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Here's what's happening today in Worcester
+NEW (3:30): Merged Catholic High School to be at Holy Name, will be named Saint Paul Diocesan Jr.-Sr. High
+NEW (3:15): Closed nearly 3 years, Great Wall reopens in downtown Worcester
+NEW (3:15): Labor Secretary Rosalin Acosta, at Holy Cross chamber breakfast, cites aging and automation challenges
+NEW (3:15): Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones return to the Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre
+NEW (3:15): Douglas K9 Officer to be Featured on 'Good Morning America'
+NEW (3:15): Uh oh! Massachusetts has one of the biggest drinking problems in America
+NEW (3:15): Trailer drops for season 3 of Netflix series 'Ozark' (2:23)
+NEW (10:30): It's Thirsty Thursday! Here are Jay Berman's Live Music and Dancing Listings
+NEW (10:30): Here's How to Get a Dairy Queen Blizzard for Just 80 Cents
+NEW (10:30): Gambler threatened Edelman, Gronk
+UPDATED (10:30): Shrewsbury Fire And Hazmat Crews Battle Fire at Supercon On Route 9 This Morning
+NEW: Motor vehicle stop in Oxford leads to 3 arrests
+NEW: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Thursday, March 5
-Latest weather: Sunny, mild, high of 49
-Webster man indicted in Sept. shooting death at Auburn warehouse
-18-year-old Worcester man facing firearm charges
-Park Ave. bar about to get 3rd owner in 9 months
-Worcester area plummets in job market rankings
-508, a show about Worcester, Episode 362 (28:44): COVID Fever
-Southbridge man charged with home invasion
-State details coronavirus plans (1:46). Coronavirus latest in Health
-Does Your Name Start with a 'W'? Get a free 'Snozzberry' pie this week at Table Talk
-Two judges added to Worcester's 'New Voices' competition
-Manis nets 2,000th point in Holy Cross victory over Loyola
-Telegram & Gazette Hometeam podcast (30:48) -- Pros, cons of new state high school tournament
-Today's Deal: Get up to $200 when you buy an LG Wall Oven and Cooktop at Better Electric
-'Everybody stay calm!': You can get paid $1,000 to watch 15 hours of 'The Office'
-WATCH: Freeloading sea lion steals lunch, hitches ride on speedboat
-Alex Trebek talks battling 'great pain' after defying 1-year cancer prognosis
-Today's Hero (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Vermont basketball player scores his first points after car accident put him in coma
-Latest obituaries | | -Yesterday's highlights
Top Posts
-64 people who work in Auburn will be laid off at the end of March
-Iconic Boston-area eatery eyes Worcester for expansion
-Worcester man picked up, raped intoxicated woman near Faneuil Hall, prosecutors say
-Road rage leads to fight with baseball bats in Worcester
-Buyer Beware: This Worcester 'deal' will cost you
-Worcester accountant sentenced for tax fraud
-3-alarm fire ravages Sturbridge school
-Worcester woman, 70, accused of breaking into dying brother's safe; money and gun reported missing
-State accepting proposals for new Worcester RMV location
-Charlton man claims $1M lottery prize on birthday
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Shooting investigation shuts down highway ramp in Worcester (:26). Article
-Worcester police launch test of new light on patrol vehicles
-Worcester police want your help: Naming their new comfort dog
-What's becoming of Chip Norton's Worcester properties?
-Monday's Child: Randy, 14, an artist, enjoys sporting events, museums, trips to the zoo
-Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for October
-Speedy’s Drive In was an iconic Worcester destination
-Worcester Animal Rescue League is in need of donations
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: Which candidates for mayor, City Council have raised most money?
-Worcester candidate profile: Jermoh Kamara for City Councilor At-Large
-Councilor King backs research bureau call for civilian police oversight
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant changes hours, opens 7 days a week
-ICYMI: Thousands pack Institute Park for Worcester's "No Kings" protest. Video (2:08:06)
-Worcester tried classical music to stop "illegal activities" in Canal District. It didn't work
-Woman arrested in Worcester wanted in Hawaii for child sex assault
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Scout's book shares epilepsy experiences
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-New fields being used as work continues
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Car fire in Charlton spreads to nearby brush early Sunday morning
-7 displaced after Fitchburg apartment fire; dog resuscitated by E.M.S.
-Item photos: In West Boylston, families invited to "touch a truck"
-School study leads West Boylston fall town meeting warrant
-Whittier Farms given grant to improve food security
-Southbridge High unveils sensory immersion room as part of the CARES program
-Ashburnham man tased and arrested in woods after prowling in driveway; oxycodone recovered
-New protein shake spot coming to Northborough
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesdays at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Legendary rock band honored at Worcester show for 25 million plays on Apple Music
-Rickie Lee Jones brings ribald remarks and finely crafted tunes to Mass.
-100 FM The Pike (16:38): Jeff Belanger, paranormal expert
>OPINION: Harold Wimmer: How 2 minutes can possibly save your life
-Richard T. Moore: State headed for perfect storm on senior care
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:04:27)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who worked as a missionary, pastor, and chaplain for 50 years
>SPORTS: Drake Maye brilliant despite injury scare in 31-13 rout
-Where do Patriots rank in AFC hierarchy?
-Awkward behind-the-scenes NFL footage of Jordon Hudson and Bill Belichick exposed
-Holy Cross Men's rowing wins Collegiate 8+ at Head of the Charles
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey earns shutout victory over Dartmouth
-Bruins lose to Utah, 3-2
-Railers lose to Adirondack, 5-3
>CARS: Consumer Reports: Best cars and insurance tips for teen drivers
>NATIONAL: Government shutdown enters fourth week
-Virginia Giuffre was left bloodied and beaten by Prime Minister
-Tragic: Dad of 4, dog die when fishing boat capsizes on river
>NEW ENGLAND: Toddler dies in head-on crash involving S.U.V., work van in Taunton
-2 teens arrested in woman’s shooting in Hyannis
-Mass. Health Connector insurance costs could rise in 2026
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Professor Jennifer Carlson to address legislative hearing on emergency management
-Radio Worcester (9:51): Q.C.C. President Luis Pedraja on Hispanic Heritage Month and free college support
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 regional U.S. specialties you need to try
-5 hotel etiquette tips you should know
>BUSINESS: Roblox, Snapchat, Fortnite, Amazon and more suffer global outages
-Sora A.I. is the hottest new social media app — and people are buying invites off eBay
>SHOPPING: Move over labubus, people are willing to pay over $10,000 for these fluffy toys
>HOMES: Beverly Hills home of billionaire from Worcester for sale for $195 million
>HEALTH: Overdose deaths in seniors see dramatic rise from deadly drug mix
-State launches campaign to boost COVID and flu vaccination rates (1:39)
>FOOD: From farm to table: Apple edition (4:52)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc, "Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers" (2:03)
>MOVIES: "Black Phone 2" rules box office with $26.5 million opening
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift has had "no contact" with former B.F.F. Blake Lively
-Angelina Jolie makes rare comment on double mastectomy, removing ovaries
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Simon Fairfield Public Library, Douglas
>ANIMALS: Tiki the rescue dog inspires support for other animals in need (3:32)
>GOOD NEWS: Second grader thriving after life-saving leukemia treatment
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, escaped goats become local celebrities
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