Here's what's happening today in Worcester
+NEW (7:30): 64 people who work in Auburn will be laid off at the end of March
+NEW (7:30): Walmart may start nationwide health care, offer $30 checkups without insurance
+NEW (3:45): Iconic Boston-area eatery eyes Worcester for expansion
+NEW (3:45): Worcesteria -- Big changes at Worcester Tech, big parties for Bernie
+NEW (3:45): RMV unable to process license, registration transactions
+NEW (3:45): WPI cancels summer programs in China, Taiwan
+NEW (Noon): Driver in fatal Route 20 crash charged with motor vehicle homicide
+NEW (Noon): Construction has started -- New track, new turf being put down at Lake Quinsigamond Park
+NEW (Noon): Becker College ranked 2nd in the world for game design
+UPDATE (Noon): At least 19 dead, 40 buildings destroyed by tornadoes in Nashville
+NEW (8:30): Worcester accountant sentenced for tax fraud
+NEW (8:30): West Boylston St. water main shut off for repair
+NEW: Road rage leads to fight with baseball bats in Worcester
+NEW: Crash on Pike in Weston causes 8-mile backup
-It's Super Tuesday. Go Vote!
-Overnight: 3-alarm fire ravages Sturbridge school
-Worcester man picked up, raped intoxicated woman near Faneuil Hall, prosecutors say
-Worcester woman, 70, accused of breaking into dying brother's safe; money and gun reported missing
-Victim in last week's Route 20 crash dies from injuries
-Worcester Police arrest Brockton man for unarmed robbery at Highland St. Honey Farms
-Pets perish, house destroyed in Clinton fire
-Buyer Beware: This Worcester 'deal' will cost you
-New Worcester welfare office opens at former Big Y on Route 20
-Assumption temporarily suspends Rome operations amid health crisis
-Worcester Public Schools issues COVID-19 (coronavirus) guidance. Coronavirus latest in Health
-10 Must-See Movies Coming to Worcester Theaters in March
-'Shrine' film crew shoots scenes in Clinton (25 photos)
-Charlton man claims $1M lottery prize on birthday
-Allie Smiley named ckSmithSuperior Crusader of the Week
-MassDOT will revisit East-West rail ridership projections
-Filmmaker's abandoned sites drone video includes Clinton Train Tunnel (3:23)
-Worcester Real Estate Podcast (20:07) -- Interview with Peter Dunn, Assistant Chief Development Officer, City of Worcester
-Today's Deal: Planning a corporate meeting or event? Have it catered and receive a gift certificate for a guest (see details)
-Today's Hero (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dog credited with alerting Ashland family to house fire
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Top Posts
-Fire destroys chef's home, so he moves to Worcester to serve up fresh pasta
-New Canal District brewery opens
-Airline war at Logan hasn't been a benefit to Worcester Regional Airport
-Academy Award-winning actor Susan Sarandon in Worcester to campaign for Bernie Sanders
-Worcester judge removed from hearing cases, placed on 'administrative assignment'
-SEE THE MAP: More than 4 dozen coyotes sightings have been reported to the new city portal
-Another rollover on Pike off ramp in Millbury
-History: How well do you know your Worcester street?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Man fleeing police crashes into State Police cruiser, Worcester police say
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Dune: Part Two," "Immaculate," and more
+Noon: Mark Cecil's epic fable "Bunyan and Henry" leads back to Worcester
+Noon: "Beyond the Frames: A Musical Celebration" set for Mechanics Hall
-51-year-old amputee playing baseball at Quinsigamond Community College after accident ended trucking career (2:21). Article
-Worcester’s city employee salary database for 2023: see the city’s top earners and more
-Worcester public housing community receives high inspection score, despite complaints
-GoFundMe created to benefit family of Worcester shooting victim Bob Nuah
-Worcester judge orders fourth triple shooting suspect held without bail
-Charged in Worcester girl's death, Christopher Remillard awaits trial
-W.R.T.A. board votes to extend fare-free buses through 2025
-W.B.J. hires New School graduate as reporter covering health care, D.E.I.
-Danish educators learn classroom A.I. from Worcester teachers
-Worcester Tech senior Stephen highlighted as a Worcester Star Student
-Radio Worcester (15:55): Eric Batista discusses Worcester gun violence & city plans
-Faces of Worcester: Sean Harris, Director of Community Engagement, Quinsigamond Community College
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Restaurant Locations (5:02)
-ICYMI: Rutland teen killed in crash during motocross race in Southwick
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Chandler Magnet Elementary School in Worcester (:46)
-New Worcester Police Department gun unit recovers first illegal firearm
-Cordella's Coffee opens in Worcester on bustling block
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Scout project refurbishes church lounge
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Spring composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston plans override, amount T.B.D.
-Sutton solar project remains under enforcement order
-Clinton P.T.A. now "award winning"
-Rutland hydrant flushing begins April 22nd
-Q.C.C. Early College Program coming to Southbridge High School
-9 Grafton B.V.T. students earn medals at District V competition
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Taylor Swift unveils surprise double album "The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology" -- and fans go wild
-Five things to do: Motorheads, mind readers, moments of music
-Richard Thomas in "To Kill a Mockingbird" in Worcester
-Street style served up fresh at fashion show
-Northampton cosmic metal act Black Pyramid set to invade Central Mass.
-Worcester State prof and poet Heather Treseler wins prize for "enthralling" poems
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 421 (27:14): Dr. Lynda Young
-Unity Radio (55:04): Standups and Standouts
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (51:27): Public restrooms, youth justice reform, Rep. McGovern on Gaza
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local 17-year-old killed in crash
>SPORTS: Former Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury leaving Duke, enters transfer portal
-Boston police warn Bruins, Celtics fans about counterfeit playoff tickets
-Eliot Wolf, Patriots "open for business" entering NFL Draft
-NFL Draft Preview featuring Holy Cross stars Jalen Coker and C.J. Hanson (33:06)
-Holy Cross Athletics announces return of Coaches Road Show
-Clark's Isaiah Taylor to host free youth basketball clinic Saturday on campus
-Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 5-4
-WooSox postponed, doubleheader Saturday
-Remembering Larry Lucchino, eulogy by Dr. Charles Steinberg
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-About 55,000 Prius, Prius HEV compact cars recalled
>NATIONAL: 6 arrested, 3 on run in what police call biggest gold theft in Canada’s history
-Shocking video captures scam victim pointing gun at innocent Uber driver before allegedly killing her
-Tragic: Video shows cop shooting 15-year-old with toy gun
>NEW ENGLAND: James Parker granted parole in 2001 Zantop murders
-11-year-old Maine boy killed after crashing friend's A.T.V.
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria’s play raises money for local charity
-Student entrepreneurs make a splash at WooTank
-Winners of Nichols' annual Elevator Speech Competition announced
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 8 most underrated places in Switzerland
>BUSINESS: Retail sales rose in March for the second straight month
-LPL Research: Revisiting energy
-W.B.J.'s 5 Things I know about ... Still overlooked money basics
>SHOPPING: Yoto mini recall affects 250,000 speakers for kids due to fire risk
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, April 7th to 13th
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on new warning about measles (2:36)
-Cardiac arrest and COVID vaccines aren't linked in young, C.D.C. says
>FOOD: Central Mass. Mom's Best Ice Cream Shops in Central Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: CNN axes Charles Barkley and Gayle King's weekly show "King Charles"
>MOVIES: A fifth "Matrix" movie is in the works
>CELEBRITY: Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80
>ANIMALS: Puppy thrown in trash is unrecognizable now (3:01)
>HISTORY: George Frisbie Hoar Monument
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple a perfect match in marriage and in their kidneys
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, woman goes ballistic while being arrested on Spirit plane
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