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• Highlights Monday, March 9th
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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

  +6:00: Victim of fatal crash in Shrewsbury was member of U.S. Army, friends say

  +6:00: The Worcester farmers market is returning, and moving to a familiar location

  +6:00: Worcester seeks to host Ghana World Cup fans, despite Providence base

  +6:00: Worcester County Wonders: Worcester's oldest theater plans a rebirth

  +6:00: Worcesteria: Remembering the best fictional Worcester Centrum show

  +6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 22
  
  

  +Noon: Becoming Robert Goddard: A rocketeer rooted in Worcester

  +Noon: Worcester nonprofits share $500,000 grant pool

  +Noon: At St. Mary’s Fish Fry, over 1,000 guests eat over 500 pounds of haddock
  
  

  -Firefighters battle blaze in apartment building in Worcester

  -Worcester jury convicts man of child rape

  -Millbury woman home from Middle East after 40-hour journey (2:02)

  -Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat

  -Green Hill Park is the "crown jewel" of Worcester

  -City of Worcester opens applications for Green Hill Park Community Garden Plots

  -Worcester nonprofit rebrands as Your Access Advocates amid 50th anniversary

  -City Council weighs development, police headquarters, World Cup

  >DINING OUT: Castle lets you dine with a 40-foot dragon and race go-karts (1:28)

  -ICYMI: The Shops at Blackstone Valley to expand with 2 new buildings

  -Woman admits stealing $220K from Worcester rest home, residents

  -Massachusetts’ best-kept country music secret is this Worcester honky tonk bar

  -When is the last day of school in Central Mass.? See town-by-town map

  -Worcester looking into installing 5 air quality sensors

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays

  -Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)

  -Wachusett Echo: Where community meets craft: How local businesses lift our schools

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dilapidated footbridge on popular Shrewsbury trail will be replaced

  -Officials discuss expansion, allocation of Westborough Wastewater Treatment Plant

  -Templeton police arrest woman for violating restraining order by revving engine, yelling outside ex-boyfriend's home

  -Health Foundation of Central Mass. invests additional $400,000 in Southbridge CARES

  -Westborough completes redistricting; 114 students to switch elementary schools
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday

  >SHOWTIME: "Burnin' down the house"

  -WICN Brian Barlow Concert Series featuring Shawnn Monteiro and her trio March 27th

  >OPINION: Rosalie Tirella: Finally home!

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at age 99
  
  

  >SPORTS: Celtics beat Cavaliers, 109-98

  -Bruins lose to Penguins, 5-4

  -Ty Law talks Christian Gonzalez’s contract, Bill Belichick negotiations and more

  -Stockfish scores overtime winner to send Holy Cross men's hockey to Atlantic Hockey semifinals

  -Holy Cross women’s basketball hosts Colgate in Patriot League quarterfinals on Monday

  -Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres in shootout, 4-3
  
  

  >NATIONAL: Terrorism investigated in U.S. embassy explosion in Oslo

  -Iran confirms Russia’s helping "in many different directions" in its war with U.S., Israel

  -Mom who vanished 24 years ago says she left family because of "domestic issues"

  -Tragic: Beloved elderly couple of 70 years died holding hands after tragic car crash

  >NEW ENGLAND: Taunton rallies around families who lost everything during massive house explosion

  >COLLEGES: Clarkies awarded at American Mock Trial Association Regional Tournament
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): When to book flights for the best deals

  -Is Basic Economy a good deal? Here's what to consider

  >BUSINESS: Japan's Nikkei 225 share index falls more than 7% as oil soars to $114 a barrel

  -Energy from bricks, and more chemistry tricks: Julio D’Arcy’s lab is a happy place of experimentation

  >HOMES: Can solar panels lower your utility bill in the winter? (1:37)

  >HEALTH: Women's Health Myths: Doctor warns against believing claims about testosterone

  >FOOD: Scientists pinpoint why resisting a donut can feel impossible — even when you're full
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "The Dinosaurs" (2:01)

  >MOVIES: Jason Biggs gives "American Pie 5" update: "Nostalgia is big right now"

  >CELEBRITY: Woodstock legend Country Joe McDonald dies at 84

  -Eric Dane's widow, Rebecca Gayheart, moves late actor's belongings out of Johnny Depp's home

  >ANIMALS: Woman adopts handicapped senior cat for the sweetest reason (2:28)

  >HISTORY: LIFE magazine photo, 1931: "Light Standard on Park Ave south of Highland St."

  >GOOD NEWS: Officer recognized for saving 1-year-old boy who nearly drowned

  -Meanwhile, in Scotland, couple walking their dogs make stunning 2,000-year-old discovery on a beach

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