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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 (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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