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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 (:33). High of 59 in Worcester
-March climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Elderly woman killed in Westborough house fire, officials say (pictured)
+6:00: Polar announces limited edition summer seltzer flavors
+6:00: I Love Frankie's voted best pizza in Worcester
+6:00: Why is Worcester such a tough city for allergy sufferers?
+6:00: Peyton Morehouse named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+6:00: Adoption Option: Kinsley the dog waiting for a home
+Noon: W.B.J. names the 2023 Manufacturing Excellence Award winners
-W.P.D. trying to find missing 16-year-old
-6 people hospitalized after multi-vehicle crash involving tractor-trailer in Charlton
-Locals duke it out for Worcester's Best Pizza. Voting ends noon Monday
-Civil rights icon to speak at Anna Maria College on Monday
-Lake View Playground Master Plan public meeting on Monday
-Worcester South High senior Anya Geist on gun violence at schools
-Video of the state champion North High basketball team parade through Worcester (17:44)
-Drone video update of construction at new Doherty High (1:38)
-7-month Route 146 exit closure starts in April
-Driver evades Dudley police near Route 197
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable celebrates 500 episodes (28:12): 2009-2023
>HISTORY: Exploring abandoned mansion in Worcester (49:07)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Northborough grandmother celebrating 100th birthday with jokes from strangers (:51)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Selections from what customers at Root & Press are reading
-WCCA-TV What It's Worth No. 443 (28:15): Michele Rushfeldt
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester man who cared for patients as a C.N.A. for over 10 years
-ICYMI: New census data show population rise in Worcester County
-Worcester man pleads guilty to gun possession as a felon
-Collision involving potential hazmat spill closes roads in Sterling
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Wachusett Teacher Spotlight -- AnneMarie Donahue
-Good Neighbor awards presented
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston looks at $29 million budget
-Boylston H intersection could be re-opened
-Shrewsbury Rotary Club to hold recycling event
-First Congregational Church of Sutton announces Holy Week schedule
-Lancaster budget heads to town meeting voters
-What's the right spelling for these towns: boro or borough? (4:03)
-Actor Ben Stiller takes pictures with fans at Westborough store (:21)
>SPORTS: Bruins beat St. Louis, 4-3, for 60th win
-Red Sox defeat Orioles, 9-5
-David Prouty retires Pro Bowler Pat Ricard's No. 42
-With Olympic Trials in mind, Princeton's Colin Bennie elects to skip Boston Marathon
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 8-1
-Pirates beat Bay Area Panthers, 59-52
-Revolution, New York City FC draw, 1-1
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
>NATIONAL: Why your IRS tax refund may be smaller this year
-32 dead as tornadoes torment from Arkansas to Delaware
-Tragic: Philippine ferry fire leaves 31 dead, at least 7 missing
>NEW ENGLAND: Key Mass. COVID eviction protection ending, advocates seek extension
-Mass. $389 million supplemental budget signed: What's in it
>FOOD: 10 grocery items most likely to cause food poisoning: "Big surprise"
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School child trauma specialist training Ukrainian clinicians
-WPI-led team uncovers new details of SARS-COV-2 structure
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Job-seekers feel underqualified for prospective jobs: poll
>SHOPPING: Mass. candle company burns bright after spark of innovation during pandemic
>HEALTH: Here's the age your ability to walk and talk starts to decline: study
-What makes fentanyl so dangerous and how can people prevent overdoses? An expert explains
>HOMES: 5 homes for sale in and around Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: Jennifer Aniston talks about how “a whole generation of people” now finds "Friends" "offensive"
>MOVIES: Here are all the movies hitting theaters in April
>CELEBRITY: Neil Diamond faces Parkinson's disease -- "I have to make the best of it"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 places that used to be secret
>ANIMALS: Pony who'd never trusted anyone follows teen girl around (3:17)
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, cow gets new sanctuary home after escaping Brooklyn slaughterhouse
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Classifieds
-Catering, Bartenders & Concessions Staff at Creedon & Co.
-YouthGROW Mentor, Driver at Regional Environmental Council
-Housekeeper at Canal District bar
-Multiple positions for Wonder Bar's Polar Park location
-Grounds crew for Worcester Bravehearts
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: American Airlines restarts Philadelphia service to Worcester, replacing N.Y.C. nonstop
+5:00: Massport announces location of huge new solar field near Worcester Airport
+5:00: New Hampshire woman killed in crash on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Earlier: Serious crash on I-84 in Sturbridge brings Friday morning traffic to a halt
+5:00: The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2024-2025 season, part 1
+5:00: John Keough: 3 things I think about Tuesday night
+Noon: Investigation underway after fire destroys home in Millbury
+Noon: Worcester colleges slam ballot question that would sap their endowments
+Noon: It's Good Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Captain America: Brave New World" and more
+Noon: Bad Religion, Pennywise set to headline Punk in the Park at Palladium
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Defunct Honey Bee Orchards new home for Ragged Hill Cider
+Noon: Keep the Faith: Considering the effects of Easter beyond Holy Week
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez to leave in June
-UMass Medical School lays off and furloughs 200 employees
-Earlier: Cuts will have irretrievable effects as UMass Medical School stands to lose $80 million, Gov. Healey says
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Worcester
-Paul Revere lantern replica coming to Worcester City Hall
-State throws out License Commission's penalties against Worcester cigar bar
-Worcester reports 9 hate crimes in 2024, mostly nonviolent
-Mass. graduation requirements listening session in Worcester
-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. will stop covering popular drugs for weight loss
>FAITH: Christians in Worcester practice their faith amid cultural, political divisions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): 2 locals make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sushi restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Federal cuts are about to cripple Central Mass. food pantries
-Where Worcester ranks among U.S. cities where a family making $100,000 can "still be broke"
-Pickleball push sparks discussion over Worcester court upgrades
-How Armenian-American Heritage Month was proclaimed
-Worcester getting a second Chick-fil-A
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: “Disconnect to Reconnect”
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden slated to get fiber internet
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster woman arrested for stealing $38 in merchandise from Hannaford
-2 arrested after traffic stop leads to fentanyl trafficking bust in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Recreation Department Eggstravaganza
-David Prouty center court logo to be embedded in lobby floor
-Snow changes plans for Richards Library Book Sale
-Clinton election paper deadline is Friday
-Blackstone River tributaries in Sutton and Millbury graded
-Become a Salt Sleuth and clean up near the reservoir
-Bolton board will be a duo at least 'til fall
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
-Call for vendors for 2025 Wednesdays on Water
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Finding the perfect balance in friendship & motherhood
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (52:47): Nataki Romeo, Cafe Romeo
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career firefighter in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics enter playoffs embracing adversity, tougher path to repeating as NBA champs
-Bravehearts rolls out new menu for corporate outings
-Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Holy Cross football 2025 season ticket memberships on sale now
-WooSox throw combined no-hitter over 7 innings in doubleheader sweep
>CARS: Honda denies reported plan to shift production from Canada, Mexico to U.S.
>NATIONAL: 2 dead, 6 hospitalized after Florida State shooting; suspect in custody
-At least 4 tourists reported dead following devastating cable car crash in Italy
>TRAGIC: "Hero" deacon shot dead protecting others at church Easter egg hunt
>NEW ENGLAND: Militia memorializes 250th anniversary of Battle of Lexington (3:35)
-Assailant storms Mass. courthouse in gas mask, tactical gear and pepper sprays, assaults several victims: video
>COLLEGES: The WPI Podcast, Episode 6 (38:32): Global Projects Program at 50
-Holy Cross Policy and Politics Seminar hosts Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the most densely populated cities on Earth
>BUSINESS: M.B.I. welcomes 7 biotech startups to incubator facility in Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-What to know about paying down credit cards with personal loan (1:55)
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues
>SHOPPING: Shein, Temu price hike — What shoppers need to know amid tariffs
>HEALTH: Dr. Mallika Marshall answers questions about measles outbreak (2:21)
-Heated workouts and hot yoga are all the rage. But are they actually good for you?
>FOOD: McDonald's Gold Card — What it is and how to get one
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Law and Order: Organized Crime" Season 5 on Peacock
>MOVIES: Who could be next James Bond amid Amazon shakeups: experts
>CELEBRITY: "Sopranos" star Lorraine Bracco is looking for love
>ANIMALS: Yes, your cat is ignoring you on purpose (1:48)
>HISTORY: 6 jobs from the 1950s that barely exist today
>GOOD NEWS: High school senior accepted to 7 Ivy League colleges: "I'm still processing it"
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, 309 people don banana hats to break world record at museum
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
+Summer helpers (5), Holden D.P.W.
-Experienced cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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