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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 (:28). High of 50 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: St. Patrick's Day nears; Worcester's Irish explore a complex heritage
+Noon: Worcester parents push for new homework policy that gives "study break" days
+Noon: Worcester inclusionary zoning law goes to City Council for final vote
+Noon: Jazzed Up Thursday at ChaShu
+Noon: Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (36:58): Maureen Magarity and Cara McCormack
-"A chaotic mess at any turn": Why Worcester City Council meetings can be a spectacle
-Local restaurant teams up with brewery to can its signature drink
-3 hurt, Grafton home partially demolished after car slams into porch (1:05). Article
-Rescue crews save teens lost in remote area behind Wachusett Mountain (1:30)
-Medical experts in Worcester look back at 3 years of COVID in the city
-Boston Globe: Worcester school officials ask state to investigate newly approved charter school
-Bank collapse fallout in Worcester? Not likely, according to some experts
-Worcester releases first police bodycam video as program begins
-Q.C.C. opens Athletic Center for public gym memberships
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 497 (28:18): Prostitution, Spotted Lanternfly
-Radio Worcester Radio Roundtable (32:38): Plowing, Business Improvement District
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 3, Episode 7 - What happened to Donald Wallace?. Video (15:14). Audio (16:52)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-A new beer honors a local legend, love story
>SHOWTIME: Live Production: The woman who discovered structure of DNA
-Auto mechanic Jai Santora aims to make customers feel safe
-Bill Shaner: The cruelty continues unexamined
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
-Manny Jae Media's "Inner Views" (18:25): Julie Bowditch, CASA Project Worcester County's Executive Director, part 1
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to longtime volunteer for local institutions and groups
-Reminder: Trash and recycling collection in Worcester, Holden and Shrewsbury delayed a day the rest of the week
-ICYMI: Worcester police looking for missing 14-year-old
-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
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): Channel 7's "Solve It 7" gets Shrewsbury couple a resort refund
-Paxton swears in 2 new officers
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Shrewsbury church historian sheds new light on Underground Railroad
-Sutton Garden Club to award scholarship to graduating senior
-$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Charlton
>SPORTS: Patriots add receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster with 3-year deal
-Former Assumption star signs 2-year, $13.5 million deal with Buffalo Bills
-Celtics hold on to beat Wolves, 104-102
-Holy Cross women's basketball team prepares to play Maryland (1:36)
-Holy Cross wants court to drop suit of former women's hoop coach
-Holy Cross announces 2023 football schedule, season ticket renewals open
-Enter Worcester Bravehearts March Madness Challenge
-Undefeated David Prouty reaches Division 5 state final
-Millbury boys' basketball team looks to bright future after falling in state semifinal
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-Honda recalling 500,000 vehicles to fix seat belt problem
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: U.S. inflation eases but stays high, putting Fed in tough spot
-Footage released of Russian fighter jet forcing down U.S. drone
-Tragic: Florida senior says he unknowingly signed over his $185,000 house for $10, now being evicted
>NEW ENGLAND: COVID Public Health Emergency in Mass. to end on May 11th
-Mass. lawmakers urge support of bills to close gender, racial wage gaps
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria students answering the call for help through 911 dispatch training
-A WPI-led research team works to enhance military’s materials supply resiliency
>HEALTH: F.D.A. updates mammogram regulations to help detect breast cancer sooner
-Free COVID vaccinations on Thursday: 6-8 at St. Peter's Free Medical Program
>BUSINESS: Key inflation measure shows wholesale prices fell last month
-Unemployment rate rises almost full percentage point across Central Mass.
>FOOD: Hidden Valley Ranch ice cream is being made for a limited time. Would you try it?
>TV/STREAMING: Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis to star in "Kay Scarpetta" series
>MOVIES: First trailer released for live-action version of "The Little Mermaid"
>CELEBRITY: Pedophile rocker Gary Glitter back in prison 1 month after release: report
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, March 5th to 12th
>HISTORY: Old South Church, where City Hall stands now, 1743
>ANIMALS: Spicy kitten needs to be wrapped in purrito (3:29)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Army widow returns to college to honor promise to husband killed in Iraq (2:40)
-Meanwhile, scientists have revived a "zombie" virus that spent 48,500 years frozen in permafrost
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Authorities identify Worcester woman killed in Virginia bus crash
-Earlier: 25-year-old Worcester woman, Greenfield family among 5 killed in crash (2:36). Article
-Fireball caused loud boom heard across Mass., NASA says (4:24). Article
-City suspends market's liquor license
-Here’s why Worcester can’t put traffic lights, beacons at a dangerous crosswalk
-"The end of an era": Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
-DCU Center to keep name for now, as credit union extends sponsorship for $4.2 million
-Markey secures Mass. Dems’ nod over Moulton, igniting generational showdown in Senate primary
-Related: 2 Democrats, 2 paths: Markey and Moulton in Worcester (2:06)
-Despite recent stabbings on the Common, Downtown Worcester events to continue
-Nichols plans to absorb Anna Maria fire science, other programs
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Here's the last day of school for every Worcester County public district
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Segregation lawsuit, school budget questions, Holy Cross heads to Texas
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Chinese Restaurants (5:41)
-Popular eatery's second location officially opens in Westborough
-ICYMI: Anna Maria's abrupt closure was a "knife in the heart" for faculty
-World Cup watch parties set for Worcester Common
-Ghanaian restaurant in Worcester ready to give World Cup fans taste of home country (2:07)
-Worcester jury finds driver guilty in 2022 death of man in wheelchair
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Among Friends senior newsletter
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual town meeting 7 p.m. June 8th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 juveniles hospitalized after e-bike collides with vehicle in Clinton
-Group seeks probe into Rutland July Fourth cancellation
-3 charged after stolen dirt bike recovered, illegal gun seized in Webster
-Worker in Southbridge McDonald's french fry case due in Dudley court
-Douglas man under surveillance arrested on trafficking charge after picking up crack
-Leominster man accused of civil rights violation after open bottle report at Allen’s
-39 Elm Street emerges as flashpoint in Southbridge Town Council race
-Westborough High students learn beekeeping basics in innovative class
-Fixing crowns and funding communities: Dudley Woman's Club closes out fundraising year
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Former Manor and Draught House owner launches Prohibition Beer
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Black Veil, Basement Sessions, Johnny Blue Horn and more
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1377 (30:00): The Rolling Stones, Gracie Abrams, The Black Keys and more
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Too many administrators bloat Worcester school budget
-Shaun Connolly: Spend the $609 to go to a World Cup game
-Laurel: At your service at the class volleyball game
-Manny Jae Media (50:55): 508 LIVE!
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to award-winning baker who worked at Crown and Widoff's bakeries
>SPORTS: Here's the full lineup for Drake Maye's charity softball game today at Polar Park
-Ex-Patriots coach Jerod Mayo lands new job — with private equity firm
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 9-1
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Holy Cross baseball’s season ends at Austin Regional
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7-2
-St. John's senior star, brother with autism team up on baseball field
>NATIONAL: Couple found dead were victims of Tom Selleck impersonator scam
-Why are more young people angry about A.I.? Researcher says there's been a "meaningful shift" with Gen Z (1:56). Article
-Tragic: High school graduate's home burns down during graduation ceremony
-Concertgoer dies week after being kicked in head by crowd surfer at rock festival
>NEW ENGLAND: State police hit with $25 million lawsuit (2:11)
-Maine lawn mower accident leaves child critically injured
>COLLEGES: 2 Clark students earn awards for research in Brazil, Poland
-How can UMass make up for money cut by federal government? (9:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 costs travelers forget to budget for
-Yosemite ditches reservations, descends into chaos (2:03)
>BUSINESS: Reality-mimicking A.I. fuels spike in scams (1:59)
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (57:34): Kwame Appiah, founder, Kumasi Soccer and Unity Street Soccer
>HOMES: The best plants for beginners to grow
>HEALTH: Doctor explains what residents should know about mpox
-Opthamologist's advice for protecting eyes from summer sun (3:09)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:22): Spicy Cajun shrimp pasta
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Sacha Baron Cohen, Rosamund Pike Netflix movie, "Ladies First" (2:39)
>MOVIES: "Obsession" craze explained: Shocker horror hit makes 100 times its budget
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrities invited to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
-Mandy Moore names former child star who got her into "underage drinking"
>ANIMALS: Pig stops highway traffic to save her own life (2:33)
>HISTORY: Lake Boon was once a major tourist destination
>GOOD NEWS: Man stops for bread, wins $500,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances running chainsaw on his chin for over 4 minutes
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