In and around The 016 - Sunday, March 19th

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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

  -Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat

  -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

  See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >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

  -Wachusett area goings on

  -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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