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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 (:42). High of 87 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester approves inclusionary zoning, but housing advocates say it doesn't go far enough
+Noon: This Worcester restaurant has to close after a judge ruled against it
+Noon: Six Things To Do: Jurassic World, Carolyn Wonderland, John Hancock ...
+Noon: Worcester students share their experiences through poetry
-Twin residential towers? Luxury apartments? Here are the proposals for historic Denholm Building
-Worcester woman cries for help, robs Good Samaritan, gets arrested, police say
-Crime down in Worcester, police say
-Worcester teachers to picket outside schools over contract impasse
-La Familia principal to remain in charge after merger with Chandler Magnet
-$1.99 gas 8-11 a.m. Thursday at grand opening in Kelley Square in Worcester
-Worcester seeks lifeguards, offers training course as summer nears
-3 men plead not guilty to fatal 2022 Worcester shooting of Andrew Barley
-Alleged Almighty Vice Lords boss Junior Melendez of Worcester gets 13 years in federal prison
-Worcester Regional Airport director: new routes, bigger planes will help with demand
-New in-school food pantry to open at City View Elementary
-Who might run in Worcester's election? See the list
-Bill Shaner: Election Injection No. 1
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (41:44): Battle for control of Worcester
-John DiPietro (9:05): Holden Fire Department is ready for the future
-Unsolved: Worcester -- “Who Killed Patricia Ann Gonyea?”. Video (25:58). Audio (27:20)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Sickert delivers haunting, otherworldly "Ghost Parade"
-First Person: Is devotion to handkerchiefs "unsanitary and archaic"?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former police officer and auto body shop owner
-ICYMI: Former employee claims Table Talk Pies underpaid workers in lawsuit
-Javier Pena pleads not guilty in Worcester midday shooting that left 1 injured
-2 17-year-olds busted after harassing homeless man in Elm Park
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Flood plain amendment unlikely to affect Holden residents
-Wachusett's Artemis Club advocates for women
-Street sweeping under way. See the phases
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Historic Grafton Inn sold for $1.2 million
-Petitions in Sutton and Millbury eye effects of million-square foot developments
-Shrewsbury Recreation Department teases opening of Dean Park Playground
-New York-based restaurant chain opening spot in Shrewsbury
-West Boylston police log April 3rd to 9th
-Police: Man arrested in connection with Northbridge bank robbery
-Massive Westborough life sciences park set to move forward
-Monty Tech receives $34,000 for school safety
>SPORTS: Red Sox drop third straight to Rays
-Who will Patriots draft? Here's where to look for clues
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (42:26): Get to know men's basketball coach Dave Paulsen
-Holy Cross football announces updates to coaching staff
-Bravehearts to hold Home Run Derby after Sunday home games
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Columbus, 10-5
-Jimmie Robinson is a Pirates superstar in the making
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: U.S. names veterinary drug, fentanyl mixture "emerging threat"
-Indiana recycling plant fire forces evacuation orders for thousands as it emits toxic smoke, officials say
-Tragic: Louisville cop shot in head during bank shooting was just sworn in
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman injured when light pole falls at shopping center parking lot in Nashua
-House’s $1.1 billion tax relief plan could give more money back to Mass. taxpayers
>FOOD: Food prices ease for the first time since 2020. Here’s what’s getting cheaper
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>COLLEGES: Open house at Quinsigamond Community College 5-7 Thursday
-UMass Medical School researchers develop technology that could create a new class of treatments for lung disease
>BUSINESS: U.S. inflation fell in March for the ninth month in a row
-Default risk grows on $1.5 trillion in commercial real estate debt: analysts
>HEALTH: New COVID variant may be 1.2 times more infectious than Kraken
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 essential stops along the Southeastern Coast
>TV/STREAMING: Matthew McConaughey to star in "Yellowstone" spinoff
>MOVIES: Hollywood is making the same lame movies over and over again
>CELEBRITY: Prince Harry will attend King’s coronation, Meghan to stay in U.S., palace says
>HISTORY: Abbott Street School in Worcester, 1907
>ANIMALS: Baby elephant separated from his mom cries for help (3:05)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Custodian turns chess team into real-life "Queen's Gambit" (2:21)
-Meanwhile, Costco cake decorator's fail leaves customers in stitches
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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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