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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 (:37). High of 57 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Rolling rally in Worcester will celebrate North High basketball champs
+6:00: D.A. identifies Mass. man killed in skiing accident at Wachusett Mountain
+6:00: JetBlue adds more Worcester-area communities to free roundtrip flight teacher sweepstakes
+6:00: Worcester man sentenced to 13 years for robbery, drugs
+Noon: Meth, 14 guns seized in Worcester bust: Police
+Noon: GoFundMe started for Worcester police Sgt. Derrick Leto’s family
+Noon: City teams up with community to take on pond scum
+Noon: Five Things To Do: Bathsheba Spooner, Stone County Band, Mahler's 5th
+Noon: Last Call: Local musician Tony Gahan on writing and Ireland
-Charlton Middle School teacher placed on leave following rape, assault charges
-Cases of potentially deadly fungus spreading across U.S. found in Worcester
-111-unit apartment complex in Worcester has completed construction
-Worcester Walmart to seek alcohol license from city
-Parades, first pitches and calls from NBA among championship perks for North High
-Funeral for Worcester police Sgt. Derrick Leto, dead at 42, to be held Friday
-New bar, 107 Tap, officially opens in Worcester on Thursday
-Worcester County Food Truck Showdown May 6th in Spencer
-JetBlue to give 2 Worcester-area teachers free roundtrip flights in sweepstakes
-Claremont Academy holds Career Day
-Climate activists in Worcester stand against fossil fuel use
-Manny Jae Media's Inner Views: (18:12): Julie Bowditch, Executive Director, CASA Project, Part 2
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "48 Hours After Baby Marlon Went Missing". Video (23:58). Audio (25:39)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Duo performs at Val's this Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Bruce Springsteen's healthy energy returns to TD Garden in Boston
-Bruce Springsteen adds 2nd summer show at Gillette
-Austin Meade rocks "Abstract Art of an Unstable Mind" on his way to Worcester
-Singer-songwriter Sarah French delivers lovely song and video, "The Woman in Me"
-New owners of The White Room make it their own
-Bill Shaner: On the city’s failure to address the housing crisis
-Jennifer Gaskin: Women, you are worthy!
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester Police Officer Derrick Leto, who passed away at 42
-ICYMI: 67-year-old skier from Shrewsbury dies after crashing into tree at Wachusett Mountain in Princeton (2:47). Article
-Woman beats elderly man in Canal District, steals car with dog inside
-Quest to find Worcester's Best Pizza down to Final 4
-$50,000 lottery tickets sold in Worcester and Rutland will expire soon
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden Select Board mulls, finds fault with state MBTA zoning mandate
-Radio Worcester (10:38): Selectman Anthony Renzoni on zoning law
-Band of Wachusett students wins best live performance
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-alarm fire in Oxford causes traffic issues
-Nominations close, unofficial ballot set for Shrewsbury election
-Leicester police add 3 officers, K9 unit
-Appeals Court upholds former Brookfield selectman violated conflict-of-interest law
-Dave Johnson promoted to Manager of Farm Operations at Community Harvest Project
-Registration open for Bay State Summer Games
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Senators, 2-1
-Celtics beat Kings, 132-109
-Willis Reed, leader on Knicks' 2 title teams, dies at 80
-Patriots Super Bowl hero Dont’a Hightower announces his retirement
-Patriots honor retiring 3-time Super Bowl champ Devin McCourty
-Japan tops United States, 3-2, for World Baseball Classic championship
-Coach John Krikorian of Auburn savors NCAA Division 3 men's basketball championship
-Bravehearts hiring for operations crew
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Los Angeles school workers go on a 3-day strike
-Uvalde cops were too scared of shooter's "battle rifle" A.R.-15
-Higher cancer rates found in military pilots, ground crews
-Tragic: Woman fatally mauled by Great Danes
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man unknowingly hires undercover fed to kill wife
-Mass. man accused of beating, strangling his father has been indicted
>FOOD: "Conspiracy theory" that lobster actually isn't tasty goes viral
>COLLEGES: Assumption President Greg Weiner to be inaugurated on Thursday
-Worcester State's "The Beat" (25:59): Laxmi Bissoondial, Director, Office of Multicultural Affairs
>HEALTH: Reusable water bottles hold more bacteria than toilet seat, study finds
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-5:30 at Worcester Public Library
>BUSINESS: Exxon Mobil accurately predicted warming since 1970s, study claims
-As occupancy rebounds, hoteliers say hiring isn’t far behind
>SHOPPING: Pulse Magazine's Style Savvy
>TV/STREAMING: Your TV is spying on you but you can stop it, Kim Komando writes
>MOVIES: Trailer for R rated movie starring Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx as stray dogs (2:32)
>CELEBRITY: Clark grad and celeb chef Padma Lakshmi and daughter Krishna, 13, match in black gowns
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County, March 12th to 19th
>HISTORY: Polar ad from 1977
>ANIMALS: New pets up for adoption in the Worcester area
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Obese raccoons go on a diet (4:21)
-Meanwhile, in Wales, "super rats" as big as cats invading seaside town
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+Multiple positions at Worcester restaurant
+Grounds crew for Worcester Bravehearts
-Multiple positions, Law Department, City of Worcester
-Adjunct Faculty - Surgical Technology, Quinsigamond C.C.
-Director of Planning and Community Development, Town of Holden
-Multiple positions, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-1 killed in crash on Route 20 in Shrewsbury
-Area officers rescue man trapped under car in parking lot
-Woman admits stealing $220K from Worcester rest home, residents
-Worcester residents tired of winter as ice and rain close schools on Friday (1:23)
-Former White City liquor store to become outpatient space
-Iconic Harry’s Restaurant celebrates 80 years in business
-Massachusetts Maple Month celebrated locally with Pure BS Maple Shack
-Worcester nonprofit proposes affordable apartments on Hammond Street
-Worcester Iranian college students find hope amid strikes
-Worcester police staffing shortage raises concern at City Hall
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Budgets, schools, safety and playoff pushes
-Updated Worcester trash and recycling schedule through March 9th
>DINING OUT: Popular Worcester restaurant closed by fire in Sept. announces reopen date
-ICYMI: Mass. and N.H. school vacations bring crowds to Worcester airport
-Controversial 44-apartment Worcester development heads to Planning Board
-Worcester motorists keep one eye on the pump, other on world affairs
-WPI researchers develop tool to predict Alzheimer’s disease
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: College prep in the digital age: Students divided on SchooLinks
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Vacancies on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Training for life: C.P.R. skills save man's life along Sturbridge trail
-Clinton police arrest man with warrant while responding to parking lot crash
-Worcester judge meets Grafton eighth graders
-Dudley man with shotgun surrenders after violent box cutter attack at Webster apartment
-Lake Quinsigamond water level rising
-Auburn substitute teacher terminated following reports of inappropriate behavior
-"We lost contact": Auburn family concerned for missing woman who has not been seen in months (2:08). Article
-Jabil set to move manufacturing out of downtown Clinton; NyproMold to stay
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Fairy Tales and Fables," "Lest We Forget" and more ...
-TODAY! Bob Marley Birthday Bash 1 to 5 at Worcester Youth Center
-"Never give up, never surrender!" "Galaxy Quest" in Con spotlight
-Neil Sedaka’s songs see streaming boost following death
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: March Horrorscopes
-What's Up Worcester Crossroad Conversations (1:00:08): Ivette Monge on leadership, community and purpose
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to one of the original nurses on New England Life Flight
>SPORTS: Jayson Tatum returns from injury in Celtics' 120-100 win (2:08). Article
-Tatum on his return: "I still got a long way to go" (3:24)
-Patriots trading starting center Garrett Bradbury to Bears
-Will Elias nets overtime winner to lift Holy Cross men’s hockey over RIT
>CARS: Data suggests uptick in car crashes during daylight saving
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. to release more than 47,000 additional Jeffrey Epstein files
-Probe into whether Jeffrey Epstein was working as a Russian spy is underway
-F.B.I. warning parents of new online threat targeting kids
-Tragic: Dad, daughter fatally shot while trying to buy PS5 from Facebook Marketplace
>NEW ENGLAND: Plastic E-ZPass transponders being phased out in Massachusetts (:26)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State community raises $33,580 in WOOGIVES campaign
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 U.S. cities you can't actually visit
-Should you travel during U.S.-Iran conflict? Travel insurance expert weighs in
>BUSINESS: U.S. lost 92,000 jobs in February in surprisingly weak report
-Dow falls 560 points, U.S. oil surges to $90
-Economic Forecast keynote: 2026 will be an improvement over the year of uncertainty
>HOMES: How long does it take to sell a house in Worcester?
>HEALTH: Doctor warns against believing claims about testosterone (1:04)
>FOOD: Baked ziti with mozzarella
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Madonna revisits her "Like a Virgin" look 42 years later in bridal lingerie
-Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes make first official appearance together in more than a decade
>ANIMALS: Neglected rescue doodle can't stop crashing moms bath time (1:47)
>HISTORY: Exploring the abandoned Worcester Memorial Auditorium (22:22)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman one-ups husband's $1 million lottery prize with $5 million jackpot
-Meanwhile, in Cincinnati, raccoon burglar making daily visits to apartment
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