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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+5:00: Unum closing downtown Worcester office; Hundreds of employees will work remotely
+5:00: Radio Worcester Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (17:27): BLM Mural & School in the Fall
+5:00: Tractor-trailer crash on I-495 at Route 9 in Westborough
+5:00: Worcester named Housing Choice Community by state
+5:00: Gronk says he and Brady didn’t plan Tampa Bay reunion
+12:15: Water Main break closes Chandler St., disrupts service
+12:15: 'Two Up!' Worcester's iconic Coney Island to offer outdoor dining
+12:15: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – July 16
+12:15: Worcester Bravehearts 'Behind the Bravehearts' Episode 5 (18:03)
-Latest weather: High around 78
-Black Lives Matter mural in Worcester
*Gallery (76 Photos), MassLive (7:00), This Week in Worcester
*Channel 5 (2:02); Channel 4 (:18); Channel 7; Spectrum News 1
*Drone footage from New England Pix (:24)
*Radio Worcester (15:53): Sean Rose on Black Lives Matter mural
-Latin Kings Worcester leader facing 20 years in prison
-Film shot at That's Entertainment in Worcester now on Amazon Prime
-Billings Square monument reinstalled as part of rotary reconstruction
-Worcester School Department to amend dress code, permitting more headwear
-ICYMI: Chandler Street restaurant reopens
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury company named award finalist for making PPE
-Eagle Lake in Holden is closed to swimming because of high bacteria levels
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-First-place Bravehearts win fourth straight
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Stunning Lake Quinsigamond home for sale (1:04)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Nursing home in England recreates famous album covers using its residents as models
-2020 just being 2020: Scientists warn San Andreas Fault earthquake more likely
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, honey leaking through walls alerts couple to bee infestation
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:00: 43 new cases in Worcester in the last week, 5,351 total
+5:00: Disney may not rebound from the pandemic for at least a year
+5:00: Surge was ‘inevitable’ after states reopened, Dr. Fauci says
+12:15: Mass. hot spots: The highest rates of positive tests by town
+12:15: U.S. workers file 1.3 million jobless claims, crisis total tops 51 million
-Hanover Theatre's revenue losses roughly $5 million as state's cultural sector takes hit
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (31:36): Worcester Mayor Joe Petty
-Nurse from Florida recounts her 14 weeks working at UMass Memorial COVID-19 unit
-Worcester colleges plan fall semesters around coronavirus
-ICYMI: Worcester man recovering from Covid after 65 days in ICU (2:27)
-Massachusetts reports 142 new cases, 27 more deaths
-Walmart will require masks starting Monday
-These stores are requiring customers to wear face coverings
-Worried about your financial health? Here's who can help
-Can you get sick from beach sand?
-COVID-19 could be controlled in 2 months if people wear masks: CDC
-31% of children tested in Florida have been positive
-How to get out of town while social distancing: 'Chronicle' visits Fuller RV in Boylston and speaks with Sheri Fuller (5:54)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 73 today in Worcester
-Are we going to have a "White Christmas" in New England? (2:08)
>ELECTION DAY
+6:00: Radio Worcester (49:10): Election Day, unenrolled voters and Worcester development
-Mass. races, ballot questions and voting info
-Your ballot questions, explained
-Printable ballot question cheat sheet you can take to the polls
-Pen or pencil? Can I take a picture? Filling out a ballot (1:43)
-Galvin uncertain about beating voter turnout in 2022, 2018
-Voting may help you live longer, study suggests
-Congressman to greet voters at multiple local polling stations
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Birds flock to Davidson Sanctuary in Millbury, much to hikers' delight
+Noon: "Renegade, inspirational element": Rangemasters to play Worcester
+Noon: “Breakfast for Dinner”: Childhood, fatherhood and the weird road between
+Noon: Face the music: Give your sweatpants a night (or 2) off
+Noon: Looking to stars for earthly issues leads to astrological crash course
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: They were strangers, but her kidney donation saved his life
-Patient dies after stealing ambulance in Worcester, crashing it in West Boylston (2:13). Article
-Trooper risks head-on crash to stop wrong-way driver
-Grease is the word: Third cooking oil theft tied to Worcester
-Developer eyes Worcester Mill Street site for 7-building complex with 255 apartments
-Senior housing squeeze: Aging population faces limited market across Central Mass.
-3 affordable Worcester condos offered to first-time homebuyers
-Worcester County Wonders: The hills are alive with the sound of history
-Worcester Police Department log for Saturday, October 31st
-Worcester County drive delivers hundreds of new jackets to local nonprofits
-Worcester Dual Language Magnet School Hispanic Heritage Month (1:31)
-Radio Worcester (19:36): Pulse Magazine’s Nonprofit Wish List highlights specific needs
>DINING OUT: 9 hidden hole-in-the-wall eateries in Worcester
-What's cooking? A low-cost way to put your restaurant in front of thousands of local customers!
-Worcester cafe awarded $200,000 for job training program
-ICYMI: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester brewery (5:08)
-Worcester library opens centuries of newspaper history to cardholders
-Rift between Worcester police chief, deputy revealed in D.E.I. complaint
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Owner of Val's Restaurant looks to the holidays and beyond
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After 16 years, Auburn Fabric Outlet to close
-Bay Path School Committee backs superintendent following teachers union's no-confidence vote
-Ariens snowblower raffle by Friends of Charlton Police Dogs extended through Thursday
-Gardner man arrested after passing stopped school bus, trying to evade officer
-Westborough earns Climate Leader designation from Department of Energy Resources
-Southbridge unanimously approves 365-day data center moratorium
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue on Friday and at Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jon Bon Jovi talks about upcoming "Forever Tour" at Gillette (2:45)
-3 bestselling authors, 1 Worcester library and a celebration of the written word
-Worcester Art Museum comes alive with Diwali celebration
-From learning English to winning gold: Young Worcester writer finds his voice
>OPINION: Mary C. DeSouza: Easy fall traditions that kids will remember forever
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 511 (28:54): Mayor Joe Petty
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:27): Westborough police chief’s leave and Worcester Diocese accountability
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at 101
>SPORTS: Drake Maye has put himself back into NFL MVP conversation
-Why Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson "took a step back" from age-gap romance
-Celtics lose to Houston, 109-93
-Bruins beat Vegas, 3-2
-Janine Bachmann leads offense as Holy Cross women's basketball takes down Boston College on opening night
-Holy Cross men’s basketball opens season at Rhode Island
-Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 5
-Railers beat Adirondack, 3-2
>TRAVEL: Ebola sparks new C.D.C. rule for U.S.-bound flyers as major airlines seek delay
>NATIONAL: Evening crashes jump after clocks fall back, AAA warns
-Doctor who oversaw Christa Pike's botched execution breaks his silence - he wants her to die
-4 Americans and 1 Canadian among the 69 dead in Spain's train collision
-Tragic: Ex-college football star killed by cops after coming out as gay to girlfriend
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy case (20:04): Will there be retrial after September's hung jury?
-Matthew Farwell trial (22:07): Forensic experts testify for defense
-1 dies in 3-alarm fire in Rockland
>COLLEGES: Worcester State hosts inaugural internship fair
>BUSINESS: High rates complicate decisions, but businesses forge ahead with financing
-LPL Financial Research: Has A.I. become a rates story?
-After the merger, what’s in a bank’s name?
>SHOPPING: Keepin’ it Local: The Thicket
>HOMES: Turning to firewood this winter to lower heating costs? What an expert suggests (2:09)
>HEALTH: Dermatologist says skin, nails and hair can reveal health clues (3:12)
-Common developmental condition linked to higher risk of Parkinson's-related disorders
>FOOD: What to do if you find a moldy slice of bread in your loaf
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
-Julia Stiles eliminated from "Dancing With the Stars" on "Disney Night"
>MOVIES: Top 10 movies that explain the French riots
>CELEBRITY: Noah Wyle named People Magazine's sexiest man alive
-Jennifer Lawrence talks plastic surgery as she launches Mes hair care
>ANIMALS: Puppy who shook with fear finds courage to follow foster mom (2:45)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Tire Kingdom, 378 Belmont St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Man splits $20,000 lottery prize with his grandma
-Meanwhile, an insane number of Americans would sacrifice sex — and their pets — to play "GTA VI" early
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