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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Another pleasant day, high of 79 in Worcester
-Police seek at-risk 40-year-old man in Worcester
-"Here as long as it takes': Community activists march, rally with striking Saint Vincent nurses
-Clear skies, full bellies as Worcester Food Truck Throwdown returns to Beaver Brook Park
-Hotels, travel industry making a recovery in Central Massachusetts
-Zero tolerance for violence towards lifeguards in Worcester, city says
-New scam has folks paying fee, showing up at Worcester County Jail gate for DNA testing
-Want to feel like a kid? The School Yahd Bar will help you do that
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-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
-LIFT opens new, 15-bed shelter for women leaving sex work
-Gov. Baker assures "programs in place" as eviction moratorium ends
-Earlier: "A time bomb ticking": An estimated 12,765 rental households in Worcester County are behind in rent as eviction moratorium comes to an end
-Here’s every restaurant offering 3 meals for $25.21 at Worcester Restaurant Week
-ICYMI: Worcester restaurant's move to Shrewsbury Street is delayed
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-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): Westborough’s Hollywood Salvage has movie memorabilia you can own (2:38)
-Investigation underway after bus gets stuck while making turn in Charlton
-Hardwick's Lone Birch Blossoms offers pick-your-own bouquet at field of flowers
-4 homers not enough for Bravehearts. Next home game 4 p.m. today. Buy tickets
-Holden's LJ Keevan more than holds his own in Bravehearts' bullpen
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-Full house watches Chris Sale win in WooSox' 4-2 victory
-Mass. Pirates now 8-3 after win over Spokane in double overtime
-Former Doherty star talks about goals for NFL training camp
-Former St. John's star Ron Darling in Mets' Hall of Fame
-At the office: Worker pay rises strongly as businesses fight to fill jobs
-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: 5 Worcester foreclosures up for sale
-Health: More exercise could help your sleep problems, according to new research
-Animals: MSPCA, Northeast Animal Shelter waive adoption fees for small pets this weekend
-Shopping: Supply shortages continue. Here's the latest list of things that are hard to find
-History: Worcester State Hospital: 1833-Present (55:06)
-TV/Streaming: A new Mary Tyler Moore documentary is coming to TV
-Celebrity: Dolly Parton supported black neighborhood with Whitney Houston royalties
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): North Carolina Walmart cashier sings to customers to uplift them
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey gangs return to terrorize streets
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-“This is a tricky virus": Dr. Robert Finberg on breakthrough cases and ongoing clinical trials at UMass Medical School
-Some fully vaccinated should wear masks indoors, Mass. DPH says
-Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
-For some, pandemic presented opportunities for city employment
-ICYMI: Worcester sees more than 100 new cases in a week for first time since May
-Am I going to need a booster shot?
-Florida breaks record with more than 21,000 new cases
-Surge amongst the unvaccinated just beginning, experts warn
-Some hospitals seeing record numbers of children with COVID-19
-Tragic: In 5 days, Florida woman loses her mother, grandmother and fiancé to COVID-19
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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