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In The News
-Latest forecast: High of 41 today in Worcester
+6:00: 2-car crash on Southbridge Street near Wendy’s in Auburn
+6:00: Central Mass. business confidence rose in February, remains above state average
+6:00: Why a new index shows local employers as overly optimistic
+6:00: Latest pets up for adoption at Worcester area shelters
+6:00: Your toilet paper roll is slimming down
+6:00: Rosalie Tirella: Praying for Peter Stefan’s speedy recovery
+6:00: Bad Advice: Dog owner not cleaning up after his pet
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - March 8th
+Noon: Indian Lake refill begins this week
+Noon: Crumbl Cookies coming to Millbury in April
+Noon: On being Irish in America: "We built the canals and bridges"
+Noon: Students learn STEM through app building to Minecraft at Code Wiz
+Noon: Listen Up: Five contemporary Irish pop acts worth knowing
+Noon: WCCA-TV's "Coffee with Konnie" No. 535 (29:49): Bill Gagnon
-Worcester man found dead in Paxton may have been murdered, DA says
-Remembrance ceremony held for fire victims in Worcester, 3 names to be added to memorial (1:44)
-Worcester man pleads guilty to drugs, guns, money laundering
-Worcester city manager responds to NAACP pulling out of anniversary celebration
-Related: Radio Worcester (13:17): Worcester NAACP President Fred Taylor on the departure of Chief Diversity Officer Stephanie Williams
-ICYMI: NAACP slams city administration over recent high-profile departure
-Food: Closed Worcester eatery will move downtown, reopen
-Worcester restaurateur buys $1.8 million building near Polar Park 5 months after last sale
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 467 (28:04): Going Maskless
-City Council Preview March 8: A police cadet program
-Worcester receives more than 20 applications for superintendent position
-Free swim lessons for current Worcester middle to high school students
-Bishop McManus: Add Ukraine to intentions
-Tribute to longtime area chef who started multiple restaurants
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Former corrections officer faces charge in Clinton in inmate sex case
-Shrewsbury student wins statewide history competition
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 4 p.m. today at Holden Senior Center
-Woman who died in Fitchburg blaze ID'd as Chelsea Ziemba, 30
-Parents urged to stay out of Grafton Senior Center parking lot at school pickup
-Grafton High Student Council takes the Polar Plunge
-Homes: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
-Sports: Navy shocks Holy Cross women at the buzzer in Patriot League tournament
-NEW: Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Meet Robert Kraft's fiancée, Dr. Dana Blumberg
-Bill Belichick a possibility as play caller for Patriots: Report
-Falcons receiver Calvin Ridley suspended for ’22 for bets on NFL games
-Kings beat Bruins, 3-2
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 20
-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: Russian morale plunging in Ukraine stalemate: U.K. defense officer
-Iowa school shooting leaves 1 dead, 2 in critical condition
-New England: How Mass. gas prices compare to the rest of the country
-Parents charged after baby found choking on fentanyl in Maine
-Business: WBJ names the 2022 Business Leaders of the Year
-WBJ inducts the Class of 2022 into its Hall of Fame
-Shopping: Kohl’s to open 100 small-format stores, expand Sephora shops
-TV/Streaming: Disney+ will add a cheaper option — Here's how other Streamers compare
-Movies: New "Alien" movie headed to Hulu
-Celebrity: Dolly Parton and James Patterson team up for a novel about an aspiring country singer
-Academy of Country Music Awards 2022 winners
-Health: Just 1 alcoholic drink a day can shrink your brain, study says
-History: The Tower at Institute Park in Worcester
-Animals: Guy makes cat tiny collar camera to see what he's up to (3:16)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boxers help rescue woman who suffered heart attack at Waltham Gym
-Meanwhile, in Virginia, watch as deer crashes through dress store
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: More than 900 Mass. residents participating in study on long-term impacts
+Noon: Radio Worcester (14:51): CM Ed Augustus on COVID & masks, departure of CDO Stephanie Williams, cadet program & tercentennial
+Noon: Study links even mild COVID to changes in the brain
-Worcester Board of Health drops school mask mandate effective immediately
-Radio Worcester (6:57): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID and masks in schools
-Grafton pediatrician discusses COVID
-Worcester County reported 638 new cases last week
-ICYMI: Some still wary about removing masks in Worcester schools
-Free walk-up testing and vaccination/booster clinic 10-3 today in Downtown Worcester
-Mass. officials report 1,694 new cases over 3-day period, 22 additional deaths
-Here's where COVID risk is highest and lowest in New England
-Study: "Strong evidence" mild COVID has lasting impact on the brain
-Americans can now order another round of free tests
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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