Highlights in The 016 Thursday, March 10th

• Posted by 016 Administrator March 11, 2022 - Filed in News - 409 views

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

  In The News

  -Latest forecast: Dry and mild today, high of 48 in Worcester

  +4:00: UMass Medical School investigators ID toxin associated with ALS

  +Noon: European Bakery & Pastry in Worcester raises funds to benefit Ukrainian refugees

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - March 10th

  +Noon: Worcester among top 10 most Irish cities in America

  +Noon: Langford brothers from Worcester lead BC men to OT upset of Wake Forest in ACC Tournament

  +Noon: WPI announces faculty promotions and tenure awards

  +Noon: All That Remains brings "Fall of Ideals" 15th anniversary show to Palladium

  -Worcester police seek information on another missing teen

  -Related: Worcester police looking for 2 missing teens

  -Family of murdered Worcester woman waiting 4 years for trial

  -Businesses gearing up for Worcester St. Patrick's parade

  -Spectrum doubles internet speed in 30 Central Mass. towns

  -Strong wind takes down sign of Worcester restaurant

  -Worcester Green Corps increase efforts to keep the city clean

  -Worcester councilors seek answers after diversity chief quits

  -Earlier: NAACP slams city administration over recent high-profile departure

  -Worcester Mayor Joe Petty formally announces run for state senate

  -Radio Worcester (14:55): Joe Petty talks about his run for State Senate

  -Colleges: Local couple transforms lives of first-generation students with new scholarship endowment at Worcester State

  -The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday

  -WCCA-TV's "Coffee with Konnie" No. 535 (29:49): Bill Gagnon

  -Worcesteria: Storytellers Project put everyday tales in perspective

  -E-bikes for Worcester residents: Grant funds test program

  -Izo Enoma set for halftime show at Worcester Pirates home opener

  -Last Call with Quinn Fitzgerald and Sara de Zarraga, co-founders of Flare

  -Five Things to Do: Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Ronnie Earl and more ...

  -Fiddler's Green an oasis of Irish heritage, culture

  -ArtsWorcester announces 18th Annual College Show winners

  -"Batwoman’s" Nicole Kang set for Northeast Comic Con in Boxborough 

  -Tribute to 21-year-old Worcester man killed in car crash 

  -ICYMI: 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

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Boylston police cruiser involved in head-on collision

  -What is the future of outdoor dining in Grafton?

  -Spencer Rep. Peter Durant files amendment to suspend state gas tax. House rejects it

  -Sterling town election nomination papers available

  -Registration now open for 31st Grafton Gazebo Road Race

  -Sutton Select Board discusses MBTA housing mandate, road work and more

  -Waters Farm Preservation to host colonial re-enactment weekend

  -Isaac Phillips, at center of 2013 racism claim, indicted in shooting of man in Leominster 

  -Sports: Green Hill Golf Course opens for the season on March 11th

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

  -Celtics beat Hornets, 115-101

  -Revolution down Pumas, 3-0, in Champions League quarterfinals

  -Railers beat Maine, 6-3 

  -Holy Cross football places 20 on Patriot League Academic Honor Roll

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

  -VW bus is finally back. And now it’s electric

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

  -National/International: White House warns Russia may use chemical weapons in Ukraine

  -Why this tax season is extra frustrating

  -A look inside the 1st "safe injection sites" in the U.S.

  -New England: Rising heating oil costs complicate staying warm in winter's final weeks

  -Thousands gather at funeral for fallen Trooper Tamar Bucci

  -Business: America had 11.3 million jobs available in January

  -Mustang Bio refinances $75 million to further fund R&D

  -Homes: The latest 5 open houses in Worcester 

  -Food: Gourmet juice shop opening in Worcester's Union Station

  -TV/Streaming: Get Paramount+ for only $3 for 3 Months 

  -Celebrity: "Black Panther" director Ryan Coogler was mistaken for a bank robbery

  -Health: Senate reviving efforts to limit insulin costs

  -U.S. man who got 1st pig heart transplant dies after 2 months

  -History: Ernest Shackleton’s ship found 107 years after sinking off Antarctica 

  -Animals: Scared kitten perfect surprise for 14-year-old girl (4:05) 

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Ukrainian girl who sang "Let It Go" reportedly safe in Poland 

  -Meanwhile, in San Diego, border authorities find 52 reptiles hidden in man's clothing 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  -2 years later, Mass. now in "much better place" with COVID

  -Free walk-up testing and vaccination/booster clinic 10-3 today at Worcester Public Library

  -Rutland sets dates for final vaccination clinics

  -How to get free antiviral medicine if you test positive

  -ICYMI: More than 900 Mass. residents participating in study on long-term impacts

  -Pfizer begins Phase 2 and 3 trial of antiviral Paxlovid in children ages 6 to 17

  -Students suffered drops in reading skill during pandemic

  -Doctor explains how White House's test-to-treat program works

  -Are other variants out there?