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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
-Latest forecast: Weeklong warmup begins, high of 47 today in Worcester, close to 70 on Friday
+6:00: Odds are against any more meaningful storms this season
+6:00: Eatery to open second Worcester location
+6:00: Andy's Attic holding prom dress extravaganza on Thursday
+6:00: Don Landgren: Worcester seeking new chief diversity officer again
+6:00: 5 new Worcester houses on the market
+6:00: Crews work to extinguish barn blaze in Grafton
+Noon: Sam James' new single "Going through it" drops Friday
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 14th
-Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade makes a triumphant return
*More coverage: Channel 4 (1:51), Channel 5 (1:44), Channel 7, MassLive (119 photos), T&G
*2 teens arrested for attempted armed robbery near parade route
-Meet Jimmy Cash, the Worcester school custodian who moonlights as a stand-up comedian and TikTok star
-Polar Park parking garage in "good shape" to be ready for season
-Homes: Shrewsbury vineyard, winery hits market for $2.8 million
-Mass. state police continue search for missing Sturbridge man in Quabbin Reservoir area
-ICYMI: Worcester police need held finding missing 14-year-old girl
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (8:02)
-Mercantile Center owner planning hotel, 150 apartments for Downtown Worcester
-After a federal audit, Worcester may have to return some Hurricane Maria money
-City man arraigned on motor vehicle homicide charge
-$100 million needed to restore Worcester Memorial Auditorium
-Related: Inside Worcester Auditorium (40 photos)
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-City Council to take up administration's diversity problem
-Worcester students make GBH quiz show debut
-AIDS Project Worcester CEO Smith receives Woman of Consequence Award
-Worcester Public Schools Early Childhood Open House on June 1st
-EcoTarium celebrates "Pi Day" (3.14) with a day of learning
-It's the next step for the Square One Players of Shrewsbury - "Exit Laughing"
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shrewsbury woman's action on social media, kindness of strangers helps Worcester family replace daughter's stolen custom stroller
-Earlier: $2,800 specialty stroller stolen from Worcester family
-Tribute to a woman whose lifelong association with Venerini Academy was a source of great pride and enjoyment
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Channel 5's Wake Up Call from Sutton Youth Basketball (:47)
-Shrewsbury launches small business grant program
-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
-Millbury Women's Club awards $500 to court-based child advocacy group
-Sports: Guess who's back? Brady unretires after 2 months
-Bravehearts to hold youth clinic April vacation week
-NEW: Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Mavericks beat Celtics, 95-92
-Tears, swears as Celtics retire Kevin Garnett’s No. 5
-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: Pregnant woman, baby die after Russia bombed maternity ward. Video (2:46)
-Acclaimed journalist killed in Ukraine
-New England: Man dies after truck goes through ice on New Hampshire pond
-Gig worker question could end up on Mass. ballots
-Business: Autism Care Partners cuts ribbon on new center
-StartUp Worcester alum Sanrel seeking to revolutionize 3D printing
-Colleges: QCC offers free basic manufacturing concepts and machining course from March 21st to May 18th
-TV/Streaming: Hulu adds free unlimited DVR for Live+TV subscribers
-Celebrity: William Hurt, star of "Broadcast News," "Body Heat," dies at 71
-Critics Choice Awards winners
-Shopping: The 15 best smart home devices on Amazon in 2022, per reviews
-Health: Pickleball injuries are on the rise amongst seniors, baby boomers
-History: Bird's-eye view of Worcester in 1911
-Animals: Skinny rescue puppy found spooning his foster brother (4:47)
-Meanwhile, in Australia, buff kangaroo goes viral after flaunting giant muscles
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Here's what experts say could lie ahead for the third year of the pandemic
+6:00: WHO on loosening of restrictions: "We can’t will it away"
-Free walkup testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Tuesday in Downtown Worcester
-A 4th dose of vaccine will be needed, Pfizer’s CEO says, but the company is working on a shot to handle all variants
-2 years into the pandemic, we’re suffering from “Narrative Fatigue,” says Holy Cross psychology professor
-ICYMI: Long COVID is difficult to diagnose, treat, doctors say
-For kids with COVID, everyday life can be a struggle
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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