In and around The 016 - Thursday, October 27th

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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 (:34). High of 65 today

  >TOP OF THE NEWS 

  +6:00: Rising rents fuel a migration of longtime Worcester residents to small towns

  +6:00: Police serve warrant, arrest Worcester man on gun, drug charges

  +6:00: Third suspect in Worcester shooting that injured 6 is arraigned

  +6:00: Catholic Workers celebrate Mustard Seed's 50 years of service
  
  

  +Noon: St. Vincent nurses raise alarm about plan to cut IV workers

  +Noon: Cafe and restaurant for sale on Park Avenue in Worcester

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 27th

  +Noon: Five Things to Do: Day of the Dead, disco at ArtsWorcester and more

  +Noon: ABBA everywhere as Mania The ABBA Tribute comes to Worcester

  +Noon: Artists discuss their love of Halloween, and how it shaped their work

  +Noon: Bad Advice: Should I be concerned about my kids trick-or-treating?
  
  

  -6 years after Vanessa Marcotte’s killing, Angelo Colon-Ortiz pleads guilty to 2nd degree murder

  -Related: Vanessa's father didn’t live to see murderer sentenced

  -3 Worcester officers injured responding to report of man urinating on his former workplace

  -Car crashes into home in Clinton, knocking out the front (1:00). Article

  -RSV climbing at UMass Memorial Health; concern about the respiratory illness

  -Cyanobacteria detected in southern part of Lake Quinsigamond

  -Rutland farm turning poop into power (2:53)

  -What's Up Worcester presents The Sitdown (38:41): Sarai Rivera

  -Worcester Mayor Joe Petty moves to appoint Eric Batista city manager without a search process

  -Bill Shaner: The “other five” versus the “normative six”

  -LeBoeuf runs on record, Fullen pushes less taxes, support for police

  -Related: Debate audio from Radio Worcester (1:25:46)

  -WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 152 (28:43): Sheriff Lew Evangelidis

  -No one hit Powerball jackpot, new drawing an estimated $800 million
   

  >BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday

  -Old Line American Single Malt (40:18)

  >SHOWTIME: 14th annual Duo Piano Gala Saturday at Tuckerman Hall

  -Alt.-country star Rhett Miller of Old 97’s set for Worcester

  -The Library of Disposable Art: "Genuine soil from Dracula's Castle!"

  -Harley's Funhouse drag show at Ralph's Rock Diner marks first anniversary 

  -NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - "Murdered on the Fourth of July" - Part 2. Audio (23:10). Video (18:26)

  -Unsolved: Worcester - "Murdered on the Fourth of July" - Part 1. Audio (21:00). Video (16:22)

  -The Faces of Worcester: Timothy Brumfield

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime real estate agent who was also a world traveler 

  -ICYMI: Worcester store closing after 76 years on Main Street, reopening in New Hampshire

  -Worcester's Jamaine Ortiz on Saturday night fight card at MSG (1:56). Article

  -Worcester firefighter diagnosed with cancer following free screening

  -Legendary Worcester eatery debuts food truck

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Small Stones Festival brings big art presence to Grafton

  -Grafton calendar of events

  -Holden Police Department hosting inaugural 5k to benefit K9 Tahoe and the HPD K9 program

  -Public health advisory for Half Moon Cove on Lake Quinsigamond

  -World class service dogs trained in Princeton

  -Princeton welcomes Jaime Greenland as its new Parks and Recreation director

  -Leicester Police Chief raises money for Jimmy Fund Walk To Defy Cancer
   

  >SPORTS: ESPN: Mac Jones slated to start against Jets on Sunday

  -Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -2022 NFL Week 8 Schedule, TV, announcers

  -Bravehearts bringing back Worcester Sports Management Summit

  -Holy Cross running back is one of 15 finalists for college football's premier scholar-athlete award

  -Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (28:26): Get to know Men's Ice Hockey Coach Bill Riga

  -Railers beat Trois-Rivières, 6-3

  -High school football Grid Bits: Leominster approaches 800-victory milestone
   

  >CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)

  -Kia recalling 71,000 older Sportage SUVs for fire risks

  -RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)

  >NATIONAL: Man guilty of 76 counts in deadly Waukesha Christmas Parade tragedy

  -Inflation crushing retirement savings plans for many Americans: survey

  -Tragic: Texas man dies as wife is on hold with 911 for 15 minutes 

  >NEW ENGLAND: New Hampshire grandfather dead after fall from mountain

  -Mass. agrees to pay $3.5 million to settle property tax dispute with N.H.

  >FOOD: Beyond Meat debuts plant-based steak in thousands of stores nationwide
  
  

  >SHOPPING: 32 best gifts to shop at Walmart for the whole family

  >BUSINESS: Local unemployment rates drop to 3.6%, 3.3%, and 2.5% across Central Mass.

  -7 Central Mass. organizations receive $759,687 to support small businesses

  >COLLEGES: Fire Science student honors family promise at Anna Maria

  -New grant-funded program at WPI explores the ethics of artificial intelligence

  >HEALTH: 5 things everyone should know about this year's flu season

  -$75 incentive in Worcester at COVID vaccine clinics 

  -Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Thursday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: CBS's schedule of holiday TV specials, Christmas classics 

  >MOVIES: Black journalists, creators claim they’re being excluded from "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" premiere 

  >CELEBRITY: Skechers executives escort Kanye West out of building, company says

  >HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup 

  >ANIMALS: Video of adorable baby beaver building dam goes viral 

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Deputies, bystander save women after car becomes submerged in canal 

  -Meanwhile, in Wyoming, watch as a moose interrupts youth soccer game 

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