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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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-Classifieds (Help Wanted)
+Full-Time Reporter at Worcester Business Journal
+Security guard, Worcester DPW&P
+PT Veteran Services Agent serving multiple towns
-Appointment Setter - B2B Telemarketing
-New Business Development at Absolute Robot
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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 (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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