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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 64 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Sutton magician arrested on child pornography charge
+6:00: Southbridge High School student dies unexpectedly: School officials
+6:00: Case of Legionnaires' disease confirmed at Auburn assisted living facility (pictured)
+6:00: Amityville trial film headlining day of filmmaking at Elm Draught House in Millbury
+6:00: L.L. Bean opening new store in Hudson on November 4th
+6:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+6:00: New movies on streaming VOD: "Bros", "The Good House," and more
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 21st
+Noon: 5 new Worcester area houses on the market
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: First Person: Comprehending an increasingly incomprehensible world
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Adam Cutler
+Noon: The Faces of Worcester: Giovanni Petrella
-Unlicensed 66-year-old driver causes 3-car crash on Grafton Street that sends 2 to hospital, police say
-3 men arrested in connection with Worcester warehouse shooting
-UMass Memorial docs save mother and son who nearly died from mushroom poisoning (2:20). Article
-Bistro OK'd for former Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Big vacant lot in Worcester eyed for lab space development
-Mistrial due to COVID exposure declared in trial of Angel Santiago, man accused of killing Diane Lamarche-Leader
-Worcester police seek 25-year-old man for assault and battery warrant
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - Season 1, Episode 2: "Double Homicide on Halloween". Audio (21:04). Video (16:33)
-Unsolved: Worcester premiere episode: "Double Murder on Dewey Street". Audio (21:02). Video (15:04)
-Worcester County Sheriff's Office handing out winter coats to community
-Sheriff’s Coat Drive comes to St. John’s Food for the Poor (1:36)
-Saint John's holds open house
-LeBoeuf, Fullen to debate Monday night
-Worcester to ceremonially name Ed Augustus Way after former city manager
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-EcoTarium celebrating Oktoberfest on Friday night
>SHOWTIME: Pawsitively 4 Pink presents Rythm for Ribbons Saturday at Polar Park
-Five Things to Do: "Titans of '80s Rock," Edgar Allan Poe and "Peppa Pig"
-An ode to Worcester's pop culture emporium, That's Entertainment
-GWAR set to perform in Worcester
-The Faces of Worcester: Jermoh Kamara
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a science teacher for the Worcester Public Schools for over 30 years
-ICYMI: 6-story mixed-use development with 110 apartments proposed for long-vacant lot in Worcester
-Restaurant Blackstone to open in Worcester from breakfast to late-night
-Beleaguered Family Health Center of Worcester names interim CFO
-6 shows postponed, 3 added at Hanover Theatre
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Large fire damages former Wyman-Gordon building in Millbury
-3 crashes, 3 poles: Sutton police make series of drunk driving arrests
-Auburn man pleads guilty to federal child pornography charges
-Leominster man wins $15 million on scratch ticket he bought from Mr. Mikes
-Grafton retired fire captain honored; two new police officers welcomed
-Skimming device discovered at popular Grafton hardware store
-Sterling looks to avoid redoing paving, utility work
-Leominster family faces checking account catastrophe
>SPORTS: Mac Jones expected to make return Monday, ESPN reports
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bruins beat Anaheim, 2-1
-Holy Cross QB Matthew Sluka added to Walter Payton Award watch list
-Worcester Bravehearts hosting Jake-O-Treat with Trax and Arthur
-Bravehearts mascot Jake the Lion to repel down Downtown Worcester building for charity
-Leominster sees opportunity against Wachusett in Hometeam Game of the Week
-Optimism remains high in Saint John's High football program despite 1-5 start
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: U.K.’s Truss quits after turmoil obliterated her authority
-Heating worries mount amid growing costs, uncertainty
-Tragic: Illinois teen dies singing choir solo
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. is 3rd most stressed state in the U.S., study says
-Inmate beat prison guard Matthew Tidman in attempt to return to Virginia, prosecutors say
>SHOPPING: Goodwill launches online store for thrifters to shop from home
>BUSINESS: UMass nurses win wage increases in new union contracts
-Worker death, whistleblowers put marijuana industry safety in spotlight
-Worcester Business Connect No. 37 (34:05): DoudouKare
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria prof discusses Puerto Rico's response to Hurricane Fiona
-UMass Medical School infectious disease expert answers questions on flu, bivalent COVID vaccines
>HEALTH: COVID vax-makers say cancer vaccine could be available by 2030
-Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults with diabetes ration insulin to save money, study finds
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Friday: 9-4 at AIDS Project Worcester
>FOOD: Halloween candy prices are skyrocketing. Here’s how much it’ll cost this year
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix loves Ryan Murphy: "The Watcher" and "Dahmer" named streamer’s top 2 most watched shows
>MOVIES: Christian Bale and Margo Robbie’s "Amsterdam" is on pace to lose $100 million
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift "Midnights" album release causes Spotify to crash
-Jury says Kevin Spacey didn't molest actor Anthony Rapp in 1986
>HOMES: A private Cape Cod beach? For $3.3 million, it (and the house) can be yours
>ANIMALS: Cop kindly walks duck family all the way home (3:09)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dad's reaction to daughter running Boston Marathon goes viral
-NASA's James Webb Telescope captures new view of Pillars of Creation
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, overturned truck spills 22,000 pounds of fish onto highway
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Classifieds
+Firefighters, Auburn Fire Rescue
-Vaccination Educator, City of Worcester
-Director of Development, Quinsigamond Community College
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
-Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
-Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury
-Bartenders, Grafton Street restaurant
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