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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 (1:20). Major storm with heavy, wet snow, more than 2 feet possible in places
-Massachusetts prepares for Tuesday's winter storm (2:06)
+6:00: School canceled in Worcester on Tuesday
+6:00: No trash and recycling collection in Worcester on Tuesday, and delayed a day the rest of the week
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Salisbury St. in Worcester may bear Albanian warrior's name
+6:00: 2 more men plead guilty in large Fitchburg drug case
+6:00: Creative Hub Worcester and Sharinna Travieso chosen for "You Belong Here!" project
+6:00: We persist: A first-generation Irish-American's take on St. Patrick's Day
+6:00: Bronagh Power-Cassidy named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+6:00: Enter Worcester Bravehearts March Madness Challenge
+Noon: Free COVID vaccinations on Monday: 11-7 at Central Branch YMCA
+Noon: Dog found tied to bench along Route 9 in Shrewsbury
-Thousands turn out for Worcester County St. Patrick’s Parade (1:56). Article
-Related: Gallery (32 photos)
-Westborough's Daniel Kwan wins big at Oscars for "Everything Everywhere All at Once"
-Related: Daniel Kwan at Oscars: "Everything" a tribute to my mother (1:19)
-Downtown Worcester a work in progress
-Worcester's Best Pizza contest enters Round of 8
-Beloved Worcester neighborhood eatery sold, changing name
-Stephanie Fernandes case on "48 Hours": "This is Andrew's blood"
-Allegedly beaten and abused in an Oxford "house of horrors," former foster children file suit against state social workers
-Volunteer to teach tech, pay bills or deliver meals to local older adults in Worcester area
-Most Worcester State grads stay in the Worcester area, Worcester State president writes
-Car shot up on I-290 in Worcester, police looking for Cadillac
-Phantom Gourmet visits legendary Worcester restaurant (5:01)
-Lake View Playground Master Plan public meeting on Monday
-Open Sky shelter caseworkers stay course during housing "crisis"
>HOMES: 5 latest homes for sale in Worcester area
-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 Monday
>SHOWTIME: Marcus M. Martin has a big wish granted as the Genie in "Aladdin"
-Square One Players to present comedy romp, “Leading Ladies”
-Vocero Hispano: 03-10-2023 al 03-16-2023
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to man who worked at Wyman Gordon for 40 years
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Wachusett budget still above town recommendation
-Holden police to hold Rape Aggression Defense class in April
-Award honors Holden native’s aviation career
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police looking for man who fled from car crash in Northborough
-Suspect in fatal stabbing due in court
-Clinton High announces honor roll
-Candidates have until March 16th to pick up Boylston election papers
-Comfort dog added to Bolton roster
-Some pluses in latest Nashoba budget
>SPORTS: Red Wings beat Bruins, 5-3
-Holy Cross women’s basketball claims 12th Patriot League championship
-H.C. women earn No. 15 seed, set to face No. 2 Maryland in N.C.A.A. Tournament
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey defeats No. 20 R.I.T., to play for league title
-Railers beat Maine, 4-3
-How one Newfoundland Growlers hockey player befriended a young fan in Worcester
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Russian advance stalls in Ukraine’s Bakhmut, think tank says
-8 dead, 7 missing after boat capsizes off San Diego coast
>NEW ENGLAND: State legislators tackle supplemental budget
-Hotel "deeply sorry" after U.K. students' passports were destroyed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross professor: Who are Jehovah’s Witnesses? The history of the often misunderstood group
-Worcester State's "The Beat" (29:52): Actor Steve Gagliastro
>HEALTH: New England Journal of Medicine releases interesting finding for men seeking prostate cancer surgery or radiation
-Worcester recorded its lowest 7-day COVID average since almost exactly a year ago
>BUSINESS: Silicon Valley Bank customers will have access to money, feds say after fallout
-Central Mass. business by the numbers
>FOOD: What is a reverse grocery list?
>HISTORY: Worcester classified ads from 1888
>ANIMALS: This pup was SO happy to be rescued (:57)
>MOVIES: Full list of winners at Oscars
-Angela Bassett, "Elvis" lose: Oscars snubs and surprises
-Oscars In Memoriam snubs: Paul Sorvino, Anne Heche missing
>CELEBRITY: Inside the star-studded Oscars parties
-Oscars red carpet: All the best-dressed celebrities
-Here's why everyone is talking about Hugh Grant's Oscars red carpet interview
>TV/STREAMING: The best and worst moments of Oscars
-How long did it take for "The Slap" to come up?
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 2nd-grader dresses as her teacher for school "Superhero Day"
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, watch snowmobiler's close call with charging moose
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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