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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 61 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Disability groups sue Worcester, alleging A.D.A. violations in 911 responses
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 23
+Noon: Worcester seeks approval for loan to settle Holden sewer lawsuit
+Noon: Police arrest Fitchburg man after gun scare at Worcester grocery store
+Noon: George's Coney Island, Ralph's Rock Diner named New England "classics"
+Noon: Search for Best Fish and Chips down to 8 places. Vote now
+Noon: Worcesteria: Worcester Community Fridge marks fifth anniversary
-Worcester's St. Patrick's parade a family tradition
-Related: Gallery (16 photos)
-Robert Goddard's rocket launch celebrated 100 years later
-The world’s first modern rocket launched from a cabbage farm in Auburn 100 years ago
-State Troopers arrest armed suspect following early morning pursuit in Worcester
-Owner bans hats at Ruth's Chris Steak House
-Eyeing reopening, Cordella’s offers peek of its new cocktail menu
-Iran war, cold spell hit home for families with soaring heating bills
-Debate raging in Worcester on a housing policy: Here are the details
-Potholes prompt debate over repairs, technology
-Driver crossing 4 lanes of traffic in Worcester almost T-boned by dashcam owner
-Worcester Academy expanding campus with new faculty housing planned
-WPI research expenditures reach a record $79.2 million during Fiscal Year '25
-Have a question you'd like answered in a T&G article?
>DINING OUT: Where to get corned beef on St. Patrick's Day
-ICYMI: Find the unexpected in Massport's Worcester Airport ad campaign
-Worcester’s plan to build 12,000+ housing units in 8 years gets OK from state
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Rockets, council fights and March traditions
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Growing ice cream business opening location in Sturbridge
-Shrewsbury celebrates new standalone facility for Recreation Department
-Douglas man charged after neighbors report repeated horn honking and car alarm disturbances
-Douglas woman became an Episcopal priest later in life
-Rutland Police Department holding patch fundraiser
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Secret World of Elephants exhibit opens at Ecotarium (3:30)
-Ice Cube to headline The Big E this fall. How to get tickets
-9 psychological thrillers you may have missed
-Lou Gramm releases "Time Heals the Pain" from upcoming solo album, "Released"
>OPINION: Uraj Kamal Haider: Weighing risks of S.S.R.I.s during pregnancy
-Autumn Hotaling: Parenting in America in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:26): Development, costs and city projects
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:20): Worcester development, Ticketmaster settlement and major stories
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent his career at Wyman-Gordon
>SPORTS: Holy Cross wins Patriot League championship to advance to NCAA Tournament
-Holy Cross women’s basketball to face Michigan in NCAA Tournament
-Holy Cross star Lachlan Getz signs with AHL's Springfield Thunderbirds
-Saint John's falls to Pope Francis in Division 1 state final
-U.S. beats Dominican Republic to reach World Baseball Classic title game
-Railers fall to Reading, 4-2
>NATIONAL: 10 U.S. cities with the highest cost of living
-Driver laughs as she's charged with killing boy, 8, while high on meth
-Tragic: 10-year-old boy stabs girl, 7, at wealthy school
>NEW ENGLAND: Man dies after kayak overturns off Cape Cod
-Person found dead after firefighters enter burning Vermont home
>COLLEGES: Conversation with podcaster Coleman Hughes encourages civil discourse
-Anna Maria student organization highlight: AMCares
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The "Hawaii of Europe" is 2026’s top trending destination
-4 of the most expensive U.S. airports to park at
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester (10:34): B.B.B. highlights tools that help consumers avoid scams
>HOMES: The fastest way to declutter a room
>HEALTH: The first F.D.A.‑approved oral GLP‑1 for weight loss is here
>FOOD: Coffee, steak prices went up in February. What got cheaper?
>TV/STREAMING: Livvy Dunne joining reboot of "Baywatch"
>MOVIES: Winners at 98th Oscars
-Oscars best and worst moments
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrity red carpet looks at the Oscars
-Mickey Rourke spotted out in L.A. after eviction from Beverly Hills home
>ANIMALS: Man finds cat begging for a friend in his stairwell (2:04)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman buys 4 lottery tickets, and all 4 win
-Meanwhile, a pig earns world record for most Instagram followers
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 44 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Disability groups sue Worcester, alleging A.D.A. violations in 911 responses
-Worcester seeks approval for loan to settle Holden sewer lawsuit
-South High basketball players targeted by racist social media comments
-Arraignments set for state troopers charged in death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester
-George's Coney Island, Ralph's Rock Diner named New England "classics"
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: If you attend one Worcester Public Schools meeting this decade, make it this one
-Worcester Business Journal wins 9 New England journalism awards
-Worcesteria: Worcester Community Fridge marks fifth anniversary
-Worcester County Wonders: John Wilkes Booth once performed on Front St.
>DINING OUT: Search for Best Fish and Chips down to 8 places. Vote now
-ICYMI: Worcester's St. Patrick's parade a family tradition. Related: Gallery (16 photos)
-Robert Goddard's rocket launch celebrated 100 years later
-State Troopers arrest armed suspect following early morning pursuit in Worcester
-Owner bans hats at Ruth's Chris Steak House
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: From tray to trash: Good food going to waste
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Mystery lingers over human remains found in Shirley pond (2:11)
-Northborough looks toward $1.1 million demolition of failing dam
-Sterling man arrested in Ayer for driving with suspended license, resisting arrest
-A new high-tech way to dispose of sharps in Shrewsbury
-Historic $2.7 million E.P.A. grant will allow new recycling services to come to Shrewsbury
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesdays at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Jazz trio reworks familiar songs into "sonic journey"
-WCCA-TV TV production class March 21st
-The Pussycat Dolls are reuniting for a world tour -- and Nicole Scherzinger is "definitely" in
>OPINION: Keith Linhares: Putting Worcester's money where the potholes are
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (58:13): Erin Connor & Jen Arner Welsh
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:20): Worcester development, Ticketmaster settlement and major stories
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who ran his own tax prep service until he was 90
>SPORTS: Patriots’ top 4 roster needs after initial NFL free agency signings
-Celtics beat Suns, 120-112 (1:57). Article
-Exploring Celtics’ to-do list over final month of regular season
-Coach Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 23
>NATIONAL: Heart-stopping photos show huge wave sweep man off Lake Michigan pier
-Afghan man who served alongside U.S. forces dies after less than a day in I.C.E. custody, family says
-Tragic: Developmentally disabled 5-year-old savagely beaten at cub scout meeting while scoutmaster left to vape: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: Body found under Tyngsborough floor may be missing Lowell woman
-Nashua father accused of assaulting 3-month-old child
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria student organization highlight: AMCares
-More than 60 students visit Worcester State for National African American Read-In
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 famous love lock bridges around the world
-What are "mistake fares"? (And how to take advantage of them)
>BUSINESS: Radio Worcester (24:46): Worcester launches new life sciences accelerator to support early stage startups
-LPL Financial Research: Why oil prices matter less — but still move headline inflation
-Secured vs. unsecured creditors
>SHOPPING: Everything you need to know about Target Circle Deal Days sale
>HOMES: Baby boomers feeling crushed by housing crunch
>HEALTH: WPI researchers using A.I. to predict Alzheimer’s disease early (2:26). Article
>FOOD: Maximize grocery savings with digital coupons (1:52)
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for new Netflix movie with Sally Field, "Remarkably Bright Creatures" (:56)
>MOVIES: We're handing out Oscars for the all-time best in sports movies
>CELEBRITY: Phil Campbell, longtime Motörhead guitarist, dies at 64
-Dolly Parton gives health update in first major public appearance in months
>ANIMALS: These sloths keep finding themselves in all the wrong places (1:53)
>HISTORY: Radio Worcester (13:32): Clark's Charles Agosta on Robert Goddard’s rocket legacy in Auburn
>GOOD NEWS: North Attleborough veteran, cancer warrior grateful for local support
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, man holds world record for 73 years of grave digging
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