Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+7:00: Say it ain't snow! Friday seems to be the first case for snow this season in Massachusetts
+7:00: Firefighters battle 3-alarm blaze in Southbridge
+7:00: 59-year-old Southbridge man arrested for drug distribution
+7:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Oct. 26
+7:00: This Week’s roadwork in Worcester
+7:00: Radio Worcester: Do you know a 'Difference Maker'?
+7:00: Fall colors 2020 Central Massachusetts (7:07)
-Spring targeted for opening of big downtown Worcester restaurant
-Recovery center opens on site of former nursing home in downtown Worcester
-Worcester and state police arrest Worcester crack dealer
-Congregations pay off $3.8M of medical debt for 5,000 Worcester County residents
-Worcester's leaf collection to start Monday, Nov. 2
-ICYMI: Barnes & Noble latest Lincoln Plaza store closing
-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): In just 48 hours, Thanksgiving fundraiser raises $10k to feed 400 families
-Medical helicopter picks up patient on Route 49 in East Brookfield after tree reportedly falls on front-end loader
-More than one-third of registered Mass. voters have cast their ballots
-Shepherd Hill senior Liam Coleman signs music contract
-UMass Medical School researchers land $13M in NIH grants
-UMass Medical School researchers investigate role human fat plays in Type 2 diabetes
-Voting is open for WBJ’s 2021 Best of Business awards
-Cars: The whole team at Bertera Nissan looks forward to serving you
-CMS touts lower premiums and benefits of Medicare Advantage plans this year
-Tragic: Texas boy, 3, dies after accidentally shooting himself during his birthday party
-Kansas man accused of killing his two sons, abducting daughters
-TV/Streaming: New on HBO and HBO Max in November
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dad runs first marathon around hospital where his 4-year-old son gets cancer treatment
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, deer crashes through front window of salon
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: Worcester Urgent Care to launch mobile testing van
+7:00: Radio Worcester (8:57): Dr. Michael Hirsh gives a status update as cases climb
+7:00: Mass. reports 1,216 new cases, 17 additional deaths
+7:00: Boston College plans to hold in-person instruction for spring semester
-Leicester, Webster among 13 cities and towns taking step back in reopening
-28 cases linked to Fitchburg church (:21)
-ICYMI: Pandemic enrollment effect a mixed bag for Central Mass. colleges
-Massachusetts reports 1,097 new cases, 24 additional deaths
-Economy will suffer until child care crisis is resolved, Boston Fed finds
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Family buys RV, travels country amid pandemic
-U.S. has 3 record-setting days of surging case numbers
-Fear and anxiety spike in hot spots across country
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester Art Museum discrimination lawsuit has been dismissed
+Noon: Singer Cara Brindisi wants to talk
+Noon: Screen Time: Remembering Clinton's Bewitching star, Agnes Moorehead
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: A few spring things to fling yourself into family fun
+Noon: Jazzed Up Wednesdays at 961 (Union Station)
+Noon: Last Call: Fred Gerhard, poet
-Constant disturbances at house full of squatters has Worcester neighbors on edge (1:20)
-Planned Downtown Worcester restaurant may lose licenses
-See Worcester job, income, population changes over 30 years
-Judge orders prosecutor to turn over documents in Turtleboy case
-Ride-share drivers rally in Worcester to support contractor work, benefits
-Rep. Mary Keefe on revising policies to upgrade Worcester schools
-Sean Rose on getting Mass. migrants into workforce
-Worcester Housing Authority working with Lakeside Apartments residents on relocation to ready for major overhaul
-Here’s why Worcester wants to plant 2 new forests. And it wants your help
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Eisenberg Assisted Living in Worcester (:52)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-Unsolved: Worcester — The Gardner Fugitive and the Murder of Breanne Pennington. Video (13:59). Audio (13:58)
>SHOPPING: Birch Alley leaves Canal District, moves to Manchaug
-ICYMI: Piccadilly Plaza in Worcester saved from wrecking ball as developer bring in new tenants
-In Worcester, barber offers free haircuts to help boost confidence ahead of M.C.A.S. tests (1:55). Article
-3 in custody after chase on I-290 ends in crash in Northborough (2:17)
-Related: Aerial footage of crash (:50)
-Judge upholds prison sentence of Kevin Perry, former Worcester restaurant owner
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett names new principal
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Applications open for Shrewsbury Youth Police Academy
-Paxton getting override info to voters
-Longtime Sterling volunteer honored
-Grafton candidates night April 28th
-Lancaster's Simon receives Pillar Award
-Tahanto coach announces retirement
-Nashoba Music Department earns national recognition
-Field of 4 vie to fill Bolton post
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-100FM The Pike Adventures with Mike Hsu (5:35): Line dancing at Off the Rails
>SHOWTIME: Richard Thomas in "To Kill a Mockingbird" at The Hanover
-Radio Worcester (15:44): Korey’s Courage — Inspiring stories at Mass. Film Fest
-Worcester Art Museum updates plans for showcasing Higgins Armory Collection
-Daikaiju Pro to mix wrestling, martial arts, theater at White Eagle
-Listen Up: Ghost of the Machine, Weapon E.S.P. get "Savage" again
-Unity Radio (55:12): Standups and Standouts
-Unity Radio (1:00:35): Unity In The Community
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 200 (27:20): Peter Panagiotou, Pay It Forward Card Shows
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who dedicated 60 years of his life to Notre Dame Cemetery and Mausoleum
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 4-1
-8 athletes, 2 teams to be inducted into Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Worcester Railers 2023-24 season recap
-WooSox Rewind: WooSox take 4 of 6 against Durham
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-U.S. News & World Report lists its best electric and hybrid vehicles for 2024
-Tragic: Woman at risk of losing her arm after being attacked by dog her son rescued
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. sees drastic increase in gas prices (1:29)
-34 Mass. high schools among nation's best, U.S. News says
>COLLEGES: 2 WPI student teams develop apps for the visually impaired (3:27)
-Anna Maria AMCAST (28:35): Revive, a recovery community outreach program
-Holy Cross Brooks Scholars showcase musical talent at concert
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 historic U.S. restaurants worth the reservation
>BUSINESS: Hospital for Behavioral Medicine brings on third C.E.O. since 202
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Proposed changes in Massachusetts would bar use of credit reports by employers
>HOMES: Condominium sells in Boston for $5.3 million
>HEALTH: Preventing and educating kids about cyberbullying
-Exercise could help reduce aging by lowering fat buildup (:52)
>FOOD: The Goods Bakery & Café is thriving in Spencer
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix is the dominant streaming service. So why is it changing its model?
>MOVIES: All "The Omen" movies in order to watch
>CELEBRITY: Grammy-winning gospel singer, former "American Idol" contestant Mandisa, dies at 47
>ANIMALS: Dog found tied to bench with note asking someone to adopt him (3:39)
>HISTORY: Franklin Building, Downtown Worcester, 1898
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mystery good Samaritan pulls woman from morning house fire (1:39)
-Meanwhile, in Tewksbury, cake goes viral for mistake (:37)
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