.A.R.P.'s 99 ways to save money (1:46)
-LPL Financial Research: Economy in uncharted waters
-Report: Small size of Mass. sports betting industry limiting opportunities for minorities, women and veterans
>SHOPPING: When do Spirit Halloween stores open this year? Here's our guess
>HEALTH: Police, doctors warn of e-bike dangers as use skyrockets in Mass.
-Researchers say some artificial sweeteners could impact brain (:53)
-COVID barely detectable in wastewater, but is it time to celebrate? (2:15). Article
>FOOD: Greek Chicken Salad Bowls
>TV/STREAMING: Robin Roberts reveals why she’s been absent from "GMA"
>MOVIES: 40 best needle drops in movies of all time
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise, Ana de Armas attend Oasis show — after band roasted actor
-Justin Baldoni breaks social media silence to celebrate milestone with wife amid Blake Lively legal battle
>ANIMALS: 14-year-old dog dumped at shelter gets a ton of new siblings (1:40)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Grafton Street, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman found alive 9 months after vanishing near Death Valley
-Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, polite black bear stuns homeowners after ringing doorbell before exploring hot tub
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