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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 (:29). High of 37 in Worcester
-A real snow day, at last: Worcester residents take it in stride
-Worcester digs out from heavy, wet snow (2:13)
-Worcester’s Winter Parking Ban lifted at 6 a.m. Wednesday
-2-hour delay for Worcester schools on Wednesday
-Wachusett schools closed on Wednesday
-Reminder: Trash and recycling collection in Worcester, Holden and Shrewsbury delayed a day the rest of the week
-Residents digging out from 2 feet of snow in Fitchburg (1:00)
-Who received the most? Snowfall totals in Mass. (1:17)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Bank collapse fallout in Worcester? Not likely, according to some experts
+6:00: Worcester releases first police bodycam video as program begins
+6:00: Child injured as S.U.V. slams through porch of Grafton home (pictured)
+6:00: Q.C.C. opens Athletic Center for public gym memberships
+6:00: Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
+6:00: Bill Shaner: The cruelty continues unexamined
+6:00: Patriots add receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster with 3-year deal
+Noon: Rescue crews save young skiers lost in "extremely remote" area behind Wachusett Mountain
+Noon: Shrewsbury church historian sheds new light on Underground Railroad
+Noon: Auto mechanic Jai Santora aims to make customers feel safe
+Noon: A new beer honors a local legend, love story
-Worcester police looking for missing 14-year-old
-Worcester Public Schools holds job fair info session on Wednesday
-Last Worcester inclusionary zoning law hearing ahead of council vote
-First Worcester Jersey Mike's location "coming soon"
-Worcester Public Library hosts U.S. citizenship class
-$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Charlton
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 497 (28:18): Prostitution, Spotted Lanternfly
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - Season 3, Episode 7 - What happened to Donald Wallace?. Video (15:14). Audio (16:52)
>MOVIES: Sturbridge actor Gary Galonek shares key information with Keira Knightley in Hulu's anticipated "Boston Strangler"
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-New in the Woo: Boland’s Bar and Patio
-In search of a non-cliché St. Patrick’s Day playlist
>SHOWTIME: "How to Cook Everything" author Mark Bittman set for White Room
-Fate takes Belén Moyano on a trip to "Hadestown" in Worcester
-Janice Harvey: Film, fantasy, and the past imperfect of movie-watching
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester native who created an automobile empire
-ICYMI: 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
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>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): Operations return to normal at Heywood Hospital after Code Black lifted
-Advisory warns about eating fish from Lake Quinsigamond
-West Boylston police log March 6th to 12th
-West Boylston nomination papers available until April 13th
-Museum visitors travel south of the border
-Goings on from Millbury Sutton Chronicle
>SPORTS: Jakobi Meyers comments on leaving for Raiders: "They wanted me"
-Blackhawks top Bruins, 6-3
-How Bruins' trade deadline acquisitions have performed so far
-Proud Holy Cross coach Maureen Magarity excited about her team taking in N.C.A.A. experience
-Holy Cross announces 2023 football schedule, season ticket renewals open
-Sherry Levin steps down as Worcester Academy girls' basketball coach
-Enter Worcester Bravehearts March Madness Challenge
-How some former Worcester pros are doing so far in the 2022-23 season
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: U.S. sues Rite Aid for missing opioid red flags
-Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailment
-Tragic: 11-year-old-girl killed by stray bullet while sleeping
>NEW ENGLAND: Here's how fast sports betting took off in Mass.
-Several cows killed after barn roof collapses at Mass. farm (1:48)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria student’s passion for gaming takes eSports team to new heights
-UMass Medical School presents "Celebration of Black Excellence" for Black History Month
>HEALTH: F.D.A. approves new nasal spray to treat migraine headaches in adults, Pfizer says
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-5:30 at Worcester Public Library, 9-1 at CENTRO
>BUSINESS: Widespread support in Mass. for $20 minimum wage, new poll shows
-Meta confirms another 10,000 layoffs
>FOOD: "Keto-like" diet may be associated with a higher risk of heart disease, according to new research
>TV/STREAMING: ABC sets date for Ryan Seacrest's "Live with Kelly and Ryan" Exit
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise celebrates Michael Caine's 90th birthday after ditching Oscars
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>HISTORY: "Birdseye View of Worcester, Mass. from Normal Hill, Worcester, Mass." 1912
>ANIMALS: Adorable adoptable pets of the week at Worcester area shelters
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Great-grandmother celebrates 90th birthday by skydiving
-Meanwhile, in England, man says, "I changed my name to Fire Exit — now I'm more famous than Elton John"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
+Noon: Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
+Noon: Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-"An amazing feat of engineering": Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-What is open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Honoring Indigenous People’s Day in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Emma, 15, is bright, artistic and resilient with a wonderful sense of humor
-Saint Paul 5K Knightmare Run & Walk raises funds for Kelly family
-Worcester Guardian partners with Boston University to add State House coverage
-What districts in Worcester County had the best M.C.A.S. scores?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: First class inducted into Clinton High Hall of Fame
-Leominster man arrested for urinating on church wall during food truck festival
-Why Webster police haven't given up on search for boy who disappeared 47 years ago
-Webster woman charged in crash that sent 3 juveniles to the hospital
-Charlton to vote on firearms in municipal buildings October 20th at special town meeting
-Meals That Matter's founder says the demand for warm, home-cooked meals is on the rise
-Paxton woman is a Commonwealth Heroine
-Matt Landry's love of hiking leads to Mount Wachusett guide
-Lancaster discusses well options and state support
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: West End Creamery Corn Maze in Whitinsville (1:14)
-100 FM The Pike (7:58): Jeff Keith of Tesla and Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart talk about their new song
>OPINION: Robert A. Bilotta: Put CSX funds to work for District 2 residents
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester woman who cooked in a number of local kitchens
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Saints, survive questionable officiating (4:32)
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye takes another step forward vs. Saints
-Maye entrenched in early NFL MVP conversation
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross senior guard Cam Nolan named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
>NATIONAL: All 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas
-4 people killed and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
-Tragic: Skydiving instructor falls to his death after getting separated from student in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person in custody after threatening Topsfield Fair (:24). Article
-Massachusetts among states struggling least with bullying
-Haverhill police chief retires amid union backlash following tragedies
>COLLEGES: Inside the economics of happiness
-The most expensive colleges in Massachusetts (9:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 clever packing tips for rainy destinations
-6 countries or islands you can walk across in under an hour
>BUSINESS: A.I. could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs over the next decade: report
-Are you throwing away money on your cell phone protection plan? (2:38)
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A.I. being used to detect heart health problems
>FOOD: Retro Diet Coke Lime returns to store shelves. Here's what to know
>TV/STREAMING: A message from Dr. Jane Goodall on Netflix's "Famous Last Words" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Jared Leto's "Tron" hits the skids with $33.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen kissing on singer's yacht
-Diane Keaton lost weight, was very thin before her death
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd rescued from hoarding goes on first walk (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Boys applauded for helping friend after shark attack in Australia
-Meanwhile, in Florida, mom wins video game tournament while holding her 5-day-old baby
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