Highlights in The 016 Monday, March 28th

• Posted by 016 Administrator March 28, 2022 - Filed in News - 1,748 views

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Single-digit wind chills this morning in Worcester as wintry weather returns

  +6:00: Worcester's former top housing official gets 40 months for fraud conviction

  +6:00: Police investigating after car strikes pedestrian in Worcester

  +6:00: Worcester man arrested for drugs in a stolen vehicle

  +6:00: Worcester’s chief diversity officer was the lowest-paid chief among city cabinet members

  +6:00: Don Landgren: Another Troopergate paper shuffle suggestion

  +6:00: Overnight bridge deck repairs on I-290 bridge over Route 12

  +6:00: Bravehearts release limited-edition T-shirts

  +6:00: Academy "condemns" Will Smith's Oscar slap, promises review

  -Man's death in Oxford result of family dispute, authorities say

  -New food truck debuts in area

  -Norton Saint-Gobain plans redevelopment in Greendale

  -Fitchburg doctor gets daughter, baby out of Ukraine (:50)

  -5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 28th

  -ICYMI: 1 dead after double shooting near Worcester strip club

  -Central Mass. native presumed mauled to death by grizzly bear in Montana

  -Movies: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock, curses him out on stage at the Oscars

  -Could Will Smith lose his Oscar?

  -Movie filmed in Massachusetts wins Best Picture

  -The best dressed at Oscars

  -Homes: Check out 5 new houses for sale in Worcester

  -The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday

  -Joe D'Angelo's Sunday Moment

  -Ray Mariano: Here's who's best to serve as interim Worcester city manager

  -Quiet limbo for new Worcester School Committee districts 

  -Tribute to a longtime educator from Worcester 

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Princeton looks at police needs

  -Holden teacher organizes North High prom dress giveaway

  -Millbury's Michael Ramian receives Patriot Award from National Guard

  -Revolutionary War encampment set for June in Millbury canceled

  -Churches to close as 5 parishes will combine in Blackstone Valley

  -Sports: Former Worcester Academy star leads South Carolina to Final Four

  -Holy Cross marks 75th anniversary of NCAA basketball tournament title

  -Celtics beat Timberwolves, 134-112

  -U.S. men on brink of qualifying for World Cup

  -Time running out to have photo of yourself, family, and/or pets to be featured on a 90-foot mural at Bravehearts game

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

  -Railers lose in Reading, 4-1

  -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: Ukraine pleads for help, says Russia wants to split nation

  -President to propose 20% minimum tax on billionaires in budget plan

  -Tragic: Online video shows girl fatally shooting cousin and herself 

  -New England: Worker killed during collapse at Government Center Parking Garage is ID'd 

  -Business: Why a new index shows local employers as overly optimistic

  -After 6 months, I hate my job -- will it look bad if I leave?

  -Food: Struggling to find pizza rolls and pizza dough? There's a reason 

  -Colleges: WPI ranked 5th in new study that identifies "best value colleges" in Massachusetts

  -Symposium at Clark explores gaming culture

  -TV/Streaming: Netflix announces year-round romance reality slate 

  -Celebrity: Preliminary toxicology test revealed after death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins

  -History: Former Boys Club in Lincoln Square in Worcester, early 1900s 

  -Animals: Parents set up hidden camera and catch cat cuddling dog (3:06) 

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man receives grandfather's Purple Heart after 78 years

  -Meanwhile, in England, tiger on the loose turns out to be a stuffed toy 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +6:00: Radio Worcester (9:54): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about stealth Omicron (BA.2) and memorial plaque

  -Worcester's Medical Director supports vaccines for kids 6 and under, citing potential long-term effects

  -Here's what to know about vaccines for little kids

  -ICYMI: FDA expected to authorize a second booster shot

  -Much of Shanghai locked down as mass testing begins