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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: Increasing sunshine later Sunday, high in the 40s
-Worcester's warmest winter ever recorded
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Recovering addict from Worcester running Boston Marathon to get others back on their feet
-Worcester businessman supports Mass. right-to-repair bill for electronics (2:10)
-New Worcester law on developer tax breaks likely: Councilor
-Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade returns next Sunday
-Can Catholics eat corned beef on St. Patrick’s Day during Lent?
-H.C. prof interviewed in article "Lent is here – remind me what it’s all about? 5 essential reads"
-Worcester Senator backs charter school reform after B.E.S.E. board vote
-5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
-Eight Things To Do: ArtsWorcester, Poet laureate inauguration and more
-FlyORH: JetBlue roundtrip from Worcester to Tampa for under $500
-Ray Mariano: Tough to teach history when politicians won't let you
-Free tax preparation offered in Worcester, Webster
-Sterling, Princeton team up for search and ice rescue
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Where did Waldemar Feliciano Go?" Unsolved: Worcester. Video (13:58). Audio (15:39)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: "John Peel Died For Your Sins," a short story by Victor Infante
-Minister draws attention to plight of Armenians of Nagorno-Karabak
-NEW! The Faces of Worcester: Sarah Clayton – Clash Physical Therapy & Health Services
-Inner Views podcast (16:25): Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Rachel Monárrez, part 2
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester woman who had a long career as an educator
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 544 (28:01): Lorraine Cote
-ICYMI: Worcester police participate in polar plunge to benefit Special Olympics
-Woo Juice offers healthy, freshly pressed juices, smoothies in Downtown Worcester
-Black Sheep Bah-Bah-Q makes jump from smoker trailer to Chandler Street restaurant
-Some in Worcester neighborhood on edge over plan to turn hotel into housing for homeless
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): Wachusett seniors seek a class trip
-Channel 7 helps Holden family with dental dilemma
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic advisory for Sunday's Stu 30K Road Race
-Fire departments conduct march of honor for fallen Webster Firefighter Paul R. Cloutier
-Former Ray’s True Value to be new home for heating, A.C. and plumbing company
-Grafton Food Bank kicks off Annual Appeal, marks 30th anniversary
-Mass. school chief follows career paths at Uxbridge High
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Some good news on Nashoba budget
-Sutton man admits to child porn charge, faces decades in prison
-Murder in Grafton Center, Part 2
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Rangers, 4-2
-Bravehearts single-game tickets go on sale
-Railers fall to Newfoundland, 5-2
-Revolution wins home opener, 3-0
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: It's been a month since the Ohio freight train derailment. Here's what's happened since
-Los Angeles beach shooting leaves 5 hospitalized
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 killed when business jet encounters severe turbulence
-COVID outbreak at Yarmouth nursing home leaves 4 residents dead
-Mass. man strikes N.H. state police cruiser during snow storm
>COLLEGES: Quinsigamond offering free clinical medical assistant class
-Anna Maria College AMCAST (21:04): Mental Health First Aid
>HEALTH: Key sleep behaviors that could improve life expectancy identified by researchers
-11 minutes of daily exercise could have a positive impact on your health, large study shows
>FOOD: KFC is bringing back a fan favorite after a nearly 10-year hiatus
>HOMES: Worcester Home Show returns next weekend to the DCU Center (:30)
>TV/STREAMING: The unrated version of "M3gan" is now streaming on Peacock
>MOVIES: "Creed III" a box-office heavyweight on opening night
>CELEBRITY: Rachael Ray ends daytime show after 17 seasons: "Next exciting chapter"
>HISTORY: Union Station’s Past and Present
>ANIMALS: W.A.R.L. Adoption Option -- Meet Tenley
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): World War II veteran celebrates his 100th birthday, sharing his secret to a long life
-Meanwhile, in California, masked person hired to promote new "Scream" movie prompts 911 calls
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+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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