Highlights in The 016 Tuesday, March 1st

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  Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:

  In The News

  -Latest forecast: Rain showers move in today, high in the 30s in Worcester

  +5:00: Worcester publishes years of conflict of interest filings online

  +5:00: Search all Worcester road construction projects for 2022

  +5:00: Gubernatorial hopeful Chris Doughty taps former state Rep. Kate Campanale as his running mate

  +5:00: Baseball player reject owners' offer, regular season games to be canceled

  +Noon: Worcester to host gathering at City Hall at 5:30 today to show support for Ukraine

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 1st

  +Noon: DJ Patrick Allen headlines "gaymer night" at All Systems Go

  +Noon: Bad Advice: Neighbor hasn't moved car in six months

  -Worcester man listed on Mass. Most Wanted gets 5 1/2 years after shooting

  -Driver in fatal shooting on Country Club Boulevard gets 8 to 10 years

  -Patriots captain will visit Worcester on Tuesday

  -St. Vincent nurses keep union, vote down decertification effort

  -3 bridge underpasses in Worcester to have "art" lighting installed

  -Domestic violence spikes 71% in Worcester during pandemic, DA's office said

  -A 3-course meal for $28.22 during Worcester Restaurant Week 

  -The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday

  -City Council Preview, March 1: Selling parcels, homelessness, adding lights under the Green Street Bridge

  -March neighborhood watch meetings in Worcester

  -City rolls out "Worcester Now | Next" roadmap for future development

  -Worcester accepting fall preschool applications by phone

  -Worcesteria: Move over Spotify, here's ... the library?

  -Violinist Itzhak Perlman to perform 2 March shows as part of Music Worcester season

  -Don Landgren: How to have a dinner and a movie date in Worcester

  -Bishop McManus asks for prayers for Ukraine

  -Tribute to a man who is a member of the Worcester Athletic Hall of Fame

  -ICYMI: Popular Worcester restaurant broken into over the weekend

  -Check out the Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade program

  -Worcester, Holden home decor stores ranked among top 5 in New England 

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Men charged after Shrewsbury police find cocaine in vehicle

  -Rutland police ask public for info on stolen motorcycle

  -GHS Student Council will take the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics

  -Shrewsbury proposes $79.3 million school budget

  -4 finalists named in Sterling town administrator search; interviews Tuesday and Friday

  -Rutland couple produce maple syrup at Sap Castle

  -Sturbridge gas station sells $75,000 keno ticket

  -Auburn community members served with kindness

  -Sports: NEW: Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -MLB extends deadline to salvage openers to 5 p.m. Tuesday

  -Avery LaBarbera named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week

  -The pros and cons of the Patriots franchise tagging J.C. Jackson

  -Bruins beat Los Angeles, 7-0

  -Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 19

  -WPI, Nichols return to the NCAA Division 3 men's basketball tournament

  -NEW: Cars: March to Bertera Nissan for great values! (7:57)

  -Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston

  -National/International: Father kills 3 children, 1 other victim and himself in Sacramento church

  -New England: Mass. teen who collapsed during basketball game died after 22 days in hospital

  -Did bad leftovers lead to a New England teen losing his legs? Highly unlikely, UMass Medical School doctor says

  -Tragic: 4 year old fatally shoots himself outside supermarket

  -Business: Target seeks to entice workers with pay of up to $24 an hour

  -TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in March 

  -Movies: 6 must-see movies being released in March 

  -Celebrity: Too soon. Fans beg Jeremy Renner to play President Zelensky in biopic 

  -Animals: Stray shepherd was crying nonstop until she was rescued (4:32) 

  -Food: More Similac baby formula recalled as CDC investigation expands 

  -History: South High in Worcester, 1904 

  -Homes: 5 Worcester homes for sale 

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): CVS pharmacist donates kidney to patient 

  -Meanwhile, TikToker escapes shark attack by punching it repeatedly in face 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +5:00: Demand for testing is falling, but experts caution it’s as important as ever

  +Noon: UMass Medical School finds that at-home antigen tests detect Omicron and Delta similarly

  -Worcester County's cases fall 33.4%

  -Radio Worcester (7:09): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID, masks and schools

  -Free testing and vaccinations/boosters available 10-3 today in Downtown Worcester

  -Mask mandate lifts in Grafton schools

  -ICYMI: Masks still required for Worcester students returning from vacation while city awaits March 7 decision from Board of Health

  -As Omicron fades, so are pandemic fears, poll finds

  -Woman gets a second chance after surviving 2-month COVID induced coma