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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Cloudy with scattered showers, high of 61 today
-NBC News on nurses strike: "This is not where we expected to be"
-34-year-old Worcester woman killed in Charlton rollover crash is identified
-"Worcester’s most insufferable restaurant critic" apologizes
-From assaults to drinking and driving, some Worcester cops were accused of crimes and got to keep their jobs
-27 Becker College properties have been sold for $10 million; some to be resold as single-family homes
-ICYMI: Glass facade at Midtown Mall could be completed by November 15th
-This Worcester eatery has the best French Toast in Massachusetts
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Celebrity: Holy Cross alum and "Handmaid's Tale" fiend Ann Dowd is school shooter's mom in "Mass"
-Day Resource Center to aid Worcester homeless community planned for Hammond St. building
-Worcester Academy students, Woo Fridges collaborate on community fridges
-Radio Worcester (5:27): Clash of the Cover Bands with Frank Pupillo of Shot of Poison
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): What does it mean to be Bottled in Bond?
-SeltzerTime podcast #127 (1:08:03): Setting the record straight with District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose
-Sides in Columbus Day debate open to meeting in Worcester
-Tribute to Worcester woman who fought for women's rights, breast cancer awareness, and sustainability
-Going to the Marathon tomorrow? MBTA has $15 commuter rail passes
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Top of Wachusett Dam in Clinton open to the public for one day
-Shrewsbury adds 2 additional Saturday leaf and yard waste drop-offs
-Shrewsbury schools looking to hire additional support staff
-Open House to be held at Saint John's (:30)
-Holden studying projects from playing fields to redevelopment
-Blue Moon Diner, Worcester Lunch Car, for sale in Gardner
-Sports: Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox old home, McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, already falling into disrepair
-Cars: Bertera Nissan in Auburn has a wide selection of new and preowned vehicles for you (5:38)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Business: Lawmakers argue over benefits for app-based drivers
-Central Mass. collaborative workspaces receive $209,000 in state grants
-Colleges: Clark professor explores lost love, missed connections in new opera
-Holy Cross professor writes that caring for the environment has a long Catholic lineage – long before Pope Francis
-National: Georgia police officer shot, killed during first shift on the job
-Tragic: Child falls out of Manhattan apartment window, dies days before 4th birthday
-New England: Woman forced to throw infant out window after hoverboard catches fire at Wareham home
-Moose charges past police officer in woods of Ayer (:25)
-Health: Here's what experts say about the best time to exercise
-Animals: Seen this pigeon? It's missing from the EcoTarium
-Shopping/Deals: 15 best home and kitchen deals from Wayfair's October sale
-TV/Streaming: "That '70s Show" gets '90s spinoff with some original cast
-Movies: Best James Bond movies, ranked
-Food: Experts say prices at grocery stores will continue to rise for over a year
-History: Worcester Corset Company, 1885
-Homes: Virtual open house for 3-bedroom townhouse for sale in Worcester (30:38)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Head's-up janitor helps save doctor’s life in Minnesota
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, man survives nine-story plunge by landing on a BMW
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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)
-Burncoat High School’s football team sidelined after 10 cases
-Boosters, employer mandates drive increase in U.S. vaccines
-Booster shots in Massachusetts: Everything you need to know
-ICYMI: Auburn High School outbreak impacts classes, nixes football games
-Human behavior will determine when the pandemic ends, CDC director says
-Is it safe to go trick-or-treating this Halloween? An expert weighs in
-Man accused of murdering pharmacist brother allegedly wanted to confront him for administering vaccines
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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-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
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