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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: 2-3 inches of snow expected into Friday morning
+5:00: WPD makes fentanyl bust on Pleasant Street
+4:00: Animals: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Odin
+3:00: Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
+12:15: Pole falls atop school bus in Worcester; no injuries reported
+12:15: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
+12:15: Sunday's NEW Family Meal Package at Peppercorn's
+12:15: Newest Calabria owners continue tradition in Millbury
+12:15: SeltzerTime Podcast #110 (1:26:00): Doing it for the people
+10:15: Vehicle goes off the road on Rochdale and Leicester streets in Auburn
+10:15: As Amazon expands Massachusetts footprint, more workers turn to food stamps
+10:15: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 18
+10:15: 10 tips from TWIW to win your NCAA March Madness pool
-Join the 2021 Worcester Bravehearts March Madness Bracket Challenge
-Strike at Saint Vincent
*Saint Vincent goes on PR push, works to avoid 2nd strike
*City councilors declare solidarity with striking Worcester nurses
*ICYMI: 3 nurses cite patient care in decision to cross picket
-80-year-old Worcester man arrested for fentanyl
-Man indicted for murder at O'Connor's Restaurant
-Worcester celebrates St. Patrick's Day, some look forward to 2022
-Final 'Jeopardy!': After impressive comeback, Worcester man falls just shy of 2nd win
-Worcester hopes cultural base will fuel city
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (25:40): Felicio Lana, Owner, Midtown Mall
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (15:22): St. Patrick's Day edition: Schools, vaccines and business
-Rosen's Roundtable #433 (28:26): Becker College to shut down?
-An 'indecent' problem: Rep. McGovern proposes fixes for thousands of Mass. workers who rely on food stamps
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leicester apartment building sells for $2.6 million
-Someone forgot to tell Grafton firefighters about the Fire Chief Search Committee
-Last Call with Yukon Wainczak, video game designer
-ChamberFest Music Camp now accepting applications
-Dick Hoyt, Boston Marathon icon, dead at 80 (2:40)
-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)
-IRS plans to delay this year's tax filing deadline, official says
-Senseless: Houston police shoot 1-year-old child in the head while pursuing robbery suspect
-Food: Dirty Dozen 2021, the foods with the most and least pesticides
-TV/Streaming: New on Hulu in April
-Animals: Adopt a pet from Worcester area shelters: See the latest dogs, cats
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Fitchburg community turns out for birthday parade for boy with autism who said he had no friends
-Not his day. Meanwhile, in New York, man arrested 3 times in same day, including twice by same trooper
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+4:00: Stop & Shop now offering vaccines in Massachusetts
+4:00: St. Vincent Hospital enables limited patient visitation
+4:00: Sen. Harriette Chandler: We need to meet people where they are with vaccines
+3:00: Stadiums and ballparks eligible to open in Massachusetts on March 22
+10:15: QCC plans to return to in-person learning for fall semester
+10:15: Worcester Superior Court closed Thursday for deep cleaning
-When are you eligible for your vaccine?
-State vaccine schedule released, general public starts April 19 (:51)
-Worcester workers react to new vaccine eligibility starting Monday
-What to expect when making your vaccine appointments (1:53)
-Worcester has racial, health gap in vaccine rollout: Task force
-Worcester Medical Director urges residents to stay vigilant
-Dogged determination: Central Mass. veterinarians on the front lines of COVID
-Holy Cross announces fully in-person classes and on-campus activities for the fall
-Day after 1st postponement, another Holy Cross football game delayed
-New healthcare workers authorized to administer vaccines
-Free testing this week 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 1,640 new cases, 44 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.9 percent
-Mass. expected to receive more than 300,000 vaccine doses this week
-Treasury Department says it has sent about 90 million stimulus payments
-At the office: New vaccine timeline could prompt return to office buildings in Mass.
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:52). High of 46 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+1:00: City Council votes to study replacement of aging police headquarters
+1:00: All in fun for comedian Marlon Wayans in Worcester
+1:00: Actress and singer Lindsay Mendez set for Broadway in Worcester
+1:00: Last Call: Kalan Lewis, mentorship program director at Q.C.C.
-Woman in her 60s dies after Southbridge house fire (:19). Article
-Earlier: Southbridge fire leaves woman in critical condition (1:43). Article
-Armed & dangerous suspect wanted in Worcester bar shooting
-Amid shortage, Worcester permitted nearly 400 fewer housing units last year
-How a Worcester opt-out provision for developers is leading to more affordable housing
-Worcester manager to ask council for tax break for incoming homeless center
-How to be among the first to try new restaurant at former Flying Rhino spot on Shrewsbury Street
-From factories to families: Worcester State students unveil new vision for Worcester’s history
>DINING OUT: Vote now for the best fish and chips in Central Mass.
-ICYMI: Victim of fatal crash in Shrewsbury was member of U.S. Army, friends say
-Saint Vincent parent company wins lawsuit over poor hospital safety grades
-The Worcester farmers market is returning, and moving to a familiar location
-Worcester County Wonders: Worcester's oldest theater plans a rebirth
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Senior Center events
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Perrone’s Barber Shop may be demolished to make way for new bank
-Man's rescue from under S.U.V. in Webster parking lot caught on bodycam (1:02)
-Grafton police clarify relationship with I.C.E., federal authorities in letter to community
-Cultural Night at Glenwood Elementary March 24th
-Finn Park celebrates 100 years
-Hopedale accepting nominations for volunteerism award
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up at The Uxlocale, 7 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Jamie Wax to have a staged reading of his new play in Worcester
-Phish returns to the top 10 on multiple Billboard charts with "New Year’s Eve 1993 / Live At Worcester Centrum"
-TODAY! Brown Bag Concert Series returns to Mechanics Hall
>OPINION: Dani Killay: Worcester Speaks No. 14 — Jess Curtin & Travis Duda
-Alex Corrales: Rising to challenges for Worcester's public housing
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:22): Holden defies M.B.T.A. law, Worcester crime stats debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who lost everything in Worcester tornado of 1953
>SPORTS: What Romeo Doubs brings to Patriots as No. 2 receiver for Drake Maye
-Celtics lose to San Antonio, 125-116 (1:57). Article
-Bruins beat Los Angeles, 2-1
-U.S. suffers embarrassing World Baseball Classic loss to Italy in massive upset
-Holy Cross women’s basketball cruises to victory over Colgate in Patriot League quarterfinal
-Holy Cross mourns the loss of Mark Gallagher
-Millbury's magical run comes to an end in the Division 4 state semifinals
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Switzerland bus fire, police suspect arson
-U.S.-Iran tensions escalate over oil shipments in Strait of Hormuz
-Tragic: Mother mauled to death by 3 dogs while protecting son
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass., 25 other states continue fight against Ticketmaster
-New England residents wake up to frightening door-kicking prank made popular by viral challenge (1:47)
-Cohasset man charged after shooting family dog in head from window, police say
>COLLEGES: Charlie Baker to deliver Holy Cross commencement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places known for unique weather patterns
-Southwest allegedly testing plan to clean less between flights
>BUSINESS: Ayer manufacturer finishes $55 million expansion, builds world’s largest tofu production line
-LPL Financial Research: Markets tested as Iran conflict continues
-Lawmakers still flooded with complaints about administration of unemployment benefits
>HOMES: The most popular houseplants for any skill level
>HEALTH: Fewer U.S. women dying during childbirth, C.D.C. report says
>FOOD: Creamy Tuscan garlic shrimp
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for new HBO series "Lanterns" (2:21)
>MOVIES: Best Picture showdown between "One Battle After Another" and "Sinners" brings some legitimate heat to Oscars
>CELEBRITY: The Harvey Weinstein prison interview from Rikers: Hollywood Reporter exclusive
-Quentin Tarantino reacts to Rosanna Arquette for "Pulp Fiction" N-word slam
>ANIMALS: Cuddly baby squirrels visit their rescuer every day (3:18)
>HISTORY: Downtown Worcester during demolition for Worcester Galleria
>GOOD NEWS: Dad, 99, helps son, 80, finally crack free oysters promotion at restaurant
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., Finnish couple takes first in the annual wife carrying race
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