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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 (:34). High of 65 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Rising rents fuel a migration of longtime Worcester residents to small towns
+6:00: Police serve warrant, arrest Worcester man on gun, drug charges
+6:00: Third suspect in Worcester shooting that injured 6 is arraigned
+6:00: Catholic Workers celebrate Mustard Seed's 50 years of service
+Noon: St. Vincent nurses raise alarm about plan to cut IV workers
+Noon: Cafe and restaurant for sale on Park Avenue in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 27th
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Day of the Dead, disco at ArtsWorcester and more
+Noon: ABBA everywhere as Mania The ABBA Tribute comes to Worcester
+Noon: Artists discuss their love of Halloween, and how it shaped their work
+Noon: Bad Advice: Should I be concerned about my kids trick-or-treating?
-6 years after Vanessa Marcotte’s killing, Angelo Colon-Ortiz pleads guilty to 2nd degree murder
-Related: Vanessa's father didn’t live to see murderer sentenced
-3 Worcester officers injured responding to report of man urinating on his former workplace
-Car crashes into home in Clinton, knocking out the front (1:00). Article
-RSV climbing at UMass Memorial Health; concern about the respiratory illness
-Cyanobacteria detected in southern part of Lake Quinsigamond
-Rutland farm turning poop into power (2:53)
-What's Up Worcester presents The Sitdown (38:41): Sarai Rivera
-Worcester Mayor Joe Petty moves to appoint Eric Batista city manager without a search process
-Bill Shaner: The “other five” versus the “normative six”
-LeBoeuf runs on record, Fullen pushes less taxes, support for police
-Related: Debate audio from Radio Worcester (1:25:46)
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 152 (28:43): Sheriff Lew Evangelidis
-No one hit Powerball jackpot, new drawing an estimated $800 million
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Old Line American Single Malt (40:18)
>SHOWTIME: 14th annual Duo Piano Gala Saturday at Tuckerman Hall
-Alt.-country star Rhett Miller of Old 97’s set for Worcester
-The Library of Disposable Art: "Genuine soil from Dracula's Castle!"
-Harley's Funhouse drag show at Ralph's Rock Diner marks first anniversary
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - "Murdered on the Fourth of July" - Part 2. Audio (23:10). Video (18:26)
-Unsolved: Worcester - "Murdered on the Fourth of July" - Part 1. Audio (21:00). Video (16:22)
-The Faces of Worcester: Timothy Brumfield
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime real estate agent who was also a world traveler
-ICYMI: Worcester store closing after 76 years on Main Street, reopening in New Hampshire
-Worcester's Jamaine Ortiz on Saturday night fight card at MSG (1:56). Article
-Worcester firefighter diagnosed with cancer following free screening
-Legendary Worcester eatery debuts food truck
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Small Stones Festival brings big art presence to Grafton
-Holden Police Department hosting inaugural 5k to benefit K9 Tahoe and the HPD K9 program
-Public health advisory for Half Moon Cove on Lake Quinsigamond
-World class service dogs trained in Princeton
-Princeton welcomes Jaime Greenland as its new Parks and Recreation director
-Leicester Police Chief raises money for Jimmy Fund Walk To Defy Cancer
>SPORTS: ESPN: Mac Jones slated to start against Jets on Sunday
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-2022 NFL Week 8 Schedule, TV, announcers
-Bravehearts bringing back Worcester Sports Management Summit
-Holy Cross running back is one of 15 finalists for college football's premier scholar-athlete award
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (28:26): Get to know Men's Ice Hockey Coach Bill Riga
-Railers beat Trois-Rivières, 6-3
-High school football Grid Bits: Leominster approaches 800-victory milestone
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-Kia recalling 71,000 older Sportage SUVs for fire risks
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Man guilty of 76 counts in deadly Waukesha Christmas Parade tragedy
-Inflation crushing retirement savings plans for many Americans: survey
-Tragic: Texas man dies as wife is on hold with 911 for 15 minutes
>NEW ENGLAND: New Hampshire grandfather dead after fall from mountain
-Mass. agrees to pay $3.5 million to settle property tax dispute with N.H.
>FOOD: Beyond Meat debuts plant-based steak in thousands of stores nationwide
>SHOPPING: 32 best gifts to shop at Walmart for the whole family
>BUSINESS: Local unemployment rates drop to 3.6%, 3.3%, and 2.5% across Central Mass.
-7 Central Mass. organizations receive $759,687 to support small businesses
>COLLEGES: Fire Science student honors family promise at Anna Maria
-New grant-funded program at WPI explores the ethics of artificial intelligence
>HEALTH: 5 things everyone should know about this year's flu season
-$75 incentive in Worcester at COVID vaccine clinics
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Thursday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: CBS's schedule of holiday TV specials, Christmas classics
>MOVIES: Black journalists, creators claim they’re being excluded from "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" premiere
>CELEBRITY: Skechers executives escort Kanye West out of building, company says
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>ANIMALS: Video of adorable baby beaver building dam goes viral
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Deputies, bystander save women after car becomes submerged in canal
-Meanwhile, in Wyoming, watch as a moose interrupts youth soccer game
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+Secretary/Receptionist Wanted, at First American Realty
+Water Restoration Technician, at SERVPRO
-Worcester Common Oval Security Guard
-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 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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+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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