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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Protests, local and national, take center stage
+9:00: Video: Worcester officers clash with police brutality protesters
+9:00: Angry at Worcester police handling of unrest, Clark University says it will no longer hire city officers for details
+9:00: City Manager responds to criticism of police
+9:00: 19 arrested during chaotic disturbance in Worcester
+11:40: Janice Harvey: Deja vu, all over again
+9:45: Councilor Khrystian King calls for 'interpersonal accountability' around racism in Worcester
+9:45: Widow Of Rutland Detective killed by coronavirus reflects on recent protests (2:02)
-Thousands join peaceful protest in Worcester, march from City Hall to courthouse. Video (1:22). Gallery (28 photos)
-Later, Worcester police in riot gear clash with fewer than 100 protesters, property damaged, store looted, arrests made
*Ch. 5 coverage (1:04), Ch. 7 coverage, Ch. 10 coverage, Ch. 4 coverage, MassLive coverage, T&G coverage
-Joint statement from Mayor Petty and City Manager Augustus
-Worcesteria: A tale of two protests
-ICYMI: If you see only one photo from Sunday's march in Worcester, make it this one
-One from Worcester, one from Oxford among 53 arrested Sunday during Boston’s protest
-Viral social media video claims Boston police damaged their own cruiser; That's wrong
-National: Truck drives through group of Buffalo Police officers
-Louisville police chief fired after fatal shooting of business owner
In Other News
+9:00: 9 people displaced after heavy fire in Worcester home
+9:00: Worcester Public Schools Office of English Learners to hold Virtual Open House
-11:35: Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
+9:45: Worcester eatery donating 20% of sales today to Worcester County Food Bank
+9:45: Second 'Worcester Take Out Day' proposed for June 16
+9:45: 5 things you need to know today in Worcester
+9:45: South High Community School Graduation 2020 (1:42:05)
+9:45: Auburn to hold town meeting on football field
-Worcester hair salon to close at end of June, says staying open not sustainable
-ICYMI: Genius idea as Peppercorn's holds innovative social distancing Parking Lot Party (10 photos)
-Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
-These Worcester restaurants have already applied for increased outside dining
-Mass. dad runs over daughter sunbathing in driveway
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Apartments for rent in Worcester: What will $1,600 get you
-Shopping: Pier 1 is officially going out of business
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Pandemic inspires Mass. teen to start foundation that inspires kids to help their local communities
-Meanwhile, in India: Monkeys attack lab worker, steal COVID-19 blood test samples
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+9:00: 14 new cases in Worcester, 4,215 total; Shrewsbury, 270 (no new cases); Millbury, 228 (+4); Leicester, 138 (0); Grafton, 87 (+1); Holden, 83. Press conference video (33:45)
+9:00: QCC to keep classes online in the fall
+9:00: Worcester nursing home touts transparency as key to maintaining trust in era of COVID-19
+9:00: COVID-19 related surcharges are popping up on bills at many reopened businesses across Mass.
+9:00: Many U.S. adults expect to live drastically different lives after pandemic
+9:45: Childcare facilities and summer camps could reopen as soon as Monday
-15 new cases in Worcester, 4,204 total; Shrewsbury, 270 (no new cases); Millbury, 224 (+4 from Friday); Leicester, 138 (+1); Grafton, 86 (+2); Holden, 83 (+3). Next press conference: Tuesday
-Wear a mask on a walk? (2:43)
-Parents hoping to get back to work face child care crisis
-Gov. Baker releases new details on Phase 2 reopenings
-Assumption professor writing in N.Y. Times: Anti-lockdown rebels don’t get to choose their own Constitution
-Most Americans favor controlling COVID-19 over restarting economy: poll
-Coronavirus anxiety throws antidepressant Zoloft into short supply
-Hit the road! RV sales see boost amid search for different vacation possibilities
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Foliage forecast: Peak colors in southern New England (:27)
-What's the weather for Halloween? Here's what extended forecasts predict
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Continuing a legacy: Worcester restaurant — despite rumors — is open and facing the future
-Here’s when Worcester’s Taco Spot opens its new restaurant
-Tim Murray resigns from Research Bureau board over police report release
-Worcester school closed amid neighborhood power outage
-Worcester: Ex-firefighter knew what to do when he smelled smoke in neighborhood
-In-person early voting begins Saturday at Worcester Public Library
-Lots of people in Worcester don’t vote. Some groups are trying to change that
-Worcester Animal Rescue League rebuilds under new leadership
-Bill Russell's daughter had never met Bob Cousy. Until now
-Patients at UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center have special visitor
-Worcester commuter rail line suspended on November weekends
-175 years after first National Women's Convention, celebration and reflection in Worcester
-T&G This Week: Finding unexpected stories on the education beat
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:32): Polar Park shortfall and Heather Prunier story
>FAITH: Being a regular person is remarkably difficult
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Jessica Pepple pledges to "be the bridge"
-In campaign for mayor, Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh pledges to bring "new voices to the table"
-Meet the candidates: Candy Mero-Carlson on growth and neighborhoods
>DINING OUT: Broadway or the highway
-ICYMI: Video shows masked man believed to be behind series of Tatnuck Square home break-ins
-32 years after discovery of Holly Piirainen's remains, prosecutors request help from public
-Potential S.N.A.P. cuts: What Worcester residents need to know
-Winter heating assistance at risk for some Worcester area families
-Doherty High student struck by vehicle driven by school employee
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Halloween in Holden, fun at Red Barn
-Composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Jazzed Up Duo Saturday at Val's
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Oversight board strips former Leominster police officer of certification
-TODAY! Drugs Take Back Day Saturday in Shrewsbury, Rutland and Leicester
-Steel tariffs, auditorium work among David Prouty Building Committee meeting topics
-Town House Tavern provides space to relax and catch up with friends
-Clinton Ghost-N-Goblins Run is next Saturday
-Leominster woman arrested in Clinton on warrant; Suboxone later found in purse
-Blackstone Valley Tech Admissions open house tours available November 12th
-With big shoes to fill, Bolton begins search for new chief
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Phantom," RioFlow, Rasa String Quartet and more ...
-Worcester pianist Andrew Armstrong brings back "A Little Night Music"
-Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, Kenny Loggins and David Byrne are among Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Halloween is for merry pranksters
-Suzanne Graham Anderson new guest columnist for Worcester Magazine
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 598 (29:00): Jennifer Baker, owner, RightSized Living Inc.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local couple who passed away less than 6 months apart
>SPORTS: Patriots receiver Kayshon Boutte details motivation behind maturation
-New book explores Robert Kraft's role in transforming the NFL into a billion-dollar industry (11:23)
-Celtics lose to Knicks, 105-95
-Crusaders defense flying high after first win
-Weekly Notes: Holy Cross football vs. Colgate
-Holy Cross women's hockey beats Post, 2-0
-Holy Cross men's hockey falls to Army, 5-2
-Dante Ricciardi begins scouting job with the Dodgers
-Railers lose to Norfolk, 4-1
>NATIONAL: U.S. and E.U. impose new sanctions on Russia's oil industry
-Key U.S. nuclear weapons agency to furlough 80% of staff due to shutdown
-Tragic: Man finds couple holding hands after fatal crash
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 dead in Everett crane collapse
-Court clerk indicted for embezzling bail money
-Mother stranded with family on remote Mass. island after boat fire dies day after rescue
>COLLEGES: Clark project management program earns prestigious accreditation
-Partnership program and donor support helps paraeducators graduate with teaching degrees
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 castles you can actually sleep in
-10 of the coldest inhabited places on Earth
>BUSINESS: Utility bills spike as A.I. data centers boom: Bank of America report
-Harrison Klein: 10 Things I know about ... Making commercial transactions go smoothly
-Here are some top credit myths — busted! (2:02)
>SHOPPING: The best holiday gift ideas for mom that show your appreciation
>HOMES: See the lower median price for September home listings in Worcester County
>HEALTH: A.I. technology aids early breast cancer detection
-How to keep kids safe from Halloween’s most common E.R. visits
>FOOD: Doritos are getting a bold makeover with ingredient change
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-MTV to shut down some of its music channels
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "The Long Walk," "The Roses" and more
>CELEBRITY: Amy Schumer models flat abs after dramatic weight-loss transformation
-Video shows Britney Spears driving erratically as she "spirals" over ex Kevin Federline’s bombshell memoir
>HISTORY: Swimming pools, basketball courts: Past presidents and the White House
>ANIMALS: Stray dog wags tail for first time — when he meets a girl dog (4:57)
>GOOD NEWS: 8 centenarians celebrate 100 years of life, wisdom and memories (1:42)
-Meanwhile, in Illinois, watch skateboarding pig earn Guinness World Record
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