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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 (:43). Forecast snow, a lot of it.
+6:00: A real snow day, at last: Worcester residents take it in stride
+6:00: 2-hour delay for Worcester schools on Wednesday
+6:00: Nor’easter presents challenges to Worcester
+6:00: 1-2 feet of wet, heavy snow falls in Fitchburg (1:52)
+6:00: "This is ridiculous;" Mass. town buried under 27 inches of snow (1:38)
+Noon: Dining Out and Bars & Bands to see who's open and who's closed
+Noon: Heavy, wet snow jams up snowblower in Worcester (1:06)
+Noon: Worcester municipal buildings closed to the public; City Council meeting postponed
+Noon: No trash and recycling collection in Holden on Tuesday, and delayed a day the rest of the week
-Rain turning to snow in Worcester (:27)
-Snow already accumulating in Leominster (:30)
-No trash and recycling collection in Worcester on Tuesday, and delayed a day the rest of the week
-No trash and recycling collection in Shrewsbury on Tuesday, and delayed a day the rest of the week
-All W.R.T.A. snow routes are active
-Pre-treating roads for snow difficult due to heavy rain (2:12)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester Public Schools holds job fair info session on Wednesday
+Noon: $100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Charlton
+Noon: Jakobi Meyers comments on leaving for Raiders: "They wanted me"
+Noon: "How to Cook Everything" author Mark Bittman set for White Room
+Noon: Fate takes Belén Moyano on a trip to "Hadestown" in Worcester
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Film, fantasy, and the past imperfect of movie-watching
-Elm Park Tower residents to begin moving back in 6 weeks after flooding
-Salisbury St. in Worcester may bear Albanian warrior's name
-WPI grad, an ex-Navy pilot who’s seen UFOs in flight, calls for investigations of aerial phenomena
-Tuxedo-clad Dr. Fauci, a Holy Cross grad, aids collapsed woman at D.C. dinner
-Advocates call for continuation of free W.R.T.A. bus fares
-Representative James O'Day focuses on role as 1 of 4 division leaders
-To control Spotted Lanternfly growth in Worcester area, destroy egg masses now
-Man accused of stabbing uncle to death in Blackstone home held in jail
-2 more men plead guilty in large Fitchburg drug case
-Radio Worcester (21:43): Worcester School Superintendent Rachel Monárrez
-Radio Worcester (15:18): State Senator John Cronin (D-Lunenburg) and the state of local news
-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 Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Creative Hub Worcester and Sharinna Travieso chosen for "You Belong Here!" project
-We persist: A first-generation Irish-American's take on St. Patrick's Day
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to onetime candidate for Worcester County Sheriff
-ICYMI: Thousands turn out for Worcester County St. Patrick’s Parade (1:56). Article
-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)
-Worcester's Best Pizza contest enters Round of 8
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): For Wachusett students, return to normal brings trials
-Wachusett budget still above town recommendation
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dog found tied to bench along Route 9 in Shrewsbury
-Clinton voters to weigh in on library options
-Sterling residents: Last day to get election papers is March 16th
-Lancaster candidates have until March 20th to take out election papers
-Berlin nomination papers available for May 8th election
-Good news from Millbury Sutton Chronicle
>SPORTS: Rockets outlast Celtics, 111-109
-Patriots plan to re-sign Jonathan Jones, trade Jonnu Smith
-Former Shepherd Hill star Chris Lindstrom signs 5-year, $105 million extension with Atlanta Falcons
-North High punches ticket to Division 1 state championship game
-Wachusett's title hopes dashed in state semis
-Nashoba falls in state semifinal
-Grafton hockey's season finishes 22-3 after state semifinal loss
-Assumption women's basketball team rallies from 2 double-digit deficits to advance to Division 2 Elite 8
-Bronagh Power-Cassidy named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Enter Worcester Bravehearts March Madness Challenge
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, NHL week 22
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Large group in Mexico attempted mass entry into U.S. at El Paso
-Alaska's Willow oil project is controversial. Here's why
-Tragic: 3-year-old Texas girl accidentally kills sister, 4, with gun
>NEW ENGLAND: $250,000 worth of vehicles stolen from New Hampshire dealership
-Mass. lawmakers may extend pandemic-era policy allowing restaurants to sell cocktails to go
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria student’s passion for gaming takes eSports team to new heights
-Quinsigamond C.C. to offer help with F.A.F.S.A. and taxes on Wednesday
>HEALTH: Mediterranean and MIND diets reduced signs of Alzheimer’s in brain tissue, study finds
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-5:30 at Worcester Public Library, 9-1 at CENTRO
>BUSINESS: Finance professor answers questions about S.V.B. collapse (3:01)
-How the Silicon Valley Bank collapse is affecting customers in Mass.
>SHOPPING: Furniture Store Yardbird to open first Boston-area store
>FOOD: Taco Bell removing quesarito from menu, bring back 2 fan favorites
>TV/STREAMING: New HBO Max to offer thousands of extra shows at no added cost
-Oscars see ratings bounce, hit 3-year high
>MOVIES: "Scream VI" tops box office with franchise-best $44.5 million
>CELEBRITY: Ke Huy Quan and Harrison Ford’s uplifting Oscar reunion will make you cry happy tears
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County March 5th to 12th
>HISTORY: Pasture view from the former "Worcester Insane Hospital"
>ANIMALS: A year in the life of a wild boar raised by yellow Lab (3:05)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man's daughter secretly becomes his kidney donor
-Meanwhile, in California, Man catches fish with hands in middle of flooded road
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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