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Here's what's going on today in Worcester
+NEW (6:15): Worcester Cancels St. Patrick's Parade
+NEW (6:15): Webster man gets 18 months for assaulting girlfriend
+NEW (3:45): Central Mass. colleges not closing yet, but making contingency plans for coronavirus
+NEW (3:45): Gov. Baker Declares State Of Emergency Due To Coronavirus
+UPDATE (3:45): I-290 Kelley Sq. Exit to Close for 3 Nights this Week
+NEW (3:45): Worcesteria -- Worcester wins on weed
+NEW (3:45): Worcester native begins project to bring Grammy Recording Academy to music-rich state
+NEW (1:00): Final decision expected this afternoon on fate of Worcester's St. Patrick's Parade
+NEW (1:00): Health threat on horizon, Worcester Schools organize Plan B
+NEW (1:00): Radio Worcester (12:14) -- Dr. Michael Hirsh gives us medically accurate Coronavirus information
+NEW (1:00): Warm weather makes great start at Pakachoag Golf Course in Auburn
+NEW: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 10
+NEW: WBJ Podcast (34:02) -- The power couple of Worcester's food scene
+NEW: 'Mini City Hall' opens today in Main South
-St. Mary's will re-open on Tuesday after being closed for potential coronavirus exposure
-Hanover Theatre show canceled
-Worcester man charged with drug crimes while children were in car
-April groundbreaking for new 31-unit development on Worcester's Chandler Street
-Two arrested for string of auto parts thefts in Worcester
-Four high school students uninjured in Auburn crash
-Brush fire off Route 146 in Sutton (:20)
-Paxton policeman faces motor vehicle charge; no probable cause found for drunken driving charge
-Former Nashoba teacher must register as sex offender after admitting to sending nude photos to teen
-UMass 4th in nation in licensing revenue from research
-Pilot study at Worcester Boys & Girls Club leads to novel program to reduce sugary drink consumption, obesity risk
-Worcester 'Supervoters' Play Big Role In Deciding Elections
-Here's What's Happening this Week in Worcester County
-Photo: Supermoon over Worcester
-Voting has begun for Worcester Music Awards
-CDC urges the elderly to stock up on food, stay home amid coronavirus fears
-South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade canceled
-Fourth-seeded Holy Cross women advance in Patriot League Tournament
-Today's deal: Planning a corporate meeting or event? Have it catered and receive a gift certificate for a guest (see details)
-Pig in UK swallows and poops pedometer, sparks farm fire
-Today's Hero (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Penn. second-grader's mission is to feed those in need
-Latest obituaries | | -Yesterday's highlights | | -Latest weather
Top Posts
-St. Mary's Schools in Worcester closed Monday because of coronavirus exposure
-Homemade cannon goes off in man's face in Auburn
-Phantom Gourment visits Central Mass. bake shop (4:38)
-TV pilot to film in downtown Worcester
-I-290 Kelley Square exit to be closed again Tuesday night
-Related: Answer to this question could determine fate of Kelley Square redesign
-Ray Mariano: The invisible bishop of Worcester
-Another tenant leaving glass tower in downtown Worcester
-Man wanted for stabbing 4 at Hudson restaurant (:23)
-St. Peter-Marian closure decision met with sadness, acceptance
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:19). High of 37 today in Worcester
-Bundle up: Worcester area to get cold blast from the polar vortex
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester honors 6 firefighters who died in warehouse fire 26 years ago (:41)
-Final review clears officer in fatal March shooting in Boylston
-I-290 bridge over Lake Quinsigamond set for "massive resurfacing"
-McGovern Liquor Store building in Greendale sold for $1 million
-TODAY! Radio Worcester (8:06): Bank celebrates 1-year anniversary with 10-cent gas promo
-Road closure on Main Street 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday
-Plans to add bike lanes on Pleasant Street in Worcester
-Museum of Worcester taps arts leader with deep local roots
-T&G Santa's helpers for December 3rd
-Woman charged after allegedly accelerating S.U.V. at ex-husband’s wife in Charlton
-Aislinn Doyle: December 4th School Committee Meeting agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for November
-Worcester Public Schools Check-in: What families should know by December
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to celebrate fourth anniversary on Saturday
-ICYMI: Worcester remembers 26th anniversary of deadly Cold Storage Warehouse fire
-Mpox cases confirmed in Worcester; 2 patients hospitalized at UMass Memorial
-Worcester pizza shop offers price paid in "Home Alone" 35 years ago
-Sprawling historic building could soon disappear from I-290 landscape
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holidays in Holden Friday and Saturday
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Holden police introduce new officer, Darian Spencer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wild chase through Shrewsbury streets leads to fentanyl bust
-Scottish Highland bull has been on the lam in Uxbridge since August
-Gardner man sentenced to life in prison in 2017 murder
-Leicester woman arrested for violating restraining order at Cumberland Farms
-Worcester Walks: Westborough trails a relief from hectic holidays
-Sculpt Pilates has come to Sutton
-Spruce Street Golf League crowns champions
-Police logs for Shrewsbury, Grafton and Westborough
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-The Silverbacks return to rock out at the White Eagle
>SHOWTIME: "A Christmas Carol" gets a new look in Hanover production
-100 FM The Pike (15:21): Worcester's Alicia Witt on her new Christmas album and balancing music and acting
-Last Call: Art DuBois, poet and human services professional
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: The thread of holiday meaning
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:21): Pamela Taylor, Realtor
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who passed away at age 100
>SPORTS: Why Patriots are the NFL’s best team despite easy schedule
-Patriots' Kraft, Belichick among Hall of Fame finalists
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross men’s basketball cruises to home victory against Northeastern
-Holy Cross women's basketball falls to Harvard
-Holy Cross football team adds 10 during early signing period
-West Boylston primed for trip to Gillette Stadium to play in fourth straight Super Bowl
>NATIONAL: Florida speedboat crash leaves 3 Mainers dead
-America's most-used password in 2025 is one word
-Tragic: Parents accused of cutting baby out of daughter's womb
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe murder trial Day 3 analysis (29:45)
-Search resumes for man seen clinging to side of boat in Merrimack River
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross Professor Playlists: André Isaacs
-Worcester State's Juan Davila is charting a path from Worcester to the world
-UMass Medical School students build equity, health and community at Worcester Earn-A-Bike
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 island getaways that won’t break the bank
-Escape to a Winter wonderland at Banff’s Sunshine Mountain Lodge
>BUSINESS: Saint-Gobain opens doors to new Worcester headquarters building
-How's the economy? Let W.B.J. know by taking the 2026 Economic Forecast survey
-LPL Financial Research: More keys for markets in 2026. LPL market outlook sneak peek
-Private employers cut 32,000 jobs last month – hiking odds of interest rate cut
>SHOPPING: A budget-friendly holiday. Managing gift expectations
>HEALTH: W.H.O. warns backsliding on measles elimination as coverage falls
-7 deaths, more than 700 serious injuries linked with diabetes glucose monitor errors
>HOMES: Can you afford a "starter home" in the Boston area? Housing report says only 15% of renters make enough
>FOOD: Ocean Spray investigating water-filled cranberry sauce cans
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "The New Yorker at 100" (2:14)
>MOVIES: The 100 best comedy movies of all time: Critics' pick
>CELEBRITY: Beloved HGTV star Hilary Farr breaks silence on "devastating" health rumors
>ANIMALS: Cat who can’t groom himself falls asleep during bath time (1:32)
>HISTORY: Author James Patterson makes bombshell claim about Marilyn Monroe's death
>GOOD NEWS: Army veteran, double amputee sets several world records
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, Christmas tree farm ripped for selling "horrific" spray-painted firs
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