Highlights in The 016 Friday, March 18th

• Posted by 016 Administrator March 18, 2022 - Filed in News - 1,422 views

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  Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:

  

  In The News

  -Latest forecast: Pick of the week, high of 70 in Worcester

  +4:00: Man pleads guilty to striking and killing man after driving home drunk from the Blarney Stone bar (above)

  +4:00: 2 Worcester residents arrested for drug trafficking

  +4:00: West Boylston cannabis dispensary to open Monday

  +4:00: Bravehearts add 13 new Division 1 players

  +Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 18th

  +Noon: Holden police arrest driver after rollover crash

  +Noon: Holden police arrest man for OUI, open container

  +Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend

  +Noon: New movies on VOD

  -Overnight: Firefighters battling large blaze at Webster restaurant (:37)

  -Hearing set for man who disinterred bodies from Hope Cemetery for "dark" religious practices

  -Ethics Commission won’t dismiss allegations against Worcester DA and others

  -Worcester approves site plan for 210-unit apartment complex on Hemans Street

  -Former Worcester resident, City Council candidate is trying to get his grandmother back from Russia

  -Accuser explains sexual allegations against St. John's Food for Poor director

  -Earlier: Worcester food pantry operator suspended over accusations of sexual coercion

  -At Holy Cross, Amanda Belichick is creating her own coaching legacy

  -Planet Fitness renovates Webster Square location

  -"Everybody is Irish" is the message at the Fiddler's Green Pub on St. Patrick's Day

  -The Next Draft: Wormtown close to distilling liquor

  -Temporary platform at Union Station sign of major improvement project

   -Homes: 5 open houses planned in Worcester

  -The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday 

  -Five Things to Do: Brit Floyd, Inmo Yang and more ...

  -Local theaters screen Ukrainian film to support war relief effort

  -Country star Chris Janson will be "All In" at The Palladium on March 26th

  -WCCA-TV's "This is Worcester" No. 136 (23:48): The 1953 Worcester Tornado

  -Retirement community celebrates gathering again with "Senior Olympics" 

  -Tribute to "Mr. Fix-It" who enjoyed camping and "the wonder of it all"

  -ICYMI: Worcester JetBlue passengers left stranded on tarmac after workers leave

  -Family that survived Soviet oppression escapes Ukraine, now in Worcester (2:22)

  -$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Worcester

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): A week later, no sign of missing Sturbridge man

  -256 new apartments proposed for Pleasant Street, Upton Street in Grafton

  -Furniture and household goods drive Saturday at Wachusett Recycling Center

  -32-year-old Whitinsville man arrested for drug distribution

  -Fitchburg grandfather hopeful daughter, grandson will leave Ukraine (1:41)

  -Princeton trail summit set for March 27th 

  -Sports: City councilor wants to see upgrades to Foley Stadium 

  -Bravehearts to hold youth clinic April vacation week

  -Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -Clark women's basketball coach Pat Glispin retires after 37 seasons 

  -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: Who's a war criminal, and who gets to decide?

  -Child was driving truck that struck van killing 9, NTSB says 

  -New England: In Worcester, Gov. Charlie Baker unveils $9.7 billion infrastructure bond bill

  -New England MMA fighter dies after debut fight in Massachusetts 

  -Business: Worcester nonprofit names interim CEO following sudden retirement

  -UMass Medical School looking to fill 600 positions

  -Tree House using recycled carbon dioxide to make beer (2:59) 

  -TV/Streaming:  "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" announces an end date and a stacked roster of guests 

  -Movies: All the first-time nominees at this year's Academy Awards 

  -Celebrity: Arnold Schwarzenegger, in video to Russians, tells Putin to "stop this war" 

  -Health: Experts on sleep apnea say special mouthguards can replace CPAP machines 

  -Homes: Mortgage rates rise above 4% for the first time since 2019 

  -Animals: Giant dog who lived in a crate for 6 years freaks out over her first cheeseburger (3:56) 

  -History: Main Street North from New Worcester Market

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Southwest crew celebrates kid’s birthday on flight 

  -Meanwhile, in Berdnardston, burglar locks man out of his home 

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  -Free walkup vaccinations/boosters noon-8 today in Worcester Senior Center and noon-3 in Downtown Worcester

  -What’s in the forecast? New variants moving into Massachusetts

  -ICYMI: Worcester County reported 483 additional cases this week

  -Moderna seeks FDA authorization for 4th dose of shot

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