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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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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-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
-How bad could a wave of the BA.2 Omicron variant be for the U.S.? Here's the key indicator
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police chief open to leaving civil service, but unions not so sure
+6:00: Victim of Leominster apartment complex stabbing identified
+Noon: Uxbridge schools report teacher to police after "physical contact"
+Noon: In new documentary, Cara Brindisi explores her music therapist career
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: American Antiquarian Society a "national treasure"
+Noon: Last Call: Thomas D'Agostino, author and paranormal researcher
-This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
-Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
-Earlier: "Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Worcester Glass Tower top floors reopen as event space
-Saint John's urged to address sexual abuse allegations made by former students
-Culinary students from Worcester Tech travel to France for break
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Here’s how much overtime pay Worcester police made in 2023
-City Council: David Clark Co. T.I.F. sent for review; Rental Registration Program examined
-Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-Water, sewer rate increase in Worcester coming this summer
-Supreme Court to rule on city's homeless encampment ban. What will it mean for Worcester?
-Habitat For Humanity holds fourth annual clothing drive
-Meanwhile, in Holden, police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election features 3 contests, 2 questions
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge stabbing victim died defending younger brother, family says (1:43). Article
-20-year-old man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:34). Article
-Attorney General sues septic company over waste dumped into Blackstone wetland
-Flynn, Wensky re-elected to Shrewsbury Select Board, School Committee
-Radio Worcester (10:11): Nick Lazzaro talks Millbury issues post-election win
-Override on Paxton's May 13th election
-Princeton prepared to delay annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up gig at 961 (Union Station) Wednesday canceled because of TV show production
>SHOWTIME: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
-How to buy tickets for Lana Del Rey's concert at Fenway Park
-Capturing life with Clark prof and photographer Stephen DiRado
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1340 (24:52): Worcester Symphony Orchestra
>SHOPPING: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 33 (27:52): Minneapolis for Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 38 years at Wyman Gordon and was very active in the community
>SPORTS: Celtics clobber Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1
-Eliot Wolf the "overwhelming favorite" to be named Patriots’ top exec
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 4-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
-WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Some Hyundai, Kia owners finding themselves uninsurable
>NATIONAL: Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after 2 die
-Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
-Tragic: Newborn twins diagnosed with rare condition denied treatment
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Defense calls lieutenant's credibility into question (20:22)
-9-year-old boy from Orange left on school bus after he fell asleep
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-Annual Clark alumni awards to be presented during Reunion Weekend
-Obstacles, opportunities, optimism: The journey of women in science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
>BUSINESS: African Business Expo draws business leaders to Worcester
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Worcester Emerging Workforce Forum Thursday
>HOMES: Homeowners say this clean energy industry has dirty secret
>HEALTH: Could A.I. help diagnose cancer with one drop of blood? (1:05)
-New survey shows more young people believe skin cancer myths (:57)
>FOOD: U.S. to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck says CBS should “come to their senses” and renew "Blue Bloods"
>MOVIES: Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, "Trap": Josh Hartnett is a serial killer
>CELEBRITY: Susan Buckner, who played spirited cheerleader Patty Simcox in "Grease," dies at 72
>ANIMALS: Mama leopard reunites with her baby (:52)
>HISTORY: B & M R.R. Bridge from Dam in Clinton
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston police officers bring cake and sing "Happy Birthday" to man who called 911
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 2 vultures found "too drunk to fly"
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