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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 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Victim of fatal crash in Shrewsbury was member of U.S. Army, friends say
+6:00: The Worcester farmers market is returning, and moving to a familiar location
+6:00: Worcester seeks to host Ghana World Cup fans, despite Providence base
+6:00: Worcester County Wonders: Worcester's oldest theater plans a rebirth
+6:00: Worcesteria: Remembering the best fictional Worcester Centrum show
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 22
+Noon: Becoming Robert Goddard: A rocketeer rooted in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester nonprofits share $500,000 grant pool
+Noon: At St. Mary’s Fish Fry, over 1,000 guests eat over 500 pounds of haddock
-Firefighters battle blaze in apartment building in Worcester
-Worcester jury convicts man of child rape
-Millbury woman home from Middle East after 40-hour journey (2:02)
-Green Hill Park is the "crown jewel" of Worcester
-City of Worcester opens applications for Green Hill Park Community Garden Plots
-Worcester nonprofit rebrands as Your Access Advocates amid 50th anniversary
-City Council weighs development, police headquarters, World Cup
>DINING OUT: Castle lets you dine with a 40-foot dragon and race go-karts (1:28)
-ICYMI: The Shops at Blackstone Valley to expand with 2 new buildings
-Woman admits stealing $220K from Worcester rest home, residents
-Massachusetts’ best-kept country music secret is this Worcester honky tonk bar
-When is the last day of school in Central Mass.? See town-by-town map
-Worcester looking into installing 5 air quality sensors
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: Where community meets craft: How local businesses lift our schools
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dilapidated footbridge on popular Shrewsbury trail will be replaced
-Officials discuss expansion, allocation of Westborough Wastewater Treatment Plant
-Templeton police arrest woman for violating restraining order by revving engine, yelling outside ex-boyfriend's home
-Health Foundation of Central Mass. invests additional $400,000 in Southbridge CARES
-Westborough completes redistricting; 114 students to switch elementary schools
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: "Burnin' down the house"
-WICN Brian Barlow Concert Series featuring Shawnn Monteiro and her trio March 27th
>OPINION: Rosalie Tirella: Finally home!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at age 99
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Cavaliers, 109-98
-Bruins lose to Penguins, 5-4
-Ty Law talks Christian Gonzalez’s contract, Bill Belichick negotiations and more
-Stockfish scores overtime winner to send Holy Cross men's hockey to Atlantic Hockey semifinals
-Holy Cross women’s basketball hosts Colgate in Patriot League quarterfinals on Monday
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres in shootout, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Terrorism investigated in U.S. embassy explosion in Oslo
-Iran confirms Russia’s helping "in many different directions" in its war with U.S., Israel
-Mom who vanished 24 years ago says she left family because of "domestic issues"
-Tragic: Beloved elderly couple of 70 years died holding hands after tragic car crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Taunton rallies around families who lost everything during massive house explosion
>COLLEGES: Clarkies awarded at American Mock Trial Association Regional Tournament
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): When to book flights for the best deals
-Is Basic Economy a good deal? Here's what to consider
>BUSINESS: Japan's Nikkei 225 share index falls more than 7% as oil soars to $114 a barrel
-Energy from bricks, and more chemistry tricks: Julio D’Arcy’s lab is a happy place of experimentation
>HOMES: Can solar panels lower your utility bill in the winter? (1:37)
>HEALTH: Women's Health Myths: Doctor warns against believing claims about testosterone
>FOOD: Scientists pinpoint why resisting a donut can feel impossible — even when you're full
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "The Dinosaurs" (2:01)
>MOVIES: Jason Biggs gives "American Pie 5" update: "Nostalgia is big right now"
>CELEBRITY: Woodstock legend Country Joe McDonald dies at 84
-Eric Dane's widow, Rebecca Gayheart, moves late actor's belongings out of Johnny Depp's home
>ANIMALS: Woman adopts handicapped senior cat for the sweetest reason (2:28)
>HISTORY: LIFE magazine photo, 1931: "Light Standard on Park Ave south of Highland St."
>GOOD NEWS: Officer recognized for saving 1-year-old boy who nearly drowned
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, couple walking their dogs make stunning 2,000-year-old discovery on a beach
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