Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+7:30: Public hearings set on future of Duffy Field in Worcester
+7:30: 2 local police officers deliver working laptop to boy whose computer wouldn’t turn on
+7:30: Uxbridge police seek public help to identify individual
+10:45: Upcoming AMC TV series to be set in Worcester
+10:45: There are 29 openings on City of Worcester boards and commissions
+9:45: UMass Medical School to build nine-story biomedical research and education facility
+9:45: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Oct. 20
+9:45: 2 road closures in Shrewsbury today
+9:45: Dog killed in shooting incident in Leominster
-Worcester car break-ins rise 193% in September
-Worcester restaurateurs not deterred by pandemic, set to open new restaurant next week
-Worcester looking to extend outdoor dining on sidewalks, parking lots as executive order expires Nov. 1
-Worcester's Skylite Roller Skating Center closes after 40 years
-11-year-old girl breaks free from kidnapper in Worcester, runs for help, police say
-80-year-old man injured in pedestrian crash in Worcester
-Man held on charges of fracturing baby's skull in Hardwick
-Worcester, Leicester duo charged in thefts at Target, Home Depot
-Trailer released for Christmas movie filmed in Worcester
-Quinsigamond Community College ranks 5th nationally
-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): In 10 minutes, local police find 5 liquor stores selling to minors
-Truck rolls down embankment in West Boylston
-Auburn cancels trick-or-treating
-Revolutionary War building in Millbury part of a proposed 200-unit apartment complex
-Southbridge mourns beloved animal control officer who died in house fire
-The Spotlight Concerts shine a light on core musicians of Worcester Chamber Music Society
-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 Worcester homes for sale
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): After 215 days apart, married couple of 60 years reunites
-Meanwhile, in Kansas, teen covers self in ranch dressing during vandalism spree
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:30: COVID sacked the economy; so why is Worcester so optimistic?
+7:30: Could we face another round of grocery shortages as cases spike?
-Free testing this week in Worcester
-Worcester parents weigh in on plans to transition to hybrid learning
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (21:47): Rev. Father Christopher Stamas, Presiding Priest, Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral
-Did you get a public safety alert from Massachusetts? Here's why
-Massachusetts delays resumption of jury trials amid rise in cases
-Massachusetts reports 827 new cases, 15 additional deaths
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Family buys RV, travels country amid pandemic
-At the office: 1 in 4 workers have considered quitting, poll says
-Coming weeks will be 'darkest,' infectious disease expert says
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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