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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+4:30: Fire damages Vernon Street three-decker
+4:30: Rock legend Eddie Van Halen dies at 65
+11:30: 21 Worcester firefighters quarantined after positive test at station
+11:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Oct. 6
+11:30: Cabin fire in Howe State Park in Spencer
+8:00: Worcester Board of Health votes no confidence in chairperson
+8:00: Millbury family escapes fire, aided by passerby
+8:00: Garage fire heavily damages house in Webster
-New trailer for Ryan Reynolds' movie has scenes shot in Worcester
-Two arrested in Monday morning shooting in Worcester
-25-year-old truck driver from Millbury was killed in loading dock accident
-Murder charge filed in August slaying in Worcester
-Worcester restaurant manager testifies about retrieval of drug money
-27-year-old Worcester man sentenced for wildlife smuggling
-Becker professor working on special effects for new TV series
-Worcesteria: 'Boozy News' and the trouble with Bernie
-Officers help wrangle 4 cows that get loose from farm in Westborough
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Unlicensed ‘wedding venue’ does not get a happy ending in North Grafton
-Galvin to mail in ballot voters: Get them in early (6:27)
-Cars: The whole team at Bertera Nissan looks forward to serving you
-CMS touts lower premiums and benefits of Medicare Advantage plans this year
-Homes: The 5 newest home listings in Worcester
-Tribute to well-known Worcester chef who recently passed away
-Health: Drinking coffee before breakfast could have negative effect
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Grieving mother hears son’s heartbeat again in organ recipient he saved
-Meanwhile, in England, drunk woman gets stuck in dryer, has to be rescued by firefighters
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+4:30: Man charged in death of 80-year-old after mask dispute in upstate New York bar
+4:30: Only 4 states are reporting a decline in cases
+11:30: Leominster Public Schools switching to hybrid learning model amid pandemic
-Eller's Restaurant to close temporarily after kitchen worker tests positive
-Leicester cancels trick-or-treating because of pandemic
-Worcester neighborhoods among hotspots
-Worcester providing free testing, flu shots, PPE this week on Oct. 7 and 8
-Oxford gym touts fitness and growth during pandemic
-ICYMI: Local doctors hammer home the importance of mask wearing
-Massachusetts reports 465 new cases, 20 additional deaths
-Health experts concerned as Mass. opens up more businesses during pandemic
-CDC acknowledges COVID-19 is airborne, can travel beyond six feet
-COVID-19 could kill 2,900 Americans a day in December, researchers say
-'I'm still fighting': Woman hospitalized 3 times after COVID-19, reflects on long-term recovery
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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