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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: Chilly and dry, high of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: New Spectrum scam targets Worcester area customers: D.A.
+Noon: Drone video update of construction at new Doherty High (1:48)
+Noon: Worcester Public Schools C.P.P.A.C. meeting Tuesday night
+Noon: Worcester Business Connect No. 40 (21:05): Kearney Speech Therapy
+Noon: Thrift Store Threads: Performer finds designer delights with sparkle
-Elevated levels of forever chemicals in Lake Quinsigamond prompts fish warning
-Worcester store seeks to identity thief who made off with "the most stolen goods ever"
-Assumption donates more than $30,000 given by priest named in sexual abuse report to survivors
-Worcester mum on who would post bond to appeal $8 million judgment against police officers
-Gov. Healey calls for housing production during visit to Worcester affordable development
-A new charter school raises questions about the state approval process (9:55)
-With 4 weeks left, new Worcester homeless shelter reports success
-Leominster man tried to stab attendant, open plane door on flight from L.A. to Boston, feds say (3:03)
-Lake View Park master plan public meeting next Monday
-Here is the cheapest gas to start this week in Worcester
-Downtown Worcester restaurant to remain closed through March
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Where did Waldemar Feliciano Go?" Unsolved: Worcester. Video (13:58). Audio (15:39)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester inaugurates new Poet Laureate on Tuesday
-JAZZED UP Trio to play sold out Orchids After Dark on Friday in Boylston
-"Photograph 51" gives neglected scientist Rosalind Franklin exposure
-Samantha Mathis, "The Nanny" Cast members set for Northeast ComicCon
-NEW! The Faces of Worcester: Jennifer Hernandez – GEM Marketing Solutions
-NEW! Inner Views podcast (17:42): Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Rachel Monárrez, part 3
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to woman who lost her battle with addiction
-ICYMI: Queer women’s bar in Worcester to open Friday
-Elvis Costello and The Imposters deliver on-target show in triumphant return to Worcester
-Worcester police investigating 3 ShotSpotter activations
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): Wachusett area goings on
-"Family business" the foundation to acceptance at Naval Academy for Gibbons
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 45-year-old man indicted for Fitchburg bank robbery
-Shrewsbury Planning Board desires to see a decrease in Beal Commons units
-Boylston police launching "check in" service for senior residents
-Lancaster hosts legislative library gathering
-A community favorite returns with the 10th annual Art Palette Contest
-Celebrate Irish culture with Roger Tincknell’s “From Ireland to America” family concert
-Murder in Grafton Center, Part 3
>SPORTS: Cavs rally to beat Celtics, 118-114, in overtime
-Raiders interested in Mac Jones, Jimmy Garoppolo after Derek Carr split
-Holy Cross women’s basketball earns commanding win over American. Highlights (3:20). Interviews (3:50)
-Assumption women's basketball team to host NCAA Regional Tournament (4:35)
-Holy Cross offensive coordinator takes a coaching job with New York Giants
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, NHL week 21
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Video shows 4 Americans kidnapped in Mexico after shootout
>NEW ENGLAND: Investigators identify woman known as "Granby Girl" found dead in 1978
-2 United planes make contact at Logan Airport
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:56) -- Classrooms in crisis
-Quinsigamond C.C. offering free Fab Lab training on Tuesday
>FOOD: Worcester bishop gives dispensation for meat on St. Patrick's Day
>HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Tuesday: 1-4 at AIDS Project Worcester, 6-8 at St. Anne's Free Medical Program
-Radio Worcester (11:13): Dr. Hirsh looks back on COVID after 3 years as we transition from pandemic to endemic
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. names the 2023 Business Leaders of the Year
-Verizon is raising prices on older cell phone plans
>HOMES: January new home sales jump to 10-month high as prices fall
>TV/STREAMING: Arnold Schwarzenegger starring in Netflix show, "FUBAR" (:24)
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix in March
>CELEBRITY: Year after the slap, Chris Rock punches back in new special
>HISTORY: Union Station’s Past and Present
>ANIMALS: Stray cat chooses new mom, copies everything brother does (3:21)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Jay-Z, Rihanna surprise "amazing" seniors who recreated Super Bowl Halftime Show
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, woman kicked in the head by moose while walking dog (:31)
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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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