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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 (:31). High of 36 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-What's up with Carroll Plaza? Here's why revamp in Downtown Worcester has taken so long, cost so much
-Worcester Police Department mourns off-duty death of Sgt. Derrick Leto
-1 Worcester teen’s struggle to find a home
-North High boys' basketball team receives rousing sendoff from fellow students, staff
-Shortfall projected in Worcester Public Schools budget for upcoming year
-Federal grant to fund drug-diversion programs, related treatment of child trauma
-New Oxfords Casual Dining owners make restaurant their own
-Scammers target Worcester Public Library event vendors
-Auburn student awarded a $125,000 scholarship from golf fund
-Unsolved: Worcester -- William Garlick and John V.J. Joyce Went Missing in Maine. Video (20:38). Audio (22:20)
>HOMES: Average energy bill could drop $115 under National Grid summer rates
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: A Bar Crawl, Aladdin and more this weekend in Worcester
-Nine Things To Do: Varsity Vocals, Pamela Hines, "Au revoir les enfants"
-What's Up Worcester "A Word from Echo" (34:59): Green Island Neighborhood Center
-Vocero Hispano: 03-17-2023 al 03-23-2023
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin (Subscription Required): Am I a punk now?
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to mother of Worcester D.A. Joe Early and widow of former Congressman
-ICYMI: On St. Patrick's Day, Worcester's Irish community has lots to celebrate
-Drone video above Sunday's Worcester County St Patrick's Parade (2:36)
-Worcester police to start cracking down on underage drinking, department says
-"A chaotic mess at any turn": Why Worcester City Council meetings can be a spectacle
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): State attorney general issues warning: Holden must comply with zoning mandate
-Holden restaurant teams up with Seven Saws to can its signature drink
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Custodian, firefighters knock down fire at Oxford High
-Shrewsbury students coordinate leukemia fundraising effort
-Shrewsbury Commitment 1 Excise tax bills are due Monday, March 20th
-Grafton honors retiring chief
-Rubin follows "sign" to Berlin position
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-Murder in Grafton Center, Part 5
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Wild, 5-2
-Celtics clinch playoff berth despite loss to Utah
-Is JuJu Smith-Schuster an upgrade over Jakobi Meyers for Patriots?
-Holy Cross men's hockey loses at Canisius in A.H.A. championship game
-Railers lose to Maine, 6-4
-Recent outings have Northbridge's Reilly showing he belongs among nation's elite runners
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-Ford recalls 1.5 million vehicles to fix brake hoses, wiper arms
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: U.S. threatens TikTok ban if ByteDance doesn't sell stake: report
-Local meteorologist collapses on live TV in frightening moment
-Tragic: Boy, 9, killed by stray bullet watching "SpongeBob"
>NEW ENGLAND: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum closes on 33rd anniversary of heist
-Rhode Island man sentenced to 10 years in largest counterfeit pill seizure
>FOOD: Ozempic craze has restaurants scrambling to adapt
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (11:15) -- Inspiring the Mars generation
-Anna Maria Social Work graduate uses storytelling to heal grieving hearts
>HEALTH: U.S. pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike
-Avoiding microplastics is tricky — Here are 5 ways you can reduce your exposure
-Q.C.C. opens Athletic Center for public gym memberships
>BUSINESS: Is a noncompete clause holding you back? The law may be changing
-What to know about Verizon +play subscription bundling service
>SHOPPING: Best Buy 3-day sale -- Save up to $1,000 on LG TVs
>TV/STREAMING: What is MGM+?
>MOVIES: Where to watch all the 2023 Oscar winners online
>CELEBRITY: Bobby Caldwell, "What You Won't Do For Love" singer and songwriter, dies at 71
>HISTORY: The former Commerce High School in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Skinny rescue dog finds a home and doubles in size (3:06)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Arkansas state park visitor unearths 3.3-carat diamond
-Meanwhile, Chicago man suing Buffalo Wild Wings over boneless wings
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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