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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 (:33). High of 60 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Freight train derails in Ayer (1:26)
+6:00: Related: Raw video from helicopter above crash (9:31)
+6:00: Tenure ends for Worcester school safety chief Pezzella, but not service to community
+6:00: 2 Worcester men arrested for guns during fight
+6:00: Worcester names Cultural Development Officer
+6:00: Worcester Magazine readers share pics for National Puppy Day
+Noon: Women's History Month: Meet women shaping Worcester' future
-Rolling rally in Worcester will celebrate North High basketball champs
-Earlier: Parades, first pitches and calls from NBA among championship perks for North High
-Residents allowed back into Worcester high rise the city says is unsafe (1:37)
-Video of 2021 Worcester officer-involved shooting released
-Career criminal in Worcester caught with 14 guns, meth, police say
-18-year-old in critical condition after shooting in Worcester
-D.A. identifies Shrewsbury man killed in skiing accident at Wachusett Mountain
-JetBlue adds more Worcester-area communities to free roundtrip flight teacher sweepstakes
-Worcester man sentenced to 13 years for robbery, drugs
-GoFundMe started for Worcester police Sgt. Derrick Leto’s family
-City teams up with community to take on pond scum
-Worcester housing advocates still dealing with pandemic's impacts 3 years later
-NEW! Manny Jae Media's Inner Views (20:34): Julie Bowditch, Executive Director, CASA Project, Part 3
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "48 Hours After Baby Marlon Went Missing". Video (23:58). Audio (25:39)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things To Do: Bathsheba Spooner, Stone County Band, Mahler's 5th
-Last Call: Local musician Tony Gahan on writing and Ireland
-ICYMI: Cases of potentially deadly fungus spreading across U.S. found in Worcester
-111-unit apartment complex in Worcester has completed construction
-Worcester Walmart to seek alcohol license from city
-New bar, 107 Tap, officially opens in Worcester on Thursday
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 163 (28:10): Worcester Public School Superintendant Rachel Monárrez
-Radio Worcester (9:10): Worcester School Committee member Molly McCullough on homework in the public schools
-Bill Shaner: On the city’s failure to address the housing crisis
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to a woman who was a "domestic engineer of the highest order"
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden Select Board mulls, finds fault with state MBTA zoning mandate
-Radio Worcester Radio Roundtable (36:18): The battle between the Attorney General and the town of Holden
-Radio Worcester (10:38): Selectman Anthony Renzoni on zoning law
-Jazzed Up Duo performs at Val's this Saturday
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): No contests after paper deadline in Boylston election
-Shrewsbury Planning Board approves over-55 development for Greenbriar Drive
-Paxton police warn residents of phishing scam
-Girl Scouts write about W.H.E.A.T. experience
-Photos: Nashoba students light up stage for "Mama Mia"
-Charlton Middle School teacher placed on leave following rape, assault charges
-Advanced Math & Science Academy has a new leader. Here's when she starts
>SPORTS: JuJu Smith-Schuster has high praise for Mac Jones
-Bravehearts hiring for operations crew
-36 Holy Cross football players named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Video shows rare tornado near Los Angeles ripping building roofs
-Teacher allegedly shot by 6-year-old can't forget student's face
-Tragic: Retired Colorado teacher, daughter scammed out of $200,000
>NEW ENGLAND: Health officials investigating Legionnaires’ disease cases in N.H.
-Paul Newman’s camp for sick kids 40 minutes from Worcester rises from the ashes
>FOOD: Like it or not, Dunkin' is getting into the taco business
>COLLEGES: 6 WPI professors given seed grants
-Q.C.C. Trivia Night fundraiser for P.T.K. scholarships on Saturday
>HEALTH: Sleep this way to add almost 5 years to your life
-Last days to get $75 for COVID shots in Worcester
-Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 9-noon at Worcester Senior Center
>BUSINESS: Job-listing company Indeed laying off 2,200 employees
-W.B.J.: 10 Things I know about ... Keeping a small business moving forward
>HOMES: Check out these homes for sale in Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: YouTube TV announces $8 per month price hike for subscribers
>MOVIES: Matt Damon, Casey Affleck begin filming in Boston (1:48)
>CELEBRITY: Tom Hanks named Harvard’s commencement speaker
-Tekashi 6ix9ine brutally beaten in Florida gym bathroom
>HISTORY: Former Dolan Oldsmobile at 1013-1017 Main Street in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Stray cat starts showing up at couple's new house (3:20)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 8-week-old pig rescued after several days on the run in New Hampshire
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, mountain lion attacks couple relaxing in hot tub
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Classifieds
+Head host and hosts at Downtown Worcester restaurant
+Multiple positions for Wonder Bar's Polar Park location
-Multiple positions at Worcester restaurant
-Grounds crew for Worcester Bravehearts
-Multiple positions, Law Department, City of Worcester
-Director of Planning and Community Development, Town of Holden
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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
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-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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