Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+9:30: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for the latest specials and things to do
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
+9:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Oct. 23
+9:30: Clive McFarlane: In defense of Kiara Dudley
-HBO Max TV series on life of Julia Child to film Friday at Denholm's in Worcester
-Overnight: Truck slams into Oxford convenience store (:27)
-Worcester woman arrested in Millbury with carload of merchandise stolen from local stores
-Driver runs away after single car crash in Auburn
-Bill Shaner: Details of 2013 court case counter Worcester Police Chief's claim
-Big Y closing all locations on Thanksgiving, Black Friday
-Statement from Bishop McManus on papal comment regarding same-sex unions
-Worcester company lands $3 million round of financing
-Worcester schools to eye 2-year kindergarten/Grade 1 program
-Edith Morgan: In praise of Worcester City Govt!
-Peppers returns to roots with gourmet takeout
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Boylston PD asking for help IDing car involved in hit and run (photo)
-Auburn PD IDs car involved in last week's pedestrian hit and run
-Sterling Fire Department frees driver of overturned vehicle on I-190
-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
-Homes: 5 upcoming open houses in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: See when your favorite fall TV shows' seasons premiere
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 3-year-old girl raises $4,000 for charity by selling her paintings
-Meanwhile, in England, woman calls off wedding with ghost after he 'kept disappearing'
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+9:30: Updated numbers for every city, town in Central Mass.
-Latest wave to continue rising through holidays in Mass.
-'We're on the wrong track here': Worcester adds 191 new cases, biggest swing since May
-Quinn's Irish Pub reopens after deep cleaning
-Positive test reported at Major Edwards Elementary School in West Boylston
-Massachusetts reports 986 new cases, 30 additional deaths
-77 Mass. communities now in the Red Zone
-DPH closes indoor ice skating rinks for 15 days
-Mass. making $51M available for small businesses
-U.S. jobless claims drop to 787,000, but layoffs remain high
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Family buys RV, travels country amid pandemic
-When does flu season start and end?
-Does the flu vaccine affect my chances of getting COVID-19?
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). Hot and humid, high of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Nearly 1 year after death of state Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia, family, lawmakers await answers
+1:00: With rain expected Tuesday evening, Worcester fireworks moved to Wednesday
+Noon: Shrewsbury police rescue 8 from sinking boat on Lake Quinsig
+Noon: GoFundMe launched for teen killed by train in Worcester
+Noon: Broadway in Worcester bringing in 3 Tony winners for new season
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
-Driver killed in fiery Grafton crash
-Construction on Kane Building apartments in Worcester underway
-Cold Stone Creamery nearing opening in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester to launch new system for public meeting access
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester Independence Day celebration on Tuesday. What to know
-Mother bear swims across Quabbin Reservoir with cubs on back (:43)
-Monday's Child: Yomiah, 14, is a joyful and curious boy, known for his sweet nature
-Youth-led groups awarded $30,000 by Peace Development Fund
-Worcester County women nominated to state's 2025 Commonwealth Heroines
-Radio Worcester’s Hank Stolz shares his journey on Career Day with Friends (35:17)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:56): City manager under fire, Human Rights hearing with Chief Saucier and media access dispute
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): These are the worst restaurant chains in the U.S.: report
-ICYMI: Worcester became a transgender "sanctuary city" but community says more must be done
-Gourmet cupcake shop is latest Canal District business to close its doors
-Related: A love letter to The Queen's Cups
-Worcester man identified in fatal motorcycle crash in Westborough
-2 Worcester liquor stores sold
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's traffic delays and road closures
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Conservation Commission has vacancies
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Moped pursuit ends in Shrewsbury backyard; Webster man arrested
-Rutland man cited for driving with license suspended for years over unpaid child support
-Fire tears through single-family home in Fitchburg
-Grafton Public Library celebrates the reopening of its Children's Room
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-Clinton High announces its honor roll
-Marianapolis Prep celebrates Class of 2025 graduation
-Millbury and Sutton Blackstone Valley Tech students awarded scholarships
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Patriotic crafts to keep little hands busy
-Worcester Senior Center's Stay Connected (59:39): Ash & Eric, acoustic folk duo
>OPINION: Joe Fusco Jr.: Jumping joeys: What's in a name?
-Katherine O'Malley: Older Americans now face cuts to Medicaid, services
-North High School Class President Mohammed Daffaie (:28)
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 333 (28:49): Ted Kostas, Candidate, City Council
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:08:41)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to mother of 3 who passed away at just 36 years old
>SPORTS: Bruins interested in Brad Marchand reunion if he leaves Panthers
-Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 5-3
-Jake Hajdu of Sterling connects at plate, in field for Worcester Bravehearts
-Bravehearts fall to Westfield, 8-6. Next home game 4 p.m. Friday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross names Addie Kent assistant women’s lacrosse coach
-WooSox lose to RailRiders, 6-1
-U.S. Men's soccer team advances to Gold Cup semis after hanging on to beat Costa Rica
>NATIONAL: 2 firefighters shot and killed by sniper while fighting forest fire in Idaho (1:18)
-Footage released showing how bunker-buster bombs were used in historic Iran strike
>TRAGIC: Girl, 9, described as a "miracle baby," dies after being crushed by falling tree
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read reportedly working on movie, book after acquittal (:35)
-New Hampshire teen breaks neck diving over waves at Hampton Beach
-The low-number license plate lottery is underway. Here's how to enter
>COLLEGES: WPI admissions info session - May (39:01)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): New flight launching from Boston to Anguilla
>BUSINESS: Unpredictable schedules and job quality in the U.S.
-Rite Aid to close all Mass. locations after filing for bankruptcy
>HOMES: 5 facts you may not know about bedbugs (1:14)
>SHOPPING: Enter to win a Frigidaire® 6,000 B.T.U. air conditioner from Sclamo's
>HEALTH: WPI researcher studies effect of streaming while eating
-What is a paronychia and how can it be treated? (1:03)
-Adding salt to your food could harm your liver, study says (1:08)
>FOOD: Synthetic food dyes: health risks and U.S. legislation
>TV/STREAMING: How to get the Starz and Hallmark+ streaming bundle
>MOVIES: 40 best films about the immigrant experience
>CELEBRITY: Lalo Schifrin, Mission Impossible composer, dies at 93
>ANIMALS: Kitten caught on baby cam sneaking into sister's crib for a snuggle (2:37)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Mount Oread in Kansas has roots in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: How this charity turns kids into treasure-hunting pirates
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, hungry elephant looks for snacks in store (:56)
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