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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:45: Worcester comedian leaves out cheap filler on debut stand-up album ‘Hot Dog!’
+6:45: Defund WPD calls for transparency from law enforcement
+6:45: Students slam Assumption for sharing church document on gay marriage
+11:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Oct. 21
+11:30: Worcester Public Schools' Scholarship & Financial Aid Book is now available
+11:30: Driver in Spencer fatality charged with probation violation
-Upcoming AMC TV series to be set in Worcester
-$100K Mass Cash winner in Clinton
-UMass Medical School to build nine-story biomedical research and education facility
-Preservation Worcester donates historic building to city
-Public hearings set on future of Duffy Field in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (10:30): Worcester City Clerk Niko Vangjeli explains mail-in and early voting
-There are 29 openings on City of Worcester boards and commissions
-Worcester's LGBTQIA+ community hopes to find new unity
-Worcester City Manager Edward M. Augustus Jr.: Remembering a friend and colleague, Paul Moosey
-ICYMI: Worcester restaurateurs not deterred by pandemic, set to open new restaurant next week
-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): 2 local police officers deliver working laptop to boy whose computer wouldn’t turn on
-Uxbridge police seek public help to identify individual
-Dog killed in shooting incident in Leominster
-More than 1 million Mass. voters have already cast ballots
-Search your community to see mail-in and early voter turnout so far
-Holy Cross hockey games to resume in November
-Special offer for Bravehearts Recess after school program in November
-Cars: The whole team at Bertera Nissan looks forward to serving you
-CMS touts lower premiums and benefits of Medicare Advantage plans this year
-TV/Streaming: New on Amazon Prime Video in November
-National: Woman dies 'second time' after waking up in funeral home
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shrewsbury firefighter, family make fire safety video for kids
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, John Oliver visits sewer plant named after him
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:45: MIAA recommends canceling high school winter tournaments
+6:45: Boston Public Schools suspend in-person learning for all students
+6:45: U.S. nearing 'rapid acceleration' of cases, expert warns, as daily infections top 60,000
+11:30: Baker: No plan to roll back reopening but residents need to be more vigilant
+11:30: Massachusetts plan gives vaccine priority to these 3 groups
-Restaurant, a Worcester favorite, closes temporarily because of positive test
-Worcester officials: Colleges dedicated to pandemic safety
-COVID sacked the economy; so why is Worcester so optimistic?
-Enrollment dives at Central Mass. public colleges, between 5-15%
-Radio Worcester (10:12): Worcester & Central Mass. update with Dr. Michael Hirsh
-Mass. reports 821 new cases, 5 additional deaths
-Free testing this week in Worcester
-Could we face another round of grocery shortages as cases spike?
-Help being offered as eviction proceedings resume (1:49)
-Study: Pandemic to significantly impact commute into 2024 (1:27)
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Family buys RV, travels country amid pandemic
-Stimulus package update: Is a deal even possible at this point?
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 92 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-McDonald's manager accused of spitting into customer's fries banned from working in food industry (2:21). Article
-Worcester double homicide trial paused over undisclosed document
-Innovative $10 million Worcester solution for hunger breaks ground
-3 years ago, Worcester tried a new model for crisis response. What happened?
-Worcester police investigate suspected solar panel theft
-TODAY! World of Foods Worcester at Elm Park
-Worcester playground may not get renamed for Roberto Clemente after all. Here's why
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Victor D. Infante's WoMag rundown for June 5th (9:09)
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Early college surge, college president retiring, $2 million community investment
-Opioid-related deaths drop under 1,000 in Mass. in 2025
-Canine distemper concerns in Worcester County. What to know
-School committee reviews aviation program, policy updates and student support initiatives
-Diplomas delivered during Worcester Tech graduation
-Pride flag raising in Worcester (19:53)
>DINING OUT: La Cucina Italiana in Worcester
-Here’s when this sports bar chain opens its new local spot
-ICYMI: Vigil held for Worcester woman killed in Virginia bus crash (1:50). Article
-3 prominent Canal District developers list 15 properties for sale
-Protesters seek end of alleged beagle testing in Downtown Worcester
-Defense in homicide trial focuses on trajectory of bullet wounds
-Worcester man gets 4 to 7 years in prison for killing neighbor; family calls sentence a "slap in the face"
-Know this guy? Worcester police ask for help identifying man
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Regional celebrates Class of 2026
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Holden Town Takeover at WooSox on Sunday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 6 residents displaced in large Fitchburg fire (:16). Article
-Lunenburg mourning death of 7-year-old Haddie B
-Shrewsbury closing Flint Pond for treatment on Monday
-Jeromy Grniet named Oxford Police Chief after unanimous vote of selectmen
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Sweet Woo music: Summer outdoor music
-Things to Do: Brothers Osborne, Ellis Paul, Spite, Diane Blue and more
-Viral Worcester school janitor-turned-comic Jimmy Cash is seeing his standup career take off
-Studio Theatre Worcester brings musical "Superhero" to life on stage
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 11 (29:37): Jill Howarth, Part 1
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: Still life with crows
-Worcester Voices, Episode 5 (57:16): Jason Homer, executive director, Worcester Public Library
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:09): Rutland’s July 4th cancellation sparks debate over sheriff’s role, and news headlines
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:16): Worcester Common safety concerns persist despite low crime statistics
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career banker
>SPORTS: Patriots aren’t getting enough respect in division, AFC title debates
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 5-3
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 7-6
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 6-3
>CARS: Ford issues "do not drive" recall for Broncos, Mavericks
>NATIONAL: NASA directs its I.S.S. crew members to board spacecraft amid leak repair attempt
-Judge halts administration efforts to impose conditions on S.N.A.P.
-Tragic: Recent high school grad dies in crash on way to college orientation
>NEW ENGLAND: Cape Cod house at risk of toppling off cliff
-Full video: Heated argument between 70-year-old, 21-year-old before violent Hopkinton beach attack (3:18)
-New video in excessive force case raises questions about State Police probes (10:32). Article
>COLLEGES: Clark student research helps shape city’s climate future
-Assumption Class of 2026 nurses honored at pinning ceremony
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Saving on summer travel (2:06)
-7 taxi mistakes you’re making abroad
>BUSINESS: Unemployment holds at 4.3%, but people take longer to find jobs
-Spectrum Health Systems opening $13.4 million Lowell treatment center
-Meta quietly added facial recognition code to smart glasses: report
>SHOPPING: Walmart accused of "stealing" from shoppers over price tag "incompetance"
>HOMES: Why less clutter leads to less stress
>HEALTH: How to deal with a shortage in prescription stimulants (3:31)
-A pill almost doubled survival for pancreatic cancer patients. Now what?
>FOOD: Burger King updates its Whopper — again — but fans think the new twist is just a copycat of another burger chain
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Hokum," "Is God Is" and more
>CELEBRITY: Peabo Bryson, voice of Disney duets, dies
-Rupert Everett says he "ruined" himself in pursuit of the perfect body
>ANIMALS: 5-year-old boy insists on rescuing abandoned puppies (2:03)
>HISTORY: Former Y.M.C.A. on Chatham Street in Worcester, circa 1918
>GOOD NEWS: Truck-driving preacher helps derail alleged kidnapping attempt
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, officials urge residents to kill giant, invasive tegu lizards
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