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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+10:00: Patriots bringing back QB Cam Newton
+10:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 12
-Strike at Saint Vincent
*10:00: Sen. Warren, Rep. McGovern and Joseph Kennedy III to join nurses on picket line Friday
*Mother, daughter nurses join picketers in St. Vincent strike
*Rosen's Roundtable (28:24): Cheering on the striking nurses
*Mass. Nurses Association (3:32): Pre-Strike Rally and First Day Highlights
-New Downtown Worcester apartment project gets underway
-Italian restaurant planned to replace shuttered Worcester spot
-Worcester man rolled himself in a rug to hide from cops, Mass. State Police say
-Mom facing charges after her child is struck by car at Spencer apartment
-Former Worcester resident ordered to pay quarter-million dollars in restitution for phone scam
-Worcester's Brendan Sargent to appear on 'Jeopardy!'
-Worcester police to run stings to help curb underage drinking
-Signs of spring as city to begin Indian Lake refill next week
-Worcesteria: Everybody polka with the WPD!
-ICYMI: 8-10 years in prison for string of Worcester bank robberies
-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): Shrewsbury Selectmen continue to deliberate Prop. 2 1/2 override
-VIDEO: Meet Evan Brassard, Grafton’s new town administrator
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (40:47): It's Family Week!
-Holy Cross Football: 5 Things to Watch
-Artist Spotlight: The Distorted Worlds of John Wesley Small
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: The all-new Nissan Rogue is at Bertera Nissan (5:41)
-Health: WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (30:11): Lucilia Ramos, Director, Massachusetts Senior Medicare Patrol Program
-TV/Streaming: Uh oh! Netflix password sharing crackdown underway with new test and warning
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. high schooler collecting sporting equipment for kids in need
-Meanwhile, in Virginia, Airbnb guest discovers creepy hidden room behind air vent
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+10:00: Massachusetts saw a 10% decrease in new cases last week as the number of fully vaccinated people passes 800,000
+10:00: Here’s why experts say the U.S. may be fooled by improving numbers and what that means for the summer
-Here's the ‘little bird’ who tipped off officials that Bob Cousy hadn’t gotten a vaccine
-Worcester Senior Center vaccination site will shut down at the end of the month
-Massachusetts vaccine preregistration: How to sign up for a vaccine using the state’s new tool
-President will direct states to make all adults eligible for vaccine by May 1
-Baker admin: Teachers union wants to take vaccines away from ‘sickest, oldest and most vulnerable’
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,589 new cases, 42 deaths, 7-day positivity rate drops to 1.7 percent
-All 40,000 first-dose vaccine appointments at mass sites booked for next week
-Medical breakthrough could help 'long haulers'
-Will the coronavirus ever go away?
-Tragic: Hospital worker in Texas lost son, daughter, husband weeks after she got vaccine
-1 in 5 Americans lost loved one to COVID-19: poll
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester pastor accused of fraud shuns testimony in bankruptcy case
-Worcester fox attack leads to rabies treatment, public health questions
-Holden man recalls time in quarantine unit now used for hantavirus
-READ: Worcester-area complaints to F.C.C. about Super Bowl halftime show
-Weekly farmers market in Worcester opens Sunday
-UMass Medical School students launch summer camp for Worcester high schoolers interested in careers in medicine
-Worcester nonprofit leader Ron Waddell announces run for state Rep.
-Burncoat High School launches feasibility study for possible new school project
-Out to Lunch set to return to Worcester Common with new musical acts
-Check out this McDonald's-themed cake from Worcester bakery
-Last Call: Retired astronaut and researcher Al Sacco Jr. keeps looking up
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-2 dogs found at Hope Cemetery in Worcester, 1 found on Belmont Street
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Globally Inspired Restaurants (5:23)
-ICYMI: Victim of fatal Worcester pedestrian crash was beloved firefighter
-Police body camera video shows moments after child fell from window in Worcester
-Worcester cybersecurity firm issues warning over financial future
-Controversial 288-unit Worcester housing project in limbo after zoning request withdrawn
-Worcester airport director to retire after 18 years
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town warns that door‑to‑door solar sales aren't affiliated with Light Department
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-$35 million sewer settlement will not offset $5.5 million override, officials say
-Official results: Voters pass Proposition 2 1/2 override
-Related: Message from Town Manager Peter Lukes
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): House arrest for ex-Westminster postal worker who hid bathroom camera
-Spencer man arrested for pulling knife on Leicester Walmart employee, threatening to slit cop's throat
-Candidates thank voters after Shrewsbury election wins
-Endangered Central Mass. school gets to stay open — for now
-Grafton Town Meeting approves override vote on town ballot
-Hear from the Grafton School Committee candidates in lead-up to Election Day
-Stephen Koronis named Charlton Select Board Chairman
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Between The Buried And Me to rise again at Palladium
-Chance the Rapper, Lainey Wilson among Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular performers (1:42)
-WPI Professor Michelle Ephraim’s memoir shortlisted for international literary prize
>OPINION: Tiffany Williams: Worcester is trying to build a modern city while still operating in the past
-Mary C. DeSouza: Parenting as a part of spring's natural flow
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 934 (28:01): Donald Perron, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam veteran and former senior Worcester building inspector
>SPORTS: Patriots returning to Germany for international game against Lions
-Patriots rookie arrested on assault charge
-Red Sox beat Phillies, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 6-2
>NATIONAL: U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month
-South Carolina Supreme Court overturns murder convictions and life sentence for Alex Murdaugh
-Tragic: Video shows Frontier Airlines plane striking person on runway in Denver (2:14)
>NEW ENGLAND: Man goes viral for comments over Marblehead housing plan (1:44)
-Mass. looks to ban social media, but experts, even advocates, are skeptical
>COLLEGES: 6 Worcester State students win Library Research Awards
-African Diaspora Dance Association at Clark brings students together for shared culture and rhythm
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Experts reveal simple ways to avoid outrageous baggage fees
>BUSINESS: ComputerVault joins Advans IT in filing for bankruptcy
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction and treasury market consequences
-Radio Worcester (21:07): Why fundraising for life sciences startups is so difficult in 2026
>HOMES: Home sales barely budge in April as spring buying season off to disappointing start
>HEALTH: How having a baby affects mom's heart (2:50)
-Why younger adults are rethinking alcohol (2:48)
>FOOD: Salmonella contamination recalls: List of products
>TV/STREAMING: Late-night hosts crash "Colbert," he reveals which A-list actress he was "wildly attracted" to
>MOVIES: "Grown Ups 3" in the works at Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt's "Devil Wears Prada 2" salaries revealed
-James Van Der Beek's widow shares heartbreaking life update 3 months after actor's death
>ANIMALS: These baby squirrels never forgot who saved them (1:58)
>HISTORY: Princeton fighter plane has had a long journey over the decades
>GOOD NEWS: Wrong way crash survivor reunites with deputies who saved her
-Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Hollywood stars' free gas stunt sparks pandemonium at station
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