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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:53). High of 50 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester police ask for help finding mission girl
+Noon: Blue envelopes are bad news for hundreds of thousands on MassHealth
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Worcester St. Patrick's Day Parade: Your complete guide
+Noon: Worcester native Raymond Latino recalls work on "Boston Strangler" film
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "Missing," "80 For Brady," and more
-Car shot up on I-290 in Worcester, police looking for Cadillac
-Phantom Gourmet visits legendary Worcester restaurant (5:01)
-UMass Medical School to lay off 26 at Boston-based vaccine manufacturing division
-From "lost and broken" to Woman of Consequence — L.I.F.T. V.P. among 2 honored by city
-See the 49 jobs now open at the city of Worcester
-Worcester election is underway — months before key election dates
-Radio Worcester (5:42): Mayor Joe Petty on Inclusionary Zoning
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent's March letter to families
-Inner Views podcast (17:42): Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Rachel Monárrez, part 3
-Police chase ends near Sterling day care after N.H. armed robbery
-2 trucks crash on Mass Pike in Oxford, causing traffic delays
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "Where did Patricia Santos go?". Video (17:32). Audio (19:15)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Home Show returns this weekend to the DCU Center (:30)
-Nine Things To Do: St. Patrick's Parade, Tequila Bonfire, "Bagrock"
-Hot Wheels Monster Trucks coming to the DCU Center
-JAZZED UP Trio to play sold out Orchids After Dark on Friday in Boylston
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 545 (28:33): Lauren Gaffney
>HISTORY: "Wonderful" memories linger 55 years after Hendrix played at Clark
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to longtime professor at Worcester State
-ICYMI: Retired Worcester educator dies after emergency on vacation in Mexico
-4-year-old girl, man hospitalized after crash in Worcester, police say
-Man sentenced in 2015 shooting of 15-year-old at Worcester motel
-Worcester vaccinations still flat with COVID in "rearview mirror"
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Award honors Holden native’s aviation career
-Holden still holding out on mandate for housing near transit
-Paw enforcement -- Holden P.D. recruits new 4-legged officer
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury sixth-graders’ recipe featured at Shrewsbury Pizzaria
-Shrewsbury P.D. welcomes new officer
-Auburn man sentence to federal prison for child pornography
-Leominster man accused of rampage on flight allegedly said he was "taking over this plane"
-Channel 5 Wake-Up Call from Marion E. Zeh School in Northborough (:52)
-Fitchburg woman sentenced for stealing cash from the mail
-Sterling community garden taking reservations
-NEW! Murder in Grafton Center, Part 4
>SPORTS: Oilers snap Bruins streak
-Patriots not expected to target Lamar Jackson in free agency
-Mobile sports betting launches on Friday
-Related: Many strings attached to online betting’s "free money" deals
-Power-Cassidy, Foreman carry Holy Cross women's basketball team to conference title game. Highlights (2:12). Coach's interview (1:17)
-Assumption women's basketball team to host NCAA Regional Tournament (4:35)
-Public showing of doc on North High's quest for a state basketball championship set for Saturday
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Apology letter found after U.S. citizens killed in Mexico
-Third person dies after crowd crush at Rochester music venue
-Tragic: At least 6 killed, 7 injured in Hamburg, Germany church shooting
>NEW ENGLAND: M.B.T.A. announces new speed restrictions on Red, Orange, Blue and Green Lines
-State bill aims to slow P.F.A.S. damage
>HOMES: $2.2 million Shrewsbury home among these 10 most expensive sales in Worcester County last week
>COLLEGES: Mental health first aid expands Anna Maria’s commitment to behavioral health and public safety
-UMass Medical School program gives students and alumni from Worcester-area colleges clinical research experience
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on possibility of new tuberculosis vaccine
-Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 4-7 at Shrewsbury Fire Department
>SHOPPING: Thrift Store Threads -- Performer finds designer delights with sparkle
>BUSINESS: The number of available jobs in the U.S. shrank in January
-G.M. offers buyouts to most U.S. salaried workers to trim costs
-Worcester Business Connect No. 40 (21:05): Kearney Speech Therapy
>TV/STREAMING: Pennywise is back! "It" prequel series ordered at HBO Max
>MOVIES: "Avatar 2" gets a Video on Demand release date
>CELEBRITY: Robert Blake, "Baretta" actor acquitted in wife's murder, dies at 89
-Chaim Topol, "Fiddler on the Roof" actor, dies at 87
>FOOD: Bri's Sweet Treats confectionery opens in market
>ANIMALS: Locksmith dog greets customers, guards Worcester shop
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Small business owner uses yard signs to pay off elementary school's lunch debt
-Meanwhile, in Maine, vegan caught in state's crackdown on naughty vanity license plates
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Authorities identify Worcester woman killed in Virginia bus crash
-Earlier: 25-year-old Worcester woman, Greenfield family among 5 killed in crash (2:36). Article
-Fireball caused loud boom heard across Mass., NASA says (4:24). Article
-City suspends market's liquor license
-Here’s why Worcester can’t put traffic lights, beacons at a dangerous crosswalk
-"The end of an era": Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
-DCU Center to keep name for now, as credit union extends sponsorship for $4.2 million
-Markey secures Mass. Dems’ nod over Moulton, igniting generational showdown in Senate primary
-Related: 2 Democrats, 2 paths: Markey and Moulton in Worcester (2:06)
-Despite recent stabbings on the Common, Downtown Worcester events to continue
-Nichols plans to absorb Anna Maria fire science, other programs
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Here's the last day of school for every Worcester County public district
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Segregation lawsuit, school budget questions, Holy Cross heads to Texas
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Chinese Restaurants (5:41)
-Popular eatery's second location officially opens in Westborough
-ICYMI: Anna Maria's abrupt closure was a "knife in the heart" for faculty
-World Cup watch parties set for Worcester Common
-Ghanaian restaurant in Worcester ready to give World Cup fans taste of home country (2:07)
-Worcester jury finds driver guilty in 2022 death of man in wheelchair
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Among Friends senior newsletter
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual town meeting 7 p.m. June 8th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 juveniles hospitalized after e-bike collides with vehicle in Clinton
-Group seeks probe into Rutland July Fourth cancellation
-3 charged after stolen dirt bike recovered, illegal gun seized in Webster
-Worker in Southbridge McDonald's french fry case due in Dudley court
-Douglas man under surveillance arrested on trafficking charge after picking up crack
-Leominster man accused of civil rights violation after open bottle report at Allen’s
-39 Elm Street emerges as flashpoint in Southbridge Town Council race
-Westborough High students learn beekeeping basics in innovative class
-Fixing crowns and funding communities: Dudley Woman's Club closes out fundraising year
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Former Manor and Draught House owner launches Prohibition Beer
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Black Veil, Basement Sessions, Johnny Blue Horn and more
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1377 (30:00): The Rolling Stones, Gracie Abrams, The Black Keys and more
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Too many administrators bloat Worcester school budget
-Shaun Connolly: Spend the $609 to go to a World Cup game
-Laurel: At your service at the class volleyball game
-Manny Jae Media (50:55): 508 LIVE!
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to award-winning baker who worked at Crown and Widoff's bakeries
>SPORTS: Here's the full lineup for Drake Maye's charity softball game today at Polar Park
-Ex-Patriots coach Jerod Mayo lands new job — with private equity firm
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 9-1
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Holy Cross baseball’s season ends at Austin Regional
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7-2
-St. John's senior star, brother with autism team up on baseball field
>NATIONAL: Couple found dead were victims of Tom Selleck impersonator scam
-Why are more young people angry about A.I.? Researcher says there's been a "meaningful shift" with Gen Z (1:56). Article
-Tragic: High school graduate's home burns down during graduation ceremony
-Concertgoer dies week after being kicked in head by crowd surfer at rock festival
>NEW ENGLAND: State police hit with $25 million lawsuit (2:11)
-Maine lawn mower accident leaves child critically injured
>COLLEGES: 2 Clark students earn awards for research in Brazil, Poland
-How can UMass make up for money cut by federal government? (9:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 costs travelers forget to budget for
-Yosemite ditches reservations, descends into chaos (2:03)
>BUSINESS: Reality-mimicking A.I. fuels spike in scams (1:59)
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (57:34): Kwame Appiah, founder, Kumasi Soccer and Unity Street Soccer
>HOMES: The best plants for beginners to grow
>HEALTH: Doctor explains what residents should know about mpox
-Opthamologist's advice for protecting eyes from summer sun (3:09)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:22): Spicy Cajun shrimp pasta
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Sacha Baron Cohen, Rosamund Pike Netflix movie, "Ladies First" (2:39)
>MOVIES: "Obsession" craze explained: Shocker horror hit makes 100 times its budget
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrities invited to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
-Mandy Moore names former child star who got her into "underage drinking"
>ANIMALS: Pig stops highway traffic to save her own life (2:33)
>HISTORY: Lake Boon was once a major tourist destination
>GOOD NEWS: Man stops for bread, wins $500,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances running chainsaw on his chin for over 4 minutes
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