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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
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
-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 (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police chief open to leaving civil service, but unions not so sure
+6:00: Victim of Leominster apartment complex stabbing identified
+Noon: Uxbridge schools report teacher to police after "physical contact"
+Noon: In new documentary, Cara Brindisi explores her music therapist career
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: American Antiquarian Society a "national treasure"
+Noon: Last Call: Thomas D'Agostino, author and paranormal researcher
-This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
-Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
-Earlier: "Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Worcester Glass Tower top floors reopen as event space
-Saint John's urged to address sexual abuse allegations made by former students
-Culinary students from Worcester Tech travel to France for break
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Here’s how much overtime pay Worcester police made in 2023
-City Council: David Clark Co. T.I.F. sent for review; Rental Registration Program examined
-Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-Water, sewer rate increase in Worcester coming this summer
-Supreme Court to rule on city's homeless encampment ban. What will it mean for Worcester?
-Habitat For Humanity holds fourth annual clothing drive
-Meanwhile, in Holden, police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election features 3 contests, 2 questions
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge stabbing victim died defending younger brother, family says (1:43). Article
-20-year-old man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:34). Article
-Attorney General sues septic company over waste dumped into Blackstone wetland
-Flynn, Wensky re-elected to Shrewsbury Select Board, School Committee
-Radio Worcester (10:11): Nick Lazzaro talks Millbury issues post-election win
-Override on Paxton's May 13th election
-Princeton prepared to delay annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up gig at 961 (Union Station) Wednesday canceled because of TV show production
>SHOWTIME: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
-How to buy tickets for Lana Del Rey's concert at Fenway Park
-Capturing life with Clark prof and photographer Stephen DiRado
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1340 (24:52): Worcester Symphony Orchestra
>SHOPPING: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 33 (27:52): Minneapolis for Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 38 years at Wyman Gordon and was very active in the community
>SPORTS: Celtics clobber Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1
-Eliot Wolf the "overwhelming favorite" to be named Patriots’ top exec
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 4-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
-WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Some Hyundai, Kia owners finding themselves uninsurable
>NATIONAL: Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after 2 die
-Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
-Tragic: Newborn twins diagnosed with rare condition denied treatment
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Defense calls lieutenant's credibility into question (20:22)
-9-year-old boy from Orange left on school bus after he fell asleep
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-Annual Clark alumni awards to be presented during Reunion Weekend
-Obstacles, opportunities, optimism: The journey of women in science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
>BUSINESS: African Business Expo draws business leaders to Worcester
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Worcester Emerging Workforce Forum Thursday
>HOMES: Homeowners say this clean energy industry has dirty secret
>HEALTH: Could A.I. help diagnose cancer with one drop of blood? (1:05)
-New survey shows more young people believe skin cancer myths (:57)
>FOOD: U.S. to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck says CBS should “come to their senses” and renew "Blue Bloods"
>MOVIES: Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, "Trap": Josh Hartnett is a serial killer
>CELEBRITY: Susan Buckner, who played spirited cheerleader Patty Simcox in "Grease," dies at 72
>ANIMALS: Mama leopard reunites with her baby (:52)
>HISTORY: B & M R.R. Bridge from Dam in Clinton
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston police officers bring cake and sing "Happy Birthday" to man who called 911
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 2 vultures found "too drunk to fly"
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