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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 (:34). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-1 killed in crash on Route 20 in Shrewsbury
-Area officers rescue man trapped under car in parking lot
-Woman admits stealing $220K from Worcester rest home, residents
-Worcester residents tired of winter as ice and rain close schools on Friday (1:23)
-Former White City liquor store to become outpatient space
-Iconic Harry’s Restaurant celebrates 80 years in business
-Massachusetts Maple Month celebrated locally with Pure BS Maple Shack
-Worcester nonprofit proposes affordable apartments on Hammond Street
-Worcester Iranian college students find hope amid strikes
-Worcester police staffing shortage raises concern at City Hall
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Budgets, schools, safety and playoff pushes
-Updated Worcester trash and recycling schedule through March 9th
>DINING OUT: Popular Worcester restaurant closed by fire in Sept. announces reopen date
-ICYMI: Mass. and N.H. school vacations bring crowds to Worcester airport
-Controversial 44-apartment Worcester development heads to Planning Board
-Worcester motorists keep one eye on the pump, other on world affairs
-WPI researchers develop tool to predict Alzheimer’s disease
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: College prep in the digital age: Students divided on SchooLinks
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Vacancies on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Training for life: C.P.R. skills save man's life along Sturbridge trail
-Clinton police arrest man with warrant while responding to parking lot crash
-Worcester judge meets Grafton eighth graders
-Dudley man with shotgun surrenders after violent box cutter attack at Webster apartment
-Lake Quinsigamond water level rising
-Auburn substitute teacher terminated following reports of inappropriate behavior
-"We lost contact": Auburn family concerned for missing woman who has not been seen in months (2:08). Article
-Jabil set to move manufacturing out of downtown Clinton; NyproMold to stay
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Fairy Tales and Fables," "Lest We Forget" and more ...
-TODAY! Bob Marley Birthday Bash 1 to 5 at Worcester Youth Center
-"Never give up, never surrender!" "Galaxy Quest" in Con spotlight
-Neil Sedaka’s songs see streaming boost following death
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: March Horrorscopes
-What's Up Worcester Crossroad Conversations (1:00:08): Ivette Monge on leadership, community and purpose
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to one of the original nurses on New England Life Flight
>SPORTS: Jayson Tatum returns from injury in Celtics' 120-100 win (2:08). Article
-Tatum on his return: "I still got a long way to go" (3:24)
-Patriots trading starting center Garrett Bradbury to Bears
-Will Elias nets overtime winner to lift Holy Cross men’s hockey over RIT
>CARS: Data suggests uptick in car crashes during daylight saving
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. to release more than 47,000 additional Jeffrey Epstein files
-Probe into whether Jeffrey Epstein was working as a Russian spy is underway
-F.B.I. warning parents of new online threat targeting kids
-Tragic: Dad, daughter fatally shot while trying to buy PS5 from Facebook Marketplace
>NEW ENGLAND: Plastic E-ZPass transponders being phased out in Massachusetts (:26)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State community raises $33,580 in WOOGIVES campaign
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 U.S. cities you can't actually visit
-Should you travel during U.S.-Iran conflict? Travel insurance expert weighs in
>BUSINESS: U.S. lost 92,000 jobs in February in surprisingly weak report
-Dow falls 560 points, U.S. oil surges to $90
-Economic Forecast keynote: 2026 will be an improvement over the year of uncertainty
>HOMES: How long does it take to sell a house in Worcester?
>HEALTH: Doctor warns against believing claims about testosterone (1:04)
>FOOD: Baked ziti with mozzarella
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Madonna revisits her "Like a Virgin" look 42 years later in bridal lingerie
-Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes make first official appearance together in more than a decade
>ANIMALS: Neglected rescue doodle can't stop crashing moms bath time (1:47)
>HISTORY: Exploring the abandoned Worcester Memorial Auditorium (22:22)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman one-ups husband's $1 million lottery prize with $5 million jackpot
-Meanwhile, in Cincinnati, raccoon burglar making daily visits to apartment
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