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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Generally dry, high in the upper 30s in Worcester
-Worcester 6 remembered on 22nd anniversary of Cold Storage fire
-From 2019, Leary Firefighters Foundation "Worcester 6: Heroes Remembered"
-Radio Worcester (10:19): Retired Worcester Fire Lt. Don Courtney and Hank remember the Worcester 6 and December 3rd, 1999
-64-year-old man killed in head-on crash on June Street in Worcester
-UMass Memorial fires 200 after deadline
-Do you recognize her? Worcester detectives looking for suspected porch pirate
-Worcester opens holiday season with Festival of Lights celebration
-Park Ave. Austin Liquors plans to add gas station, convenience store
-Bullet found in Shrewsbury middle school
-ICYMI: Local restaurateurs buy shuttered Worcester landmark
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-New Wachusett Wine & Spirits Podcast (37:59): The best whiskies in the world
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: WCLOC, Merrimack Valley Ringers Merrimac Handel’s "Messiah" and more ...
-Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra pops back to Mechanics Hall
-Joyner Lucas' newest, with Lil Durk, "Rambo" (3:32)
-Area musicians celebrated at the Pulse Magazine’s 15th annual Worcester Music Awards
-"Worcester gets it": Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito applauds city’s growth
-Worcesteria: The road to the governor's office runs through Worcester
-Tribute to local man who worked in the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree lighting celebration in Holden today
-Shrewsbury Public Library's annual Holiday Open House today
-Chain of Lights in Sutton today, Millbury tomorrow
-Millbury awarded $1.2 million for downtown improvements, 59-unit housing development
-Millbury town manager earns positive review, raise in first performance review
-Will FeedBack Earth pass the sniff test in Grafton? New method trial postponed to Monday
-Applicants pull out of Princeton marijuana cultivation project
-Sports: Holy Cross falls short at Villanova, 21-16, in NCAA 2nd-round game
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bravehearts accepting applications for summer internships
-New basketball team in Worcester hopes to add to community, be role models
-Clark University cancels 2022 high school tournament
-Railers lose, 3-2, to Adirondack
-Cars: Bertera Nissan has the cars for winter driving in Central Massachusetts (5:19)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Business: U.S. added a disappointing 210,000 jobs, but the details paint a different picture
-Take WBJ's 2022 Economic Forecast survey
-Health: Hearing Christmas songs on repeat is bad for your mental health
-Food: Company recalls sliced bread for undeclared allergen
-Shopping: These are the top items to buy in December
-National: Parents charged in Michigan school shooting, captured after manhunt
-Overworked assistant set bail too low for Christmas parade suspect, DA says
-New England: Massachusetts legislature passes $4 billion spending bill
-N.H. woman kept mother’s corpse in house for months as Social Security payments continued, police say
-Tragic: Mother, girlfriend arrested after remains of 9-year-old girl found in duffle bag
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on demand
-Celebrity: Dolly Parton isn't a "pushover" boss: "I've had to kick ass"
-Homes: Shrewsbury Colonial next to Dean Park lists for $1.85 million
-Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Spesh
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 5-year-old boy finds a special friend in his neighborhood garbage truck driver
-Meanwhile, in Maryland, homeowner using smoke to manage snake infestation sets house on fire
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Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Seasonal Product Coordinator E-Commerce, with $2,000 sign on bonus by Dec. 2, in Worcester
-Host/hostess in Worcester
-Multiple opportunities, Town of Holden DPW
-General Warehouse positions in Worcester
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-UMass Memorial runs out of ICU beds as cases rise (2:15)
-Doctors warn of possible winter surge in Mass.
-ICYMI: Do existing vaccines protect against Omicron? Boston doctors explain
-Mass. officials report 5,179 new cases, 27 additional deaths
-WHO says measures used against Delta should work for Omicron
-Do rapid tests detect the Omicron variant?
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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