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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 (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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