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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:00: Worcester City Councilor asks colleagues to join her in support of striking St. Vincent nurses
+6:00: Worcester nursing home staff recognized with pizza party
+6:00: Old Sturbridge Village learns a few new tricks
+6:00: Ready to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Wachusett Wine & Spirits has you covered
+1:00: Tonight! Worcester native Brendan Sargent will appear on 'Jeopardy' at 7:30
+12:30: 17-year-old Nisha Mekedulu was found dead inside a Worcester apartment; her family wants to know what happened
+12:30: Green Hill Golf Course opens for season on Wednesday
+12:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 16
+12:30: Radio Worcester (11:11): Worcester Emerging with Peter Stanton and Russel Pergament
-Strike at Saint Vincent
*Bitter nursing strike in Worcester enters 2nd week (1:37)
*St. Vincent patient safety questioned; hospital defends quality, staffing
*Nurses deny St. V's claims that union is ‘bullying’ members who cross picket lines
*ICYMI: Hospital enacting security measures during strike
-Closed a full year, Worcester restaurant announces reopening
-Retired Worcester Public Schools teacher charged with child sex abuse
-Alleged gang member arraigned in deadly Worcester basketball court shooting
-School resource officers not returning to Worcester school buildings
-Worcester police investigating home invasion, shooting
-Worcester to install up to 10 digital kiosks throughout the city
-WPI no longer considering SAT or ACT Test scores for admission
-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): Driver injured when vehicle slams into pole in Holden
-Tractor trailer rollover on Pike exit in Millbury
-Katie Quinn named Crusader of the Week
-Join the 2021 Worcester Bravehearts March Madness Bracket Challenge
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (29:34): Fritz Hyppolite, Worcester Majors, American Basketball Association
-WBJ announces the Hall of Fame Class of 2021
-Thousands of Mass. workers at some of the world's biggest companies still qualify for food assistance
-Worcesteria: Watching 'New Voices' winners leap to 'American Idol,' 'The Voice'
-Mechanics Hall marks 164 years in concert by organist Leonardo Ciampa
-Cars: The all-new Nissan Rogue is at Bertera Nissan (5:41)
-TV/Streaming: Chip and Joanna Gaines' Discovery+ Magnolia Network shows, ranked
-Movies: 2021 Oscar nominees
-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
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Radio Worcester (11:27): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks vaccinations, economic & business outlook and more
+6:00: First case of Brazil variant detected in Massachusetts
+6:00: Psychologist says virtual learning has left many kids anixous, overwhelmed
+12:30: Holy Cross football team's home opener postponed because of COVID
+12:30: Pre-registered Mass. residents to start getting notified about available vaccine appointments
+12:30: How long does it last? Understanding COVID immunity (2:08)
-Despite rocky rollout, Massachusetts is nationwide leader in vaccine administration (2:01). Article
-Worcester students start returning to classrooms
-CDC reviewing 6-foot distancing rule for schools after study suggests 3 feet is safe
-Radio Worcester (10:12): Dr. Michael Hirsh on the state of the vaccination effort in Worcester & Central Mass.
-Free testing this week in Worcester
-ICYMI: A look back on a year of the pandemic in Worcester
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,004 new cases, 28 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.7 percent
-Gov. Baker’s COVID approval rating slips, report shows
-U.S. prison guards refusing vaccine
-Don't freak out about 'weird' vaccine side effects. It may actually be a good sign
-At the office: 5 Things I know about ... Not being a cat on Zoom
-Meanwhile, in Virginia, vaccinated seniors take turns bashing COVID-19 piñata
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Peak fall foliage is getting closer (3:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State’s first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license
+6:00: Worcester area voters head to polls for early voting
+6:00: Worcester councilor seeks community forum on Amazon drones
+6:00: Wachusett senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football (3:07)
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 3
-The "Mystery of the Stained Glass Window" continues to confound
-WPI research using A.I. to identify melanoma gets boost in international competition
-Bee Zee seeks approval for Southwest Cutoff gas station expansion
-Prosecution rests in Inoa retrial; alleged accomplice doesn’t testify
-Worcester's 10 biggest development opportunities
-Mayor Petty wants City Council to take stance on marijuana law
-Amazon drone deliveries, marijuana ballot question and street repairs on Worcester council agenda
-Shrewsbury calls for pause on Amazon drone delivery amid concerns
-Coat drive to distribute nearly 4,000 winter coats
-From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Community Media Day on Tuesday
-Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Mass. destination for 150 years
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant celebrates 1 year on Park Ave.
-Multi-cuisine food hall Wonder opens in Worcester. How to get 50% off
-ICYMI: "Back to spending time together": The world of mahjong proves popular in Central Mass.
-A boy who struggled to be heard finds his voice—and a championship—in the waves
-Worcester addiction forum emphasizes housing, employment and support beyond treatment
-1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
-Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Halloween trick-or-treating 5 to 8
-Halloween in Holden next Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster schools tout massive improvement in state assessment
-Data centers, Flock cameras among key votes at Charlton Special Town Meeting
-Dudley man arrested after police execute warrants, seize stolen guns and drugs
-Harvard Sweet Boutique owner shares affection for confections with community
-Free overdose response training Tuesday in Shrewsbury
-Southbridge fire station nearing completion as $20 million project remains under budget
-Westborough Women's Club raises funds to help those battling childhood cancer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mass. bars can stay open an extra hour this Halloween. Here's why
>SHOWTIME: Wholesale Klezmer Band brings "Jewish Life in Song" to Southbridge
-100 FM The Pike (16:11): Steve Schirripa ("The Sopranos," "Blue Bloods") is bringing Willie Boy to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:17): Joel Hoekstra on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Worcester return
>OPINION: Scotia Hille: Omnibus bills enable opaque lawmaking
-Jay Kaufman: Complexity isn’t the issue. The Legislature’s dysfunction is
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 612 (28:24): Carl Rushton, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester priest
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Jets, 26-19, as Drake Maye throws 3 touchdowns
-Patriots once again battered by injuries in win
-New era begins as Jayson Tatum, Celtics embark on first season without Jaylen Brown
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey downed by Army
-CBS Sports Network to air Holy Cross at Lafayette men's basketball matchup
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres, 5-2
-Gov. Healey calls for girls flag football to become official M.I.A.A. varsity sport
>CARS: Tesla’s new flying Roadster performs stunning maneuvers during live unveiling
>NATIONAL: Deadly incident at Canada military base
-French police arrest 1,800 protesters after violent clashes and looting
-Air Force commando dies after falling from 170-foot rafters during fast-rope demonstration at college football game
-Tragic: Father of 3 stabbed to death while getting snacks for kids waiting at park
>NEW ENGLAND: What's ahead this week in the Matthew Farwell trial (2:52)
-After suspended drunken crash, Mass. candidate for lt. gov. suspends campaign (2:31)
-Ballot question 7: Could smaller lots make homes affordable? (2:27)
>COLLEGES: Leah Ben-Ami named executive director for Foundations Forward at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Not declaring this item at customs can get you a $300 fine
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-The best and worst months to apply for a job, according to data
-Q&A: Good Feels grows amid cannabis industry uncertainty
>SHOPPING: Don't pay full price for fall and Halloween decor at these 6 stores
>HOMES: Real estate Q&A with Kathleen Goneau
>HEALTH: Why you may have trouble finding new flu shot at pharmacies (2:27)
-Tapeworm drug could treat disease that affects 190 million women
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Simple lemon chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new 4-part Netflix docuseries on Mike Tyson (2:28)
>MOVIES: Family friendly Halloween movies
>CELEBRITY: Viola Davis reveals disease that left her with "9 out of 10" pain
-Elizabeth Hurley sparks engagement rumors with mysterious new diamond ring
>ANIMALS: Cat family shows up just as family says goodbye to their dog (1:59)
>HISTORY: A new book reveals the sickening extent of J.F.K.'s philandering
>GOOD NEWS: Man becomes oldest to fly with wingsuit, attempts to break record
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, man accused of stealing flamingo says he drank up to 40 beers before pulling off heist
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