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
-Sentence cut in half in golf club assault of man holding baby
-City man facing motor vehicle homicide charge for Christmas Eve crash
-Services Monday and Tuesday for 3 who died in Jaques Ave. fire
-Worcester newlyweds need help starting over after escaping fatal Jaques Avenue fire
-Ricky Duran to release new single, 'Selfish Love,' on Friday
-District to continue to lease YMCA annex for crowded Chandler Elementary
-Local homeless programs receive $7 million federal boost
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (17:45): Fighting systemic racism and opening schools
-City Council delays discussion on police reform until next week, public comments overwhelmingly support recommendations
-1,600 city employees to receive cybersecurity training
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (28:33): Bill Fredericks, Board President, Net of Compassion
-SeltzerTime Podcast #107 (1:18:18): Shake the Rust Off & Make Moves
-Poetry Town: 'After the storm — Green Hill Park'
-ICYMI: Shrewsbury Street restaurant to reopen next month
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden Recreation accepting applications for summer jobs
-Grafton High cancels indoor track as ‘Fall II’ season gets underway
-Butler scores career-high 30 as Crusaders take down BU, 86-75
-New England: Mass. man arrested for trying to hire hitman to kill his wife
-Food: Avocados toast and grilled cheese highlight new spring items at Dunkin
-Spirits: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (21:44): Whiskey Bracket Challenge Play-In Tasting
-Homes: 3 Worcester open houses to check out
-Celebrity: Prosecutors drop drunken driving charge against Bruce Springsteen
-TV/Streaming: Paramount films to premiere on Paramount+ as soon as 35 days after theatrical release
-Movies: 15 iconic roles played by actors who weren’t the 1st choice
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. town celebrates WWII veteran's 100th birthday (:27)
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., boy's 'brain-eating worm' is an embarrassing accident
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Council discusses Worcester vaccine equity
-Gov. Baker: State to roll out new ‘digital waiting room’ when 50,000 new vaccination appointments go live Thursday
-Approval of Johnson & Johnson vaccine could boost state supply by 80,000, doctor says (1:55)
-ICYMI: Mass. aims to take remote, hybrid learning 'off the table,' bring students back (3:02)
-Free testing this week in Worcester
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,788 new cases, 60 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.9 percent
-Dr. Fauci cautions against complacency as infections decrease
-Meanwhile, woman regrets very unfortunate tattoo she got pre-pandemic
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