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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+2:30: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
-Worcester man accused of human trafficking, kidnapping held without bail
-2-alarm fire overnight in East Side home
-City officials hearing out all sides on Vernon Hill softball melee
-Leicester Police arrest Worcester man with heroin, crack following stop of car reported stolen
-Channel 5's 'Chronicle' profiles Worcester Technical High School's drive-by commencement
-Citing health concerns, Worcester City Councilor temporarily steps away from duties
-The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Saturday, by Jay Berman
-KrafTea Kombucha and Mrs. Moriconi's Ice Cream team up for curbside shopping Saturday
-Last Call with Etel Haxhiaj, Woman of Consequence
-Early voting begins today in Worcester, Leicester and Millbury
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury lifts health advisory for Mill Pond
-Bravehearts in winner-take-all championship game Saturday night
-Tribute: Saying goodbye to Nick Pennucci, local hockey legend. Gallery (14 photos)
-Tribute: Worcester Fire Chief Dennis Budd remembered as 'one of the guys.' Gallery (9 photos)
-Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce Newspaper, August edition
-Cars: Bertera Nissan offers many brands of pre-owned cars (7:35)
-Homes: 3 Worcester open houses coming up soon
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): The story of Audrey, a Worcester success story
-New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Shopping: DSW takes 20 percent off sitewide for End of Summer Sale
-Meanwhile, in Lexington, police investigating after elderly man attacked by pig
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-State: $15.5M less for Worcester Public Schools
-Three Worcester police officers test positive; other officers awaiting test results
-Teachers unions in Central Mass. urge delay of in-person classes
-New state rule requires remote education from classrooms, not homes
-Worcester offering free COVID tests on Aug. 24 and 26
-UMass researchers discover breakthrough using research from more than a decade ago
-Child care group sizes can return to normal in Mass.
-Mass. unemployment rate for July was highest in country (:28)
-Is it safer to shave your beard?
-Health experts says mutated form of virus in U.S. may be more infectious, less deadly
-Worried about your financial health? Here's who can help
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV Rental & Sales): Make this Labor Day weekend special by renting an RV
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:25). High of 59 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Amazon halts plans for Westborough drone deliveries (2:00). Article
-Rift between Worcester police chief, deputy revealed in D.E.I. complaint
-Diocese to tear down unused rectory in Worcester
-Construction begins on long-awaited 105-room Hampton Inn in Worcester
-Worcester developer seeks approval for 255-unit Reservoir Point project near Coes Pond
-3 affordable Worcester condos offered to first-time homebuyers
-Developer sued for alleged nonpayment at 3 Worcester construction sites
-Worcester police arrest woman for possession of fentanyl and crack cocaine with intent to distribute
-"Panic": Seniors hunt for medical coverage as Medicare Advantage
-Formalizing a partnership between Clark and Worcester Public Schools
-As oil heating costs soar, expensive Mass. Save plan falls short (4:15)
-Winter gas rates approved with mixed changes for customers (:53)
-100 FM The Pike (15:48): Ask The C.M. with Worcester City Manager Eric Batista
-Worcester Police Department log for Friday, October 30th
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>FAITH: WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 8 (27:41)
>DINING OUT: Sturbridge farm restaurant serves a turkey dinner families plan their whole Thanksgiving season around
-Your food deserves a bigger audience. Get more eyes on your restaurant on The 016
-Best of Mass Burgers, Part 3: Numbers 10 to 1 (2:51)
-ICYMI: Worcester celebrates state’s largest office-to-housing conversion
-Contractor claims Menkiti Group withheld nearly $1 million in payments on Downtown Worcester project
-Initiative pairs cancer survivors, patients at UMass Memorial (3:54)
-Worcester protesters decry I.C.E. during march at courthouses, City Hall
-Sainthood effort for Worcester mother and activist suspended
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Ten West Market in Holden nearly ready to reopen after devastating fire
-Vacancy on Agricultural Commission
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): New auto shop planned for Route 20 in Shrewsbury
-Gardner man charged with violating restraining order after relaying threat to ex-girlfriend through a friend
-Dudley Woman's Club to host Pocketbook Bingo November 8th
-Leicester police collect 49 pounds of medication during Drug Take-Back Day
-Fitchburg woman charged after officer spots cocaine in car outside Ayer Public Library
-Charlton establishes building committee for proposed Senior Center
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Diwali celebration, Gershwin and Ellington celebrated
-Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
-Author to explore Eleanor Roosevelt’s secret journey to World War II front lines
-Community Drum Circles Sunday at The Village
-Radio Worcester (29:44): Kool Kojak talks Worcester roots, music, graffiti and film
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Amazon drone delivery plan demands council’s attention
-Tom Marino: Worcester City Council after 529 days: We tell you nothing
-Laurel: A day at the late, great Denholms
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:27): Westborough police chief’s leave and Worcester Diocese accountability
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:57): Police oversight, housing and voter registration
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor who spent his career in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots-Dolphins Week 8 preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-NFL Week 8 schedule, TV and announcers
-Appeals court reinstates $4.7 billion "Sunday Ticket" class action verdict against NFL
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-4
-Crusaders dominate No. 19/21 Richmond in upset victory. Press conference (7:46)
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey splits weekend set with Bentley
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball season previews
-Gabby Williams leads Valkyries to WNBA championship
>NATIONAL: 3 people killed after 2 helicopters collide midair
-Christa Pike gives first public comments since failed execution
-NASA astronauts conduct 100th U.S. spacewalk outside I.S.S.
-Tragic: Infant dies after swallowing balloon animal piece at Halloween party
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing remains of World War II hero brought home (2:24). Article
-Karen Read, Alan Jackson launching new podcast (:27)
-Lesbian bar that lifted mask mandate — 1 night a week — needs "new owners ASAP"
>POLITICS: These charts show what to know about the midterms
-Ballot Question 8 (2:32): On the future of recreational marijuana
-Ballot Question 9 (2:32): Recent updates to gun laws go to Mass. voters. Article
>COLLEGES: Free community college helping to shore up state university enrollment
>TRAVEL: American Airlines to raise credit card fees eye-popping 52%
>BUSINESS: North Korean hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in "largest bank heist in human history"
-Radio Worcester (15:31): WiseDine founder turns college health scare into dining app
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports names large appliances that can help cut utility bills
>HOMES: Looking to cut oil costs? Alternatives homeowners consider (2:46)
>HEALTH: How to choose the right health insurance plan for 2027
-New gene therapy helps Cambridge man fight sickle cell (2:11)
-Local doctor shares frustration over national surge in measles (2:56)
>FOOD: KFC signs Coca-Cola on as new beverage partner, ditching Pepsi
-Popular supplement sold at Whole Foods recalled for salmonella concerns
>TV/STREAMING: "General Hospital" wins outstanding drama series
>MOVIES: "Goonies" actress Martha Plimpton gives grim update on long-rumored sequel
>CELEBRITY: Chris Brown avoids prison time for brawling at a London nightclub
-Eric Bauza, modern voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck & Looney Tunes, dies at 46
>ANIMALS: Veteran brings retired Army dog to every M.M.A. training session (4:40)
>HISTORY: Historic cookbook propelled women’s suffrage movement in Boston
>GOOD NEWS: Halloween display brings joy to woman undergoing cancer treatment (2:43)
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, bear family raids pickup truck, helping themselves to six-pack of beer
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