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In The News
-Latest forecast: Wintry weather returns Saturday. high of 50 today in Worcester
+6:00: Nicaraguan couple open coffee shops in Central Mass.
+6:00: HC prof: MLB’s new collective bargaining agreement fails to address players’ biggest grievances
+6:00: Channel 5: WooSox, Worcester community excited for start of new season
+6:00: Plans will decrease apartments, increase open space at Shrewsbury’s old Beal School
+6:00: Ray Mariano: Worcester City Council wants to negotiate nuclear weapons and world peace
+6:00: Apple’s latest iPad Air, iPhone SE are here
+Noon: Mercantile Center owner planning hotel, 150 apartments for Downtown Worcester (above)
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Your guide to the Worcester St. Patrick's Parade
+Noon: Man who stabbed Bell Pond lifeguard sentenced to prison
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - March 11th
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: Defending league champion Mass. Pirates open season Saturday
+Noon: Worcester library gives termination warning to online service over hate content
+Noon: QCC to hold virtual workshop on fair housing on Saturday
+Noon: Worcester Art Museum building $2.1 milion research library
+Noon: First Person: The highly unlikely tale of "Classical Pop"
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on VOD
+Noon: Adoption Option: Meet Toonie
+Noon: Inflation reaches 40-year high
-Employees arrested for overnight break-in at Worcester Dollar Tree
-Worcester man gets time served for being a felon in possession of firearm and ammunition
-Take a look inside the new Walker Lofts in Worcester's Canal District
-Slew of new Worcester restaurants set to open soon
-Restaurant with rooftop deck to open in downtown Worcester on March 28th
-Grand Marshal Ed Augustus looking forward to Worcester's St. Patrick's parade
-See the Bravehearts and Jake the Lion in the front of the pack at parade
-Worcester among top 10 most Irish cities in America
-Worcester's Chief Diversity Officer moving on to have "more of an impact" elsewhere
-Earlier: Worcester councilors seek answers after diversity chief quits
-MBTA Worcester Platform Project: Big changes start this weekend
-European Bakery & Pastry in Worcester raises funds to benefit Ukrainian refugees
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-City of Worcester Woman and Young Woman of Consequence Awards ceremony (37:16)
-Report details Worcester’s response to homeless population on upper Lincoln Street
-All That Remains brings "Fall of Ideals" 15th anniversary show to Palladium
-ICYMI: Worcester police seek information on another missing teen
-Family of murdered Worcester woman waiting 4 years for trial
-Spectrum doubles internet speed in 30 Central Mass. towns
-Worcester taxpayer tab after police partying: $100,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police arrest 3 on drug, firearm charges
-Will the Blackstone River ever be swimmable again?
-Iditarod racer visits Millbury to talk about iconic event
-The Bunny Returns to Auburn Mall for Easter
-Sports: MLB approves new labor deal, officially ending monthslong lockout
-Langford brothers from Worcester lead BC men to OT upset of Wake Forest in first round of ACC Tournament
-NEW: Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Rose the Rebel comes to NDA
-Bruins beat Chicago, 4-3
-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: How the U.S. is trying to help Ukraine without triggering a wider war
-IRS plans to hire 10,000 workers to relieve massive backlog
-Actor Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail in fake attack
-New England: Mass. residents face sticker shock with home heating oil prices
-Investigation underway after teenager dies in Agawam house fire
-Business: Did the $800 billion PPP loans actually help small businesses?
-Surging gas, food costs drive sharpest consumer inflation spike since 1982
-Colleges: Structural steel placement will begin at new UMass Medical School building site
-WPI announces faculty promotions and tenure awards
-Homes: Mortgages rates are on the rise again amid inflation fears
-Food: IHOP launches loyalty program
-TV/Streaming: Trailer for 2nd season of "Bridgerton" drops (3:21)
-Shopping: The 15 best smart home devices on Amazon in 2022, per reviews
-Celebrity: Emilio Delgado, Luis on "Sesame Street" for 45 years, dies
-Health: UMass Medical School investigators ID toxin associated with ALS
-History: Worcester City Hall in 1907
-Animals: Baby duck thinks the woman is her mom (3:07)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Stranger saves woman from burning car
-Meanwhile, in Australia, shark bites man's surfboard
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: China locks down city of 9 million amid new spike in cases
+6:00: WHO says global anxiety and depression increased 25% due to pandemic
+Noon: Harvard expert says don’t assume COVID is "done with us" on pandemic’s 2nd anniversary
-Free walk-up vaccination/booster clinic noon-8 at Worcester Senior Center and noon-3 in Downtown Worcester
-Mass. DPH reports "significant overcount" of COVID deaths
-ICYMI: 2 years later, Mass. now in "much better place" with COVID
-Mass. officials report 802 new cases, 22 additional deaths
-U.S. to ease nationwide mask mandate on planes, buses, transit
In The News
>WEATHER: Last day of oppressive heat, high feels like 95 to 100 today in Worcester
-Cooling centers open today in Worcester; water available
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Mass. names Worcester 1 of 78 Housing Choice Communities
+6:00: Here's when Disney on Ice will skate into Worcester
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Camels as pets? Meet Phil and RJ of Grafton
+Noon: Old Sturbridge Village to host Redcoats and Rebels for 250th anniversary
+Noon: Texas country band Flatland Cavalry heading to Indian Ranch in Webster
+Noon: Listen Up: Chill out for summer with Caylin Costello, D-Tension songs
+Noon: Last Call: Catherine Zebrowski, writer and musician
-13-year-old girl reported missing in Worcester
-U.S. News: UMass Memorial Medical Center is a top Mass. hospital, best in Worcester
-Can you help Worcester police ID these road-rage suspects?
-2 Shrewsbury men arrested in Boston prostitution sting
-Community rallies to help Leicester girl, hospitalized for year with cancer, celebrate birthday
-Algae treatment planned for Coes Reservoir, Indian Lake on Thursday
-Worcester school jobs saved as administration releases education funding
-Worcester elderly apartments sold for $17 million
-More body camera footage released of Eureka Street I.C.E. incident. Here's what it shows
-What's the best way to enjoy summer in Worcester County? Vote in round 3
-5 places to get out on the water in Central Mass. this summer
-Worcester African Festival returns for third year
-Interested in becoming a Worcester Police Officer? (:47)
-Radio Worcester (22:34): Commissioner Rob Antonelli on Worcester’s parks progress, priorities and planning
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:21): When immigration enforcement meets local politics
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Nan Xiang Express set to come to Shrewsbury
-ICYMI: Good Samaritan helps out driver in Worcester crash
-Downtown Worcester apartments at center of CitySquare redevelopment sold for $122 million
-2 Central Mass. women die in Old Orchard Beach, Maine camper explosion (2:15). Article
-"My baby!": Newly released body cam video shows new insight into Worcester I.C.E. arrest
-Worcester police arrest 3 juveniles after gun found in car
-Millbury police arrest 3 Worcester men in separate thefts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Lake still closed for swimming
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-This week's road closure and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): bankHometown consolidating Webster branches
-Clinton man accused of using pudding barcode taped around finger to steal $40 of groceries
-Item photos: Young "royals" get ready for Fancy Nancy Tea Party
-Drive-throughs targeted in West Boylston as new Dunkin's gets variance
-Lancaster administrator sets directions for now
-Shrewsbury High’s Chemistry Club brings science to elementary schools
-Spencer Selectmen talk evaluation, criteria for E.M.S. request for proposals
-Former Templeton administrator warns select board of 9C cuts, hiring woes, and out-of-class pay risks
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 8 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Worcester writers bring the drama in summer showcase
-Destiny's Child reunites onstage for first time in 7 years at Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" finale
-Hanover Theatre takes over full management of the J.M.A.C.
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:01:31): A Tribute to the Beatles by the Hip Swayers, Stomp N' Holler, Hit the Bus
>OPINION: Worcesteria: How low can it go? Dry spell dries up Elm Park's ponds
-Margaret Smith: For a Catholic fan, Ozzy's life and lyrics strike a holy note
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (15:24): Jenny Gaul, Executive Director, Joy of Music Program (JOMP)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester native who ran a home daycare for over 20 years
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez injury to sideline Patriots cornerback for "a bit"
-How Kayshon Boutte has impressed so far at Patriots training camp
-Red Sox beat Twins, 8-5
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 3-2 . Next home game: 6:30 Wednesday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross Athletics (1:57): Get to know Coach Bryan Robbat
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 7-5
-King of the Court basketball tournament debuts at Worcester parks
>NATIONAL: 8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska
-Ghislaine Maxwell will plead the Fifth in House testimony — unless demands are met: defense lawyer
-ChatGPT passes the "I'm not a robot" test — a "terrifying" step toward developing a mind of its own
>TRAGIC: Toddler dies after "slipping" from dad’s arms on water slide
>NEW ENGLAND: Powerful moment for Mass. family who was forced to live in park (2:16). Article
-Intruder bathed, slept, ate & stole while Boston family was away on vacation (3:45)
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. president pushes for faculty pay hikes
-WPI researcher tackles water treatment woes with battery tech
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Inside the "arms race" to win the new luxury cruise ship market
>BUSINESS: Highlights from A.A.R.P.'s 99 ways to save money (1:46)
-LPL Financial Research: Economy in uncharted waters
-Report: Small size of Mass. sports betting industry limiting opportunities for minorities, women and veterans
>SHOPPING: When do Spirit Halloween stores open this year? Here's our guess
>HEALTH: Police, doctors warn of e-bike dangers as use skyrockets in Mass.
-Researchers say some artificial sweeteners could impact brain (:53)
-COVID barely detectable in wastewater, but is it time to celebrate? (2:15). Article
>FOOD: Greek Chicken Salad Bowls
>TV/STREAMING: Robin Roberts reveals why she’s been absent from "GMA"
>MOVIES: 40 best needle drops in movies of all time
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise, Ana de Armas attend Oasis show — after band roasted actor
-Justin Baldoni breaks social media silence to celebrate milestone with wife amid Blake Lively legal battle
>ANIMALS: 14-year-old dog dumped at shelter gets a ton of new siblings (1:40)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Grafton Street, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman found alive 9 months after vanishing near Death Valley
-Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, polite black bear stuns homeowners after ringing doorbell before exploring hot tub
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