Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Pick of the week!
+6:30: Boylston PD asking for help IDing car involved in hit and run (photo)
+6:30: Bill Shaner: Details of 2013 court case counter Worcester Police Chief's claim
+6:30: Auburn PD IDs car involved in last week's pedestrian hit and run
+6:30: Sterling Fire Department frees driver of overturned vehicle on I-190
+Noon: Big Y closing all locations on Thanksgiving, Black Friday
+Noon: Statement from Bishop McManus on papal comment regarding same-sex unions
+Noon: Worcester company lands $3 million round of financing
+Noon: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
+Noon: Edith Morgan: In praise of Worcester City Govt!
+Noon: Peppers returns to roots with gourmet takeout
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Oct. 22
-Restaurants hoping to weather the Worcester winter have three options
-New trial denied in 1991 Ding Ho murder in Worcester
-Spencer sex offender charged with exposing self on doorbell video
-Defund WPD calls for transparency from law enforcement
-Assumption alumni call for support of LGBTQIA students after message opposing same-sex marriage
-Local church leaders seek more light on pope's endorsing same-sex civil unions
-Worcester Public Schools' Scholarship & Financial Aid Book is now available
-ICYMI: Upcoming AMC TV series to be set in Worcester
-There are 29 openings on City of Worcester boards and commissions
-Radio Worcester Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (12:53)
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden police continue search for 32-year-old Randall 'Randy' Cole, still missing after nearly 2 weeks
-Grafton Town Moderator resigns — a week before Town Meeting
-Driver in Spencer fatality charged with probation violation
-Local 4-month-old Saint Bernard destroys vegetable garden (:41)
-Special offer for Bravehearts Recess after school program in November
-Worcester comedian leaves out cheap filler on debut stand-up album ‘Hot Dog!’
-What's in your selzter? Consumer Reports finds toxic PFAS chemicals in several popular seltzers and bottled waters
-Cars: The whole team at Bertera Nissan looks forward to serving you
-CMS touts lower premiums and benefits of Medicare Advantage plans this year
-Food: Whole Foods will now get your groceries ready for pickup in one hour
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in November (7:36)
-Shopping: 1 in 4 consumers have already finished their holiday shopping, survey finds
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Son reunited with father's '69 Ford Thunderbird thanks to Charlton dealership
-Meanwhile, in Florida, 'dumbest criminals' make it easy for cops when one leaves wallet at the scene
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: 'We're on the wrong track here': Worcester adds 191 new cases, biggest swing since May
+6:30: 77 Mass. communities now in the Red Zone
+6:30: Mass. making $51M available for small businesses
+Noon: Quinn's Irish Pub reopens after deep cleaning
+Noon: U.S. jobless claims drop to 787,000, but layoffs remain high
-This fall, only one Worcester Public Schools student hasn’t logged on out of more than 25,000, superintendent says
-MIAA recommends canceling high school winter tournaments
-ICYMI: Restaurant, a Worcester favorite, closes temporarily because of positive test
-Massachusetts reports 646 new cases, 22 additional deaths
-Baker: Maybe don’t travel for Thanksgiving this year
-Baker: No plan to roll back reopening but residents need to be more vigilant
-Boston Public Schools suspend in-person learning for all students
-U.S. nearing 'rapid acceleration' of cases, expert warns, as daily infections top 60,000
-Massachusetts plan gives vaccine priority to these 3 groups
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Family buys RV, travels country amid pandemic
-CDC redefines close contact, adds brief encounters
-Deaths rates among hospitalized patients declining: report
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In The News
>WEATHER: Dry and sunny, high of 83 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police: Boy, 2, remains in critical condition after fall from window
-Earlier: Toddler seriously injured after falling from window in Worcester (:24). Article
-Community, unity embraced at Worcester African Festival on Common
-Meet the freshman teachers who are starting out this fall in Worcester schools
-Talking trash: Worcester residents, businesses mix opinions on city's cleanliness
-Earlier: City Manager Batista: Lack of cleanliness in Worcester "unacceptable," maps plan for August cleanup
-Teen daughters of Brazilian national detained by I.C.E. missing from D.C.F. custody
-Goose, the large, elusive lizard, is safely captured (:28). Article
-Related: Memes depict missing lizard turning up in unlikely places
-Earlier: Goose now emblazoned on T-shirt in Webster
-Event at Regatta Point to mark 80th anniversary of Hiroshima
-Worcester man sentenced to prison for murder of 23-year-old
-Police pup siblings reunite in adorable moment in Worcester County
-Workers with disabilities battle preconceived notions, as their labor force participation rises and company programs expand
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Bodycam footage, A.I. in journalism and shifting shape of local news
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:21): When immigration enforcement meets local politics
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Friendly's parent company purchased by Legacy Brands
-ICYMI: Workers seal stone bus shelter in Worcester; had been haven for homeless
-How much house $1 million buys you in Worcester
-Worcester psychiatrist gets probation for illegal prescriptions
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Elvis tribute artist at Holden Bandstand Concert Series today
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton sets override details
-TODAY! Spencer Summer Concert Series continues with the Deloreans
-Police in Webster call off search for possibly armed suspect
-Driver with suspended license linked to missed child support stopped with child in car in Rutland
-Leominster man indicted for allegedly laundering $1.35 million from forged tax refund check
-Bolton Fair returns August 8th to 10th
-Entertainment highlights from Bolton Fair schedule
-Former Clinton resident hopes new salon is welcome place for all
-Grafton's Summer Concert Series
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Mamadou, Savoir Faire, Bella's Bartok and cat videos ...
-Sterling native bringing his music to the Northeast ... and farther
-100 FM The Pike (10:22): Director Michael Shanks
-"A Chorus Line" turns 50 — and Broadway is desperate for another hit like it
>OPINION: Laurel: A visit to the octagon houses of Worcester
-Shaun Connolly: August Horrorscopes
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (55:40): T-Kea Blackman
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who taught in Worcester for 37 years
>SPORTS: Here's what NFL Network could look like at ESPN
-Tom Brady takes jab at ex Gisele Bündchen over being a "great parent"
-Celtics’ Jayson Tatum "looks great" in injury recovery: Scout
-Celtics minority owner reaches deal to buy Connecticut Sun for record $325 million
-Red Sox beat Astros, 7-3
-Former Quabbin, Worcester Academy star Jamison Howland helping Bravehearts surge into postseason
-Bravehearts set a franchise record for wins in a season. Next home game: 6:30 Tuesday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross Athletics (2:18): Get to know Coach Patrick Denecke
-WooSox fall to IronPigs, 4-3
>CARS: Over 100,000 Kia K5 cars recalled over window trim issue
>NATIONAL: Who is Ghislaine Maxwell? (1:51)
-Interstellar alien probe? Scientist on new mysterious "comet" (10:11)
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government this week
>TRAGIC: Family tearfully sends-off teen killed by drunk driver before his organs donated
>NEW ENGLAND: Federal funding cuts to impact $16 billion of Mass. economy
-Lawsuits and luxury homes: Who is Gabriel House's Dennis Etzkorn? (5:02). Article
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross CrossTalks Episode 5 (11:09): Ally McDonald
-The AMCAST (18:41): Conversation with Drew Melendez, Dean of Students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Fall travel deals and destination ideas
>BUSINESS: Mass. tax ruling creates new risk for founders who move out of state
-What is a manufacturing agreement?
-Connie Askin: Unlocking the power of mentorship
>HOMES: Mass. broker fee rules: Will new law actually make renting easier?
>HEALTH: "I want to be the first": Mass. man has life-changing therapy (3:37). Article
-Doctor on how parents can maintain kids education during summer break (2:17)
>FOOD: Coca-Cola launches cane sugar soda in U.S.
>TV/STREAMING: Judge Judy recreates controversial verdicts and challenges viewers in "Justice on Trial"
>MOVIES: "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" still leaps over competition
>CELEBRITY: Unrecognizable Jason Momoa shaves off signature facial hair ahead of "Dune" filming
>ANIMALS: Tiny puppy who can’t stand on her own learns to run (3:02)
>HISTORY: W.S.C. Stay Connected (58:46): The Antiquarian Antiquarian Society
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet marks 102nd birthday, bar mitzvah
-Meanwhile, in China, humanoid robots throw punches at A.I. summit (2:53)
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