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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:15: 'No end in sight': 236 new cases in Worcester this week; City in Red Zone for 7th straight week
+6:15: Assumption locks down campus for a week because of spike in cases (:25)
+6:15: Worcester Common ice skating oval closed for season, Festival of Lights canceled
+6:15: What we can learn from 1918's deadly second wave
-Worcester restaurant, a West Side favorite, closes temporarily after positive test
-Worcester extends outdoor dining beyond Nov. 1
-22 percent of Assumption's residential students are in isolation or quarantine amid 8 more cases
-ICYMI: After backlash, iconic Worcester bar clarifies position on musical acts
-New signs that Mass. numbers are going to get worse
-Massachusetts reports 1,137 new cases, 36 additional deaths
-2 million rapid tests headed to Massachusetts
-What you need to prepare for the surge this season
-At the office: Marriott offering ‘day pass’ for people tired of working from home
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Family buys RV, travels country amid pandemic
-Seasonal Affective Disorder may not be as bad this year because of pandemic
In The News
+6:15: UPDATE: Woman killed, man injured after being struck by car in Worcester
+6:15: Man arrested in Webster for assault and firearm charges
+2:00: UPDATE: Man found. Earlier: Worcester Police Department working to locate 52-year-old Worcester man
+2:00: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
+2:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Oct. 29
+2:00: Spencer man wanted for stabbing victim with martial arts sword
+2:00: Potential for discolored water today in Shrewsbury
+7:30: Worcester bank robber who paid drivers handsomely from his loot gets 30 months in prison
-Worcester's newest restaurant announces 'WE. ARE. OPEN.'
-Worker at Worcester car wash pinned by falling steel beam (:20)
-Investigation underway after manhole explodes on busy Worcester street
-Building supplier leaves Worcester site for Millbury
-Magically suspicious: Worcester man busted with cocaine hidden in Lucky Charms boxes
-Worcester Latin Kings leader sentenced for drug distribution
-Overdose incidents and deaths down in Worcester in 2020
-Union Station gets $29M federal grant for upgrades
-Public comment on police reform proposal will happen, Worcester city manager says
-ICYMI: Ch. 7 investigates why Cherry Valley homeowners pay ‘outrageous’ monthly utility bills
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Campfire Cannabis in West Boylston connects customers with the cozy outdoors
-Fall leaf and brush drop off in Holden on Saturday
-Sutton first responders honored by Worcester District Attorney
-Worcester County communities taking precautions to protect ballots at drop-off boxes
-Tribute to longtime Saint John's teacher who recently passed away
-Tribute to pioneering local priest who recently passed away at age 89
-Cars: The whole team at Bertera Nissan looks forward to serving you
-CMS touts lower premiums and benefits of Medicare Advantage plans this year
-McDonald’s new pastries are here. Here’s how to get them for free
-Homes: Home, condo sale prices set new September records in Mass.
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): NICU babies at UMass Memorial Medical Center get decked out for Halloween
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, wandering herd of cows trashes school's fall harvest display
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 30 today in Worcester
-Declared winter parking ban in effect in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 killed, 9 hurt in Brown University shooting (9:49)
-Related: Video shows man sought in Brown shooting (4:39)
-Related: Newest details on search for Brown shooting suspect (12:39)
-Related: Brown students describe aftermath of campus shooting (2:44)
-"Waiting for the next child to die": Former Worcester judge calls for federal probe of Mass. child welfare system
-Worcester schools release new data looking at assaults on staff
-Worcester man's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables attracts visitors from around Mass. (2:40). Article
-Worcester doesn’t have enough supermarkets. Some people blame the city’s tax rate
-Holy Cross buys off-campus student rental house for $2.2 million with plans for faculty housing
-A tropical escape blooms inside a historic Worcester building
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
-Powerball jackpot grows to colossal $1.1 billion after Saturday’s drawing
>DINING OUT: Raising Cane’s opening Worcester location next week
-ICYMI: Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce newest officer, Amgad Nashawi
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 stab victims found outside Thirsty Turtle Pub in Templeton
-Barre man charged with extortion after dispute with neighbor over $50 chicken dinner ticket
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-All charges dropped against unlicensed driver accused of evading Shrewsbury police
-Man arrested after entering Leominster Verizon store, charging at and threatening employee
-Police seek hit-and-run driver who was operating stolen vehicle
-Dickman receives honor for his work in fatal crash reconstruction
-Local pajama drive breaks records
-Lights in Common shines in Princeton
-Goings on from Grafton News, Millbury-Sutton Chronicle and The Landmark
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-Rebuilding the Higgins Collection: Successes, surprises and what’s still missing
-John Cena taps out to Gunther to lose final WWE match
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 1 (21:51)
>OPINION: Laurel: Welcome to Green Hill Park, past and present
-Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 59 (28:55): Matthias Waschek and Jeffrey L. Forgeng
-Manny Jae Media (1:03:09): 508 Live! with Papee Paye
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a nurse for over 50 years
>SPORTS: Patriots can clinch the AFC East with a win today (1:43). Article
-Slowing down James Cook is pivotal for New England
-Will Patriots earn AFC’s No. 1 seed? Simulating the NFL’s final 4 weeks
-NFL Week 15 schedule, TV and announcers
-Caitlin Clark: WNBA labor talks "biggest moment" league has seen
-Bravehearts name Joe Galvin manager
-Railers beat Mariners, 4-2
>NATIONAL: Australian officials say 12 are dead in attack on Jewish event in Sydney
-New Epstein photos show presidents, more V.I.P.s
-Lionel Messi’s brief appearance at India soccer game sparks chaos as fans destroy stadium
-Tragic: Horrific moment teen mauled to death by zoo lion (1:48)
>NEW ENGLAND: Ballot question volume creating unease among top state officials
-N.H. mom charged with child endangerment after daughter ingested T.H.C. gummy
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 23 (51:11): Engineering a cultural connection
-Radio Worcester (9:10): Q.C.C. holiday initiatives & student support with Dr. Luis Pedraja
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airlines now exempt from covering costs during recall delays
>BUSINESS: This workplace benefit is the biggest reason people jump jobs: survey
-Community bank collects hundreds of food items for local veterans, military families
-ChatGPT chatbot's shocking response to alleged role in murder-suicide
-Dividing restricted stock units and stock options in divorces
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Gifts with ongoing fees and sneaking subscriptions: Consumer Reports
>HEALTH: Why experts say you should enroll in A.C.A. even if premiums spike
-W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for December (37:51)
>TV/STREAMING: "New Year's Rockin' Eve" to feature Chappell Roan, Mariah Carey, Post Malone and Maren Morris
>MOVIES: Trailer for "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" (2:20)
>CELEBRITY: Peter Greene, "Pulp Fiction," "The Mask' actor, dies at 60
-Jane Seymour, 74, is "very sexually active" with rocker beau John Zambetti
>ANIMALS: Guy rescues teeniest Frenchie puppy who hops like a bunny (2:03)
>HISTORY: Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
>GOOD NEWS: Child turns little library into free food pantry for neighbors
-Meanwhile, Virginia's drunk raccoon exposed as serial offender
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