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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+7:00: Police seek assistance to locate missing 16-year-old in Worcester
+7:00: Ricky Duran to perform at Hanover Theatre on September 18
+7:00: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Ernie
+1:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out for the latest specials before making plans!
+12:30: Man arrested after child reported missing in Worcester found safe in Connecticut
+12:30: St. Vincent nurses to rally ahead of possible strike on Monday
+12:30: 46th anniversary of tragedy in Shrewsbury
+12:30: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+12:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 5
-Worcester educators rally at City Hall, calling on district to negotiate contract and vaccinate staff
-Celebrity chef's new restaurant comes to the area
-Brown Rice Thai Cuisine owner opening second West Boylston site
-Another donut chicken sandwich lands Thursday in Worcester
-Worcester is the city with the most young apartment dwellers in Massachusetts
-Worcester library director, like others in area, keeping Dr. Seuss on the shelves amid controversy
-Neat story: QCC has become a legacy for the Ralph family
-Ray Mariano: Help wanted. Candidates for Worcester City Council
-Worcester school officials review details for upcoming reopening, set sights on 2021-22
-Artist Spotlight: Jessie Gutierrez
-508, A Show About Worcester #372 (24:16): Post-COVID Imagination Deficit
-ICYMI: 2 popular Worcester restaurants announce reopening dates
-John DiPietro's Worcester Neighborhoods, Part 4 (17:18): June Street and adjacent streets
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury Fire Dept. responds to van fire on Pike overpass
-Millbury woman involved in plumbing business pot case avoids jail
-Volunteers share love – and lasagna – with Shrewsbury firefighters
-Old Sturbridge Village receives $5 million gift ahead of 75th anniversary
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales is hiring. See the positions
-Bravehearts go local, add 7 area players to summer roster
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Food: Chef Joey – always in style! For St. Paddy’s Day: Roasted Cabbage
-Homes: 5 open houses in Worcester
-Animals: Popular flea, tick collar has been connected to nearly 1,700 pet deaths
-Health: More screen time is linked to binge eating in children, U.S. study finds
-Shopping: These air fryers will make cooking super easy, and they’re all on sale now
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): World War II veteran in Pennsylvania gets honorary high school diploma
-Meanwhile, Florida Man bounces naked on trampoline before trying to break into neighbor’s home, police say
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: Fauci: U.S. shouldn’t loosen restrictions until daily new cases fall below 10,000
+7:00: Can I see friends without a mask if we’re vaccinated?
+12:30: Nearly 26,000 Worcester residents receive first vaccine dose
+12:30: Worcester medical director isn't convinced now is the time to ease restrictions
-Weekly Worcester cases drop for 7th time in 9 weeks as about 15% of the city’s residents has received at least 1 dose of vaccine
-UMass Memorial CEO optimistic that end of pandemic is in sight
-NDA teachers hopeful to get vaccine more sooner than later
-Massachusetts still trailing more than a dozen U.S. states in vaccine doses administered to residents 65 and older
-12,000 new vaccination appointments in Mass. quickly fill due to high demand, limited supply
-ICYMI: Hospital at DCU Center to close as admissions decline
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,410 new cases, 42 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.8 percent
-More than 1.8 million doses of vaccine have been given in state, roughly 300,000 this week
-California vaccination site gives thousands wrong vaccine dosage
-No COVID Baby Boom: Massachusetts saw nearly 10% decline in December births, data shows
-12 million adults could lose stimulus checks under new cap
-Stimulus check latest: When could you see another economic relief payment?
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 80 today in Worcester
-Here's why the spring weather wasn't nearly as bad as you thought
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Sweet Woo music: Summer outdoor music
+6:00: "Runaway Train" rockers Soul Asylum set to perform in Worcester
+6:00: New CellTech Institute at WPI expands workforce training in biotechnology and biomanufacturing
+6:00: WooSox lose to Buffalo, 12-0
+6:00: Legal Sea Foods selling 3-foot lobster roll for $375
+Noon: Cluster of breast cancer diagnoses in Uxbridge raises concerns (2:21). Article
+Noon: Curtis Apartments redevelopment reaches milestone with first 129 units complete
+Noon: Caitlin McCarthy's "Little Audrey" set for supernatural debut
+Noon: Listen up: Body Eviction gets political angst out
+Noon: Last Call: Paula Gibbons, doctoral candidate at UMass Medical School; WPI grad
-Courtroom cleared after video of Worcester double homicide sparks emotion
-Worcester extends City Hall ban on activist
-No, a big cat did not escape from Worcester's EcoTarium
-Know this guy? Worcester police ask for help identifying man
-"Surprising!" Barstool's Dave Portnoy reviews Worcester pizza shop (2:35)
-A Worcester developer’s wife says he forged her name in bankruptcy filings
-Worcester community mourns death of student athlete
-Developer proposes turning Worcester warehouse into apartments
-This Worcester firehouse has stood for 67 years. Now it’s getting replaced
-How Worcester is helping house small business owners
-City Council seeks answers on forgotten Arries Ann Ward tribute
-Worcester student wins Clark tech innovation challenge
-Rutland cancels Fourth of July celebrations as "Hail Mary" attempt fails (2:19). Article
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:43:02)
>DINING OUT: New Latin-style chicken restaurant coming to Worcester
-Indian Bites delivers "Indian fast food" in Worcester
-ICYMI: Sisters give birth at Worcester hospital on the same day, "Everyone was shocked" (:37). Article
-Worcester woman killed in Virginia I-95 bus crash had "so many dreams and plans for her future" (:53). Article
-Worcester seeks input on Purple Heart, Gold Star memorials
-8 charged in Worcester drug, gun trafficking case
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Here's why a helicopter was flying low in Holden
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Woman faces charges in alleged drunken crash that killed 2 men in Barre (:27)
-Wild pursuit ends in rollover crash outside Auburn KFC, carjacking claim emerges
-Wrong-way driver nearly strikes Clinton police cruiser before O.U.I. arrest
-Leominster Planning Board schedules review for Central Street building built without Planning Board approval
-The reviews are in: Shrewsbury Town Meeting goes to electronic voting
-Whether serving lunch or shooting darts, Bette Cunningham is always on target
-Oxford Selectmen reorganize board, re-elect Eul as chairman
-Worcester Walks: Dunn State Park an adventure of woodlands and water
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue atop the Glass Tower 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Little Feat's "The Last Farewell" starts Indian Ranch's summer
-Bursting with Pride: Full slate of events planned for June celebration
-Southbridge restaurant hosts first bilingual poetry open mic in Central Mass.
-Woo! Science: Dinosaurs are not just for kids. Adults can study them, and scientists say they should
>OPINION: Aislinn Doyle: Dual language immersion programs are a huge asset. The state should stop treating them as an afterthought
-Jerry Filmore: What’s Up Worcester building a community-first newsroom for Worcester and Worcester County
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 63 (28:20): Mark Henderson, founder, the016.com on the past, present and future of Worcester media
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:16): Worcester Common safety concerns persist despite low crime statistics
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who worked for Apple for 35 years
>SPORTS: Wide receiver A.J. Brown introduces himself to New England (2:40)
-A.J. Brown arrives at Patriots O.T.A.s and more observations
-This Celtics offseason plan focuses on small tweaks, keeping core
-Red Sox lose to Orioles, 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball announces additions to program
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts beat Lowell, 11-4
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 3-2
>CARS: Toyota recalls 81,000 vehicles over instrument panel issue
>NATIONAL: 7 die in suspected domestic dispute
-Scott Pelley fired by CBS after "60 Minutes" clash with management
-Tragic: Groom killed in helicopter crash moments after wedding sendoff
-Adorable twin girls, 4, are killed in horrific car crash on the way to family graduation ceremony
>NEW ENGLAND: Watchdog calls out "chaotic" budget process for state sheriffs (1:44). Article
-Home prices in Maine have doubled in a decade
-The FBI agent who spent 6 hours alone with Whitey Bulger (1:59)
>COLLEGES: Assumption students recognized for academic excellence with Spring Dean's List
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 hotel chains only the ultra-wealthy know about
-4 in 10 Americans are skipping summer travel this year — but Mass. moms are still finding a way
>BUSINESS: Poll shows Gen Z is shifting feelings about A.I. (4:49)
-LPL Financial Research: Add context, and stock market valuations are fair
-Savings rate falls to lowest since 2022. What it means for you (2:27)
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Day will be June 23rd to 26th
>HOMES: Why an H.V.A.C. company says rodent issues are becoming more common
>HEALTH: Doctors see rise in vaccine-preventable diseases (2:17)
-Experts: Social media health risks more damaging than you think (1:47)
>FOOD: Easy meals: Simple baked chicken and veggies
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: Kane Parsons' "Backrooms" spells a YouTube conquest of the film biz
>CELEBRITY: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit runway show
-Dua Lipa's husband, Callum Turner, was "in tears" during emotional town hall wedding
>ANIMALS: Starving puppy gets a new start after being hit by a car (2:19)
>HISTORY: Major tornado tore through Mass. 15 years ago (2:55)
>GOOD NEWS: Cat food sale leads woman to $1 million lottery prize
-Meanwhile, man puts on a record-breaking 32 T-shirts in 1 minute
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