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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+2:45: Officers carry elderly woman out of burning building in Worcester
+2:45: Jim Ford's newest project, filmed in West Boylston, available on Amazon
+2:45: Shrewsbury locals plan to restore Edgemere Drive-In sign
+11:00: Not cooking tonight? Check Dining Out for the latest specials
-Area restaurant introduces outdoor dining huts lined with lighting and heaters
-Meat market at former Crown Bakery on Gold Star Blvd. opens
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Man gets 5 years in prison after guilty plea in federal cocaine distribution case
-Ray Mariano: St. Vincent Hospital nurses are on the side of the angels
-Amid COVID-related enrollment drop, Worcester Public Schools asks state to hold budget to previous year’s enrollment numbers
-Radio Worcester (10:56): Ricky Duran talks about his new single 'Selfish Love'
-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): Shrewswbury says good-bye to Town Clerk after 35 years of service
-Worcester's D’Errico’s Market will open third location in Leominster, scouting for fourth
-GEM Marketing Solutions: 5 Reasons Why Everyone is Not Your Client
-At the office: 'Zoom fatigue' is a real thing now, according to science
-Holy Cross Athletics announces broadcast schedule through March 12
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Spirits: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (21:44): Whiskey Bracket Challenge Play-In Tasting
-Homes: See inside the Grand Worcester Tudor that hit the market for $480,000
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester nurse recognized for clothing homeless patients
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, man reports vehicle stolen, googles ‘How to set your car on fire and make it look like an accident’
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:15: DCU Center hospital to scale down patient capacity next week
+6:15: DCU Center hopeful to start steps soon towards reopening for events
+11:00: Here's what you could get from the $1.9 trillion House stimulus
-Worcester teachers say they’re being forced to choose between health and paycheck
-Edith Morgan: Worcester Public School Students – Back to School! When, How, Who ...
-Despite looming strike, St. Vincent commits to staffing Worcester State vaccine center
-CDC head says Massachusetts, other states shouldn’t relax restrictions yet
-Here’s what’s not reopening in March when Massachusetts begins Phase 4
-Dr. Fauci says vaccinated people could soon socialize
-ICYMI: Half of Worcester Public Schools students opt in for hybrid learning starting in March
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,734 new cases, 46 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.9 percent
-Almost half of Americans 65 and older have gotten first shot
-Advisers endorse single-shot vaccine from Johnson & Johnson
-Arthritis drugs can help critically ill COVID patients, study suggests
-When will the U.S. reach herd immunity and what will it look like?
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 54 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-3 affordable Worcester condos offered to first-time homebuyers
-Worcester celebrates state’s largest office-to-housing conversion
-Contractor claims Menkiti Group withheld nearly $1 million in payments on Downtown Worcester project
-Initiative pairs cancer survivors, patients at UMass Memorial (3:54)
-Ghosts, goblins and kids from all neighborhoods invited to Worcester Hill-O-Ween
-From farmers to blacksmiths, Old Sturbridge Village's scarecrow stroll brings New England history to life
-Data reveals the most dangerous time to be on road on Halloween (2:42)
-Worcester police join Canterbury Candy Trail at Canterbury Street School
-Worcester protesters decry I.C.E. during march at courthouses, City Hall
-Ten West Market in Holden nearly ready to reopen after devastating fire
-Grafton veteran has served everywhere from Antarctica to the Mojave Desert
-Character Day at Worcester Technical High School (1:40)
-Worcester Police Department log for Friday, October 30th
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>DINING OUT: Best of Mass Burgers, Part 3: Numbers 10 to 1 (2:51)
-Your food deserves a bigger audience. Get more eyes on your restaurant on The 016
-Best of Mass Burgers, Part 2: Numbers 20 to 11 (2:21)
-ICYMI: Sainthood effort for Worcester mother and activist suspended
-Shortcut to faster road, sidewalk resurfacing in Worcester proposed
-Worcester man charged in church child rape case is a sex offender, records show
-Authorities identify driver of car killed in crash on Route 20 in Shrewsbury
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Lead and brush drop-off 8 to 2:30 today
-Vacancy on Agricultural Commission
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn adds 3-way stop at Rochdale and West streets intersection
-Road paving begins Saturday on Oak Street in Shrewsbury
-Family owned jewelry store in Central Mass. to close after "45 wonderful years"
-Iconic Downtown Westborough business sold to local resident
-Who will lead Oxford schools? The search is now underway
-Flock camera decision in Charlton delayed following town meeting vote
-Sen. John Cronin joins state veterans jobs commission
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Diwali celebration, Gershwin and Ellington celebrated
-Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
-Saturday night's all right for haunting: Halloween events around
-Community Drum Circles Sunday at The Village
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Amazon drone delivery plan demands council’s attention
-Karen Trainor: Ode to fall flora
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 134 (28:06): Shopping for the holidays
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:27): Westborough police chief’s leave and Worcester Diocese accountability
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:57): Police oversight, housing and voter registration
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor who spent his career in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots put $84 million veteran on trade block after role change
-Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson broke up — last year
-Holy Cross football hosts No. 19/21 Richmond
-Holy Cross hockey stars Anna Billa & Naemi Herzig set to play in Women’s World Championship
-Holy Cross women's hockey falls to No. 11 UConn, 1-0
-100 FM The Pike (15:21): Fitzy's Friday Blitz: Pats injuries, ripping darts with the Brewers
-Railers fall to Adirondack, 3-2
>NATIONAL: Man accused of trying to kill his wife at senior living home
-Instagram prank on hardworking Red Baron worker sparks massive fundraiser
-Tragic: Fisherman, 71, killed by 12-foot alligator while he stood on shoreline
>NEW ENGLAND: Matthew Farwell trial expert delves into Sandra Birchmore's psyche (29:48)
-State faces lawsuit over rental assistance pause
>POLITICS: Federal election monitors expected in at least 2 Mass. cities
-It only takes a minute to find out if you're registered to vote (1:01)
-Ballot Question 7 (3:11): Zoning for single-family homes
>COLLEGES: WPI celebrates 64 faculty honorees at Celebration of Faculty Excellence
>TRAVEL: JetBlue's future up in the air, expert says (:52)
>BUSINESS: UMass Memorial hospitals sue drug giant over patient claims data demand
-Meta settles with teen during trial over social media addiction claims
-Radio Worcester (10:43): B.B.B.’s Lisa Swanson on consumer scam reports across Mass.
>SHOPPING: When is Black Friday? Experts preview the biggest sales
>HOMES: Why now is the perfect time to face your homebuying fears
>HEALTH: How to support young adults with cancer (2:02). Article
-Ketamine and kratom: Doctor explains risks for young adults (2:40). Article
-What families need to know about risks energy drinks pose to kids
>FOOD: Karen Trainor: Pumpkin possibilities: Recipes that recycle
>TV/STREAMING: The best Halloween movies for kids on Netflix
-New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Verity," "The Dog Stars" and more
>CELEBRITY: Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard's most candid confessions about marriage and parenthood
-Kevin Pollak says Tom Cruise punched Jack Nicholson after "A Few Good Men" courtroom scene
>ANIMALS: Wolf dad won't stop crying until he's reunited with his family (4:36)
>HISTORY: Forgotten Mass. Architecture (1:37): The Keystone Arch Bridges
>GOOD NEWS: Baby's life saved after family dog detects racing heartbeat
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, laundromat erupts into chaos after deer comes smashing in through window
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