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: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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