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Here's what's going on today in Worcester
+NEW (7:45): Hanover Theatre show canceled
+NEW (7:45): Paxton policeman faces motor vehicle charge; no probable cause found for drunken driving charge
+NEW (7:45): UMass 4th in nation in licensing revenue from research
+NEW (7:45): South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade Cancelled
+NEW (5:30): St. Mary's Will Re-Open on Tuesday After Being Closed for Potential Coronavirus Exposure
+NEW (4:00): Two Arrested for String of Auto Parts Thefts in Worcester
+NEW (4:00): Four high school students uninjured in Auburn crash
+NEW (4:00): Brush fire off Route 146 in Sutton (:20)
+NEW (4:00): Worcester 'Supervoters' Play Big Role In Deciding Elections
+NEW (4:00): Pilot Study at Worcester Boys & Girls Club Leads to Novel Program to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption and Obesity Risk in Children
+NEW (4:00): Former Nashoba teacher must register as sex offender after admitting to sending nude photos to teen
+NEW (4:00): Here's What's Happening this Week in Worcester County
+NEW (4:00): Voting has begun for Worcester Music Awards!
-Latest weather: Today's the pick of the week, temps in 60s
-St. Mary's Schools in Worcester closed Monday because of coronavirus exposure
-Chamber provides COVID-19 [coronavirus] information and resources for businesses.
-Stocks, oil prices plunge as virus closes sites around world
-Rosen's Roundtable #401 (28:08): Community Activism
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester – Week of March 9
-This Week's Roadwork in Worcester - Week of March 9
-ICYMI: TV pilot to film in downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: I-290 Kelley Square exit to be closed again Tuesday night
-Related: Answer to this question could determine fate of Kelley Square redesign
-Police: 2 stabbed during family dispute in Leominster
-Man wanted for stabbing 4 at Hudson restaurant (:23)
-HC women's basketball team hosts Patriot League playoff game tonight. Hype video (2:06)
-Wormtown, Table Talk create Blueberry Lemon Pie Ale
-After being best friends for 17 years, two Philadelphia-area women just found out they're sisters
-Good News (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 4-year-old Iowa girl regains sight after going blind due to flu complications
-Latest obituaries | | -Yesterday's highlights
Top Posts
-Homemade cannon goes off in man's face in Auburn
-Phantom Gourment visits Central Mass. bake shop (4:38)
-Downtown restaurant now open for lunch weekdays
-Another tenant leaving glass tower in downtown Worcester
-Ray Mariano: The invisible bishop of Worcester
-Adorable photo from Worcester resident of a kid who is Just. Not. Having. It.
-St. Peter-Marian closure decision met with sadness, acceptance
-Midtown Mall owner opens up about his plans and high hopes
-New Salvadoran restaurant on Park Ave. in Worcester
In The News
>WEATHER: Late snow tonight into Saturday, high of 28 today in Worcester (3:29)
-Weekend snow and bitter cold temperatures (8:06)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Worcester renames school through Patriots' Super Bowl
+7:00: Is this your dog?
+7:00: 100 FM The Pike's The Breakdown Lane (6:21)
+Noon: In Worcester, there's an extra "E" at May Street Elementary School
+Noon: Goddard rocket launch centennial celebrations ready for lift off
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Oxford's Whistle Stop Bar & Grill revitalized by new owners
+Noon: New England's most romantic restaurants for a perfect date night
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Hamnet," "The Secret Agent" and more
-Worcester bakery offering free coffee, Patriots cake giveaway
-$325K snow crab heist in Worcester leads to federal charges
-Former Worcester Vice Lords leader who ordered witness killed to remain in prison
-Donovan Goparian new trial? Judge sets May hearing in Worcester murder case
-Central Mass. police have seen unusual run of traumatic events in early 2026
-Radio Worcester (19:45): D.P.W. commissioner explains snowstorm response, parking ban enforcement and road treatment
-Snow removal lacking in Worcester, city councilors say
-T&G This Week: Covering the shootings in Spencer
>DINING OUT: Addie Lee’s Soul Food: A Sector 1 legend
-ICYMI: Man says son was shot 3 times prior to deadly standoff in Spencer (1:28). Article
-Related: Suspect in Spencer shooting identified, worked for Worcester D.P.W. (2:36). Article
-Worcester couple gets 18 years in prison for sexually trafficking young relative
-Worcester courthouse evacuated following bomb threat
-Worcester board advances Shrewsbury Street apartments, despite parking concerns
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden eyes "bare minimum" in compliance with M.B.T.A. housing requirement
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: What’s behind the decline in school election participation?
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Truck driver dies after Route 2 crash
-Police in South Carolina make arrest in death of Oakham native
-Elderly woman in medical coma, cat dies after Lancaster apartment fire
-Worcester County towns get $500,000 to prepare for extreme weather
-Shrewsbury police stats for January
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Evil Felipe, "Wortown Rising," "Sinners," and more ...
-"Wortown Rising" proves that Worcester hip-hop has been thriving for decades
-Noah Kahan takes steps to prevent scalpers from getting tickets (1:39)
-Artist Cicely Carew lifts orchids in exhibition "Elevated"
-Nominations sought for this year's Stanley Kunitz Medal
>OPINION: Andrea Joy Campbell: Fighter for human rights in state's corner
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (55:11): Chuck Jackson and Larry Schuyler, Building Bridges Veterans Initiative
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:01): Charter reform, snowstorm accountability and Spencer shooting
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:01): Worcester snow response, city council power shifts and downtown growth
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who served during Vietnam War
>SPORTS: Drake Maye M.V.P. runner-up, Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels win coaching awards
-How Vrabel’s speeches have lifted Patriots amid playoff run
-Former Patriot Adam Vinatieri headlines a Hall of Fame class missing Bill Belichick
-Patriots' TreVeyon Henderson reveals he eloped ahead of Super Bowl
-Patriots teammates don't seem happy with Tom Brady's Super Bowl take
-Holy Cross men’s basketball hosts Lehigh for Cousy Court Dedication, 125th anniversary celebration
-No. 13 Holy Cross women's ice hockey set to take on Boston College & New Hampshire
-Holy Cross announces 2026 football coaching staff
-Abby Kelley's Layomi Akintan sets tone for Bears
>NATIONAL: Guthrie family shares second plea to possible kidnappers after first ransom deadline passes
-Rep. McGovern accuses D.O.J. of deliberately exposing Epstein victims while protecting the perpetrators
-Tragic: 3 sisters jump to their deaths from balcony after dad bans them from playing game on phone
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver faces charges after car plows into home (1:41)
-Private school teacher on leave after student contracts S.T.I., others report "inappropriate physical contact"
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 28 (37:38): Engineering Safer Skiing | Christopher Brown
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the oldest Olympic venues still in use
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence continued to slip in January
-LPL Financial Research: Dueling mandates: The Fed’s policy caution and Treasury’s growing borrowing needs
-New Worcester conference to promote inclusive leadership
>HOMES: Hot housing markets in New England (5:08)
>SHOPPING: 25+ best Amazon Presidents Day sales, per a pro deal-hunter
>FOOD: Here's how to throw Super Bowl party without breaking the bank (1:55)
>HEALTH: How a cancer diagnosis can affect a patient's mental health (3:24)
-Researchers find that experimental cholesterol-lowering pill could give millions a new option
>TV/STREAMING: FX announces release date for limited series on JFK Jr.'s whirlwind romance
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Harrison Ford hints he'll retire from acting after "Shrinking" ends
-"Full House" alum Dave Coulier gives health update after back-to-back cancer diagnoses
>ANIMALS: Bulldog greets her neighbors through her special fence window (1:56)
>HISTORY: Former Union Depot in Worcester, 1907
>GOOD NEWS: Good Samaritan saves child from attacker
-Meanwhile, in Ontario, escaped emu runs through town, predicts "6 more weeks of winter"
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