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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: A little warmer today, but high under 80
-American Airlines returning to Worcester Regional Airport in November
-Back to School Bash donates free backpacks and school supplies
-Family of fallen Worcester officer Manny Familia honored at community event
-Worcester Wine Festival a hit at Polar Park
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Channel 7 resolves car rental conflict for Worcester woman
-Worcester man arrested on drug distribution charges
-After bullet flies through apartment, 2 arrested, weapons seized in Spencer
-Leominster man arrested in connection to Maynard house party shooting
-Man gets extra 1.5 years after attack that left Souza guard scarred
-MassDOT says traffic nearly back to pre-pandemic levels, except for one road
-ICYMI: Family of Officer Familia promotes new foundation in his honor (1:08)
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-WCCA-TV's Latin Fest 2021 virtual event (1:56:08)
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (40:33): Orgeat Syrup — What do I do with it?
-5 questions for Steve Quist, candidate for Worcester City Council District 5
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Drone video above old stone church in West Boylston (4:16)
-The Spencer Fair returns Labor Day Weekend
-Shrewsbury auctioning off used trucks
-Auburn's 8th annual Holiday Craft Fair to be held December 11th
-Pirates win 1st playoff game in rout, semifinal home game next week
-Senior Nick Olsofka provides leadership to Holy Cross offensive line
-Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: Lots of great high line cars at Bertera like BMW and Infinity (5:00)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-Colleges: MassDigi holds first event at its new home at WPI
-Holy Cross students pioneer project-based social justice
-National: Hurricane Ida barreling toward Louisiana as Category 4 storm
-California mom fights off mountain lion attacking her 5-year-old son
-Tragic: 7-year-old killed in gunfire outside football game in Pennsylvania
-New England: Police need help IDing woman following assault at Water Country in N.H.
-Tribute to former Director of the Public Health nurses for the city of Worcester, who recently passed away
-Animals: It's safe to put bird feeders back up, Mass Audubon says (:32)
-Homes: Video tour of Sutton split-entry home for sale (3:21)
-Health: Number of people with high blood pressure has doubled globally, large study finds
-History: Watch Worcester Auditorium's Kimball Organ come back to life (1:31)
-Food: Stop & Shop now allowing Mass. customers to use SNAP and EBT benefits for online shopping
-Celebrity: ABBA is releasing new music, hyping major reunion "Voyage"
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-TV show set in Worcester renewed for Season 2
-Movies: New movies on VOD
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Neighbors hold flash mob for 93-year-old who is obsessed with the Hokey Pokey (2:21)
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, cows spotted in car in Donald's drive-through
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Dr. Jerry Gurwitz and Tracey O'Connell Novick: Mass. should require vaccination for all teachers and eligible students
-Mask debate moves from school boards to courtrooms
-ICYMI: Worcester is turning to social influencers to boost vaccine rates in city’s youth
-Maine ICU beds tie previous peak amid Delta variant surge
-Florida to receive 14 portable morgues as cases soar
-Unvaccinated, unmasked teacher infects more than half of the class
-2 day care workers found dead on the same day from 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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