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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus
+(6:15): Worcester officials address virus: Senior Center closed, coronavirus phone line established
+(6:15): Worcester Public Schools closed Friday, three people at 2 schools -- North High and Chandler Magnet -- being tested
+(6:15): Press conference (36:15)
+(5:20): Railers, ECHL suspend season
+(4:30): NCAA cancels March Madness, all other tournaments this academic year
+(3:45): Major League Baseball suspend spring training, delays season by at least 2 weeks
+(3:00): Tonight's show at Hanover Theatre canceled because of possible exposure
+(3:00): Pandemic could be over by June if countries mobilize: expert
+(3:00): NHL suspends regular season
+(1:15): Anna Maria extending spring break, could go online
+(1:15): Boston Marathon may be pushed to fall
+(8:30): Tests show virus lives on some surfaces up to 3 days
+(8:30): Cancellations in Central Mass.
-Central Mass. hospitals limiting visitors
-Coronavirus outbreak will 'get worse'; Related: If your loved one is over 60, read this
-Worcester State will suspend any class not fully online between March 16-29
-Holy Cross ends on-campus courses through end of semester, asks students to move out by Saturday
-UMass Medical School to move to remote learning
-WPI delays D term, will hold classes online for two weeks after
-DCU Center loses two conferences
-Mass. releases latest coronavirus quarantine numbers (:24)
-NBA suspends season after player tests positive
-Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson test positive
-March Madness to be held without fans in attendance
-Mass. nursing homes restricting visitor access
-Survivor speaks out about the virus
-Leaked emails show Norwegian Cruise Line pressures sales team to lie about virus
In Other News
+(3:00): WPD arrests student in possession of gun at school
+(3:00): Man driving without license hits Worcester student in crosswalk
+(1:15): Jay Berman's Live Music and Dancing Listings
+(1:15): Here are 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 12
+(1:15): Janice Harvey -- More postcards from the sofa
+(8:30): Water main on Bedford Ave. shut down between Fairmont to Farrar
-Pilot killed when aircraft goes off runway at Sterling Airport
-Popular Park Ave. bar in Worcester closes indefinitely
-Dangerousness hearing set for woman accused of shooting niece
-Grand opening of downtown Worcester grocery store March 17
-The 4 best Italian spots in Worcester, according to Hoodline
-Follo's Food Review: Brew City's Smokeshow Burger
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (14:24) -- Coronavirus and Mini City Hall
-508, A show about Worcester (22:58) -- State of Emergency
-Voice of Business podcast (42:26) -- Karyn Rhodes of Complete Payroll Solutions, Grace Elton of Tower Hill Botanic Garden
-Does your name start with a 'D'? Get a free pie this week at Table Talk
-Vote for your top Country Act nominee at Worcester Music Awards
-Fitchburg man arrested after search warrant uncovers illegal assault rifle
-Chick-fil-A will start selling bottles of its signature sauce
-'Grandma' urn washes ashore on Hampton Beach
-Today's deal: Baseball senior Chris Rinaldi named ckSmithSuperior Crusader of Week
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Coffee shop owners in Calif. save antiques store from closing
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-Hanover Theatre show canceled
-Worcester man indicted on child rape charges, accused of impregnating 15-year-old
-April groundbreaking for new 31-unit development on Worcester's Chandler Street
-WBJ Podcast (34:02) -- The power couple of Worcester's food scene
-Four high school students uninjured in Auburn crash
-Paxton policeman faces motor vehicle charge; no probable cause found for drunken driving charge
-Two arrested for string of auto parts thefts in Worcester
-Worcester man charged with drug crimes while children were in car
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 37 today in Worcester
-More school closings and delays
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Mass. and N.H. school vacations bring crowds to Worcester airport
-Popular Worcester restaurant closed by fire in Sept. announces reopen date
-Controversial 44-apartment Worcester development heads to Planning Board
-Worcester motorists keep one eye on the pump, other on world affairs
-W.R.T.A. riders navigating snow banks
-WPI researchers develop tool to predict Alzheimer’s disease
-Auburn substitute teacher terminated following reports of inappropriate behavior
-"We lost contact": Auburn family concerned for missing woman who has not been seen in months (2:08). Article
-Jabil set to move manufacturing out of downtown Clinton; NyproMold to stay
-Stores cry foul as some Worcester County towns ban ZYN nicotine pouches
-100 FM The Pike (8:05): Worcester Hot Dog Safari's Tom Mahoney on the upcoming bowling fundraiser
-Updated Worcester trash and recycling schedule through March 9th
>DINING OUT: Boston's oldest restaurant celebrates 200th year in business (:45)
-ICYMI: Worcester police S.W.A.T. team arrests man after armed domestic incident on Lawnfair Street
-Real estate developer Chip Norton sued by creditor who claims he owes $1 million
-Federal judge forces Worcester pastor Encarnacion into bankruptcy
-Radio Worcester (10:45): Vendors sought for Out to Lunch summer series on the Common
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Vacancies on Zoning Board of Appeals
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: Debate over homework load continues at W.R.H.S.
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Significantly disabled Grafton man scheduled for eviction
-D.A.: Body parts found by students in Shirley pond identified (8:00)
-Leominster man charged with third-offense O.U.I. for driving erratically while using nitrous oxide & kratom
-Whole Foods plaza in Shrewsbury listed for sale
-Ice cream lovers brave the cold as Uhlman's opens for season
-Sterling plastics dealer fined $23,000 for hazardous waste violations
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue at the top of the Glass Tower, 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Fairy Tales and Fables," "Lest We Forget" and more ...
-Fáilte brings Irish music to Worcester for first time
-Poets at Large celebrates International Women’s Day at Rose Room
>OPINION: Jillian Snyder: Drowning quietly — Why I keep swimming anyway
-I Did This Today: Falconing gives a bird's eye view of Worcester area
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 485 (29:08): Vincent Librandi
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was state checkers champion
>SPORTS: 7 "Vrabel Guys" the Patriots could target in NFL Draft
-Jayson Tatum returning to Celtics? Star listed as "questionable" for tonight's game
-Tatum’s return a reminder of Celtics’ improbable journey
-Bruins lose to Predators, 6-3
-Holy Cross men’s basketball season comes to end at No. 2 Lehigh in quarterfinal round
-100 FM The Pike (10:12): Holy Cross' Kit Hughes on all the Crusaders in the playoffs
-Clark reaches first NEWMAC women’s basketball final in 20 years
>CARS: Ford recalls over 600,000 vehicles over wiper, driveshaft defects
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. publishes missing Epstein files
-Takeaways from the first elections of 2026 campaign
-Tragic: Mom stabs son, 6, to death, setting home on fire blocking his brother from escaping: reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Traffic enforcement camera bills pick up speed on Beacon Hill
-Radio Worcester (20:20): Republican Anne Brensley says Mass. needs local control and lower energy costs
>COLLEGES: Second Foundations Lecture at Assumption examines complexities of the human voice
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 forbidden islands you can't visit (and why they're off-limits)
-7 of the world’s best airport hotels
>BUSINESS: StartUp Week returns to Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: How LPL Research thinks about dividends
-Cumulus Media, owner of WXLO, files change in Chapter 11 plan, eliminating debt
>SHOPPING: 40,245 bicycle helmets from Walmart recalled over "risk of injury or death"
>HOMES: How much does it cost to buy a house in Worcester in 2026?
>HEALTH: Can a mammogram detect heart disease? The science behind a surprising new discovery
>FOOD: Trader Joe’s expands recall on frozen meals
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 3 of "The Comeback" on HBO (1:40)
>MOVIES: "Game of Thrones" movie officially in the works
>CELEBRITY: Britney Spears arrested in Ventura County
-"Walking miracle" Billy Porter was "dead for 3 days" during medical emergency
>ANIMALS: Skinny senior dog just needed someone to love her (2:10)
>HISTORY: Front Street in Worcester looking East toward Union Station, around 1861
>GOOD NEWS: Natick firefighters deliver baby at station after parents couldn’t make it to hospital
-Meanwhile, Florida man finds 7-foot boa constrictor in his driveway
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