Highlights in The 016 Tuesday, March 8th

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  In The News

  -Latest forecast: High of 41 today in Worcester

  +6:00: 2-car crash on Southbridge Street near Wendy’s in Auburn

  +6:00: Central Mass. business confidence rose in February, remains above state average

  +6:00: Why a new index shows local employers as overly optimistic

  +6:00: Latest pets up for adoption at Worcester area shelters

  +6:00: Your toilet paper roll is slimming down

  +6:00: Rosalie Tirella: Praying for Peter Stefan’s speedy recovery

  +6:00: Bad Advice: Dog owner not cleaning up after his pet

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - March 8th

  +Noon: Indian Lake refill begins this week

  +Noon: Crumbl Cookies coming to Millbury in April

  +Noon: On being Irish in America: "We built the canals and bridges"

  +Noon: Students learn STEM through app building to Minecraft at Code Wiz

  +Noon: Listen Up: Five contemporary Irish pop acts worth knowing

  +Noon: WCCA-TV's "Coffee with Konnie" No. 535 (29:49): Bill Gagnon

  -Worcester man found dead in Paxton may have been murdered, DA says

  -Remembrance ceremony held for fire victims in Worcester, 3 names to be added to memorial (1:44)

  -Worcester man pleads guilty to drugs, guns, money laundering

  -Worcester city manager responds to NAACP pulling out of anniversary celebration

  -Related: Radio Worcester (13:17): Worcester NAACP President Fred Taylor on the departure of Chief Diversity Officer Stephanie Williams

  -ICYMI: NAACP slams city administration over recent high-profile departure

  -Food: Closed Worcester eatery will move downtown, reopen

  -Worcester restaurateur buys $1.8 million building near Polar Park 5 months after last sale

  -The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday

  -Rosen's Roundtable No. 467 (28:04): Going Maskless

  -City Council Preview March 8: A police cadet program

  -Worcester receives more than 20 applications for superintendent position

  -Free swim lessons for current Worcester middle to high school students

  -Bishop McManus: Add Ukraine to intentions

  -Tribute to longtime area chef who started multiple restaurants 

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Former corrections officer faces charge in Clinton in inmate sex case

  -Shrewsbury student wins statewide history competition

  -American Legion Post 42 meeting 4 p.m. today at Holden Senior Center

  -Woman who died in Fitchburg blaze ID'd as Chelsea Ziemba, 30

  -Parents urged to stay out of Grafton Senior Center parking lot at school pickup

  -Grafton High Student Council takes the Polar Plunge

  -Homes: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester

  -Sports: Navy shocks Holy Cross women at the buzzer in Patriot League tournament

  -NEW: Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -Meet Robert Kraft's fiancée, Dr. Dana Blumberg

  -Bill Belichick a possibility as play caller for Patriots: Report

  -Falcons receiver Calvin Ridley suspended for ’22 for bets on NFL games

  -Kings beat Bruins, 3-2

  -Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 20

  -NEW: Cars: March to Bertera Nissan for great values! (7:57)

  -Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston

  -National/International: Russian morale plunging in Ukraine stalemate: U.K. defense officer

  -Iowa school shooting leaves 1 dead, 2 in critical condition

  -New England: How Mass. gas prices compare to the rest of the country

  -Parents charged after baby found choking on fentanyl in Maine

  -Business: WBJ names the 2022 Business Leaders of the Year

  -WBJ inducts the Class of 2022 into its Hall of Fame

  -Shopping: Kohl’s to open 100 small-format stores, expand Sephora shops 

  -TV/Streaming: Disney+ will add a cheaper option — Here's how other Streamers compare

  -Movies: New "Alien" movie headed to Hulu

  -Celebrity: Dolly Parton and James Patterson team up for a novel about an aspiring country singer

  -Academy of Country Music Awards 2022 winners

  -Health: Just 1 alcoholic drink a day can shrink your brain, study says

  -History: The Tower at Institute Park in Worcester

  -Animals: Guy makes cat tiny collar camera to see what he's up to (3:16)

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boxers help rescue woman who suffered heart attack at Waltham Gym

  -Meanwhile, in Virginia, watch as deer crashes through dress store

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +6:00: More than 900 Mass. residents participating in study on long-term impacts

  +Noon: Radio Worcester (14:51): CM Ed Augustus on COVID & masks, departure of CDO Stephanie Williams, cadet program & tercentennial

  +Noon: Study links even mild COVID to changes in the brain

  -Worcester Board of Health drops school mask mandate effective immediately

  -Radio Worcester (6:57): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID and masks in schools

  -Grafton pediatrician discusses COVID

  -Worcester County reported 638 new cases last week

  -ICYMI: Some still wary about removing masks in Worcester schools

  -Free walk-up testing and vaccination/booster clinic 10-3 today in Downtown Worcester

  -Mass. officials report 1,694 new cases over 3-day period, 22 additional deaths

  -Here's where COVID risk is highest and lowest in New England

  -Study: "Strong evidence" mild COVID has lasting impact on the brain

  -Americans can now order another round of free tests