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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
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 (1:06). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Who were Worcester's 10 biggest taxpayers in 2025?
+6:00: An 8-year plan? These Worcester residents say they need housing help now
+6:00: Annual Shrewsbury Street Pub Crawl December 6th
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:43): I.C.E. recruiting at the College of the Holy Cross
+6:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:11): I.C.E. planning holiday raids on churches: Report
+1:00: Judge denies Worcester city councilor’s bid to have charges dismissed
+1:00: Related: Judge sets February trial date for Worcester leaders charged after I.C.E. arrest
+1:00: Trans-Siberian Orchestra returns to DCU with "Ghosts of Christmas Past"
+1:00: Listen Up: Rebellion, revelry in Irish tunes from Brendan Keenan
+1:00: Last Call: William Mosley, Deputy Chief, Worcester Fire Department
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
-Worcester E.M.S. union warms of UMass Medical staffing levels
-Q&A with the MacArthur genius from Clark University
-Worcester man charged for possession of guns, cocaine
-Judge to provide update on charges against Worcester leaders in I.C.E. arrest case
-Related: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
-Related: Missing teen daughter of Worcester mother arrested by I.C.E. has been found, police say
-Worcester holds info sessions on joining city boards, commissions on Wednesday
-Different setting, atmosphere at Trans Day of Remembrance
-Worcester weighs limits on rodeo guidelines
-Aislinn Doyle: November 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Fire at Foxwoods Casino prompts evacuations, large emergency response (:23). Article
>DINING OUT: Where to find Thanksgiving meals in Worcester
-ICYMI: CBS Mornings to film at Worcester’s Boulevard Diner today
-Woman indicted for manslaughter, O.U.I. in crash that killed mother of 6
-3 loaded guns found in raid; Worcester man charged
-Area police department defends arrest of teen caught on video after he accuses them of excessive force. Video (2:40)
-62 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats removed from area home
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Former Sunnyside Ford property sold for $2.4 million
-Holden property tax increase averages $243
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Holden voters to face override decision
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer town adopts single tax rate
-Bolton investigating crash involving school bus; no students aboard
-Bolton resident announces run for U.S. Senate
-Applications open for Town of Shrewsbury Scholarship
-Chocksett students compete in annual Boosterthon fundraiser
-Item photos: Clinton schools honors students and staff
-Sterling Arts & Crafts Show returns, in new venue
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up at Uxlocale 7 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: TODAY! Brown Bag Concert noon at Mechanics Hall
-Big Nate Allstar is the winner of WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
-Digital Battle of the Bands runners up Evil Felipe relish community support for musicians
-Catching up with A.J. Croce ahead of his Boston concert (19:14)
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: When grief has touched your hands, love feels different
-Keith Linhares: Election shows comfort counts most with Worcester's voters
-Radio Worcester (12:46): Keith Linhares on the powerful bloc that shaped Worcester’s vote
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 479 (27:49): Central Mass. Physical Therapy
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career law enforcement officer
>SPORTS: Which Patriots need to step up with Milton Williams on injured reserved? (5:44)
-Celtics beat the Nets, 113-99 (2:01). Article
-Holy Cross men's basketball team falls to Brown
-Holy Cross women's basketball announces class of 2030
-New England Sports Summit returns February 13th
-Railers beat Maine, 4-0
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 6
>CARS: Toyota and Jeep are among over 240,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files (2:26)
-Man charged in double homicide after victim recorded murders on cellphone: reports
-Tragic: "Broken" mom, 27, admits killing young sons days after 72-year-old husband died of cancer
>NEW ENGLAND: Bombshell guilty plea in murder trial of Mass. mom (2:24). Article
-2 rescued, 1 killed in trench collapse at Cape Cod worksite (1:35)
>COLLEGES: WPI named a top 5 school for study abroad (5:00). Article
-C.D.C. awards UMass Medical School $2 million to study GLP-1 lifestyle changes
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 European hotel features Americans find strange
>BUSINESS: Veteran business owners say more resources are needed for post-9/11 military vets
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-Ray Carville: 10 Things I know about ... Veterans and workforce development
>SHOPPING: Shop Wayfair's Early Black Friday Sale with up to 80% savings
>HEALTH: Common bad sleep habit increases your heart disease risk
>FOOD: Celebrity chef claims America's next health revolution is hiding in grocery stores
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "The Stringer: The Man Who Took The Photo" (2:19)
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Daniel Craig movie, "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" (2:03)
>CELEBRITY: Sandra Bullock spotted for first time in almost a year during outing with son
-"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" bandleader Cleto Escobedo III's cause of death revealed
>ANIMALS: Chicken thinks she's just one of the dogs (1:41)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Thayer Memorial Library, Lancaster
>GOOD NEWS: Man offers open Thanksgiving invitation in honor of late son
-Meanwhile, this Alaska city won't see the sun for the next 64 days
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