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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Plenty of sunshine, high of 72 in Worcester today
+12:30: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+12:30: Investigation underway after bus gets stuck while making turn in Charlton
-"A time bomb ticking": An estimated 12,765 rental households in Worcester County are behind in rent as eviction moratorium comes to an end
-Eviction moratorium ends today
-Worcester company hit by ransomware attack
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Here’s every restaurant offering 3 meals for $25.21 at Worcester Restaurant Week
-Worcester restaurant closes Saturday to give staff a break
-ICYMI: Worcester restaurant's move to Shrewsbury Street is delayed
-Ray Mariano: Worcester mayor, School Committee try to dump Superintendent Maureen Binienda
-Rally planned in Worcester to support striking St. Vincent nurses
-Chandler Street yard waste drop-off site closed on Saturday
-Food (brought to you by Flashfood): Less money on groceries = more for your family. Get fresh food for a fraction of the cost, and spend your savings on stuff the kids will love
-Central Mass. Jazz Fest live pop-up concert noon-2:30 Tuesday
-"Parklets" coming to Worcester for outdoor dining
-Exit renumbering work on I-290, I-395 to begin
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits offers Rebel Bourbon from its single-barrel program
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sturbridge police ask for help IDing trucking company
-Millbury poker pro sues Atlantic City casino for lifetime ban
-Construction begins on new Shrewsbury police station
-Gauch Pond in Shrewsbury is open, 2 other remain closed
-Concert at Holden Bandstand 6-8 p.m. Sunday
-Bravehearts rally in 8th to beat Pittsfield, 5-4. Next home game 6:30 tonight. Buy tickets
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-Former Grafton High star and New England Patriot Obi Melifonwu signs with Eagles
-Cars: Great Savings right now at Bertera Nissan in Auburn (4:12)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-Homes: Dallas mansion with no bedrooms for sale for nearly $1 million
-Tragic: 7-year-old girl, 5-year-old boy found dead in aunt's trunk in Maryland
-Health: Up close with Worcester pediatrician Dr. Howard Zinman
-Animals: Adoption option: Meet bunnies Waffles and Strudela
-Shopping: Americans letting gift cards go to waste
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on demand: "Peter Rabbit 2," "Ride The Eagle," "Finding You"
-Celebrity: Bob Odenkirk ("Better call Saul") confirms he had a heart attack, says he will be OK
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shrewsbury police come to rescue of a dog hit by a car
-Meanwhile, in China, 430-meter glass-bottomed suspension bridge offers the world's highest bungy jump
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester sees more than 100 new cases in a week for first time since May
-Youth vaccinations in Worcester below state average school
-New Worcester cases higher than state average: DPH
-As cases rise, UMass Memorial sets up new all-COVID unit
-91 vaccinated Mass. residents have died from COVID-19 as breakthrough cases surpass 6,000
-At least 125,000 fully vaccinated Americans tested positive
-UMass Medical School Dr. Robert Finberg answers: Do breakthroughs mean vaccines don't work? (3:27)
-Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
-ICYMI: "The war has changed": Internal CDC document warns Delta infections likely more severe
-Mass. test positivity tops 2%; 844 new cases, 3 deaths confirmed
-State releases mask recommendations for schools in fall
-74% of Provincetown cases occurred in vaccinated individuals, CDC says
-"I should have gotten the damn vaccine": Father of 5 dies in hospital after contracting COVID-19 while on vacation
-At the office: American workers are facing increasing pressure to get vaccinated
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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