Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Protests take center stage
-Feds charge Worcester man, 18, with possession of Molotov cocktail
-Worcester police release video of patrol car being surrounded on Monday night (1:04)
-Owner of new Worcester restaurant vandalized following protest says he’s armed, will defend property
-Worcester councilors call out Clark University action against Worcester PD as publicity stunt
-WPD Chief Sargent on Clark University President: 'To act or make statements without facts is irresponsible and incendiary'
-Radio Worcester (11:20): Worcester Police Sgt. Anthony Petrone, VP Police Officers Union, talks Clark severing ties
-Call to speak up & unite from Holy Cross student athletes (4:52)
-Boston FBI office warns of possible targeting of local law enforcement
In Other News
-3:15: Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
+12:30: Worcester man indicted for manslaughter in Oread Street shooting death in December
+11:10: Small child in Worcester seriously injured after falling from second-story window
+11:10: WPI to build new dorm near Institute Park
-Former Auburn foster mom indicted over toddler's 2015 death
-Shrewsbury man faces manslaughter charges in 2019 assault
-ATV rider taken to hospital after collision with car in Main South
-Worcester PD among most listened-to police scanners in U.S.
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (16:45): Protests, Police, Clark and COVID
-Worcester waives fees, promises faster process for restaurants applying for outdoor dining
-ICYMI: Closed since March 17, Shrewsbury Street restaurant set to reopen on Friday
-South High valedictorian thanks school for rejecting the status quo, embracing diversity
-Worcester's DPW has nearly 100 vacant positions
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Apartments for rent in Worcester: What will $1,500 get you
-Meanwhile, in Manhattan: 'Spider-Man' scales bridge during protests
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+11:10: Fallon will ‘take the extra time’ in developing plans to bring employees back to downtown Worcester office
+11:10: U.S. workers file another 1.9 million jobless claims
+11:10: More than 27,000 people filed for unemployment in Mass. last week
+11:10: Dr. Fauci says it’s time to think about reopening schools
-44 new cases in Worcester, 4,259 total; Shrewsbury, 270 (no new cases); Millbury, 228 (0); Leicester, 138 (0); Grafton, 88 (+1); Holden, 83 (0). Next press conference: Thursday
-Mechanics Hall faces challenges in wake of pandemic
-Central Mass. Jazz Fest is postponed
-Worcester libraries to start curbside service soon
-Shopping: What it could look like when indoor malls, retail stores reopen in Mass.
-77% drop in positive cases in Mass. since early May
-More than 78K people have recovered from COVID-19 in Mass.
-Mass. nursing home residents allowed visitors, with restrictions
-Here is NBA’s 22-team Orlando return plan
-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)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 79-year-old leaves hospital after 2-month battle with coronavirus
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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