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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 (:34). High of 56 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Rolling rally for North High champs begins at 1 p.m. on Sunday
-Related: Pulse Magazine profile of Al Pettway, North High Dean of Students and basketball coach
-Worcester 20-year-olds open Infused Café in Canal District
-Green Hill Golf Course reopens for the season
-Police investigation underway following late night shooting in Worcester that left victim wounded
-W.P.D. seeks suspect in attempted robbery on Vernon Street
-Polar brings back its Jalapeño Citrus Margarita Seltzer in limited production
-Family caregivers in Mass. could get $1,500 if this tax credit passes
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 499 (28:11): Homework
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Did Sue Paye Run Away?". Video (14:51). Audio (16:37)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Shrewsbury's Shad Hadid author comes up with winning formula
-Assabet Valley Mastersingers plans open rehearsal on Monday
-Bill Shaner: Why's it so hard to do cool things in this city?
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: I'm Latina but I'm Not Spicy
-Laurel: Meet Worcester's Grace Stafford of Stafford St., the voice of Woody Woodpecker
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 898 (29:30): Author Joanna MacGugan
-Vocero Hispano: 03-24-2023 al 3-30-2023
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to a Worcester man active in human rights committees and with Team Hoyt Foundation
-ICYMI: Worcester guidance counselor arrested, charged with indecent assault
-Worcester police Sgt. Derrick Leto remembered for commitment to community
-Related: GoFundMe for Worcester Police Sgt. beats goal on the day of funeral
-Worcester breaking its own rules after German shepherd kills cockapoo, woman says
-Earlier: Worcester woman mourns dog killed by German Shepherd owned by police officer neighbor (1:09)
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden police wants to I.D. man who stole from firewood money box
-Holden charity helping animals impacted by war in Ukraine (2:09)
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Committee takes step toward Shrewsbury High School expansion
-Shrewsbury Public Library honored for "Radical Empathy" project
-Webster Lake Association hosts second annual Polar Plunge
-Injured in Boston Marathon bombings, Uxbridge woman determined to finish this year's race
-Blanchard named new Mary Rowlandson principal
-Airline passenger honored for tackling Leominster man in flight attack
-Community workshop in Grafton to consider improvements to 5 Mill St. park site
-Sutton Historical Society starts Membership Drive, announces first speaker talk
>SPORTS: NHL-best Bruins clinch Atlantic with 2-1 win over Tampa Bay
-Massachusetts Pirates season preview
-Bravehearts hiring for operations crew
-Railers lose to Adirondack, 2-1
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Deep South tornadoes kill 26
-6 wounded in Shreveport, Louisiana shooting
-Here's when you'll be able to see 5 planets in the night sky at once
-Tragic: College student on spring break dies after falling from Mexican hotel balcony
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. defied state and national startup trends in 2022
-Yatco Energy buys permitted land from WooSox co-owner for $2.5 million, plans gas station
>NEW ENGLAND: Home video shows massive fire that destroyed beachfront houses (2:11). Article
-Reports of hate crime are skyrocketing in Mass.
-Woman's death on plane over Mass. not caused by turbulence, N.T.S.B. says
>FOOD: A simple trick for the crispiest bacon
>COLLEGES: Radio Worcester (8:16): Anna Maria College social work program
-At video game convention PAX East, Worcester students and grads show off creations
>HEALTH: A terrifying fungal disease is infecting frogs in Africa. Here's why it matters
-Bacteria from meat could be causing more than half a million U.T.I.s in the U.S. every year, study estimates
>HOMES: Realtors group reports sharp decline in February home sales
>TV/STREAMING: "The Young and the Restless" celebrates 50 years of drama
>MOVIES: Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx back on set after his "meltdown"
>CELEBRITY: Reese Witherspoon and husband Jim Toth announce their divorce
>ANIMALS: Clingy cat goes everywhere with mom (3:26)
>HISTORY: Jackson Browne & Linda Ronstadt at Clark University in March 1974 (1:18:50)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Off-duty pilot on flight steps in to help after pilot suffers in-flight medical emergency
-Meanwhile, in Florida, video shows 10-foot-long alligator strutting through upscale community (:54)
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Classifieds
+Servers wanted at Worcester restaurant
-Head host and hosts at Downtown Worcester restaurant
-Multiple positions for Wonder Bar's Polar Park location
-Multiple positions at Worcester restaurant
-Grounds crew for Worcester Bravehearts
-Multiple positions, Law Department, City of Worcester
-Director of Planning and Community Development, Town of Holden
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 local teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
-Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Festival
-100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
-Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine in sting
-Worcester Public Schools News (23:21): Doherty Edition
>FAITH: Local woman professes perpetual vows at Dominican monastery
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police introduces SafeCam Program
-Gardner officials push landfill expansion as area residents raise concerns
-Find your spot at The Yoga Nook
-Police chief says suspect indicted in Orange fraud case
-Millbury teen wins Elks Annual Hoop Shoot Contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-"Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
-WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
-TODAY! Black History Month movie: “10,000 Black Men Named George”
-19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Why we highlight women's progress
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:13): Episode 5, What to do after snow storms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple eateries and became a blackjack dealer at Foxwoods after retiring
>SPORTS: Major League Baseball games will soon be off ESPN in media bombshell
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Navy
-Holy Cross announces updates to football staff
-Holy Cross goaltender Thomas Gale named semifinalist for Mike Richter Award
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Railers lose in Savannah, 6-4
>CARS: Mass. is "actually a really great state to have car insurance in," expert says (2:03)
>NATIONAL: Professor tracking asteroid that could collide with Earth in a few years (2:48). Article
-Ukraine planted explosives in Russian drone pilots' virtual reality goggles
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide after being bullied over family's immigration status: report
>NEW ENGLAND: JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge at Logan moments before takeoff (1:59). Article
-Mass. Pike falling concrete: Inside the Prudential Tunnel, reaction (4:48)
-Family fights back against $200,000 in equity theft despite law change (3:58). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI students share global projects at President’s IQP Award final presentations
-Assumption names Jeffrey Gillooly vice president for university advancement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak is introducing futuristic high-speed trains
>BUSINESS: State unveils roadmap to lead global climatetech industry
-W.B.J. editorial: Time to tackle unemployment reform
>HOMES: Worcester County single-family home median price nears $440,000, as trends continue
>HEALTH: Doctor on the recent high flu activity (2:38)
-"A really bad flu season": Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Mass. (1:48)
>FOOD: Cozy winter meals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni has changed Hollywood publicity
>ANIMALS: Dog keeps sneaking over from the neighbor's yard (2:10)
>HISTORY: "Washington Engine Co. No. 1 of Worcester, MA," 1870
>GOOD NEWS: Milford candy shop gives people with disabilities chance to make impact (3:26). Article
-Meanwhile, in New Haven, wayward seal found wandering streets
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