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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Plenty of sunshine, high of 72 in Worcester today
+12:30: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+12:30: Investigation underway after bus gets stuck while making turn in Charlton
-"A time bomb ticking": An estimated 12,765 rental households in Worcester County are behind in rent as eviction moratorium comes to an end
-Eviction moratorium ends today
-Worcester company hit by ransomware attack
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Here’s every restaurant offering 3 meals for $25.21 at Worcester Restaurant Week
-Worcester restaurant closes Saturday to give staff a break
-ICYMI: Worcester restaurant's move to Shrewsbury Street is delayed
-Ray Mariano: Worcester mayor, School Committee try to dump Superintendent Maureen Binienda
-Rally planned in Worcester to support striking St. Vincent nurses
-Chandler Street yard waste drop-off site closed on Saturday
-Food (brought to you by Flashfood): Less money on groceries = more for your family. Get fresh food for a fraction of the cost, and spend your savings on stuff the kids will love
-Central Mass. Jazz Fest live pop-up concert noon-2:30 Tuesday
-"Parklets" coming to Worcester for outdoor dining
-Exit renumbering work on I-290, I-395 to begin
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits offers Rebel Bourbon from its single-barrel program
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sturbridge police ask for help IDing trucking company
-Millbury poker pro sues Atlantic City casino for lifetime ban
-Construction begins on new Shrewsbury police station
-Gauch Pond in Shrewsbury is open, 2 other remain closed
-Concert at Holden Bandstand 6-8 p.m. Sunday
-Bravehearts rally in 8th to beat Pittsfield, 5-4. Next home game 6:30 tonight. Buy tickets
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-Former Grafton High star and New England Patriot Obi Melifonwu signs with Eagles
-Cars: Great Savings right now at Bertera Nissan in Auburn (4:12)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-Homes: Dallas mansion with no bedrooms for sale for nearly $1 million
-Tragic: 7-year-old girl, 5-year-old boy found dead in aunt's trunk in Maryland
-Health: Up close with Worcester pediatrician Dr. Howard Zinman
-Animals: Adoption option: Meet bunnies Waffles and Strudela
-Shopping: Americans letting gift cards go to waste
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on demand: "Peter Rabbit 2," "Ride The Eagle," "Finding You"
-Celebrity: Bob Odenkirk ("Better call Saul") confirms he had a heart attack, says he will be OK
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shrewsbury police come to rescue of a dog hit by a car
-Meanwhile, in China, 430-meter glass-bottomed suspension bridge offers the world's highest bungy jump
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester sees more than 100 new cases in a week for first time since May
-Youth vaccinations in Worcester below state average school
-New Worcester cases higher than state average: DPH
-As cases rise, UMass Memorial sets up new all-COVID unit
-91 vaccinated Mass. residents have died from COVID-19 as breakthrough cases surpass 6,000
-At least 125,000 fully vaccinated Americans tested positive
-UMass Medical School Dr. Robert Finberg answers: Do breakthroughs mean vaccines don't work? (3:27)
-Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
-ICYMI: "The war has changed": Internal CDC document warns Delta infections likely more severe
-Mass. test positivity tops 2%; 844 new cases, 3 deaths confirmed
-State releases mask recommendations for schools in fall
-74% of Provincetown cases occurred in vaccinated individuals, CDC says
-"I should have gotten the damn vaccine": Father of 5 dies in hospital after contracting COVID-19 while on vacation
-At the office: American workers are facing increasing pressure to get vaccinated
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Peak fall foliage is getting closer (3:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State’s first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license
+6:00: Worcester area voters head to polls for early voting
+6:00: Worcester councilor seeks community forum on Amazon drones
+6:00: Wachusett senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football (3:07)
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 3
-The "Mystery of the Stained Glass Window" continues to confound
-WPI research using A.I. to identify melanoma gets boost in international competition
-Bee Zee seeks approval for Southwest Cutoff gas station expansion
-Prosecution rests in Inoa retrial; alleged accomplice doesn’t testify
-Worcester's 10 biggest development opportunities
-Mayor Petty wants City Council to take stance on marijuana law
-Amazon drone deliveries, marijuana ballot question and street repairs on Worcester council agenda
-Shrewsbury calls for pause on Amazon drone delivery amid concerns
-Coat drive to distribute nearly 4,000 winter coats
-From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Community Media Day on Tuesday
-Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Mass. destination for 150 years
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant celebrates 1 year on Park Ave.
-Multi-cuisine food hall Wonder opens in Worcester. How to get 50% off
-ICYMI: "Back to spending time together": The world of mahjong proves popular in Central Mass.
-A boy who struggled to be heard finds his voice—and a championship—in the waves
-Worcester addiction forum emphasizes housing, employment and support beyond treatment
-1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
-Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Halloween trick-or-treating 5 to 8
-Halloween in Holden next Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster schools tout massive improvement in state assessment
-Data centers, Flock cameras among key votes at Charlton Special Town Meeting
-Dudley man arrested after police execute warrants, seize stolen guns and drugs
-Harvard Sweet Boutique owner shares affection for confections with community
-Free overdose response training Tuesday in Shrewsbury
-Southbridge fire station nearing completion as $20 million project remains under budget
-Westborough Women's Club raises funds to help those battling childhood cancer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mass. bars can stay open an extra hour this Halloween. Here's why
>SHOWTIME: Wholesale Klezmer Band brings "Jewish Life in Song" to Southbridge
-100 FM The Pike (16:11): Steve Schirripa ("The Sopranos," "Blue Bloods") is bringing Willie Boy to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:17): Joel Hoekstra on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Worcester return
>OPINION: Scotia Hille: Omnibus bills enable opaque lawmaking
-Jay Kaufman: Complexity isn’t the issue. The Legislature’s dysfunction is
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 612 (28:24): Carl Rushton, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester priest
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Jets, 26-19, as Drake Maye throws 3 touchdowns
-Patriots once again battered by injuries in win
-New era begins as Jayson Tatum, Celtics embark on first season without Jaylen Brown
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey downed by Army
-CBS Sports Network to air Holy Cross at Lafayette men's basketball matchup
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres, 5-2
-Gov. Healey calls for girls flag football to become official M.I.A.A. varsity sport
>CARS: Tesla’s new flying Roadster performs stunning maneuvers during live unveiling
>NATIONAL: Deadly incident at Canada military base
-French police arrest 1,800 protesters after violent clashes and looting
-Air Force commando dies after falling from 170-foot rafters during fast-rope demonstration at college football game
-Tragic: Father of 3 stabbed to death while getting snacks for kids waiting at park
>NEW ENGLAND: What's ahead this week in the Matthew Farwell trial (2:52)
-After suspended drunken crash, Mass. candidate for lt. gov. suspends campaign (2:31)
-Ballot question 7: Could smaller lots make homes affordable? (2:27)
>COLLEGES: Leah Ben-Ami named executive director for Foundations Forward at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Not declaring this item at customs can get you a $300 fine
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-The best and worst months to apply for a job, according to data
-Q&A: Good Feels grows amid cannabis industry uncertainty
>SHOPPING: Don't pay full price for fall and Halloween decor at these 6 stores
>HOMES: Real estate Q&A with Kathleen Goneau
>HEALTH: Why you may have trouble finding new flu shot at pharmacies (2:27)
-Tapeworm drug could treat disease that affects 190 million women
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Simple lemon chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new 4-part Netflix docuseries on Mike Tyson (2:28)
>MOVIES: Family friendly Halloween movies
>CELEBRITY: Viola Davis reveals disease that left her with "9 out of 10" pain
-Elizabeth Hurley sparks engagement rumors with mysterious new diamond ring
>ANIMALS: Cat family shows up just as family says goodbye to their dog (1:59)
>HISTORY: A new book reveals the sickening extent of J.F.K.'s philandering
>GOOD NEWS: Man becomes oldest to fly with wingsuit, attempts to break record
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, man accused of stealing flamingo says he drank up to 40 beers before pulling off heist
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