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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 (:51). High of 72 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester holds wreath laying ceremony at Korean War Memorial of Central Mass.
-Worcester holds wreath laying at the Mass. Vietnam Veterans' Memorial in Green Hill Park
-Worcester soldier recognized for WWII service 77 years after death
-Restaurateur expands Canal District property holdings with $1.25 million purchase
-Defendant’s attorney will pursue insanity defense in case of murder at Worcester restaurant
-Preachers insist Worcester police officers be held accountable for stun gun arrest case
-Worcester cop accused of stealing $45,000 claims someone manipulated his detail records
-Local leaders and basketball players dunk cancer on Saturday
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Here are the 5 cheapest places to get gas this weekend in Worcester
-Boys & Girls Club of Worcester prepares for annual Jingle Bell Toy Drive
-Worcesteria: Worcester Public Library unveils card design winners
-Unsolved: Worcester - Episode 8 - "Gunned Down During Worcester's Fireworks". Audio (16:19). Video (14:01)
>HISTORY: Veterans Day in Worcester through the years (34 photos)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Ron Abuelo Rum (27:15)
>SHOWTIME: Comedian Kevin James spotted around city before Hanover shows
-"There's an embrace when you play it": Dinnerstein, Gerlach play Bach
-Holiday Handbook: Events to celebrate the holidays
-Holiday Handbook: The night the holiday lights went out
-Irish tradition, history, protest and fun as Derek Warfield returns
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 96 (28:32): Small Treasures
-NEW! The Faces of Worcester: Celeste Price
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a "proud dance and soccer mom, minivan and all"
-ICYMI: What's pushing restaurants out of the Canal District?
-Saint-Gobain sells half of its Greendale campus - 51 acres - for redevelopment
-$1 million lottery prize claimed in Worcester
-Channel 5's Wake Up Call from Venerini Academy in Worcester (:46)
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Reunion Tap & Table is eyeing a second location in Whitinsville
-Grafton fire, police could soon respond first when ambulance is delayed
-Shrewsbury police looking for owner of dog found wandering
-Scouts earn honors for work with Heritage Corridor on river walkway
>SPORTS: Celitcs beat Denver, 131-112
-Holy Cross football building positive momentum
-Related: Baseball lot closed to parking for today's football game
-Holy Cross Athletics' 'Sader Stories (27:57): Title IX reflection with Meg Galligan
-Bravehearts win league-high 3 FCBL awards
>CARS: NEW! Bertera has a wide variety of cars for your every need (3:08)
-GM recalls 340,000 big SUVs due to issue with daytime running lights staying on
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NEW ENGLAND: SWAT team called to Nashua shooting that left 2 critically injured
-Here’s how the 30 richest communities in Mass. voted on the millionaires tax
-Tragic: "I'm not leaving my wife": Couple dies in house fire
>HEALTH: Staff shortages, RSV surge lead to long wait times at hospitals
-Free COVID vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-5 at Worcester Public Library
>BUSINESS: Crypto firm FTX is headed for bankruptcy after failing to secure a bailout
-Twitter pauses paid verifications after users impersonate brands and people
>SHOPPING: The 25 best holiday gifts from QVC to buy online
>FOOD: Inflation making restaurants the best deal for Thanksgiving
>HOMES: U.S. housing market lost $1.3 trillion in home equity over 3 months
>TV/STREAMING: New movies & shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on VOD: "Amsterdam," "Ticket To Paradise" and more
-"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" sequel with Worcester scenes hits movie theaters this weekend
>CELEBRITY: Gallagher, watermelon-smashing comedian, dead at 76
>ANIMALS: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Prince
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): World War II veteran turns 99 years old on Veterans Day
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, woman cops to meat beating at Walmart
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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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