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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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-Firefighters, Auburn Fire Rescue
-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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