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
+3:30: Sunday Funday! Check Dining Out for the latest specials
+3:00: UPDATE: Driver in wrong-way crash was from Worcester
-Earlier: 3 die as SUVs collide in wrong-way crash on I-84 in Sturbridge
+3:00: Artist offers new take on existing POW!WOW! Worcester mural
+3:00: Rick Hoyt remembers his father, Boston Marathon icon Dick Hoyt
+3:00: WCCA-TV's 'Health Matters' (28:03): Jennifer K. Yates and Kriti Mittal, UMass Memorial
+3:00: Holy Cross football team to play South Dakota State in NCAA playoffs
+3:00: Friday's storm puts Worcester in line for Snowiest City title
-Man fatally struck by 2 different vehicles on I-190 in Sterling
-Worcester the 14th hottest real estate market in the country
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Car inspection stations are up and running. Here’s what to know
-Worcester Brewery helps raise money for ALS research (1:36)
-No trash pickup delay in Worcester on Patriots Day
-Worcester State scholarship application deadline extended
-See all the day's Worcester news
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Charlton, Brookfield, Sturbridge police team up to capture alleged car thief
-Developer eyes possible office/industrial park in Shrewsbury
-Find spring decor inspiration at the Shabby Fabby open house
-Holy Cross captures second straight league title, earns NCAA berth
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tribute to retired Worcester firefighter of 30 years who recently succumbed to COVID-19
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-Homes: A triple-decker for the 21st century: Airtight and solar-powered
-Animals: Bear family stops traffic to cross N.H. road (:21)
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-History: St. Peter's Church in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: New on Hulu in May
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, video shows bird bombing truck with fish
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+3:00: Worcester State's 'The Beat' (20:59): Dr. Michael Hirsh
+3:00: How long after COVID recovery should I get vaccinated?
-Worcester pharmacist on frontline of pandemic with vaccinations
-All Mass. adults become eligible for vaccine Monday. Here's how to sign up
-More than 2 million fully vaccinated in Massachusetts
-ICYMI: Dr. Finberg of UMass Medical School on general population vaccine rollout (3:01)
-Mass. officials announce 1,694 new cases and 10 deaths with a positivity rate of 2.15 percent
-As CDC investigates clots, should J&J shots resume for women over 48 and men?
-Doctors homing in on cause of blood clots potentially linked with vaccines
-Food: Fewer people in the U.S. drank coffee during the pandemic
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Health care system hired unemployed people to work mass vaccination site
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