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In The News
+4:30: Downtown restaurant deadhorse hill suspends dinner service 5 weeks after reopening
+1:45: Worcester man kidnapped, carjacked woman; stabbed another man, police say
+1:45: Driver dies after swerving to avoid animal in Bolton
+11:30: A hidden gem, Lucky's Café reopens
+11:30: Notes on the Oct. 15 Worcester School Committee meeting by Tracy Novick, Worcester School Committee (4:17)
+11:30: YMCA of Central Massachusetts is stepping up to be part of the solution
+8:00: Driver dies in car crash on I-84 in Sturbridge that trapped person in vehicle
+8:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Oct. 13
-The controversy over Worcester's ‘Streateries,' expanded outdoor dining
-Downtown Worcester building is city's latest historic building
-Worcester gets plenty of screen time in Liam Neeson movie 'Honest Thief'
-Staples at Lincoln Plaza in Worcester closing
-Man accused of stabbing another man in Worcester facing assault charge
-More than 550 city workers targeted in insurance benefits scam
-Organizers vow to bring back Worcester's Columbus Day parade
-Columbus statue in Worcester gets competing commemorations
-Worcesteria: Happy Indigenous People Day!
-WPI eliminates undergraduate application fee
-Reminder: Trash and recycling delayed a day in Worcester because of the holiday
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Post Office mailbox broken into in West Boylston
-Oxford motorcyclist killed in Ware crash
-70-year-old man rescued from Purgatory Chasm
-Local breweries among those facing national can shortage
-Cars: The whole team at Bertera Nissan looks forward to serving you
-CMS touts lower premiums and benefits of Medicare Advantage plans this year
-Homes: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
-New England: Abandoned baby found alive in New Haven trash bin
-Shopping: Your guide to Prime Day 2020
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Bride in U.K. saves dad's life after he collapses at wedding while dancing
-Meanwhile, in Louisiana, 11-year-old boy laughs while leading cops on chase in stolen school bus
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+4:30: Gov. Baker: State in ‘strong position’ for next phase of virus
-Worcester's latest hybrid school plan has most students returning Jan. 25 or Feb. 1
-Radio Worcester (10:26): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID-19 as cases rise
-ICYMI: City needs to bail out DCU Center
-Baker not supporting extending eviction moratorium, lays out $171 million plan to prevent evictions
-Mass. reports 765 new cases, 13 additional deaths
-Recent trend in Mass. concerning for doctors (1:35)
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Family buys RV, travels country amid pandemic
-31 states have growing rates of new cases, and ‘we know what’s coming next’
-A ‘second wave’ of mental health devastation is imminent, experts say
-Nevada man becomes first in U.S. to contract virus twice
-Mask mandates can almost halve infections, study says
-Pandemic to cost Americans $16 trillion, study says
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 51 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Federal cuts are about to cripple Central Mass. food pantries
+6:00: Pickleball push sparks discussion over Worcester court upgrades
+6:00: How Armenian-American Heritage Month was proclaimed
+6:00: Directors Brooklyn Demme and John Hayeck bring their films to MassIFF in Southbridge
+6:00: Giselle Rivera-Flores: Honorary street naming in Worcester — Jaime Flores Way
+Noon: Worcester getting a second Chick-fil-A
+Noon: Worcester Art Museum announces opening date of new arms and armor galleries
+Noon: Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues
-Worcester Police Department asks for help finding missing woman
-Dunkin’ stores in Worcester, Millbury, Grafton and Westborough cited for child labor violations: A.G.
-In Worcester, I.C.E., feds arrest Dominican man convicted of sex crime
-Auburn officer arraigned on child sex charges (1:10). Article
-Appparent road rage incident in Shrewsbury leads to arrest, charges
-Museum of Worcester looking for new leader; William Wallace to retire
-Council backs ballot question on college endowment contributions
-Gov. Healey decries N.I.H. funding cuts in visit to UMass Medical School
-The Ground Round has officially returned to Shrewsbury (1:07)
-Worcester to host Leadership Convention for Youth
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): New eatery planned near Polar Park
-ICYMI: Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden general funds budgets presented
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Motorcyclist seriously injured in Rutland crash
-Fire hits house in Westborough
-Berlin-Boylston staying the course with interim superintendent
-Applications open for third annual Shrewsbury Police Youth Academy
-Bolton reviews cuts if override fails in May
-Salary range set for Clinton administrator
-Grafton High School first semester honor roll
-Donate a flag for Memorial Day in Sutton
-Officials agree Lancaster needs fire chief
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station on Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Mass Indie Film Fest returning to Worcester, Southbridge and online
-Listen Up: Dan Gabel finds big band sound on upswing with new album
-Last Call: Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, dean of WPI Business School
>OPINION: Rosanna Garcia: Don’t tax endowments; invest in Worcester’s students instead
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: This is a cult
-Unity Radio (50:05): The Journey with E for All
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Albanian immigrant who settled in Worcester to make a better life for his family
>SPORTS: Why Patriots traded Joe Milton to Cowboys when they did
-Celtics to play Orlando Magic in the first round of the playoffs
-Red Sox beat Rays, 7-4
-Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross Athletics (:29): John's brothers
-Holy Cross men’s soccer launches Uplifting Athletes chapter, to hold Lift for Life event on April 28th
-Former Worcester Shark Logan Couture's career over due to injury
>CARS: Nissan to cut Japanese production of top-selling U.S. model due to tariffs, source says
>NATIONAL: U.S. Rep. McGovern demands administration give answers on visa revocations
>TRAGIC: Florida rip current leaves teen dead, 2 others injured
>NEW ENGLAND: Jury is set for Karen Read's retrial — here's what she says (11:18)
-Man held captive in Waterbury, Connecticut, house of horrors for 20 years breaks silence
>COLLEGES: How can New England coastal communities best develop climate resilience?
-Holy Cross President Rougeau speaks on campus visits, tuition increases and Commencement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): How Death Valley got its sinister name
>BUSINESS: Second fastest-growing firm in Central Mass. considering $62 million buyout offer
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Radio Worcester (10:40): B.B.B.’s Megan MacBride warns of tax and A.I. scams
>HEALTH: S.T.I.s that can increase dementia risk — one is rising in nursing homes
-New study shows owning a pet improves well-being and satisfaction (2:44)
-First of its kind stem cell transplant treatment in Boston restores vision to patient
>FOOD: Egg prices increase to record high despite bird flu outbreak slowing
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Netflix remake of "The Four Seasons" (2:05)
>MOVIES: James L. Brooks reflects on career, "The Simpsons" and "Ella McCay"
>CELEBRITY: Olivia Munn details feeling "insecure" filming sex scenes with Jon Hamm due to cancer scars
>ANIMALS: Husky leads rescuer to his mate and all their babies (1:46)
>HISTORY: Map of Downtown Worcester, circa 1839-43
>GOOD NEWS: Reunion stories that will move you from Steve Hartman (30:58)
-Meanwhile, in Washington state, man faces jail after bizarre chicken abduction
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