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In The News
-Latest forecast: Springlike weather this week with mild temps (50s and 60s) and plenty of sunshine
-Remember to "spring forward" and also check the batteries in your smoke detectors
-TODAY! Worcester County St. Patrick’s Parade: Parking, start time and everything you need to know
*Worcester road closings for St. Patrick's Parade
*See the Bravehearts and Jake the Lion in the front of the pack at parade
*Mass. Lottery giving out promotional items at retailers near parade
-$2,800 specialty stroller stolen from Worcester family
-City man arraigned on motor vehicle homicide charge
-Millbury firefighter accused of raping 15-year-old high school student,
-Fitchburg man heads to Eastern Europe to help daughter, 8-month-old grandson flee war
-Worcester custodian becomes viral sensation for hilarious videos
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-New owners of Nick’s won’t make drastic changes to favorite Worcester bar
-Worcester's spending of ARPA's $150 million still at a trickle
-Radio Worcester (18:08): Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose talks nuclear disarmament & making history
-History made at UMass Memorial with hospital’s first IVF baby, who also saved his father’s life
-$100 million needed to restore Worcester Memorial Auditorium
-Related: Inside Worcester Auditorium (40 photos)
-First free indoor skate park ollies into Worcester doubling space with City Light Church
-Advocates want Worcester to decriminalize, embrace psychedelics
-Tribute to a woman who worked for more than 45 years for the Worcester Gas Light Company, remaining through 3 company name change
-ICYMI: Worcester police seek assistance finding missing 14-year-old girl
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (8:02)
-After a federal audit, Worcester may have to return some Hurricane Maria money
-Mercantile Center owner planning hotel, 150 apartments for Downtown Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): State Police involved in search for missing Sturbridge man, 71
-Dudley parish to take collections for Ukrainian refugees
-Ukrainian living in Lancaster worries for family in the capital city
-Michael Vulcano, Holy Cross football staff member, to run for state rep in Northborough
-Mother of Fitchburg soldier who died wants answers about his death
-Fitchburg man the 11th to plead guilty in trafficking case
-Sports: Unbeaten Wachusett girls' basketball team advances to Division 1 Final Four
-Millbury girls advance to Division 4 Final Four
-Algonquin in Division 2 girls' hockey state semifinals
-Are Celtics legit NBA title contenders? "100 percent," this NBA insider says
-Bravehearts to hold youth clinic April vacation week
-HC prof: MLB’s new collective bargaining agreement fails to address players’ biggest grievances
-NEW: Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Mass. Pirates win home opener, 30-27, with field goal as time expires (:58)
-Bruins beat Coyotes, 3-2
-Revolution fall to Real Salt Lake, 3-2
-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: Russia bombards Ukrainian cities, blocks civilian evacuation routes
-New England: Owner of Mount Washington Cog Railway proposes lodging near summit
-Man in line for lunch in Northampton stabbed in the throat unprovoked attack
-Business: Care Central VNA CEO to retire, be replaced by Worcester exec
-Working from home easier for men than women: study
-Colleges: Nichols taps Bryant dean as new provost
-TV/Streaming: An Adele concert special is coming to NBC later this month
-Movies: New movies on VOD
-Celebrity: Ukrainian girl wows Idina Menzel with "Let It Go" in bomb shelter
-Shopping: Walgreen's latest update is annoying some shoppers
-Health: Playing your favorite music can ease your anxiety, new study suggests
-History: Worcester Art Museum in 1906
-Animals: Dog had been through so much, people couldn’t tell her breed (3:13)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Target shopper finds love in chat with customer service rep
-Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, border agents seize boxes of blood-sucking Bulgarian leeches
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-Long COVID is difficult to diagnose, treat, doctors say
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 41 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester residents frustrated with snow cleanup: "Florida looks awful freakin’ good"
-Chaos erupts as Worcester officer becomes trapped in car (3:55)
-Worcester Police Department is down nearly 60 officers: "This is a real crisis"
-Worcester police union leader influenced offer in Haxhiaj case, assistant district attorney says
-UMass Memorial transfers transgender patients to new surgeons following abrupt cancellations
-Illegal dumping fines could jump to $1,000 in Worcester
-Worcester School Committee eyes C.R.P., data privacy
-Mass. accuses Barre public employee of double-dipping (3:20). Article
-Trash and recycling delayed by 2 days in Worcester
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Thrive Support and Advocacy fundraiser at 2 Chefs
-ICYMI: Complaint alleges Worcester pastor used investor money for lavish trips
-How many snow days has Worcester had this year? When will school end now?
-Worcester city councilors push for "city with no potholes" dream
-City councilors want police to speed up crackdown on traffic law violators
-Worcester councilor pushes for city investigation of Saint Vincent Hospital
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce new officer
-Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day this week
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Friday and Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man facing charges for allegedly kidnapping 13-year-old in Northborough
-A new development on Elizabeth Street in Shrewsbury?
-Heavy fire tears through home on Lakeshore Drive in Ashburnham
-2 vehicle rollovers in Grafton amid snowy conditions
-Charlton Select Board begins process to change town's health insurance after steep premium hikes
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-100 FM The Pike (13:34): Is it a Seger bar? Brian Daly on his viral mission to find out
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Sugar maples, Chris Fitz in concert, Midori and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (7:14): Worcester's Angelo Gray is making movies and singing his heart out
-Poet's Cauldron to welcome Ursula Rucker at BrickBox Theater
>OPINION: Owura Sarkodieh: In praise of embracing African identity
-Lindsey Ford: 5 practical tips to reset digital habits after winter break
-Holy Cross' Worcester Voices (31:12): Clark Professor Melinda Marchand about her Worcester experience
-What’s Up Worcester (21:43): Dominican Marketplace Committee interview | Jennie Guzman & Laura Martinez
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester girl who tragically passed away at 13
>SPORTS: A.J. Brown stirs Patriots buzz as trade rumors begin to swirl again
-Bruins beat Columbus, 4-2
-Holy Cross women's ice hockey hosts New Hampshire in Hockey East Quarterfinals
-Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall Of Fame announces 2026 inductees
-The Olympic break sees many former Worcester pros at the top of their leagues
>NATIONAL: F.B.I. makes final sweep of Nancy Guthrie's house in sign investigation has hit a dead end
-Bikini-clad women pictured with Stephen Hawking in Epstein files were his carers, family claims
-Tragic: Grandfather kidnapped from his bed and murdered in case of mistaken identity, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman, 2-year-old girl recovering after home explosion (1:29)
-Malden High School girls' basketball coach charged with raping student (1:38). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 27 (33:26): A.I. at WPI, with Elke Rundensteiner and Yunus Telliel
-Clark student Skye Donaldson paints mural in Goddard Library to inspire
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These 4 popular national parks announce plans for 2026 visitor reservations
-Norwegian Cruise Line slammed over dining dress code change: "Idiotic rule"
>BUSINESS: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey cuts 4,000 jobs from Block in A.I. pivot
-LPL Financial Research: LPL Research’s 2026 strategic asset allocation
-Paramount wins bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales slow to start 2026
>HEALTH: "Boredom challenge" could have benefits for your brain (:18)
>FOOD: The pistachio bread recipe you "knead" to try (7:57)
>TV/STREAMING: Anderson Cooper leaving "60 Minutes" in latest CBS staff shakeup
>MOVIES: 25th anniversary trailer for "The Mummy" (:31)
>CELEBRITY: The real reason behind Cardi B and Stefon Diggs' split revealed
-Wu-Tang Clan founding member Oliver "Power" Grant dies at 52
>ANIMALS: Disabled lamb becomes her dad’s wedding ring bearer (1:54)
>HISTORY: Storm comparison: Blizzard of '78 vs. Blizzard of '26 (6:22)
>GOOD NEWS: Kidney donor braves blizzard for Boston transplant surgery (1:52)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, deer crashes into home through living room window
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