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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 (:36). High of 54 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Worcester guidance counselor arrested on school grounds Monday
+7:00: Worcester cop Colby Turner, accused of stealing detail, overtime pay, pleads not guilty
+7:00: Worcesteria: Library talks TikTok, mystery in stone, and a concert by vets, for vets
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Local pianist Mackenzie Melemed back for concert by way of Finland
+Noon: Carrying On: Alan James' leatherwork helps author to heal
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre" and more
-Worcester Sgt. Derrick Leto mourned; funeral Mass, military burial planned Friday
-Worcester bar issued second suspension in 2 months
-First look inside at new Worcester bakery opening Saturday
-Worcester woman mourns dog killed by German Shepherd owned by police officer neighbor (1:09)
-Worcester to pilot new crisis response model in June
-Worcester’s Pleasant Street businesses can get up to $20,000 to improve storefronts
-Part of a Worcester street is about to be renamed for a 15th-century hero. Here's why
-Tenure ends for Worcester school safety chief Pezzella, but not service to community
-2 Worcester men arrested for guns during fight
-Women's History Month: Meet women shaping Worcester' future
-Manny Jae Media's Inner Views (20:34): Julie Bowditch, Executive Director, CASA Project, Part 3
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "Did Sue Paye Run Away?". Video (14:51). Audio (16:37)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things To Do: Bathsheba Spooner, Stone County Band, Mahler's 5th
-Worcester names Cultural Development Officer
-Worcester Magazine readers share pics for National Puppy Day
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 162 (29:50): Paul Levenson, Executive Director, Mass. Symphony Orchestra
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 163 (28:10): Worcester Public School Superintendant Rachel Monárrez
-Radio Worcester (9:10): Worcester School Committee member Molly McCullough on homework in the public schools
-Radio Worcester (12:10): City Manager Eric Batista talks police & social workers, inclusionary coning and City Council chaos
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to man who owned local pizza place and was a cook at the Pickel Barrel
-ICYMI: Rolling rally in Worcester will celebrate North High basketball champs
-Residents allowed back into Worcester high rise the city says is unsafe (1:37)
-Video of 2021 Worcester officer-involved shooting released
-Career criminal in Worcester caught with 14 guns, meth, police say
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Wachusett Teacher Spotlight -- Benjamin Concannon-Smith
-Holden Select Board mulls, finds fault with state MBTA zoning mandate
-Radio Worcester (10:38): Selectman Anthony Renzoni on zoning law
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Freight train derails in Ayer (2:35)
-Related: Raw video from helicopter above crash (9:31)
-Crews search reservoir in Leominster where canoe found capsized
-Feds seize up to 50 kilos of cocaine at Sturbridge truck stop
-Sterling ballot has 3 contests races after papers filed
-Full ballot set up for Lancaster’s May 8th election
-Driver crashes into Upton river after suffering medical episode: Police
>SPORTS: Bruins top Montreal for fifth win in row
-Football stars from Holy Cross, other schools show their finest at Pro Day
-Larry Lucchino reflects on 1967 trip to Sweet 16 with Princeton (3:26)
-Bravehearts hiring for operations crew
-Boston sports radio personality suspended for racist on-air comment
-Devin McCourty explains why Malcolm Butler’s benching didn’t destroy the Patriots
-Railers lose to Adirondack, 3-1
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-G.M. to stop making Chevy Camaro car after sales slump
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Here’s why retirement age matters for Social Security and Medicare
-Denver high school shooting suspect dead, coroner confirms
-Tragic: Boy killed while playing basketball at his house in tragic accident
>NEW ENGLAND: Newborn boy abandoned outside Mass. home; police searching for mother
-Former Mass. police detective convicted of killing wife
>FOOD: Wendy’s is selling a former McDonald’s fan-favorite item
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. offers free dental care for seniors and veterans
-U.S. Senator Peter Welch to deliver Holy Cross commencement address
-UMass Medical School-Lahey regional medical school campus approved
>HEALTH: 2 additional deaths linked to bacteria in recalled eye drops, C.D.C. says
-Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 9-noon at Worcester Senior Center
>BUSINESS: U.S. weekly jobless claims edge lower to 192,000
-Central Mass. business confidence jumps to highest point since August
-W.B.J. Advice: Silicon Valley Bank closure impact on lease security
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, March 12th to 19th
>TV/STREAMING: Anderson Cooper to host new Sunday night show on C.N.N.
>MOVIES: Jordan Peele's next movie is set to release Christmas 2024
>CELEBRITY: Aaron Sorkin reveals he had stroke in November
>HISTORY: Former Putnam & Thurston's on Mechanic Street in Worcester
>ANIMALS: "Ugly" Florida dog adopted after heartbreaking viral post
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man brings Jeopardy! fun to seniors across Massachusetts (2:28)
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, Amazon driver delivers package during police standoff, hands to S.W.A.T. member
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-Multiple positions at Worcester restaurant
-Grounds crew for Worcester Bravehearts
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-Director of Planning and Community Development, Town of Holden
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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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