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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Pick of the week
+3:00: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
+8:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Oct. 1
+8:30: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
-All commercial airline service suspended from Worcester Airport until further notice
-Meet the luxury designer quarantining in Worcester
-Family displaced after two-alarm fire on Oxford St. in Worcester. Gallery (14 photos)
-SEE THE LIST: 8 young people are missing from Worcester
-Radio Worcester (9:36): Grant Welker, Worcester Business Journal, on Polar Park
-Janice Harvey: Casting about for peace of mind
-'508, A show about Worcester' (40:20): Baseball field and related development, flying in and out of the state and more
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (58:24): Peter A. Stefan and Guardians of Tradition
-Galaxy breaks ground on $50 million building at Reactory in Worcester
-ICYMI: Southbridge man accused of choking roommate's 12-year-old dog to death
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wachusett to hire consultant to assess hybrid learning plans
-Shrewsbury Fire Department's new engine makes its first run
-Early release Fridays approved to help Grafton teachers plan
-Cars: The whole team at Bertera Nissan looks forward to serving you
-TV/Streaming: The 10 best TV shows in September
-Shopping: Walmart is redesigning its stores. This is what they’ll look like
-Health: UMass Medical School looks at how diet can impact Alzheimer's patients
-CMS touts lower premiums and benefits of Medicare Advantage plans this year
-Deeply disturbing: Woman films hospital staff taunting her before death
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Nashua teachers making desks for students to use at home
-Meanwhile, in Florida, watch as bear with three legs steals Diet Coke from garage
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+3:00: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
+8:30: Moderna vaccine won’t be ready until spring, CEO says
-Mindful of cold and COVID, Worcester officials map winter plan for homeless
-In the red: Boston, Springfield join Worcester as 'high risk'
-Cases for every city, town in Central Mass.
-Home heating aid applications launched in Worcester
-Boys and Girls Clubs in Mass. facing loss of $20 million in revenue
-ICYMI: Bravehearts announce partnership with Recess for after school program
-Massachusetts reports 510 new cases, 32 additional deaths
-High demand for flu shots in Mass. amid pandemic (1:52)
-At the office: Some hotels offering ‘work-from-home’ packages
-What’s the latest on a second payment package?
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In The News
>WEATHER: High of 40 today in Worcester, winter storm on Tuesday (2:38)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-More students than ever relying on local college food pantry, school says
-New exit opens at Shoppes at Blackstone Valley to ease holiday traffic jams
-Firefighters respond to fire at Eller's Restaurant on Thanksgiving
-WPI Moment of Magic club brings familiar movie faces to comfort kids
-Worcester Railers surprise boy with Make a Wish reveal
-Small Business Saturday brings hope to Main South shops
-Ziggy Bombs makes generous switch from steak subs to turkey dinners
-Sen. Durant: State withheld money from Wachusett Regional because of town's M.B.T.A. stance
-Former Worcester police officers allege unpaid retirement benefits
-Worcester streets closing again for ongoing "Walking Dead" filming
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Lights, recounts & Small Biz Saturday
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:37): Worcester recount confirms results, sparks debate on future political landscape
>DINING OUT: After long rent battle, Boston Market on Park Avenue closing for good
-Table Hoppin': Atlantic Poke franchise owner sets sites on Framingham
-ICYMI: High school teacher in Worcester invites dozens of exchange students to Thanksgiving dinner (2:03)
-Immigrant communities in region add cultural spice to Thanksgiving
-Catholic Charities Worcester County continues Thanksgiving tradition
-Thanksgiving - yay or nay? City voices weigh pluses, minuses of holiday
-Worcester Magazine's Hometown Heroes talk about fostering community, advocacy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): December Among Friends senior newsletter
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-$60 case deal at Seven Saws Brewery
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Saint Mary School student represents Mass. at National Civics Bee
-TODAY! Millbury Police Department's Fill-A-Cruiser toy drive 9:30 to 1:30
-Shrewsbury Police Department Fill-A-Cruiser toy drive December 6th
-Grafton teen bikes every street in town
-West Boylston Fire Department promotes Thomas “TJ” McCormack to the rank of Lieutenant
-Rutland electricity aggregation hearing
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Mo Rocca, "Christmas by Candlelight" and more ...
-Tony-winner Matt Doyle to be in good company at Broadway in Worcester
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Report on Worcester school safety should be wake-up call
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: "One Battle After Another" — A film that speaks to the times
-WCCA-TV Special (1:32:43): National Women’s Rights Convention, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who was among the first Certified Nurse Practitioners
>SPORTS: Would Giants hire Josh McDaniels or Bill Belichick as head coach?
-Belichick seemingly still drawing interest from NFL teams
-Bruins lose to Rangers, 6-2
-Holy Cross Athletics signs multi-year deal with adidas, BSN SPORTS
-Q.C.C. named official college of the Worcester Bravehearts
-Railers falls to Adirondack, 2-1, in overtime
-Worcester Cowboys hold fundraiser for nationals on Sunday
>NATIONAL: Death toll rises to 128 in Hong Kong fire
-3 injured in shooting at mall on Black Friday
-Long-awaited $3.6 billion in heating assistance released
-Tragic: 2 sisters die saving disabled dad from Thanksgiving blaze at home
>NEW ENGLAND: Rent control in Mass.: Do residents support it?
-Babson freshman detained while flying out of Logan for Thanksgiving
-Killer identified half a century after young mom murdered in her home, authorities say
>COLLEGES: A tradition of care at Clark
-Anna Maria Esports: A breakthrough season that changed everything
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbus grounds 6,000 planes after jet suddenly lost altitude mid-flight
-Storms, Airbus issue complicate post-holiday travel (1:58)
>BUSINESS: College degrees lose job-market edge, new research suggests
-LPL Financial Research: Corporate America cleared a high bar this earnings season
-Columbia Tech to move into Centech Park North, marking milestone for development
-Radio Worcester (23:44): A.I. skills, clean energy jobs driving Mass. workforce trends
>SHOPPING: Don't miss holiday shipping deadlines. See dates for Post Office, UPS
-Fake sites on the rise for Black Friday, Cyber Monday. Check these 3 things before buying
>HEALTH: Popular low-calorie sweetener linked to liver disease: study
-Doctors warn major changes coming for weight loss drugs in Mass. (1:15)
>FOOD: Boar's Head products recalled AGAIN after possible listeria contamination hits cheeses
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-Girl, 7, goes viral for brutally honest reaction to Al Roker at Thanksgiving parade
>MOVIES: Eddie Murphy reveals 3 blockbuster hits he turned down
>CELEBRITY: Rumer Willis gives heartbreaking update on Bruce's dementia battle
-Chevy Chase admits it was a mistake to leave "Saturday Night Live": doc
>ANIMALS: Mama dog hides her babies in a shed when she gets shot (1:42)
>HISTORY: Thanksgiving leftovers got wild with these crazy recipes from '88
>GOOD NEWS: Nuns are given a miracle by jeweler
-Meanwhile, in Ireland, "lion" on the loose was a big dog "with a fresh haircut"
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