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In The News
-Latest forecast: Turning cloudy, high of 58 today in Worcester
+6:00: Screen Time: Despite Rhimes and Barrowman, locally shot "Gilded Lilys" never appeared
+6:00: Radio Worcester (20:27): City Manager Ed Augustus talks St. Patrick's Parade, COVID, last chance agreements, CDO departure
+6:00: Worcesteria: Saying goodbye to Nick's, my favorite bar
+6:00: Janice Harvey: Nick's becoming Steel & Wire, was once Stoney O’Brien’s
+6:00: Senate passes bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 15th
+Noon: Local bears are waking, but it doesn't have to be a confrontation
+Noon: Quinsig to offer free clinical medical assistant training
-Odds are against any more meaningful snowstorms this season
-Well-known Worcester program manager placed on leave pending investigation of claims of illegal activity
-Is this the end for the Denholm Building?
-City administration's diversity problem worsens as advisory committee suspends work out of frustration
-Don Landgren: Worcester seeking new chief diversity officer again
-City Council Preview: The departure of the chief diversity officer, various routine stuff
-Worcester schools may need to return $1.4 million in federal aid
-Eatery to open second Worcester location
-Andy's Attic holding prom dress extravaganza on Thursday
-Worcester community members come together to replace girl’s stolen stroller
-Worcester police boost social media efforts for missing kids
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Sam James' new single "Going through it" drops Friday
-Homes: 5 new Worcester houses on the market
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 469 (28:01): Mask Mandates/Rent Control
-Untangling the politics of hair: WSU professor to give presentation for Historical Museum
-Tribute to devout woman who taught catechism classes for 40 years and learned to drive at age 70
-ICYMI: Meet Jimmy Cash, the Worcester school custodian who moonlights as a stand-up comedian and TikTok star
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (8:02)
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Chamber organizing town-wide cleanup May 7th
-Auburn Historical Society seeks artifacts from town
-Shrewsbury vineyard, winery hits market for $2.8 million
-Shrewsbury green lights McGovern’s permits for Route 9 site
-Sutton's Joao Santos named director of finance for Sherrill House
-Holy Cross football staff member to run for state rep in Northborough
-Sports: Tornadoes Night, Craft Beer Night, "You-Choose" Games among Bravehearts promotions for Twenty-Twenty-You season
-Bravehearts to hold youth clinic April vacation week
-NEW: Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Nick Escoto named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 21
-Railers playoff primer – March 14th
-Algonquin reaches state Division 2 hockey final
-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: Woman credits her late husband for saving her from tornado in rural Iowa
-Drone shows destruction in Mariupol, where officials say 2,500 Ukrainians have died
-Tragic: 3-year-old boy accidentally shoots, kills mom
-New England: State refused to investigate unemployment fraud claims from woman
-UPS misses the boat on booking ferry tickets to Nantucket, businesses concerned
-Business: How Fed hikes may affect your car loan, credit card rate, mortgage
-China's new COVID lockdowns are just the latest threat to the global economy
-Central Mass. nonprofits split $7.4 million for workforce, arts, and community enhancement
-Colleges: Quinsigamond student honored as Newman Civic Fellow
-WPI students build a forest classroom at the Farm Stay Project Center in Paxton
-TV/Streaming: HBO Max and Discovery Plus to merge into 1 platform
-Movies: Disney reveals first photo of Tom Hanks as Geppetto in live-action Pinocchio
-Celebrity: Sandra Bullock reveals why she's taking a break from acting
-Dolly Parton bows out of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominations
-Food: Mass. seafood wholesaler on sharp price increases: "Ridiculous what's happening"
-Health: 5 reasons you should take a nap
-History: The former South High in Worcester
-Animals: Little seal’s family waits nearby while someone saves him (3:06)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. middle schoolers expand social circles during "No One Eats Alone Day"
-Meanwhile, in Italy, bear relocated to sanctuary after bakery break-in
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+Accounts Receivable Specialist in Worcester
+Restoration Supervisor in Worcester
+Parking Attendant in Worcester
-Administrative Assistant VI at WPI
-Office Coordinator at WPI
-Assistant Director, Pre-Award, at WPI
-Full-Time Reporter at Worcester Business Journal
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: What rising COVID infections in the U.K. and Europe could mean for the U.S.
-Free walkup testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Tuesday in Downtown Worcester
-Radio Worcester (9:31): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on the St. Patrick's Parade and COVID
-City Manager Ed Augustus reflects on 2 years of COVID
-Here's what experts say could lie ahead for the third year of the pandemic
-ICYMI: A 4th dose of vaccine will be needed, Pfizer’s CEO says, but the company is working on a shot to handle all variants
-Deltacron variant confirmed by WHO: Here's what we know
-WHO on loosening of restrictions: "We can’t will it away"
-When should my 86-year-old mother get a second booster?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
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-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
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>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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