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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Dry and cool, high of 51 today in Worcester
+6:00: Haunted house closed down in Worcester for multiple code violations
+6:00: WPI scrubs name of largest donor from campus
+6:00: Fake IDs and college students: Worcester alcohol businesses tackle underage drinking
+6:00: 3 arrested in Clinton for drug distribution
+6:00: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+6:00: New movies on demand
+Noon: Worcester firefighter's wife leads fight against carcinogens in gear
+Noon: Winston Wiley: Change in Worcester School Committee a victory for communities of color
+Noon: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Larry!
-Crane falls into homes on Cumberland Street in Worcester (1:35). Gallery (6 photos)
-66-year-old Worcester man killed in pedestrian crash on Southwest Cutoff
-Greendale Revitalization Plan launched to improve neighborhood, infrastructure and more
-Data breach at UMass Memorial reveals personal info of more than 200,000 patients
-Breaking and entering suspect on the loose after being spotted in Shrewsbury home
-Act Now: Fly from Worcester to NYC, Fort Lauderdale on JetBlue for $31
-Worcester bakery raffling off free bread for a year
-Worcester firm acquired by Australian tech company
-5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - October 29th
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Five Things to Do: Halloween, Dia de los Muertos events and more ...
-ICYMI: Worcester daycare owner was "intoxicated" while caring for kids; arrested for unruly behavior
-Bar planned to replace shuttered legendary Canal District spot
-NEW episode of Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (50:50): Old Forester Whiskey Row
-5 questions for Moe Bergman, Worcester At-Large Council candidate
-Khrystian King on his Worcester At-Large Council bid
-Thu Nguyen on why they are running for Worcester City Council
-Worcester City Council, School Committee candidates race to solve escape room
-The spirit world discusses the Worcester city elections
-Worcester school officials hope to fast-track local recruits to fill bus driver shortage
-Worcester honored for health equity programming, awarded $25,000
-Worcester DA warns of counterfeit oxycodone after recent arrest
-Fuel assistance awareness program launches at City Hall
-Tribute to Worcester woman who spent most of her career caring for others and advocating for those in need
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton’s Halloween heaven will be open to trick-or-treaters
-Halloween weekend events in Millbury, Sutton and vicinity
-Next Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, November 9th (:30)
-McCall plans for retirement after 22 years with Wachusett District
-Brazen daytime smash-and-grab in Paxton
-2 rollover crashes 4 hours apart on Wednesday in Holden
-Sturbridge granted $225,000 for water protection
-Sports: Holy Cross football always looking to improve
-Algonquin, Wachusett square off for Mid-Wach A title
-Would your child like to Trick-or-Treat with Bravehearts mascot Jake The Lion on Halloween?
-Bill Belichick rewarded select Patriots staffers with wads of cash
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-National College Cornhole Championships Qualifier to be held in area
-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: U.S. jobless claims drop to pandemic low 281,000
-Worcester Women's Leadership Conference returns in person
-National: Man drives car over Grand Canyon's western rim in apparent suicide
-New England: Boston doctor fined $6,000 for missing surgery for lunch
-Tragic: 77-year-old man with Alzheimer's scammed out of $40,000
-Health: Need for liver transplants due to heavy drinking soared during the pandemic
-Animals: Wild raccoon introduces woman to her daughter ... and granddaughter (3:44)
-TV/Streaming: TV looks more like U.S. and viewers approve
-Movies: Chris Evans goes to infinity and beyond in Pixar's "Lightyear" trailer
-Celebrity: Tom Hanks surprises couple after their wedding ceremony on the beach
-Food: Supply chain crunch threatens to leave neediest Americans without enough food
-Shopping/Deals: Today's daily deals on Amazon
-History: Hotel Standish at Main and Jackson streets in Worcester, 1909
-Homes: 3 new open houses in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dads help curb violence at Louisiana high school (2:30)
-Meanwhile, Florida man busted driving around with live grenade, clown mannequin in truck
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Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Opportunities at the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
-Snow plow operators, City of Worcester
-Full time carpenters needed in Boylston
-Full-time cleaners needed in Boylston
-Quality Inspector, 1st shift and Assemblers needed in Charlton
-Waitstaff at Peppercorn's in Worcester
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Updated numbers for every Worcester County community
-Do we need to be concerned about the Delta Plus variant in Mass.?
-Mass. officials report 1,432 new cases, 12 additional deaths
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School researchers ramp up rapid home COVID-19 test studies
-Some immunocompromised adults now eligible for 4th vaccine shot
-This coloring book developed by doctors helps explain the pandemic and vaccine to kids
-Is Moderna’s booster shot more effective than others?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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Classifieds
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+Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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