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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Near record highs later this week
+6:00: Second union at St. Vincent Hospital unhappy with contract
+6:00: Nurses strike enters Day 2 as hospital continues treatments
+6:00: Instagram account targets Worcester police administration with allegations of mismanagement
+6:00: Can't make it to the community fridge? You can now donate from home
+6:00: 18-year-old Ryleigh Modig of Spencer gets spot on 'The Voice'
+Noon: Lawsuit aims to stop Doherty High project, return site to parkland
+Noon: Man arrested at June 1 Main South protest in Worcester pursuing criminal charges against police
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 9
-Strike at Saint Vincent Hospital
*Nurses strike: What you need to know
*Coverage: Channel 4 (1:56), Channel 5 (1:29), Channel 10, Spectrum News 1, WBJ, MassLive, Patch
*Radio Worcester (10:46): Union VP Marie Ritacco
*Bill Shaner: Dispatch from the nurses strike
-Suspected snowblower thief tried disarming Worcester cop during altercation, police say
-Worcester's Green Hill driving range now open weekdays
-Kelley Square area construction resumes near ballpark
-Fallen Worcester firefighter Jason Menard receives Medal of Honor
-Worcester groups ask city to shelve ShotSpotter Connect crime tech
-After 16 years, John Monfredo won't seek re-election to Worcester School Committee
-Worcester advocacy groups file lawsuit over election system
-Worcesteria: Steve Quist latest tribute in District 5 'Hunger Games'
-Holy Cross opens new recreation and wellness center
-The March issue of Pulse Magazine is out
-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): 1 hospitalized after rollover crash in Holden
-26-year-old Leicester man arrested for identity theft
-St. Pierre family sells site of planned 248-unit Shrewsbury development
-Grafton marijuana dispensary gets the all-clear to break ground on shop
-Tribute to longtime area business leader, philanthropist and museum founder who passed away Sunday
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Izzy Grant named Crusader of the Week
-Daylight saving time is a week away — here's how you can prepare now
-TV/Streaming: What to watch after 'Oprah With Meghan and Harry'
-Shopping: Video tour of the soon-to-be-closed Sears at Solomon Pond Mall (13:20)
-Cars: The all-new Nissan Rogue is at Bertera Nissan (5:41)
-Meanwhile, in California, turkey crashes through window into dentist's office
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Radio Worcester (10:55): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus on vaccines, ShotSpotter and more
+6:00: Board releases timeline on when different grades can expect to be back in classroom full-time
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools to seek waiver to delay full-time return for elementary school students
+6:00: At Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School, pooled pesting offers peace of mind
+6:00: Did Dr. Anthony Fauci help NBA legend and fellow HC grad Bob Cousy get a vaccine?
-3 corners of COVID care in Worcester making positive progress
-UMass Medical students administering vaccinations to those most in need (1:41). Article
-Radio Worcester (9:27): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on vaccinations, staying vigilant and hanging tough
-WCCA-TV 'Daily Breaking' (29:49): Meg Kursonis, Headmaster, St. Peter Central Catholic
-Worcester judge rules state can’t halt unemployment payments without proper review
-Clark professor: Many Black Americans aren’t rushing to get the vaccine – a long history of medical abuse suggests why
-Free testing in Worcester this week
-ICYMI: Here’s how close the U.S. is to a possible surge, expert warns
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 892 new cases, 18 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.7 percent
-More than 700,000 people fully vaccinated in Massachusetts
-Dr. Fauci believes Massachusetts has realistic goal about return to in-person learning (1:52)
-Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says
-Will you get the third stimulus check? Here's how to know
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple who met at Fenway Park 54 years ago gets vaccinated at Boston ballpark
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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