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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 64 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Sutton magician arrested on child pornography charge
+6:00: Southbridge High School student dies unexpectedly: School officials
+6:00: Case of Legionnaires' disease confirmed at Auburn assisted living facility (pictured)
+6:00: Amityville trial film headlining day of filmmaking at Elm Draught House in Millbury
+6:00: L.L. Bean opening new store in Hudson on November 4th
+6:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+6:00: New movies on streaming VOD: "Bros", "The Good House," and more
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 21st
+Noon: 5 new Worcester area houses on the market
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: First Person: Comprehending an increasingly incomprehensible world
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Adam Cutler
+Noon: The Faces of Worcester: Giovanni Petrella
-Unlicensed 66-year-old driver causes 3-car crash on Grafton Street that sends 2 to hospital, police say
-3 men arrested in connection with Worcester warehouse shooting
-UMass Memorial docs save mother and son who nearly died from mushroom poisoning (2:20). Article
-Bistro OK'd for former Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Big vacant lot in Worcester eyed for lab space development
-Mistrial due to COVID exposure declared in trial of Angel Santiago, man accused of killing Diane Lamarche-Leader
-Worcester police seek 25-year-old man for assault and battery warrant
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - Season 1, Episode 2: "Double Homicide on Halloween". Audio (21:04). Video (16:33)
-Unsolved: Worcester premiere episode: "Double Murder on Dewey Street". Audio (21:02). Video (15:04)
-Worcester County Sheriff's Office handing out winter coats to community
-Sheriff’s Coat Drive comes to St. John’s Food for the Poor (1:36)
-Saint John's holds open house
-LeBoeuf, Fullen to debate Monday night
-Worcester to ceremonially name Ed Augustus Way after former city manager
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-EcoTarium celebrating Oktoberfest on Friday night
>SHOWTIME: Pawsitively 4 Pink presents Rythm for Ribbons Saturday at Polar Park
-Five Things to Do: "Titans of '80s Rock," Edgar Allan Poe and "Peppa Pig"
-An ode to Worcester's pop culture emporium, That's Entertainment
-GWAR set to perform in Worcester
-The Faces of Worcester: Jermoh Kamara
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a science teacher for the Worcester Public Schools for over 30 years
-ICYMI: 6-story mixed-use development with 110 apartments proposed for long-vacant lot in Worcester
-Restaurant Blackstone to open in Worcester from breakfast to late-night
-Beleaguered Family Health Center of Worcester names interim CFO
-6 shows postponed, 3 added at Hanover Theatre
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Large fire damages former Wyman-Gordon building in Millbury
-3 crashes, 3 poles: Sutton police make series of drunk driving arrests
-Auburn man pleads guilty to federal child pornography charges
-Leominster man wins $15 million on scratch ticket he bought from Mr. Mikes
-Grafton retired fire captain honored; two new police officers welcomed
-Skimming device discovered at popular Grafton hardware store
-Sterling looks to avoid redoing paving, utility work
-Leominster family faces checking account catastrophe
>SPORTS: Mac Jones expected to make return Monday, ESPN reports
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bruins beat Anaheim, 2-1
-Holy Cross QB Matthew Sluka added to Walter Payton Award watch list
-Worcester Bravehearts hosting Jake-O-Treat with Trax and Arthur
-Bravehearts mascot Jake the Lion to repel down Downtown Worcester building for charity
-Leominster sees opportunity against Wachusett in Hometeam Game of the Week
-Optimism remains high in Saint John's High football program despite 1-5 start
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: U.K.’s Truss quits after turmoil obliterated her authority
-Heating worries mount amid growing costs, uncertainty
-Tragic: Illinois teen dies singing choir solo
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. is 3rd most stressed state in the U.S., study says
-Inmate beat prison guard Matthew Tidman in attempt to return to Virginia, prosecutors say
>SHOPPING: Goodwill launches online store for thrifters to shop from home
>BUSINESS: UMass nurses win wage increases in new union contracts
-Worker death, whistleblowers put marijuana industry safety in spotlight
-Worcester Business Connect No. 37 (34:05): DoudouKare
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria prof discusses Puerto Rico's response to Hurricane Fiona
-UMass Medical School infectious disease expert answers questions on flu, bivalent COVID vaccines
>HEALTH: COVID vax-makers say cancer vaccine could be available by 2030
-Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults with diabetes ration insulin to save money, study finds
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Friday: 9-4 at AIDS Project Worcester
>FOOD: Halloween candy prices are skyrocketing. Here’s how much it’ll cost this year
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix loves Ryan Murphy: "The Watcher" and "Dahmer" named streamer’s top 2 most watched shows
>MOVIES: Christian Bale and Margo Robbie’s "Amsterdam" is on pace to lose $100 million
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift "Midnights" album release causes Spotify to crash
-Jury says Kevin Spacey didn't molest actor Anthony Rapp in 1986
>HOMES: A private Cape Cod beach? For $3.3 million, it (and the house) can be yours
>ANIMALS: Cop kindly walks duck family all the way home (3:09)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dad's reaction to daughter running Boston Marathon goes viral
-NASA's James Webb Telescope captures new view of Pillars of Creation
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, overturned truck spills 22,000 pounds of fish onto highway
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-Vaccination Educator, City of Worcester
-Director of Development, Quinsigamond Community College
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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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+Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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