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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Winter-like wind chill today
+2:30: TGIF! Check Dining Out for the latest specials before making plans!
+2:30: Meth pills pressed to look like Adderall believed to be in Central Mass., police say
+2:30: 9 Worcester High School Graduations at Polar Park in June
+2:30: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+9:00: Worcester firefighters make quick work of 2-alarm fire that displaced 5
+9:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 19
-Strike at Saint Vincent
*Worcester man blames short staffing at hospital for injury suffered in attack
*ICYMI: Saint Vincent goes on PR push, works to avoid 2nd strike
-WPD makes fentanyl bust on Pleasant Street
-Pole falls atop school bus in Worcester; no injuries reported
-Fast Company writes about the renovation of the YWCA of Central Mass. in Worcester
-Gathering at Worcester City Hall to support Asian Americans
-Worcester police chief: Officers won't be in schools, but we remain committed to students
-31 candidates pull papers to run in Worcester election
-Worcesteria: Saving The Bridge a small price for city's soul
-Sunday's NEW Family Meal Package at Peppercorn's
-SeltzerTime Podcast #110 (1:26:00): Doing it for the people
-ICYMI: 80-year-old Worcester man arrested for fentanyl
-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): Newest Calabria owners continue tradition in Millbury
-Vehicle goes off the road on Rochdale and Leicester streets in Auburn
-Wachusett reviews budget priorities
-Lottery opens for Grafton Recreation’s Summer Days sessions on March 19
-Shrewsbury Schools add Indigenous Peoples Day, Juneteenth to calendar
-As Amazon expands Massachusetts footprint, more workers turn to food stamps
-Tragic: Illinois woman shoves husband out of the way of oncoming truck that hits, kills her
-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)
-Food: Yes, you can cook a juicy steak in your air fryer. Here’s how
-Homes: For $1.5 million, own a private compound on Wachusett Reservoir
-TV/Streaming: 'The Office' now streaming free on Peacock
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Animals: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Odin
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Grandma, daughter, granddaughter in Nebraska all born on St. Patrick's Day
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, man waiting on final paycheck from ex-employer gets 500 pounds of oily pennies dumped in driveway
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+2:30: Ray Mariano: We still have work to do before declaring victory
+2:30: More than 1 million Massachusetts residents are now fully vaccinated
+2:30: Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson: Comparing the vaccines now available
+2:30: 2 upcoming Bruins games postponed as 4 more players enter NHL’s COVID protocols
-Worcester cases plateau at ‘worrisome’ levels that could spark another surge
-Worcester Public Schools seeks May 3 return to full-time learning for K-8 students in waiver request
-Stop & Shop now offering vaccines in Massachusetts
-White population in Worcester outpaces Black and Hispanic in vaccinations
-UMass Medical School student heeds the call for help
-Take out your pandemic frustrations in this Worcester smash room
-St. Vincent Hospital enables limited patient visitation
-Sen. Harriette Chandler: We need to meet people where they are with vaccines
-QCC plans to return to in-person learning for fall semester
-ICYMI: When are you eligible for your vaccine?
-Mass. officials announce 1,857 new cases, 27 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.9 percent
-Stadiums and ballparks eligible to open in Massachusetts on March 22
-Risk for spread increasing again: There are now 20 cities and towns at ‘high risk,’ up from 14
-Massachusetts could reach 4 million vaccinations by July 4
-Cases in Massachusetts schools rise for second week in a row
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man charged with manslaughter in Dorchester stabbing
+6:00: Remembering Gloria Steinem's visits to Central Mass.
+6:00: WCCA-TV continues streaming at wccatv.com while working on restoring cable transmission
+6:00: Old Sturbridge Village to mark America’s 250th with Special Muster Day
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to face Maine at DCU Center
+Noon: Meet Shrewsbury's new educators, ready to inspire students this fall
+Noon: Things to Do: Pike Hairfest, Dustin Ybarra and Spencer Fair
+Noon: Detour Music Fest goess off beaten path at Fuel America Grove Street
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Low-tech, high- engagement games for littles
-Sutton woman charged with photographing jurors says she was trying to get a picture of Lindsay Clancy (1:00). Article. Arraignment (11:37)
-Developer revives stalled apartment project on Worcester’s Chandler Street
-Worcester apartments sale signals shift in real estate investment, broker says
-Fatal overdoses down in Worcester, but much work remains to be done
-Worcester police respond to jackknifed tractor-trailer near Burncoat Street and I-290 on-ramp
-Traffic advisory for Park Ave. at Sagamore Road
-Worcester startup gets $8 million NASA grant to make medicine in space
-Worcester hosts first ever Dominican Festival
-Local students to contact International Space Station
-Worcester School Committee to consider recognizing June and September as Pride Months
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Labor Day gas prices reach record highs, straining budgets of Mass. drivers
-Should there be a national primary Election Day? Clark Professor Robert Boatright thinks so
-Radio Worcester (23:05): Why primary voters don’t represent the broader electorate
>DINING OUT: Shake Shack delays plan to open first local location
-Wonder food hall opens this week in Shops at Blackstone Valley
-ICYMI: Worcester rehab participants were used as unpaid workers: A.G.
-Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Worcester pedestrian crash
-Police hunt for suspect after Worcester stabbing
-Fleeing driver crashes near Kelley Square; bolts scene on foot
-Incumbents Mary Keefe, Jim O'Day secure Democratic nominations for state Rep.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police seek public’s help locating missing 38-year-old man
-West Nile virus detected in Shrewsbury; spraying today
-Store manager helps thwart $1,500 gift card scam, Sturbridge police say
-Officials look at drone policy as Spencer police build new program
-UMass Memorial opens new urgent care outpost in Northborough
-Dudley’s electricity aggregation program introduces new rates for 2026-27
-Oxford sets bulk item drop-off dates for October, November
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker deliver new sound on "Code Red"
-Jason Homer: What I’m reading now
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1390 (30:03): Shab, Dolly Parton and more
-Last Call: Isiah Tucker, executive director, Inner Voice for Outer Change for Youth
>OPINION: Christine Shustak: When Mero-Carlson's service, allegations collide
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 505 (28:38): Paul Matthews
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): Worcester primary turnout, police oversight and I.C.E. questions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Holy Cross professor
>SPORTS: Pushing back on idea Patriots are doomed by depth issues
-Bill Belichick used "diabolically clever" field goal trick to gain Patriots edge in shocking reveal
-Red Sox fall to Mariners, 8-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox game in Buffalo postponed
>NATIONAL: Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92
-Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
-6 months into the Iran War, gas prices are up 37%
-Tragic: Mom of 2 killed in freak accident as plane making emergency landing hits her car
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:39): What to know about judge's last-ditch effort to avoid mistrial
-Mass. median net wealth is $370,000, racial gaps persist
>COLLEGES: WPI’s transfer pathways open doors for more S.T.E.M. students
-Assumption named to Princeton Review’s Best 392 Colleges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): America’s most (and least) stressed cities
-This U.S. airline will let you pay for an empty middle seat
>BUSINESS: W.B.D.C. helps Worcester transportation company buy $1.75 million property
-LPL Financial Research: The cash flow case for value
-Uber slashing over 3,000 jobs as rise of robotaxis dents ride-hailing business
>HOMES: Lottery opens for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
>SHOPPING: Amazon launches verification tool to help consumers avoid scams
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 252 (28:50): Water Safe Worcester
-Alert warns parents about appeal of "upper deckies" among teens (3:23)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): White bean hummus
-Taco Bell debuts nostalgic Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Taco
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing with the Star" Season 35 cast and partners released
>MOVIES: Every "Spider-Man" movie villain, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie back home after 3-day hospitalization in I.C.U.
-Madonna, 68, shows off fresh-faced freckled look and ultra-smooth complexion
>ANIMALS: Watch: Bear booted out of car, leaves with a watermelon (1:18)
>HISTORY: Boston gravestone changing what we know about colonial life (2:31)
>GOOD NEWS: Delivery drivers save woman's life
-Meanwhile, in Maine, bigfoot sightings prompt police response
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