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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 (:32). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver to face judge in crash that killed 10-year-old girl in Webster (:49). Article
-Woman charged for stealing $100,000 from Social Security
-With M.B.T.A. ridership rebounding, planned improvements are needed to keep pace with housing and business growth
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-UMass Memorial unveils space-themed pediatric surgery unit in Worcester
-Proposed gas rate hike could raise winter bills for customers (2:49)
-Who is speaking at Worcester college graduations?
>DINING OUT: 2 Worcester restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 (5:35)
-ICYMI: What should Mass. town leaders learn from Prop. 2 1/2 override defeats? (1:23)
-New apartment building planned for former auto shop in Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Firefighters knock down bathroom fire in Sturbridge home
-1 contested race, 1 unopposed in Charlton selectmen election
-Southbridge Food Share launches Saturday hours to serve more
-Leominster City Council approves Pluto Cannabis takeover of Pioneer Drive dispensary
-Fitchburg Housing Authority plans 13,000 square foot community center
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcesteria: Creative Hub Worcester opens; Alton Brown hits Hanover
-Trailer for Netflix's "Noah Kahan: Out of Body" (2:18)
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1372 (30:00): Teddy Swims, Kiki Kramer and more
>OPINION: Marianne Lyons: If the shoe fits
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 490 (25:57): Brian Allen
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:15): Media ethics, Worcester politics and the local news scene
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime former chef and diner owner
>SPORTS: Report: A.J. Brown "likely" to be traded to Patriots after June 1st
-Red Sox beat Detroit, 8-6
-Julian Beban of Holy Cross named an Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar of the Year finalist
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 28
>NATIONAL: Ex-Lt. Gov. of Virginia Justin Fairfax kills wife in murder-suicide
-Fire Captain gets life for killing fiancée and her son over firefighter movie
-Tragic: Mom, 6 kids killed in house explosion
>NEW ENGLAND: Diesel price nears $6 in Massachusetts (2:33)
-Modular home crash on I-495 prompts hourslong lane closures (:49)
>COLLEGES: will.i.am, Alliant C.E.O. to headline WPI commencement
-Worcester State announces John Elder Robison for its 150th Commencement ceremony
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This popular city just doubled its tourist tax
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Business Leads
-LPL Financial Research: Rethinking fixed income allocation in a multi‑polar world
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Log off, feel better? Study finds ditching Facebook boosts mood
-Insurers say prior authorizations reduce unnecessary care. Hospital leaders say new reforms could ease the administrative burden
>TV/STREAMING: Gayle King's CBS contract length is revealed after broadcaster insisted she had a "long future"
>MOVIES: "Top Gun 3" "Script Underway" to reunite Tom Cruise, Jerry Bruckheimer
>CELEBRITY: Charlize Theron recalls her mother fatally shooting her father
-Movie star recalls being "so broke" co-star Matthew McConaughey had to pay for her $20 valet
>ANIMALS: Pregnant squirrel knows exactly who to ask for help (2:27)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Woman buys 4 lottery tickets, wins 4 times
-Meanwhile, in Italy, paraglider rescued from tree while "curious" cow observes
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