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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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-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 (1:09). 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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