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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Mix of sun and clouds, high of 72 in Worcester
-Auburn man killed in tractor-trailer crash on turnpike in Maine
-Do you recognize these 3 people wanted for questioning in Worcester?
-City man gets 7 years for 5th-offense illegal re-entry into country, identity theft
-Man in custody after robbery at Park Avenue TD Bank in Worcester
-Worcester Prius owners warned of catalytic converter thefts
-Local inmate sentenced for assault on a corrections officer
-Homes: See inside penthouse in Downtown Worcester listed for $264,900
-Gentile's Bakery bread now available at D'Errico's Market in Worcester
-With Greek Festival postponed, St. Spyridon set for Gyro Fair October 2nd-3rd
-Artist Spotlight: Sheryl May
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Halloween Outlet heir finds new holiday horror with Deja Boo
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester in October
-ICYMI: Worcester man accused of making racially derogatory remarks to officer after arrest
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Boylston police chief retires after 21 years (:33)
-5th anniversary Ron's Ride for Tarentino Fund tomorrow starting in Leicester
-Ownership of Burnap Road intersection in Sutton could finally be "cleaned up"
-Lost dogs have "taken up residence" in Pike median in Charlton
-Sports: WooSox win third straight
-South High running back runs for 413 yards, 7 touchdowns in win
-St. John's puts it all together in rout of Malden Catholic
-Gronk listed as doubtful for tomorrow night's return to Foxborough
-Worcester raffle for Pats-Bucs tickets raises $33,000 for injured hockey player
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: It's still summer at Bertera Nissan (3:03)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-National: 4th year since Las Vegas massacre: "Be there for each other"
-Photo shows police officer consoling 1-year-old boy after parents overdose in car
-New England: Alaska man on vacation dies after metal flies off truck, through windshield in Danvers
-Police say 10-year-old boy escaped potential kidnapping
-Business: Union’s guidelines say St. V's nurses aren’t guaranteed their jobs back
-Colleges: Standardized tests for admission to area colleges not required
-Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Stewie
-Food: Here's why coffee could cost more at groceries, cafes
-Shopping/Deals: Groupon to "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" at the Hanover
-TV/Streaming: "Bridgerton" tops Netflix’s list of most watched TV shows ever, while "Extraction" leads among movies
-Movies: 10 must-see movies being released in October
-Celebrity: Rock star David Lee Roth announces retirement
-Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Mary J. Blige & Snoop Dogg to perform at Super Bowl halftime show
-History: Historical photo of Worcester Town Hall and Old South Church
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Strangers offer to help out dad accused of stealing diapers after credit cards get declined
-Meanwhile, in Turkey, "missing" man joined the search party for himself after walking into the woods drunk
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-Recycling Attendant II in Townsend
-Breakfast cook and servers in Oxford
-Marketing advisor in Worcester
-Insurance - Commercial Lines Account Executive in Worcester
-Insurance - Personal Lines Customer Service Representative in Worcester
-Front Desk Receptionist in Worcester
-Video and Network Production Assistant at Holy Cross
-Ticket Office Assistant at Holy Cross
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-UMass Memorial Chief: A vaccine mandate may make hospital staff, ICU bed shortages worse
-Worcester area seniors ready for booster shot
-Updated case numbers for every Worcester County community
-U.S. hits 700,000 COVID deaths just as cases begin to fall
-COVID is killing rural Americans at twice the rate of people in urban areas
-ICYMI: Amid bed shortages, UMass Memorial to set a date for terminating unvaccinated employees
-Mass. confirms 1,543 new cases, 20 additional deaths; over 276,000 booster shots given
-Pediatricians group warns of spread among children
-Tragic: 10-year-old girl in Virginia dies after five-day battle with COVID-19
-U.S. COVID cases falling, but hospitals brace for next wave
-Can breakthrough COVID infections happen more than once?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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