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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 (:28). High of 58 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Wrong-way driver killed on Route 146
-Man shot in Main South neighborhood of Worcester
-Former Mill Street supermarket property for sale for $6.25 million
-"In honor of Colleen, do something good today": Family honors legacy of slain Assumption grad
-Burncoat High School profile (10:08)
-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)
-LeBoeuf, Fullen to debate Monday night
-Early voting starts in Worcester: See hours, location
-Inflation, Ukraine and January 6th committee topics of McGovern, Sossa-Paquette debate
-Before measure goes to Worcester polls, council panel takes up Community Preservation Act tax
-Ray Mariano: 4 Democrats and Republican on November 8th
-Here are the 5 Cheapest Places to Get Gas this Weekend in Worcester
-Halloween events in the Worcester area offer something for everyone
-Radio Worcester (16:34): Acting City Manager Eric Batista and Chief Sustainability Officer John Odell on energy prices
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: "Titans of '80s Rock," Edgar Allan Poe and "Peppa Pig"
-New magic as Disney On Ice presents "Frozen & Encanto" at the DCU Center
-The Faces of Worcester: Giovanni Petrella
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to legendary Central Mass. high school coach
-ICYMI: Sutton magician arrested on child pornography charge (1:36). Article
-Worcester pastor tased by police in custody dispute incident is found not guilty
-Angelo Colon-Ortiz indicted on new charge in Vanessa Marcotte killing investigation
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dare to visit Sunset Manor in Sterling
-A look back at the life of the "Warlock of Westborough"
-Community Harvest Home Fall Festival and 5K is November 6th
-Millbury High alum running to help those who cannot run
-Union partnership leads to program that builds on students’ interest in carpentry
-Southbridge High School student dies unexpectedly: School officials
-Case of Legionnaires' disease confirmed at Auburn assisted living facility
-Amityville trial film headlining day of filmmaking at Elm Draught House in Millbury
>SPORTS: No. 6 Crusaders hold off Lafayette to remain undefeated
-Related: Postgame interviews (1:38)
-Mac Jones is "definitely making progress" with return to play on the horizon
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester Bravehearts hosting Jake-O-Treat with Trax and Arthur
-Celtics start season 3-0
-Bruins win, 4-3
-Railers win season opener, 5-4
>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: The typical U.S. household is spending $445 more a month due to inflation. Here’s how to reduce the bite
-Tragic: Grandfather killed in skydiving accident at high school football game
>NEW ENGLAND: Doorbell video helps Florida driver avoid Mass. license suspension
-2 people dead after plane crashes into building in Keene, N.H., near airport, officials say
>SHOPPING: The 15 best Target Black Friday deals you can shop now
>BUSINESS: Chamber Exchange: Saint Johns Headmaster Alex Zequeira (10:07)
-Worcester Business Connect No. 37 (34:05): DoudouKare
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria students intern at the Happiest Place on Earth
-How 700,000 borrowers were left out of student loan relief plan
>HEALTH: An "unprecedented" rise in respiratory viruses in children is overwhelming some hospitals
-Free COVID vaccinations on Sunday: 11-3 at EcoTarium
>FOOD: There’s a "pumpkin spice tax," and it’s costing consumers up to 161% more at the store
>TV/STREAMING: New on Hulu in November
>MOVIES: Scariest Halloween movie characters
>CELEBRITY: Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen's divorce is getting "nasty"
>HOMES: Princeton hilltop estate optimizes views for $1.65 million
>ANIMALS: Dog who had never lived inside didn't know what a bed was (4:32)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Littleton football player gets big surprise when Marine brother runs onto field
-Meanwhile, in Florida, woman tries to beat DUI test with Irish dance
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-Vaccination Educator, City of Worcester
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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