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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: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Vatican says Worcester woman a step closer to being named a saint
-Worcester D.A. identifies victim of fatal driveway crash in Leicester
-Ex-Assumption student sentenced for cyber extortion
-Bartender who saved patron's life honored at Celtics game
-Table Hoppin': Quinsigamond Village Bakery opens on Greenwood Street
-WPI, Holy Cross to co-host Hack for Human Impact on Saturday
-Free dental clinic coming to Worcester on Saturday
-How will Worcester nearly double its speed building new housing? Officials discuss the plan
-With over 45 years of protecting residents, Robert Ljunggren is Shrewsbury’s longest-tenured firefighter
-Ski Ward again leads the way in opening North America’s ski season, thanks to high-tech snow machine
-Festival of Lights to return to Worcester Common
-United Way raises $1.2 million to address mounting local food insecurity
-Worcester awarded $97,000 for recycling, waste reduction efforts
-T&G This Week: Getting readers involved in the news
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
>DINING OUT: What's the best diner in Central Mass.? Vote in the bracket
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing girl
-Ceremony held at McKeon Road Fire Station for Lt. Jason Menard
-Worcester actor Angelo Gray to receive key to city at his film debut "The Running Man"
-Holy Cross moves Homeland Security career information session online following student backlash
-UMass Memorial Health reaches new contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Composting 8 to 2:30 today
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Holden readies for override vote
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland special town meeting is November 20th
-Dangerous dog hearing in Spencer gets emotional
-Recycling contamination on the rise in Shrewsbury
-Clinton Select Board approves building permit fee hike
-Looking forward to celebrating Shrewsbury’s past: Meet the Shrewsbury Historical Society
-Millbury police Fill-a-Cruiser Toy Drive November 29th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Odacavo, Salisbury Singers, Harley's Funhouse and more
-EcoTarium debuts Stoddard Exhibition Hall with gala celebration
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Determining worst policy failure
-Aaron Langlois: Oakham, democracy strong in face of battery storage project
-Radio Worcester (21:18): Sen. Michael Moore on public safety, legislative wins and Worcester issues
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a career nurse from Worcester
>SPORTS: Love was flowing between Mike Vrabel, Drake Maye after Patriots win
-How 4 ex-Celtics have fared with new teams early in 2025-26 season
-Holy Cross football to play at Bucknell
-Holy Cross men's basketball signs Tristen Wilson
-Railers beat Lions, 6-4
-New Revolution head coach aims to restore winning culture to the club
>CARS: Toyota to recall over 126,000 vehicles in U.S. over engine stall risk
>NATIONAL: Judge set to approve Purdue Pharma $7 billion settlement
-Gen Z ranks slurs worse than other curse words, new data says
-Ex-professor kills wife to avoid $15,000 sextortion: cops
-Tragic: Army vet, 28, dies moments after finishing half-marathon
>NEW ENGLAND: Nurse accused of abusing patient faces judge (2:18). Article
-Woman who served prison time for manslaughter elected to City Council in Maine
>COLLEGES: Assumption names Lauren Haynie vice president for Student Affairs
-Worcester State students, donors celebrate record-breaking scholarship support
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 geographic mysteries, explained
>BUSINESS: Flexcon continues executive-level shakeup
-AT&T data breach settlement: How to claim money
-Mass.-based 10Beauty rolls out first robotic manicure machine
>SHOPPING: Shop early Black Friday TV deals on Samsung, LG and more
>HEALTH: What are peptides? What to know about the wellness trend (1:09)
-Scientists have edited a gene that may reduce high cholesterol permanently
>FOOD: 4.9 million pounds of frozen, boneless chicken recalled
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "One Battle After Another," "Roofman" and more
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift's star-studded bridesmaids revealed as singer plans wedding
>HISTORY: How Mount Rushmore really came to be
>ANIMALS: Dog running down the highway leads guy to her puppies (3:47)
>GOOD NEWS: Marlborough mailman honored for helping elderly neighbor
-Meanwhile, Russia's first A.I. robot face plants during embarrassing public debut (:43)
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