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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Sunny and cold to start the day, high of 51 today in Worcester
-Overnight: 8 dead, hundreds injured at concert festival in Texas, officials say
-Worcester teen still missing while another teen found in unrelated case
-A man broke into a home then fell asleep on the couch, Worcester police say
-Worcester restaurant owner escaped war in Iraq, persecution for better life
-South High football standout survived Bell Pond stabbing, war-torn Congo
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Get the Led Out, Jessye DeSilva and more ...
-Hanover Theatre event canceled because of low attendance
-Artist Spotlight: Suzanne Stumpf
-Symphony Pro Musica ready for return to live performance in Hudson and Worcester
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-New Episode of Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (14:46): American Single Malt - Virginia Distillery
-Ray Mariano: This is not your father’s Main South
-Worcesteria: Lessons learned from the Worcester election
-Tribute to member of the Saint John's Athletics Hall of Fame who recently passed away at age 63
-ICYMI: Worcester jewelry store closing after 51 years
-Planet Fitness to become Lincoln Plaza's newest tenant
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): You can blame that horrible North Grafton odor on … tofu
-Leaf and brush disposal today in Holden
-Next Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, November 9th (:30)
-Auburn's annual tree lighting ceremony will be held on Friday, December 3rd
-Winchendon American Legion Post’s original Norman Rockwell painting auctioned for $3.6 million
-Sports: Holy Cross kicker Derek Ng has hit his stride for Crusaders
-St. John's beats Taunton, Wachusett beats Andover, Leominster tops Worcester Tech, Grafton bests Marlborough
-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: Home cooks seek loosened regulations on selling homemade foods
-Aaron Feuerstein, CEO who paid workers after Malden Mills fire, dies at 95
-Colleges: WPI confronts crisis following 4 recent student deaths, including one Monday night
-Clark geographer to lead key chapter of national climate assessment
-National: Analysis of census finds undercount but not as bad as predicted
-New England: Man in police custody collapses, dies after fight outside Cape Cod restaurant
-Driver was using Facetime when she struck, killed bicyclist in Western Mass., DA says
-Health: HPV vaccines are slashing cervical cancer rates by a massive 87 percent, study finds
-Animals: WARL's Adoption Option: Meet Salsa
-Celebrity: Jay-Z shares his tips for success in adorable interview with 11-year-old reporter
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: 41 movies and shows filmed in Massachusetts and ready to stream
-Shopping/Deals: Get early Black Friday savings with Target's Holiday Best sale
-Food: How supply chain issues will affect Thanksgiving dinner (1:45)
-History: Lincoln Park at Lake Quinsigamond
-Homes: 251-square foot Newton home sells for $315,000
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): High school hockey player who collapsed revived by college EMT
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, meet Doug, perhaps the world's largest potato
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Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Temporary Part Time Snow Plow Operators in Shrewsbury
-Research Associate, Worcester Regional Research Bureau
-Opportunities at the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
-Full time carpenters needed in Boylston
-Full-time cleaners needed in Boylston
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Outbreak at Worcester County Jail, 2 units quarantined
-Worcester Public Schools, city locations administering vaccine for children 5 to 11
-Monoclonal antibodies that fight COVID not widely available in Worcester
-Pfizer says its experimental COVID pill reduces risk of hospitalization, death
-Breakthrough cases in Mass. rise after 2 week decline
-ICYMI: Parents can now make appointments to get children between ages of 5 and 11 vaccinated
-Looking for vaccination or booster? Here's the state's vax finder
-Choosing a COVID test before holiday gatherings: What to know about PCR, rapid test options
-Long COVID continues to stump experts trying to develop treatment for patients
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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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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