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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:00: Suspected snowblower thief tried disarming Worcester cop during altercation, police say
+6:00: Worcester's Green Hill driving range now open weekdays
+6:00: Kelley Square area construction resumes near ballpark
+6:00: After 16 years, John Monfredo won't seek re-election to Worcester School Committee
+6:00: Worcesteria: Steve Quist latest tribute in District 5 'Hunger Games'
+6:00: 26-year-old Leicester man arrested for identity theft
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council grant winners
+6:00: QCC receives millions to help drive student success
+Noon: Avoid Lancaster Street to Park Ave. because of fire
+Noon: Fallen Worcester firefighter Jason Menard to receive Medal of Honor
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 8
+Noon: 1 hospitalized after rollover crash overnight in Holden
+Noon: Cars: The all-new Nissan Rogue is at Bertera Nissan (5:41)
-Strike at Saint Vincent Hospital
*800 nurses at Saint Vincent Hospital go on strike (1:19). Article
*Strike begins. Mass. Nurses Association (7:48). John DiPietro (2:14)
*Pre-strike coverage: Channel 4 (:29), Channel 5 (1:01), Channel 7, Channel 10, T&G, This Week in Worcester, Boston Herald
*Mass. Nurses Association (1:07:05): Rally
*John DiPietro (2:42): Mass. Nurses Association Rally
*T&G Archives, April 1, 2000: Nurses picket both St. Vincent and Worcester Medical Center
-Every March 7, Worcester gathers to remember lives lost to fires. Gallery (11 photos)
-Traffic light, plaque will memorialize young Worcester woman killed by distracted driver
-Second community fridge, the 'Woo 2,' opens in Downtown Worcester
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Ralph Weah sizzles on 'Run Away'
-Video tour of the soon-to-be-closed Sears at Solomon Pond Mall (13:20)
-The March issue of Pulse Magazine is out
-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): Grafton man runs 48 miles in 48 hours to raise awareness of rare disease
-Webster Community Outreach Team helps with addiction and mental illness
-ICYMI: 2 bobcats in backyard caught on video in Holden
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Homes: 5 newest homes in Worcester to hit the market
-Animals: Popular flea, tick collar has been connected to nearly 1,700 oet deaths
-Shopping: Up to 45% off computers, accessories and laptops during HP Semi-Annual Sale
-Celebrity: 5 bombshells from Oprah's Interview with Meghan and Harry
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 'Brave and selfless' good Samaritans rescue dog from frozen pond in Oklahoma
-Meanwhile, in Florida, creepy Iguana peeks in through second-floor window of police station
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: UMass Medical students administering vaccinations to those most in need (1:41). Article
+6:00: WCCA-TV 'Daily Breaking' (29:49): Meg Kursonis, Headmaster, St. Peter Central Catholic
+Noon: Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says
+Noon: Free testing in Worcester this week
-Here’s how close the U.S. is to a possible surge, expert warns
-More restaurant jobs and the stimulus package foreshadow the industry’s coming recovery
-ICYMI: Downtown Worcester restaurants will be depending on capacity limits at local venues
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,281 new cases, 41 deaths, 7-day positivity rate falls to 1.7 percent
-So long, sweatpants: Americans show signs they’re ready to get dressed up again
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man charged with manslaughter in Dorchester stabbing
+6:00: Remembering Gloria Steinem's visits to Central Mass.
+6:00: WCCA-TV continues streaming at wccatv.com while working on restoring cable transmission
+6:00: Old Sturbridge Village to mark America’s 250th with Special Muster Day
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to face Maine at DCU Center
+Noon: Meet Shrewsbury's new educators, ready to inspire students this fall
+Noon: Things to Do: Pike Hairfest, Dustin Ybarra and Spencer Fair
+Noon: Detour Music Fest goess off beaten path at Fuel America Grove Street
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Low-tech, high- engagement games for littles
-Sutton woman charged with photographing jurors says she was trying to get a picture of Lindsay Clancy (1:00). Article. Arraignment (11:37)
-Developer revives stalled apartment project on Worcester’s Chandler Street
-Worcester apartments sale signals shift in real estate investment, broker says
-Fatal overdoses down in Worcester, but much work remains to be done
-Worcester police respond to jackknifed tractor-trailer near Burncoat Street and I-290 on-ramp
-Traffic advisory for Park Ave. at Sagamore Road
-Worcester startup gets $8 million NASA grant to make medicine in space
-Worcester hosts first ever Dominican Festival
-Local students to contact International Space Station
-Worcester School Committee to consider recognizing June and September as Pride Months
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Labor Day gas prices reach record highs, straining budgets of Mass. drivers
-Should there be a national primary Election Day? Clark Professor Robert Boatright thinks so
-Radio Worcester (23:05): Why primary voters don’t represent the broader electorate
>DINING OUT: Shake Shack delays plan to open first local location
-Wonder food hall opens this week in Shops at Blackstone Valley
-ICYMI: Worcester rehab participants were used as unpaid workers: A.G.
-Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Worcester pedestrian crash
-Police hunt for suspect after Worcester stabbing
-Fleeing driver crashes near Kelley Square; bolts scene on foot
-Incumbents Mary Keefe, Jim O'Day secure Democratic nominations for state Rep.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police seek public’s help locating missing 38-year-old man
-West Nile virus detected in Shrewsbury; spraying today
-Store manager helps thwart $1,500 gift card scam, Sturbridge police say
-Officials look at drone policy as Spencer police build new program
-UMass Memorial opens new urgent care outpost in Northborough
-Dudley’s electricity aggregation program introduces new rates for 2026-27
-Oxford sets bulk item drop-off dates for October, November
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker deliver new sound on "Code Red"
-Jason Homer: What I’m reading now
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1390 (30:03): Shab, Dolly Parton and more
-Last Call: Isiah Tucker, executive director, Inner Voice for Outer Change for Youth
>OPINION: Christine Shustak: When Mero-Carlson's service, allegations collide
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 505 (28:38): Paul Matthews
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): Worcester primary turnout, police oversight and I.C.E. questions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Holy Cross professor
>SPORTS: Pushing back on idea Patriots are doomed by depth issues
-Bill Belichick used "diabolically clever" field goal trick to gain Patriots edge in shocking reveal
-Red Sox fall to Mariners, 8-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox game in Buffalo postponed
>NATIONAL: Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92
-Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
-6 months into the Iran War, gas prices are up 37%
-Tragic: Mom of 2 killed in freak accident as plane making emergency landing hits her car
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:39): What to know about judge's last-ditch effort to avoid mistrial
-Mass. median net wealth is $370,000, racial gaps persist
>COLLEGES: WPI’s transfer pathways open doors for more S.T.E.M. students
-Assumption named to Princeton Review’s Best 392 Colleges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): America’s most (and least) stressed cities
-This U.S. airline will let you pay for an empty middle seat
>BUSINESS: W.B.D.C. helps Worcester transportation company buy $1.75 million property
-LPL Financial Research: The cash flow case for value
-Uber slashing over 3,000 jobs as rise of robotaxis dents ride-hailing business
>HOMES: Lottery opens for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
>SHOPPING: Amazon launches verification tool to help consumers avoid scams
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 252 (28:50): Water Safe Worcester
-Alert warns parents about appeal of "upper deckies" among teens (3:23)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): White bean hummus
-Taco Bell debuts nostalgic Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Taco
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing with the Star" Season 35 cast and partners released
>MOVIES: Every "Spider-Man" movie villain, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie back home after 3-day hospitalization in I.C.U.
-Madonna, 68, shows off fresh-faced freckled look and ultra-smooth complexion
>ANIMALS: Watch: Bear booted out of car, leaves with a watermelon (1:18)
>HISTORY: Boston gravestone changing what we know about colonial life (2:31)
>GOOD NEWS: Delivery drivers save woman's life
-Meanwhile, in Maine, bigfoot sightings prompt police response
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