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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+5:45: Radio Worcester (12:57): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks about his recommendations to combat structural racism
+5:45: Janice Harvey: Worcester teachers share opinions on police in schools
+5:45: Locally filmed 'The Investigators' promises dysfunctional fun
+5:45: John DiPietro's Worcester Neighborhoods, Part 4 (17:18): June Street and adjacent streets
+5:45: Table Talk Pies to celebrate Pi Day with virtual baking class
+5:45: ArtsWorcester College Show looks different amid pandemic
+5:45: Shrewsbury High student's cause ignites unintended controversy
+7:45: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 2
+7:45: 50 mph wind pulls down large tree onto Westborough house (:56)
+7:45: Spencer opens shelter at middle school
-St. Vincent Hospital makes offer to nurses ahead of planned strike, nurses to counter
-Nurses describe St. Vincent strike survey as a 'ploy'
-Construction on Washington Square hotel in Worcester slated to start in next year
-Worcester police signed deal to use controversial crime forecast tool in December
-Community remembers lives lost in Jaques Ave. fire
-Worcester man rides lucky numbers to $1 million Powerball win
-Worcester man arrested after nearly striking Natick officer, police say
-‘He messed with the wrong girl’: Young girl who was kidnapped, sexually assaulted shows strength during attacker's sentencing
-Neighborhood watch meetings in Worcester - March 2021
-2 men face new charges in workers comp scheme
-ICYMI: Lincoln Plaza's newest store opens Friday
-Worcester House district shifted from mostly white to majority-minority
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury activists demonstrate for climate awareness
-Grafton’s newest theater is the high school football field
-Silver Lake in Grafton may reopen this summer — without lifeguards and with limits
-Proposed Clinton cannabis operation buys 2 more Weetabix sites
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales is hiring. See the positions
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Junior Johnnna Shamley of the women's volleyball team named Crusader of the Week
-WPI, Clark, Becker athletes on track for spring sports
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-Ohio mom arrested for driving over 6-year-old son, dumping body in river
-Homes: Video tour of 9,000+ square foot house for sale in Paxton (:50)
-Tribute to Worcester phys ed teacher of 37 years who recently passed away
-TV/Streaming: Save 50% off a year of Paramount+ if you subscribe now
-Movies: 11 must-see movies being released in March
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WRTA employee, Pittsfield native finds biological family
-Meanwhile, in Oklahoma, burglar caught because of 'cheeto dust' in her teeth
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:45: President Biden: U.S. will be able to vaccinate all adults by end of May by end of May
+5:45: U.S. needs to hold on for another 2 or 3 months without easing up, expert says
+5:45: More teachers plan to quit as COVID stress overwhelms educators
+9:15: Positive test ends Holy Cross men's basketball season
-Radio Worcester (9:36): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks vaccine, virus and variants
-Worcesteria: How the new COVID performance restrictions are like 'Footloose'
-Worcester Superintendent Maureen Binienda answers parent questions before students start hybrid learning
-Free testing this week in Worcester
-ICYMI: No reopening in sight for Showcase Cinemas in Worcester
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,248 new cases, 26 deaths, 7-day positivity rate rises to 1.8 percent
-Johnson & Johnson vaccine shipment likely coming to Massachusetts next week, Gov. Baker says (1:42)
-Domestic violence incidents rose during lockdowns, analysis finds
-Tragic: 11-year-old Missouri girl discovers parents dead in bed. They had recently been diagnosed with COVID-19
-You can calculate exactly how many lives you'll save by wearing a mask
-At the office: 4 work from home hacks that are still vital a year later
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Peak fall foliage is getting closer (3:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State’s first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license
+6:00: Worcester area voters head to polls for early voting
+6:00: Worcester councilor seeks community forum on Amazon drones
+6:00: Wachusett senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football (3:07)
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 3
-The "Mystery of the Stained Glass Window" continues to confound
-WPI research using A.I. to identify melanoma gets boost in international competition
-Bee Zee seeks approval for Southwest Cutoff gas station expansion
-Prosecution rests in Inoa retrial; alleged accomplice doesn’t testify
-Worcester's 10 biggest development opportunities
-Mayor Petty wants City Council to take stance on marijuana law
-Amazon drone deliveries, marijuana ballot question and street repairs on Worcester council agenda
-Shrewsbury calls for pause on Amazon drone delivery amid concerns
-Coat drive to distribute nearly 4,000 winter coats
-From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Community Media Day on Tuesday
-Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Mass. destination for 150 years
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant celebrates 1 year on Park Ave.
-Multi-cuisine food hall Wonder opens in Worcester. How to get 50% off
-ICYMI: "Back to spending time together": The world of mahjong proves popular in Central Mass.
-A boy who struggled to be heard finds his voice—and a championship—in the waves
-Worcester addiction forum emphasizes housing, employment and support beyond treatment
-1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
-Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Halloween trick-or-treating 5 to 8
-Halloween in Holden next Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster schools tout massive improvement in state assessment
-Data centers, Flock cameras among key votes at Charlton Special Town Meeting
-Dudley man arrested after police execute warrants, seize stolen guns and drugs
-Harvard Sweet Boutique owner shares affection for confections with community
-Free overdose response training Tuesday in Shrewsbury
-Southbridge fire station nearing completion as $20 million project remains under budget
-Westborough Women's Club raises funds to help those battling childhood cancer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mass. bars can stay open an extra hour this Halloween. Here's why
>SHOWTIME: Wholesale Klezmer Band brings "Jewish Life in Song" to Southbridge
-100 FM The Pike (16:11): Steve Schirripa ("The Sopranos," "Blue Bloods") is bringing Willie Boy to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:17): Joel Hoekstra on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Worcester return
>OPINION: Scotia Hille: Omnibus bills enable opaque lawmaking
-Jay Kaufman: Complexity isn’t the issue. The Legislature’s dysfunction is
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 612 (28:24): Carl Rushton, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester priest
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Jets, 26-19, as Drake Maye throws 3 touchdowns
-Patriots once again battered by injuries in win
-New era begins as Jayson Tatum, Celtics embark on first season without Jaylen Brown
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey downed by Army
-CBS Sports Network to air Holy Cross at Lafayette men's basketball matchup
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres, 5-2
-Gov. Healey calls for girls flag football to become official M.I.A.A. varsity sport
>CARS: Tesla’s new flying Roadster performs stunning maneuvers during live unveiling
>NATIONAL: Deadly incident at Canada military base
-French police arrest 1,800 protesters after violent clashes and looting
-Air Force commando dies after falling from 170-foot rafters during fast-rope demonstration at college football game
-Tragic: Father of 3 stabbed to death while getting snacks for kids waiting at park
>NEW ENGLAND: What's ahead this week in the Matthew Farwell trial (2:52)
-After suspended drunken crash, Mass. candidate for lt. gov. suspends campaign (2:31)
-Ballot question 7: Could smaller lots make homes affordable? (2:27)
>COLLEGES: Leah Ben-Ami named executive director for Foundations Forward at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Not declaring this item at customs can get you a $300 fine
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-The best and worst months to apply for a job, according to data
-Q&A: Good Feels grows amid cannabis industry uncertainty
>SHOPPING: Don't pay full price for fall and Halloween decor at these 6 stores
>HOMES: Real estate Q&A with Kathleen Goneau
>HEALTH: Why you may have trouble finding new flu shot at pharmacies (2:27)
-Tapeworm drug could treat disease that affects 190 million women
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Simple lemon chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new 4-part Netflix docuseries on Mike Tyson (2:28)
>MOVIES: Family friendly Halloween movies
>CELEBRITY: Viola Davis reveals disease that left her with "9 out of 10" pain
-Elizabeth Hurley sparks engagement rumors with mysterious new diamond ring
>ANIMALS: Cat family shows up just as family says goodbye to their dog (1:59)
>HISTORY: A new book reveals the sickening extent of J.F.K.'s philandering
>GOOD NEWS: Man becomes oldest to fly with wingsuit, attempts to break record
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, man accused of stealing flamingo says he drank up to 40 beers before pulling off heist
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