Highlights in The 016 Monday, March 21st

• Posted by 016 Administrator March 21, 2022 - Filed in News - 1,529 views

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  In The News

  -Latest weather: Breezy Monday before rain, snow move in midweek, high of 53 today in Worcester

  +5:30: Peter Stefan, longtime city mortician, has died

  +5:30: Police data shows ShotSpotter's level of impact in Worcester

  +5:30: $100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Worcester

  +5:30: Arson Watch offers reward for Wind Tiki Webster Restaurant fire

  +5:30: Police investigating fatal stabbing in Fitchburg

  +5:30: Will Spangenberg named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week

  +5:30: Best-selling Amazon products of 2022: 90 top finds

  +Noon: Worcester officials speak out about St. John's abuse allegations

  +Noon: How do you replace a college president? 8 Central Mass. colleges are finding out

  +Noon: Meeting 2022 with optimism: Post-COVID conferences returning

  +Noon: Don Landgren: Passengers stranded on JetBlue plane at Worcester Regional Airport

  +Noon: Song to Get You Through the Week: Ashley Deyj comes out swinging on "Higher"

  -Worcester State grad and Leominster native, a Marine pilot, killed in Norway training crash

  -Infiltrating Worcester's inner circle

  -5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 21st

  -UMass resident physicians: Residency is broken. We're unionizing to fix it

  -Departing Worcester Chief Diversity Officer Stephanie Williams accepts position at Mount Wachusett Community College

  -Get $10 off Brew Woo tickets if you grab them by March 23rd

  -ICYMI: Man stabbed at Worcester bus hub, 21-year-old arrested

  -2 hospitalized after fire at multi-family home in Auburn. Gallery (65 photos)

  -Former Worcester City Councilor to lead investigation into St. John's Food for the Poor Program Director

  -Worcester's spring street sweeping starts April 4th 

  -The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday

  -The Flock returns to Peppercorn's, tickets on sale

  -Three Chicks Food Picks: Wan Wang's oversized menu offers something for everyone

  -Joe D'Angelo's Sunday Moment

  -Rosen's Roundtable No. 470 (27:58): Chief Diversity Officer/Police Cadets

  -Politics and the City: Search for more play spaces could mean upgrades at Goddard School

  -Tribute to Worcester native who was deployed to Italy with the military in 1955 and never moved home

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Iconic Grafton Inn up for sale for $1.9 million

  -Husband and wife bring soul food to Leicester with Dawu Cafe

  -Shrewsbury schools look to eliminate activity fee

  -State police investigate suspicious device found in Upton 

  -Sports: UMass men's hockey team will begin national title defense Friday in Worcester

  -Algonquin girls hockey wins state title in overtime

  -Hopedale girls basketball wins first state championship

  -Celtics beat Denver, 124-104

  -Red Sox land All-Star shortstop Trevor Story

  -Bravehearts to hold youth clinic April vacation week

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

  -Longtime basketball official Frank DeSantis steps away after a 50-year career

  -Railers lose to Newfoundland, 3-2

  -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: Russian elites planning to overthrow Putin, Ukrainian intelligence says

  -State media report crash of Chinese airliner with 133 aboard

  -Tragic: No charges against a boater who fatally shot a man he helped rescue from the water

  -New England: Man fatally stabbed outside Boston bars during busy St. Patrick's Day weekend 

  -Business: 2 years later, remote work has changed millions of careers

  -Gas stations should be modernized, not banned, Worcester Chamber says

  -Shopping: Last year, Dollar Tree announced the end of $1 prices. Now, competitors are taking advantage 

  -Colleges: Geller Jazz Concert returns to Clark with Bill Charlap Trio and special guest Jon Faddis 

  -Technology developed at UMass Medical School prelude to new muscular dystrophy therapeutics

  -TV/Streaming: "Maury" is calling it quits after 30 seasons 

  -Movies: "The Batman" tops domestic box office, taking in $10.6 million 

  -Celebrity: Roseanne Barr sells longtime L.A. home for $3.1 million 

  -Health: Aging faster in adulthood linked to health conditions in adolescence 

  -Food: Walmart pancake & waffle mix recalled because of possible contamination

  -Recall issued for fresh cut fruit, vegetable products due to Listeria fears 

  -Animals: Wild fox comes to hear this guy play banjo every day (3:06) 

  -History: Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 5: Hospital legacy 

  -Homes: 5 new homes on the market in Worcester 

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): College student wins $100,000 after playing lottery for first time on birthday 

  -Meanwhile, in Florida, alligator crashes swim team’s practice 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +5:30: Radio Worcester (4:10): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID and the BA.2 subvariant

  -Free testing and vaccination/boosters 11-4 today in Downtown Worcester

  -ICYMI: "Stealth Omicron" subvariant causing rise in cases abroad

  -Health experts predict uptick in U.S. cases due to new BA.2 variant