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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
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-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 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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