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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Freezing temps today before midweek warmup
+7:00: Bitter nursing strike in Worcester enters 2nd week (1:37)
+7:00: Nurses deny St. V's claims that union is ‘bullying’ members who cross picket lines
+7:00: Worcester to install up to 10 digital kiosks throughout the city
+7:00: Driver injured when vehicle slams into pole in Holden
+7:00: WPI no longer considering SAT or ACT Test scores for admission
+7:00: Katie Quinn named Crusader of the Week
+7:00: Join the 2021 Worcester Bravehearts March Madness Bracket Challenge
+7:00: WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (29:34): Fritz Hyppolite, Worcester Majors, American Basketball Association
+7:00: WBJ announces the Hall of Fame Class of 2021
+Noon: UPDATED: Worcester police investigating home invasion, shooting overnight
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 15
+Noon: 2021 Oscars nominees
-Strike at Saint Vincent
*Tensions high as nurses crossing picket line concerned about 'bullying' by striking workers, supporters
*Hospital enacting security measures during strike
*ICYMI: Support workers join rally behind St. Vincent Hospital nurses
-2-alarm fire on Hamilton St. in Worcester Sunday morning displaces 9 residents
-Video of Hamilton Street fire (:19)
-Worcester restaurant voted state's Favorite Irish Pub/Restaurant
-Coney Island raising money for employee who lost home in fire
-Dive team removes submerged vehicle after driver follows GPS into Charlton lake (:16). Article
-Community group releases survey on Indian Lake property development
-Worcester Planning Board preps for long-term citywide plan
-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): West Boylston firefighter deploys with National Guard
-Vehicle crash into Shrewsbury home causes gas leak
-Shrewsbury Historical Society virtual presentation 'Remember the Cocoanut Grove Fire' on March 24
-ICYMI: Shrewsbury cafe has new owner
-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)
-TV/Streaming: HBO Max expects as many as 150 million subscribers by 2025
-Homes: 5 newest homes to hit the market in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman meets rescuers 35 years after being saved at sea
-Meanwhile, in Australia, man runs marathon in under 17 hours pulling a 1.6-ton truck
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: Radio Worcester (10:12): Dr. Michael Hirsh on the state of the vaccination effort in Worcester & Central Mass.
+7:00: Gov. Baker’s COVID approval rating slips, report shows
+Noon: Worcester students start returning to classrooms
+Noon: Free testing this week in Worcester
+Noon: U.S. prison guards refusing vaccine
-Hospital at DCU Center preparing to close Monday (1:38)
-A look back on a year of the pandemic in Worcester
-T&G highlights personal stories of the pandemic
-ICYMI: Area restaurants adapt to survive pandemic year
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-UMass Medical School Voices of UMass Med (25:08): Coping with COVID fatigue
-Mass. officials announce 1,508 new cases, 30 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.7 percent
-Long-haulers struggle as scientists race to solve mystery
-Dr. Fauci says guidelines ‘will be much more liberal’ by July 4 if U.S. cases drop
-U.S. hits world record in daily vaccinations
-At the office: How a year of working on Zoom has affected your brain
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Environmental groups launch boycott of Polar Beverages
-New lead detective hopes to solve Molly Bish case, as murder hits 26 years
-Rutland disables social media comments amid tension, staff cuts
-Worcester parents demand money for books rather than iPads in schools
-Worcester outpatient rehab center opens on Elm Street
-2 from Worcester charged among 15 in federal benefit fraud sweep
-Free bus service to Worcester airport extended
-Worcester County Wonders: The survival of the Sir Vival
-Man convicted of killing Trooper George Hanna denied parole (:29)
-Radio Worcester (22:58): Thrive Support & Advocacy celebrates awards & growth
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>FAITH: Former mechanic to be ordained a priest
>DINING OUT: Airport Seafood & Grille ready for takeoff in Southbridge
-The 30 best ice cream shops in Massachusetts, ranked
-ICYMI: Child hospitalized after falling out of second-story window in Worcester (:14). Article
-Local family loses mother, daughter less than 2 weeks apart
-Worcester couple’s sex trafficking conviction in doubt after judge’s gift to victim revealed
-Worcester considers eliminating parking minimums to make way for more housing
-Missing pet tortoise returns to Worcester home after 3-day A.W.O.L.
-$1 million lottery ticket sold in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-July Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Lost dog found in Leicester
-Oakham battery storage facility gets state OK. Residents call it a "nightmare"
-100 FM The Pike (9:21): Westborough officer Ashlyn Mercier crowned Miss Mass.
-"Armed person in crisis" expected to face charges after discharging firearms from Princeton residence
-Southbridge keeps last call at 2 a.m., rejects state's 3 a.m. bar pilot
-Cumberland Farms in Blackstone sells $1 million winning ticket
-From petroleum to pollinators: Oxford project moves forward
-Closing West Brookfield Elementary School graduates its final class
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Blues with JC Smith, Colonail Charlton, Out to Lunch ...
-Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:25)
-See Studio Theater Worcester's "Superhero" this weekend
-Explore, create & connect at the Worcester Center for Crafts
>OPINION: WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 604 (29:07)
-100 FM The Pike (18:54): Ask The City Manager: Scots, swans and cleaning up the city
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:13): Housing, rent control and Worcester's future
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a reading specialist for the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Patriots quarterbacks coach Ashton Grant helps motivate Fitchburg football team
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 5 through 1
-Worcester's Aaron Nkrumah joins Denver Nuggets
-2 teams emerging as Jaylen Brown trade rumors swirl
-Team U.S.A remains in high spirits despite falling to Türkiye
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 6-1
-Bravehearts beat Lowell, 4-2
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Toledo, 13-1
>NATIONAL: Grandmother may be "involved" in deaths of grandchildren: Police
-America's 10 friendliest states
-Tragic: Army veteran suffers vicious road-rage attack as he claims suspect thought he was driving too slow
>NEW ENGLAND: Man allegedly stabbed father 20 times in daytime murder at park (1:04)
-Former Mass. orthopedic surgeon sentenced to prison for rape (2:13)
-Another resignation, criminal referral tied to Mass. D.O.T. overtime scandal (1:40)
>COLLEGES: What student loan borrowers need to know before switching from the S.A.V.E. Plan
-WPI researchers develop system to customize hydrogel implants
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The strange item now banned by Southwest Airlines
-This helpful hack saves on airport parking fees
>BUSINESS: How much water does A.I. really use?
-Local bank adds Sutton C.P.A. and entrepreneur to board of directors
-Business name disputes in Massachusetts
>SHOPPING: How scammers are using fake shopping websites to trick you (2:13)
>HOMES: 3 common laundry habits that may be wearing out your clothes
>HEALTH: 18 kids’ undiagnosable diseases solved by A.I.: "Total game changer"
>FOOD: Elevate your sips and snacks this summer (4:00)
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend: Top movies on Netflix and best shows on HBO
-Teaser for new Netflix series with Will Ferrell, "The Hawk" (1:44)
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Tuner," "Power Ballad" and more
>CELEBRITY: Is Taylor Swift getting married in Rhode Island? Every clue becomes a wedding rumor in small beach town (:21). Article
-"Lilo & Stitch" actress Daveigh Chase reportedly had millions in residuals at time of death
>ANIMALS: Couple realizes coyote following them isn't what it seems (4:00)
>HISTORY: Black patriots finally get their place in history (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS: Conjoined twins separated after 19 months see each other for first time
-Meanwhile, filmmakers claim they've caught America's Loch Ness Monster on video: "My eyes were popping out"
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