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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Potentially damaging winds this morning
+5:30: 'Very painful decision': Becker College permanently closing (:25)
+5:30: Assumption, Clark, Quinsigamond CC, WPI react to Becker announcement
+12:30: Worcesteria: The situation changing at The Bridge
+9:45: Worcester police find guns, meth in Main Street taco shop
+9:45: Becker College to close permanently at end of school year
+9:45: WATCH: Weekend aerial views of Worcester's Polar Park
+9:45: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 29
+9:45: Union Hill School Principal releases music video to welcome back students (2:38)
-Sen. Markey, Rep. McGovern meet with Worcester nurses on strike
-Police renew search for girl who vanished 30 years ago in Barre (:27)
-Bean Counter owner, Sen. Markey, lawmakers highlight importance of PPP loans
-Worcester sold the most winning lottery tickets worth $100,000 or more in 2020
-MBTA agrees to fund pre-pandemic service. What does it mean for Worcester commuters?
-Celebrating Women's History Month in Worcester
-History: Worcester writer tells the story of Bathsheba Spooner, hanged in 1778
-Bill Shaner: With new information comes a little hope for The Bridge
-Preparing for Easter Services in Worcester
-ICYMI: WPD asks for help in IDing man wanted for questioning in thefts, use of stolen credit cards
-John DiPietro's Worcester Neighborhoods (11:51): Main Street from Lincoln Square to Webster Square
-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): Millbury receives grant for public spaces
-Auburn initiates reopening plans
-ICYMI: Turkey hits driver in the face, causing backup on Pike in Grafton
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Abbie Cotto turns up heat on 'My Baby'
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Chamber of Commerce announces 2 new hires
-Worcester State student builds shoe restoration company in IDEA Accelerator Program
-COVID downturn may cut Social Security benefits for some. Whether that will be fixed is uncertain
-Tragic: Infant dies after being abandoned by partying teen mom: report
-Cars: The all-new Nissan Rogue is at Bertera Nissan (5:41)
-Food: Welcome to McDonald’s. A machine will take your order now
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Shopping: Save 25% on Frigidaire & Frigidaire Gallery Wall Ovens and Cooktops at Sclamo's
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Video shows dog stopping traffic in Ontario to get help for owner
-Homes: 7-bedroom house on West Side of Worcester for just $538,900
-Meanwhile, in Florida, video shows police chasing elderly woman who stole truck from assisted living facility
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: Radio Worcester (13:09): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about the 'little surge' we are seeing here in Massachusetts
+5:30: Homebound vaccination program begins: Here’s how it works, who is eligible
+5:30: President announces 90% of adults will be vaccine-eligible in three weeks
+5:30: Ban on renter evictions during pandemic is extended
-Worcester area authors offer books to help the children through quarantine
-Despite 'lumpy and bumpy' start, Baker says Massachusetts is top vaccination performer (6:38)
-WCCA-TV's "Mayor's Forum" #15 (27:25): Vacuna para el COVID-19
-ICYMI: Worcester parents have mixed reaction to students returning to classroom
-Mass. officials announce 1,817 new cases, 29 deaths, 7-day positivity rate falls to 2.3 percent
-Another surge is avoidable, top health officials say. Here’s what could fuel or curb another spike
-It’s hard for homebound seniors to get vaccinated. One city found a novel solution
-Why you may have to wait until next year's tax season to claim all your stimulus benefits
-Pandemic puts 1 in 3 nonprofits in financial jeopardy
-At the office: Can my bosses change their minds on letting me work from home?
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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