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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Protests, local and national, take center stage
+9:00: Video: Worcester officers clash with police brutality protesters
+9:00: Angry at Worcester police handling of unrest, Clark University says it will no longer hire city officers for details
+9:00: City Manager responds to criticism of police
+9:00: 19 arrested during chaotic disturbance in Worcester
+11:40: Janice Harvey: Deja vu, all over again
+9:45: Councilor Khrystian King calls for 'interpersonal accountability' around racism in Worcester
+9:45: Widow Of Rutland Detective killed by coronavirus reflects on recent protests (2:02)
-Thousands join peaceful protest in Worcester, march from City Hall to courthouse. Video (1:22). Gallery (28 photos)
-Later, Worcester police in riot gear clash with fewer than 100 protesters, property damaged, store looted, arrests made
*Ch. 5 coverage (1:04), Ch. 7 coverage, Ch. 10 coverage, Ch. 4 coverage, MassLive coverage, T&G coverage
-Joint statement from Mayor Petty and City Manager Augustus
-Worcesteria: A tale of two protests
-ICYMI: If you see only one photo from Sunday's march in Worcester, make it this one
-One from Worcester, one from Oxford among 53 arrested Sunday during Boston’s protest
-Viral social media video claims Boston police damaged their own cruiser; That's wrong
-National: Truck drives through group of Buffalo Police officers
-Louisville police chief fired after fatal shooting of business owner
In Other News
+9:00: 9 people displaced after heavy fire in Worcester home
+9:00: Worcester Public Schools Office of English Learners to hold Virtual Open House
-11:35: Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
+9:45: Worcester eatery donating 20% of sales today to Worcester County Food Bank
+9:45: Second 'Worcester Take Out Day' proposed for June 16
+9:45: 5 things you need to know today in Worcester
+9:45: South High Community School Graduation 2020 (1:42:05)
+9:45: Auburn to hold town meeting on football field
-Worcester hair salon to close at end of June, says staying open not sustainable
-ICYMI: Genius idea as Peppercorn's holds innovative social distancing Parking Lot Party (10 photos)
-Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
-These Worcester restaurants have already applied for increased outside dining
-Mass. dad runs over daughter sunbathing in driveway
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Apartments for rent in Worcester: What will $1,600 get you
-Shopping: Pier 1 is officially going out of business
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Pandemic inspires Mass. teen to start foundation that inspires kids to help their local communities
-Meanwhile, in India: Monkeys attack lab worker, steal COVID-19 blood test samples
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+9:00: 14 new cases in Worcester, 4,215 total; Shrewsbury, 270 (no new cases); Millbury, 228 (+4); Leicester, 138 (0); Grafton, 87 (+1); Holden, 83. Press conference video (33:45)
+9:00: QCC to keep classes online in the fall
+9:00: Worcester nursing home touts transparency as key to maintaining trust in era of COVID-19
+9:00: COVID-19 related surcharges are popping up on bills at many reopened businesses across Mass.
+9:00: Many U.S. adults expect to live drastically different lives after pandemic
+9:45: Childcare facilities and summer camps could reopen as soon as Monday
-15 new cases in Worcester, 4,204 total; Shrewsbury, 270 (no new cases); Millbury, 224 (+4 from Friday); Leicester, 138 (+1); Grafton, 86 (+2); Holden, 83 (+3). Next press conference: Tuesday
-Wear a mask on a walk? (2:43)
-Parents hoping to get back to work face child care crisis
-Gov. Baker releases new details on Phase 2 reopenings
-Assumption professor writing in N.Y. Times: Anti-lockdown rebels don’t get to choose their own Constitution
-Most Americans favor controlling COVID-19 over restarting economy: poll
-Coronavirus anxiety throws antidepressant Zoloft into short supply
-Hit the road! RV sales see boost amid search for different vacation possibilities
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
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>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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