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In The News
-Latest forecast: Cloudy, high of 58 today in Worcester
+6:00: After Worcester 5-year-old's wheelchair stroller is stolen, donations pour in for replacement
+6:00: Earrings for Ukraine: Fitchburg woodworker uses skills to fundraise
+6:00: Climate change is already making allergy season nastier
+Noon: Worcester food pantry operator suspended over accusations of sexual coercion
-Earlier: Well-known Worcester program manager placed on leave pending investigation of claims of illegal activity
+Noon: 26-year-old Worcester man arrested for fentanyl trafficking
+Noon: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (14:23): Chief Diversity Officer and St. Patrick's Parade
+Noon: Ukraine's Pres. Zelenskyy asks U.S. Congress for support, no-fly zone (18:24)
+Noon: 23 dogs surrendered from Worcester County home to be available for adoption in coming days
+Noon: 9 killed, including 6 students, in crash involving University of the Southwest golf teams
+9:30: Worcester JetBlue passengers left stranded on tarmac after workers leave
+9:30: ACT NOW: Fly from Worcester to NYC For $34 with JetBlue
+9:30: Family that survived Soviet oppression escapes Ukraine, now in Worcester (2:22)
+9:30: $100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Worcester
+9:30: Clark student one of only of two in Mass. trained for cannabis-enhanced yoga
+9:30: Submit your March Madness bracket for free for a chance to win season tickets, 5-game plans, and all-you-can-eat flex tickets from Worcester Bravehearts
+9:30: Last Call with Sarah Borges, singer-songwriter
+9:30: First Person: Driving slow by the home we sold in the fall
+9:30: Bad Advice: Celebrate "parade activities" all year long
-Shrewsbury Street loft development reemerges after 2 years
-Iconic Worcester music store to close
-Worcester plans "unvarnished" review over hiring diversity chief
-Earlier: City administration's diversity problem worsens as advisory committee suspends work out of frustration
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 16th
-St. John's Billy Riley being investigated for illegal activity
-72-year-old Barre man who killed his landlord sentenced to prison
-29-year-old Fitchburg woman sentenced in drug distribution case
-Screen Time: Despite Rhimes and Barrowman, locally shot "Gilded Lilys" never appeared
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 16th
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Animals: Local bears are waking, but it doesn't have to be a confrontation
-Homes: Worcester real estate roundup
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 469 (28:01): Mask Mandates/Rent Control
-"508, A show about Worcester" No. 376 (37:24): Endemic Life
-Radio Worcester (20:27): City Manager Ed Augustus talks St. Patrick's Parade, COVID, last chance agreements, CDO departure
-Worcesteria: Saying goodbye to Nick's, my favorite bar
-Janice Harvey: Nick's becoming Steel & Wire, was once Stoney O’Brien’s
-Tribute to man who spent nearly 50 years at Worcester law firm
-ICYMI: Is this the end for the Denholm Building?
-Eatery to open second Worcester location
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Trucking company fined $9,325 over Oxford spill
-Shrewsbury manufacturer sells $9.25 million HQ and retail plaza
-Millbury students heading to Belize, not eastern Europe, this spring
-Massive retail center in Sturbridge drops $12 million in value in recent sale
-Webster Fire Department rescues "Einstein" on Webster Lake
-Grafton rep. supports continued outdoor dining, COVID-related spending plan
-Rutland debates gravel road improvements
-Sports: Wachusett girls fall in state semifinals
-Enter March Madness contest to win Bravehearts season tickets
-Bravehearts to hold youth clinic April vacation week
-NEW: Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Red Sox broadcast crew rounds out with Tony Massarotti, Kevin Millar, Kevin Youkilis and Will Middlebrooks
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 2-1
-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: Senate passes bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent
-Suspect arrested in connection with shootings of 5 homeless men in New York City and D.C.
-New England: Drug cartels targeting children in N.H., officials say
-Mental health care is the focus of Gov. Baker’s bill
-Business: Women's national business council honors local group
-Cannabis Confidential: Cannabis Primary shows pot not a primary
-Colleges: Quinsig to offer free clinical medical assistant training
-TV/Streaming: Netflix to create 5 new Dr. Seuss animated shows
-Food: Starbucks wants to phase out iconic disposable cups with washing stations
-Health: "Elite sleepers" could hold the key to beating dementia
-History: American Steel & Wire Co., South Works in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WWII vet, 99, becomes author after buying his first computer
-Meanwhile, in Minnesota, watch deer block mail carrier: "Do you live here?"
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: Top docs talk Deltacron, 4th vaccine dose
-What rising COVID infections in the U.K. and Europe could mean for the U.S.
-Free walkup vaccinations/boosters 11-7 today at Worcester Public Library
-Princeton rescinds vax mandate for town employees
-ICYMI: Radio Worcester (9:31): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on the St. Patrick's Parade and COVID
-Mass. officials report 502 new cases, 16 additional deaths
-COVID, flu may spike amid spring break partying across U.S.
-In China, 37 million people are in COVID lockdown. Here's what we know
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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