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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+5:30: Worcester oil company to pay $450,000 fine in fraudulent heating oil switch
+5:30: Mass. Nurses Association: Tenet rejects nurses' comprehensive proposal
+5:30: Becker College has a long history, tied to mergers
+5:30: Clark grad and former N.Y. Times columnist has new book, 'Animal, Vegetable, Junk: A History of Food, from Sustainable to Suicidal'
+5:30: 6 Holy Cross football players named preseason All Patriot League
+1:30: Holden offering Citizens Police Academy
+1:30: Millbury woman wins $1 million on scratch ticket
+1:30: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (20:26): Police in schools, structural racism & teacher vaccinations
+1:30: In initial vote, Worcester councilors narrowly back removal of school officers
+1:30: SeltzerTime Podcast #108 (1:00:59): Building a Brand from Nothing
+1:30: Old Sturbridge Village gets $5 million gift
+1:30: Lindsey Bartlett of Worcester Inked magazine Cover Girl semifinalist
+9:30: Sue Coghlin Mailman announces candidacy for Worcester School Committee
+9:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 3
-Becker College's financial woes could make it the next school to close
-Man gets 12 years for using Millbury business as front for marijuana grow operation
-Columbia Journalism Review on Worcester's lingering legal case vs. arrested photojournalist
-Table Talk Pies to celebrate Pi Day with virtual baking class
-'The Mayor of Jaques Ave.' rooted in faith, family, friends and community, laid to rest fire death
-Radio Worcester (12:57): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks about his recommendations to combat structural racism
-Janice Harvey: Worcester teachers share opinions on police in schools
-Movies: Locally filmed 'The Investigators' promises dysfunctional fun
-John DiPietro's Worcester Neighborhoods, Part 4 (17:18): June Street and adjacent streets
-ICYMI: St. Vincent Hospital makes offer to nurses ahead of planned strike, nurses to counter
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Work on new Holden DPW site continues
-Grafton Select Board uncomfortable over opening Silver Lake Beach without lifeguards
-Westborough homeowner relieved no one was hurt when winds blows tree onto house (2:22)
-Shrewsbury High student's cause ignites unintended controversy
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales is hiring. See the positions
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross women's basketball excited for Patriot League Tournament
-ArtsWorcester College Show looks different amid pandemic
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-UMass Medical School physicians in training unionize
-Animals: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Ernie
-Tragic: SUV carrying 25 in wreck in California, 13 dead (1:13)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Toddler in New York recovers after spending life hospitalized with rare condition
-Meanwhile, in Britain, National Lottery using beer to find winner of unclaimed jackpot
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: Experts are warning of a potential surge while several governors are loosening restrictions
+5:30: Teens' mental health took a hit during pandemic: study
+1:30: Teachers, school staff can sign up for vaccinations starting March 11 (2:50)
+1:30: Gov. Baker: ‘No plans’ to lift mask mandate in Massachusetts
+9:30: Worcester awaits word on when region will receive Johnson & Johnson vaccine
+9:30: CVS now lists teachers as eligible for vaccine appointments in Massachusetts
-President Biden: U.S. will be able to vaccinate all adults by end of May
-U.S. needs to hold on for another 2 or 3 months without easing up, expert says
-WooSox debut season delayed as MLB pushes back Triple-A start date
-Sports teams in Worcester look ahead to playing in front of fans
-Worcester's mobile vaccination unit visits Elm Park Towers
-How does the one-shot vaccine compare to the others? Holy Cross Biology Professor explains
-Biden wants all teachers to get first vaccine shot by end of March
-More teachers plan to quit as COVID stress overwhelms educators
-Positive test ends Holy Cross men's basketball season
-Free testing this week 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 980 new cases, 37 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.8 percent
-U.S. nursing homes see 82% decline in cases after vaccines began
-New poll shows 50% drop in fear of dying from COVID-19
-Once vaccinated, is it OK to take a vacation?
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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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