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
+2:45: Officers carry elderly woman out of burning building in Worcester
+2:45: Jim Ford's newest project, filmed in West Boylston, available on Amazon
+2:45: Shrewsbury locals plan to restore Edgemere Drive-In sign
+11:00: Not cooking tonight? Check Dining Out for the latest specials
-Area restaurant introduces outdoor dining huts lined with lighting and heaters
-Meat market at former Crown Bakery on Gold Star Blvd. opens
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Man gets 5 years in prison after guilty plea in federal cocaine distribution case
-Ray Mariano: St. Vincent Hospital nurses are on the side of the angels
-Amid COVID-related enrollment drop, Worcester Public Schools asks state to hold budget to previous year’s enrollment numbers
-Radio Worcester (10:56): Ricky Duran talks about his new single 'Selfish Love'
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewswbury says good-bye to Town Clerk after 35 years of service
-Worcester's D’Errico’s Market will open third location in Leominster, scouting for fourth
-GEM Marketing Solutions: 5 Reasons Why Everyone is Not Your Client
-At the office: 'Zoom fatigue' is a real thing now, according to science
-Holy Cross Athletics announces broadcast schedule through March 12
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Spirits: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (21:44): Whiskey Bracket Challenge Play-In Tasting
-Homes: See inside the Grand Worcester Tudor that hit the market for $480,000
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester nurse recognized for clothing homeless patients
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, man reports vehicle stolen, googles ‘How to set your car on fire and make it look like an accident’
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:15: DCU Center hospital to scale down patient capacity next week
+6:15: DCU Center hopeful to start steps soon towards reopening for events
+11:00: Here's what you could get from the $1.9 trillion House stimulus
-Worcester teachers say they’re being forced to choose between health and paycheck
-Edith Morgan: Worcester Public School Students – Back to School! When, How, Who ...
-Despite looming strike, St. Vincent commits to staffing Worcester State vaccine center
-CDC head says Massachusetts, other states shouldn’t relax restrictions yet
-Here’s what’s not reopening in March when Massachusetts begins Phase 4
-Dr. Fauci says vaccinated people could soon socialize
-ICYMI: Half of Worcester Public Schools students opt in for hybrid learning starting in March
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,734 new cases, 46 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.9 percent
-Almost half of Americans 65 and older have gotten first shot
-Advisers endorse single-shot vaccine from Johnson & Johnson
-Arthritis drugs can help critically ill COVID patients, study suggests
-When will the U.S. reach herd immunity and what will it look like?
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