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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 (:40). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Thieves stole gutters from Worcester house while owner was home
+5:00: Death of Bob Weir sparks memories of Worcester's part in long, strange trip
+5:00: Planning winter entertainment in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 14
+Noon: 270-unit project at abandoned Spag's factory met with skepticism
+Noon: Central Mass. pizzeria reopens with explanation for abruptly closing
-No answers as cost of probe into death of State Police recruit from Worcester nears $700,000 (3:07). Article
-New year, new look, new amenities for W.R.T.A.
-Local restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Restaurant Legends (5:32)
-Worcester City Council returns with social media scrutiny, transit fights
-Worcester, Fitchburg aim for uniform, safe sober houses
-Worcester County Wonders: First state-run asylum dates back to 1832
-Newly obtained court docs detail what happened inside Leominster home after man murdered wife, autopsy findings
-$80,000 Keno ticket sold in Millbury
-Police oversight questions persist after Research Bureau report
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:33): Tom Marino defends reporting amid defamation lawsuit
>DINING OUT: Popular bakery chain seeks license for second Worcester location
-ICYMI: National Grid installs new underground cable to fix monthslong outage issues in Worcester
-"A very bad year": Here's what the flu numbers look like in Worcester
-Turtleboy factor: Aidan Kearney's influence on Karen Read case
-Venezuelan native in Worcester lauds capture of Maduro
-Some Worcester rents are falling ... really
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Brew Biscuits in Holden making nutritious dog treats out of grains previously used in breweries (2:05)
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Fundraiser to help rebuild Ten West Market
-Ten West Market owner optimistic about return
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hope Chapel in Sterling dedicates new sanctuary
-Clinton buildings coming together
-Clinton Select Board hears Bates family request to explore right-of-way access at town dump
-Indigenous culture celebration day coming to Grafton this summer
-Spanish-language congregation to move into historic church in West Boylston
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Full list of winners and nominees at Golden Globes
-Golden Globes snubs and surprises
-Inside the Golden Globes: Everything you didn't see on TV
-World-renowned violinist to rehearse with J.O.M.P. students
>OPINION: Molly McCullough: For Worcester's schools, kids come first
-Maggie Calvetti: Someday they'll be grown & here's who i hope they become
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:18:34)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who had Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics
>SPORTS: Patriots defense shines in 16-3 Wild Card win over Chargers
-Patriots will play Steelers-Texans winner in AFC Divisional Round
-Bruins beat Penguins, 1-0
-Celtics star Jaylen Brown rips refs after loss to Spurs in Boston
-Holy Cross student-athletes record 3.39 G.P.A. during Fall 2025 semester
-100 FM The Pike (18:00): MassLive's Matt Vautour gives 2026 sports predictions
-Railers fall to Florida, 5-3
>NATIONAL: Ex-husband arrested in heinous double murder of slain dentist, wife
-Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as crackdown intensifies
-Tragic: Dad killed 5 of his children over a decade
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly house fire in Burrillville, R.I.
-From Lindsay Clancy to Turtleboy: 5 Mass. criminal cases to watch in 2026
>COLLEGES: "We depend on fungi for absolutely everything"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney quietly changes course on controversial meal plan changes
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
>SHOPPING: Samsung unveils "world's largest" TV of its kind at 130 inches
>HOMES: Laundry hacks you’ll wish you knew sooner
>HEALTH: Noom launches Proactive Health GLP-1 Program for long-term health
-Mass. mom fights for scalp cooling to be covered by insurance during chemo (2:06). Article
>FOOD: Your guide to a flavorful Dry January (4:34)
>TV/STREAMING: "The Simpsons" retires beloved character Duffman after 30 years
>MOVIES: 2026 new horror movie releases
>CELEBRITY: "High School Musical" star arrested on child pornography charges
-"Field of Dreams" and "West Wing" actor Timothy Busfield faces arrest warrant in child sex abuse case
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog does the cutest thing when she wants attention (2:00)
>HISTORY: Math, not myths: Inside the new search for Amelia Earhart
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket rejected by another customer earns man $1 million
-Meanwhile, in Germany, watch 50 sheep escape shepherd, walk into grocery store
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