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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:45: Worcester comedian leaves out cheap filler on debut stand-up album ‘Hot Dog!’
+6:45: Defund WPD calls for transparency from law enforcement
+6:45: Students slam Assumption for sharing church document on gay marriage
+11:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Oct. 21
+11:30: Worcester Public Schools' Scholarship & Financial Aid Book is now available
+11:30: Driver in Spencer fatality charged with probation violation
-Upcoming AMC TV series to be set in Worcester
-$100K Mass Cash winner in Clinton
-UMass Medical School to build nine-story biomedical research and education facility
-Preservation Worcester donates historic building to city
-Public hearings set on future of Duffy Field in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (10:30): Worcester City Clerk Niko Vangjeli explains mail-in and early voting
-There are 29 openings on City of Worcester boards and commissions
-Worcester's LGBTQIA+ community hopes to find new unity
-Worcester City Manager Edward M. Augustus Jr.: Remembering a friend and colleague, Paul Moosey
-ICYMI: Worcester restaurateurs not deterred by pandemic, set to open new restaurant next week
-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): 2 local police officers deliver working laptop to boy whose computer wouldn’t turn on
-Uxbridge police seek public help to identify individual
-Dog killed in shooting incident in Leominster
-More than 1 million Mass. voters have already cast ballots
-Search your community to see mail-in and early voter turnout so far
-Holy Cross hockey games to resume in November
-Special offer for Bravehearts Recess after school program in November
-Cars: The whole team at Bertera Nissan looks forward to serving you
-CMS touts lower premiums and benefits of Medicare Advantage plans this year
-TV/Streaming: New on Amazon Prime Video in November
-National: Woman dies 'second time' after waking up in funeral home
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shrewsbury firefighter, family make fire safety video for kids
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, John Oliver visits sewer plant named after him
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:45: MIAA recommends canceling high school winter tournaments
+6:45: Boston Public Schools suspend in-person learning for all students
+6:45: U.S. nearing 'rapid acceleration' of cases, expert warns, as daily infections top 60,000
+11:30: Baker: No plan to roll back reopening but residents need to be more vigilant
+11:30: Massachusetts plan gives vaccine priority to these 3 groups
-Restaurant, a Worcester favorite, closes temporarily because of positive test
-Worcester officials: Colleges dedicated to pandemic safety
-COVID sacked the economy; so why is Worcester so optimistic?
-Enrollment dives at Central Mass. public colleges, between 5-15%
-Radio Worcester (10:12): Worcester & Central Mass. update with Dr. Michael Hirsh
-Mass. reports 821 new cases, 5 additional deaths
-Free testing this week in Worcester
-Could we face another round of grocery shortages as cases spike?
-Help being offered as eviction proceedings resume (1:49)
-Study: Pandemic to significantly impact commute into 2024 (1:27)
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Family buys RV, travels country amid pandemic
-Stimulus package update: Is a deal even possible at this point?
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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