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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-It's Saturday Night! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for the latest specials and things to do
-Worcester woman arrested for hit-and-run on Lincoln St. (:24)
-Millbury Street roundabout goes into service Monday
-Gardner man facing child porn charges
-VIDEO: The trailer is out for 'Honest Thief,' the Liam Neeson movie filmed in and around Worcester (2:12)
-ICYMI: Take a video tour of the city on Ride the Woo's first trolley (41:09)
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Streaming & Live Music List for Saturday, by Jay Berman
-Monday town hall to delve into concerns of Worcester's Black community
-Radio Worcester (10:46): Comedian Shaun Connolly of 'An Actual Alt-Weekly' podcast
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): McInerney out as Grafton Town Administrator, receives $147,500 buyout
-Holden gets grant for school crosswalks, LED signs
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-Bravehearts win home run derby thriller; Home game tonight
-Homes: 4 Worcester open houses worth a look
-New England: Arrest made in samurai sword attack that left Hartford landlord decapitated
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Recent high school grad from N.H. makes care packages for kids in foster care
-TV: Ellen DeGeneres allegedly wants to end her talk show
-Meanwhile, in Australia, store owner set own shop on fire to kill coronavirus germs
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Landlord from Worcester one of two suing state to overturn eviction moratorium
-Could Worcester be next? Boston office employees starting to be told to work from home until January
-NBC Boston: Worcester officials, parents and students call on Spectrum to provide internet for homes without access
-Firefighters' Fill the Boot campaign to go virtual
-ICYMI: Second week of rising case numbers in Worcester 'concerning' trend
-UMass Medical School at center of national push to perform 100,000 tests daily
-Debate over school reopening heats up in Massachusetts (1:42)
-Clusters in Massachusetts have been traced to large parties
-9 things you may never experience again post pandemic
-How to get a free coronavirus test in Worcester
-‘We know this is a recession, but we don’t want this to go into depression'
-Worried about your financial health? Here's who can help
-Does it make sense to get another test?
-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
-Mass. races, ballot questions and voting info
-Your ballot questions, explained
-Printable ballot question cheat sheet you can take to the polls
-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
-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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