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In The News
-Latest forecast: Expect 2-3" of snow today in Worcester, tapering off this evening
+6:00: Strong wind takes down sign of Worcester restaurant
+6:00: Worcester councilors seek answers after diversity chief quits
+6:00: Spencer Rep. Peter Durant files amendment to suspend state gas tax
+6:00: Local couple transforms lives of first-generation students with new scholarship endowment at Worcester State
+6:00: Izo Enoma set for halftime show at Worcester Pirates home opener
+Noon: Worcester Mayor Joe Petty announces run for state senate
+Noon: Radio Worcester (14:55): Joe Petty talks about his run for State Senate
+Noon: Green Hill Golf Course opens for the season on March 11th
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - March 9th
+Noon: Last Call with Quinn Fitzgerald and Sara de Zarraga, co-founders of Flare
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Ronnie Earl and more ...
+Noon: Fiddler's Green an oasis of Irish heritage, culture
+Noon: ArtsWorcester announces 18th Annual College Show winners
+Noon: "Batwoman’s" Nicole Kang set for Northeast Comic Con in Boxborough
-Worcester police looking for 2 missing teens
-Worcester taxpayer tab after police partying: $100,000
-Worcester, Springfield singled out in federal audit of Hurricane Maria money
-Area nurse pleads guilty to morphine tampering
-Gourmet juice shop opening in Worcester's Union Station
-Millbury Street bar sold to longtime employee and his wife, set to close in April
-Indian Lake refill begins this week
-Students learn STEM through app building to Minecraft at Code Wiz
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-WCCA-TV's "Coffee with Konnie" No. 535 (29:49): Bill Gagnon
-Bill Shaner: Worcester's really, really bad at public records
-Radio Worcester (10:37): State Rep. David LeBoeuf on re-election, 17th Worcester District and legislation
-Rosalie Tirella: Praying for Peter Stefan’s speedy recovery
-Bad Advice: Dog owner not cleaning up after his pet
-On being Irish in America: "We built the canals and bridges"
-Listen Up: Five contemporary Irish pop acts worth knowing
-Don Landgren: Gas prices on the rise
-Tribute to man who practiced law in Worcester for 65 years
-ICYMI: Worcester man found dead in Paxton may have been murdered, DA says
-NAACP slams city administration over recent high-profile departure
-Lucky's Cafe will move downtown, reopen
-Worcester restaurateur buys $1.8 million building near Polar Park 5 months after last sale
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-car crash on Southbridge Street near Wendy’s in Auburn
-Crumbl Cookies coming to Millbury in April
-Grafton Farmers Market will pop up at library
-Great Stories comics and hobby store expands in Whitinsville
-Shrewsbury residents call on selectmen to "stop the Beal deal" (updated)
-Shrewsbury bridge lights blue in honor of Trooper Tamar Bucci
-Sports: Jolie Creo named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-NEW: Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bruins to honor Tuukka Rask with ceremonial puck drop on March 31
-Pirates re-sign WR Dontez Byrd
-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: Here's what a U.S. ban on Russian oil accomplishes?
-Russian ship told to "f--k yourself" destroyed in battle: report
-New England: 1,200 officers pay tribute to fallen Trooper Tamar Bucci (2:02)
-Sec. of State Galvin calls for "scrutiny" of potential gouging
-Mass. college student studying in Netherlands fatally stabbed by stalker, family says (2:00)
-Tragic: 4-year-old girl killed in Mass. fire was at day care when blaze started
-Business: Central Mass. business confidence rose in February, remains above state average
-Why a new index shows local employers as overly optimistic
-WBJ's Movers & Shakers for March 7th
-Colleges: Assumption president announces retirement
-Clark grad is a key policy voice as state cannabis commissioner
-Homes: Worcester real estate roundup
-Shopping: Apple unveils new budget iPhone that will be faster and more expensive
-Your toilet paper roll is slimming down
-TV/Streaming: Netflix makes "Ukraine's Fight for Freedom" (2015) available for free (1:37:49)
-Movies: ABC threatened to cancel the Oscars, leading to category elimination: Report
-Celebrity: Britney Spears vows to get "justice" for those who "harmed" her
-Health: B.U. study says that optimism may make you less stressed (:55)
-History: "Water Street: World Within a World," a 1983-1984 exhibit at Worcester Historical Museum (15:43)
-Animals: Latest pets up for adoption at Worcester area shelters
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Good Samaritan saves California woman from burning car
-He was "Russian home." Meanwhile, Florida man blames speeding violation on Ukraine-Russia conflict
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+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: How to get free antiviral medicine if you test positive
+Noon: Doctor explains how White House's test-to-treat program works
-More than 900 Mass. residents participating in study on long-term impacts
-Free walk-up vaccination/booster clinic 11-7 today at Worcester Public Library
-Radio Worcester (14:51): CM Ed Augustus on COVID & masks, departure of CDO Stephanie Williams, cadet program & tercentennial
-ICYMI: Worcester Board of Health drops school mask mandate effective immediately
-Mass. officials report 607 new cases, 61 deaths over 3-day period
-Study links even mild COVID to changes in the brain
-Top doctors talk long COVID, brain damage after infection
-How to order your free tests by mail as new round available
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Authorities identify Worcester woman killed in Virginia bus crash
-Earlier: 25-year-old Worcester woman, Greenfield family among 5 killed in crash (2:36). Article
-Fireball caused loud boom heard across Mass., NASA says (4:24). Article
-City suspends market's liquor license
-Here’s why Worcester can’t put traffic lights, beacons at a dangerous crosswalk
-"The end of an era": Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
-DCU Center to keep name for now, as credit union extends sponsorship for $4.2 million
-Markey secures Mass. Dems’ nod over Moulton, igniting generational showdown in Senate primary
-Related: 2 Democrats, 2 paths: Markey and Moulton in Worcester (2:06)
-Despite recent stabbings on the Common, Downtown Worcester events to continue
-Nichols plans to absorb Anna Maria fire science, other programs
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Here's the last day of school for every Worcester County public district
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Segregation lawsuit, school budget questions, Holy Cross heads to Texas
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Chinese Restaurants (5:41)
-Popular eatery's second location officially opens in Westborough
-ICYMI: Anna Maria's abrupt closure was a "knife in the heart" for faculty
-World Cup watch parties set for Worcester Common
-Ghanaian restaurant in Worcester ready to give World Cup fans taste of home country (2:07)
-Worcester jury finds driver guilty in 2022 death of man in wheelchair
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Among Friends senior newsletter
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual town meeting 7 p.m. June 8th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 juveniles hospitalized after e-bike collides with vehicle in Clinton
-Group seeks probe into Rutland July Fourth cancellation
-3 charged after stolen dirt bike recovered, illegal gun seized in Webster
-Worker in Southbridge McDonald's french fry case due in Dudley court
-Douglas man under surveillance arrested on trafficking charge after picking up crack
-Leominster man accused of civil rights violation after open bottle report at Allen’s
-39 Elm Street emerges as flashpoint in Southbridge Town Council race
-Westborough High students learn beekeeping basics in innovative class
-Fixing crowns and funding communities: Dudley Woman's Club closes out fundraising year
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Former Manor and Draught House owner launches Prohibition Beer
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Black Veil, Basement Sessions, Johnny Blue Horn and more
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1377 (30:00): The Rolling Stones, Gracie Abrams, The Black Keys and more
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Too many administrators bloat Worcester school budget
-Shaun Connolly: Spend the $609 to go to a World Cup game
-Laurel: At your service at the class volleyball game
-Manny Jae Media (50:55): 508 LIVE!
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to award-winning baker who worked at Crown and Widoff's bakeries
>SPORTS: Here's the full lineup for Drake Maye's charity softball game today at Polar Park
-Ex-Patriots coach Jerod Mayo lands new job — with private equity firm
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 9-1
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Holy Cross baseball’s season ends at Austin Regional
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7-2
-St. John's senior star, brother with autism team up on baseball field
>NATIONAL: Couple found dead were victims of Tom Selleck impersonator scam
-Why are more young people angry about A.I.? Researcher says there's been a "meaningful shift" with Gen Z (1:56). Article
-Tragic: High school graduate's home burns down during graduation ceremony
-Concertgoer dies week after being kicked in head by crowd surfer at rock festival
>NEW ENGLAND: State police hit with $25 million lawsuit (2:11)
-Maine lawn mower accident leaves child critically injured
>COLLEGES: 2 Clark students earn awards for research in Brazil, Poland
-How can UMass make up for money cut by federal government? (9:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 costs travelers forget to budget for
-Yosemite ditches reservations, descends into chaos (2:03)
>BUSINESS: Reality-mimicking A.I. fuels spike in scams (1:59)
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (57:34): Kwame Appiah, founder, Kumasi Soccer and Unity Street Soccer
>HOMES: The best plants for beginners to grow
>HEALTH: Doctor explains what residents should know about mpox
-Opthamologist's advice for protecting eyes from summer sun (3:09)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:22): Spicy Cajun shrimp pasta
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Sacha Baron Cohen, Rosamund Pike Netflix movie, "Ladies First" (2:39)
>MOVIES: "Obsession" craze explained: Shocker horror hit makes 100 times its budget
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrities invited to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
-Mandy Moore names former child star who got her into "underage drinking"
>ANIMALS: Pig stops highway traffic to save her own life (2:33)
>HISTORY: Lake Boon was once a major tourist destination
>GOOD NEWS: Man stops for bread, wins $500,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances running chainsaw on his chin for over 4 minutes
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