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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: A delightful fall day, high of 70 in Worcester
+5:30: Uxbridge girl hit by truck on way to school (1:24)
+5:30: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
+1:00: After 74 years, revered Worcester deli closing October 16th
+1:00: Worcester man to pay $549,480 in restitution for real estate scheme
+1:00: 5 things you need to know today in Worcester - October 7th
+1:00: Five Things to Do: Coco Montoya, Eddie Pepitone, "An Israeli Love Story" and more
+1:00: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (12:37)
-First Afghan evacuee family arrives in Worcester
-Worcester property owner in housing court for failure to comply with fire safety order
-Striking Saint Vincent nurses officially lose unemployment benefits
-Related: Striking Mass. nurse accuses hospital of "psychological warfare" (1:28)
-Year in jail for former Worcester laundromat owner convicted of tax fraud
-Herd of cows gets loose in Holden neighborhood. Channel 10 coverage: Loose cattle "mooing and pooing"
-Ziggy Bombs teams up with 2 Worcester restaurants for "Mexican vs. Chinese" pop-up
-After Kelley Square, Worcester City Councilors seek Newton Square redo
-Redemption Rock Brewing opens voting for Taproom Dogs calendar
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): What does it mean to be Bottled in Bond?
-Worcester Municipal Election City Council At-Large Candidate Debate (1:58:26)
-$5,000 bonus? Worcester City Council backs ARPA premium pay for some city employees
-Listen Up: Boston rapper Oompa takes listeners on personal journey with "Unbothered"
-ICYMI: Elderly Worcester man scammed for thousands, Worcester man arrested, police say
-Supply shortage leads to creation of "glorious" tasty treat from Mrs. Moriconi's Ice Cream's
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 9 people injured in 2-car crash in Spencer
-Open House to be held at Saint John's (:30)
-Shrewsbury Police to install electronic citation system, hire mental health clinician
-Webster’s Goya center $12 million expansion breaks ground
-What's up in Millbury and Sutton, week of October 7th-13th
-Serious injuries reported in collision between school bus and motorcycle in Wales
-Gardner optical firm acquires Maine imaging company for $7.8 million
-Sports: Patriots trade Stephon Gilmore, sign Jamie Collins
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (22:54): Men's hockey preview
-Holy Cross football team using the bye week to get rested and ready
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Boston honors Grafton runner as Marathon nears
-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
-Business: Polar expands with purchase of bottling facility in Texas
-Table Talk Pies new $22 million Worcester headquarters completed
-Bank of America raises its minimum hourly wage to $21
-Colleges: UMass Medical School creates affinity groups to support faculty and staff of color
-WPI gets 5 more years of funding to study energy reduction in drying
-National: Student opens fire at Texas high school; 4 hurt, police say
-Woman in critical condition after trying to save dog from hot spring at Yellowstone
-Tragic: 2 fitness coaches lose their lives after failed rescue: video
-New England: Judge declines mass dismissal of cases from tainted drug lab
-Health: FDA updates list of hand sanitizers that people should immediately stop using
-Animals: Second Chance Animal Shelter opens doors to more pet owners seeking emergency help
-Shopping/Deals: Shop Ulta's Gorgeous Hair Event up to 50% off products, tools
-TV/Streaming: NBC OKs "Night Court" sequel starring Melissa Rauch & John Larroquette
-Movies: The lights are back on at Cinema 320 — at WCUW
-Celebrity: Tina Turner sells music catalog going back 60 years
-History: Mechanics Hall in Worcester, 1857
-Homes: 5 open houses in Worcester
-Food: Burger King becomes the first fast-food chain to test Impossible Foods’ meatless nuggets
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 5-year-old boy creates care packages to help the homeless
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, watch this bear steal a 33-pound package from a woman's porch
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-Full-time administrative assistant in healthcare office in Worcester
-First shift and second shift warehouse associates, production associate, bulk truck loader in Worcester
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Booster shots for Moderna and J&J, vaccines for kids: Timeline of what's next
-Worcester mask mandate right prescription, UMass Memorial president says
-Shrewsbury enacts mask mandate
-U.S. COVID deaths in 2021 surpass 2020 total
-Pfizer vaccine efficacy against infections dropped over 5 months
-Life expectancy of American men fell 2 years amid pandemic: study
-ICYMI: Mass. reports 3,741 new breakthrough cases, 46 more deaths among vaccinated residents
-Mass. officials report 1,492 new cases, 27 additional deaths
-While U.S. summer surge is waning, more mandates in the works
-More than 120,000 U.S. kids had caregivers die during pandemic
-12-year-old who got COVID-19 a year ago still has lingering effects
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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