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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
-Latest weather: Ice, strong wind, high in the 60s all in today's forecast for Worcester
-Overnight: 50+ people likely killed by tornadoes in western Kentucky, governor says
-Related: Tornadoes slam nursing home in Arkansas, Amazon warehouse in Illinois
-Worcester ranked among 10 hottest real estate markets in U.S.
-Homes: See inside grand 1930s manor in Worcester selling for $550,000
-Dental practice with Worcester location being sued by state
-Site of Worcester's last candlepin bowling lanes sells for $1 million
-Worcester man accused of decapitating mother arraigned on murder charge
-Treehouse murder: Killer's boyfriend charged with helping dispose of body
-27-year-old Worcester man arrested for carjacking
-Killings in Worcester down over past 2 years
-City investigating Worcester firefighter for alleged antisemitic online post
-People are rappelling off Mercantile Center for charity
-QCC holding a FREE children’s dental clinic on Saturday
-20th Annual Goods for Guns buyback event is happening Saturday
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Six Things to Do: "Nutcracker," "Good Grief!" and more
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-A Night of Brass Funk, Reggae/Rocksteady, Rhythm Blues & Ska coming January 7th
-New: Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (55:38): Whiskey Wednesday with special guest John Ellsessar
-Ray Mariano: Gordon Hargrove, a Friendly House icon for 63 years
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from American Heritage Girls Troop 0716 in Worcester (:49)
-Tribute to a man who survived traumatic brain injury in 2007 and volunteered for Veterans Inc. and Habitat for Humanity
-ICYMI: Victim in Worcester double homicide was involved in Franklin shooting death
-Worcester woman, 48, dead after Grove Street crash
-Worcester remembers fallen Firefighter Christopher Roy on 3-year anniversary of his death
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Soldier dad surprises first-grade son at Holden school (1:38)
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Gardner brothers make winning bid for Sterling Inn: $600,000
-State approves Charlton tax breaks for $300 million Amazon center
-Grafton Town Meeting vote to change Town Clerk job to appointed declared invalid
-Sports: HC football coach Bob Chesney reflects on record breaking season
-Worcester boxer returns to ring Saturday in main event bout in Florida
-Bravehearts' mascot Jake the Lion to rappel down building in Worcester for charity
-Gillette Stadium set for major renovation
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Railers' comeback falls short in 3-2 loss
-Highlights of St. Paul vs. South girls, Doherty vs. Wachusett boys
-Cars: Happy Holidays from Bertera Nissan (2:04)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Business: U.S. consumer inflation up 6.8% in past year, most since 1982
-Why Dollar Tree’s price hike to $1.25 could be "one of the worst decisions in retail history"
-Health: Could mRNA flu vaccines be better than current flu shots?
-National: Texas seized enough fentanyl to kill 200 million people this year alone, officials say
-YouTuber discovers submerged car of teens who disappeared 21 years ago
-New England: Body of woman recovered days after she fell overboard from R.I. ferry
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: "Don't Look Up" may be HollyWoo's finest effort
-Sandra Bullock shows her tough side in "The Unforgivable"
-Celebrity: Monkees singer and guitarist Michael Nesmith dies at 78
-Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Larry
-History: 20 retro holiday ads that you'd never see today
-Meanwhile, in Plymouth, a horse walks into Walmart
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester sees 6 straight week-over-week increases
-Cases surge in Worcester schools; officials urging vaccination (2:39)
-Owner of local auto shop donates labor, time to create mobile vax clinic
-Sean M. Rose: Pandemic demands a call to community service
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial activates surge response, as inpatient levels mirror 2020 holidays
-Mass. officials report 5,007 new cases, 27 additional deaths as hospitalizations top 1,200
-Mass. hospitals ordered to reduce elective procedures further
-New Hampshire has 10,000 current cases for first time since start of pandemic
-When do booster shots become fully effective?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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