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In The News
-Latest forecast: Weeklong warmup begins, high of 47 today in Worcester, close to 70 on Friday
+6:00: Odds are against any more meaningful storms this season
+6:00: Eatery to open second Worcester location
+6:00: Andy's Attic holding prom dress extravaganza on Thursday
+6:00: Don Landgren: Worcester seeking new chief diversity officer again
+6:00: 5 new Worcester houses on the market
+6:00: Crews work to extinguish barn blaze in Grafton
+Noon: Sam James' new single "Going through it" drops Friday
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 14th
-Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade makes a triumphant return
*More coverage: Channel 4 (1:51), Channel 5 (1:44), Channel 7, MassLive (119 photos), T&G
*2 teens arrested for attempted armed robbery near parade route
-Meet Jimmy Cash, the Worcester school custodian who moonlights as a stand-up comedian and TikTok star
-Polar Park parking garage in "good shape" to be ready for season
-Homes: Shrewsbury vineyard, winery hits market for $2.8 million
-Mass. state police continue search for missing Sturbridge man in Quabbin Reservoir area
-ICYMI: Worcester police need held finding missing 14-year-old girl
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (8:02)
-Mercantile Center owner planning hotel, 150 apartments for Downtown Worcester
-After a federal audit, Worcester may have to return some Hurricane Maria money
-City man arraigned on motor vehicle homicide charge
-$100 million needed to restore Worcester Memorial Auditorium
-Related: Inside Worcester Auditorium (40 photos)
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-City Council to take up administration's diversity problem
-Worcester students make GBH quiz show debut
-AIDS Project Worcester CEO Smith receives Woman of Consequence Award
-Worcester Public Schools Early Childhood Open House on June 1st
-EcoTarium celebrates "Pi Day" (3.14) with a day of learning
-It's the next step for the Square One Players of Shrewsbury - "Exit Laughing"
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shrewsbury woman's action on social media, kindness of strangers helps Worcester family replace daughter's stolen custom stroller
-Earlier: $2,800 specialty stroller stolen from Worcester family
-Tribute to a woman whose lifelong association with Venerini Academy was a source of great pride and enjoyment
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Channel 5's Wake Up Call from Sutton Youth Basketball (:47)
-Shrewsbury launches small business grant program
-Millbury firefighter accused of raping 15-year-old high school student,
-Fitchburg man heads to Eastern Europe to help daughter, 8-month-old grandson flee war
-Millbury Women's Club awards $500 to court-based child advocacy group
-Sports: Guess who's back? Brady unretires after 2 months
-Bravehearts to hold youth clinic April vacation week
-NEW: Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Mavericks beat Celtics, 95-92
-Tears, swears as Celtics retire Kevin Garnett’s No. 5
-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: Pregnant woman, baby die after Russia bombed maternity ward. Video (2:46)
-Acclaimed journalist killed in Ukraine
-New England: Man dies after truck goes through ice on New Hampshire pond
-Gig worker question could end up on Mass. ballots
-Business: Autism Care Partners cuts ribbon on new center
-StartUp Worcester alum Sanrel seeking to revolutionize 3D printing
-Colleges: QCC offers free basic manufacturing concepts and machining course from March 21st to May 18th
-TV/Streaming: Hulu adds free unlimited DVR for Live+TV subscribers
-Celebrity: William Hurt, star of "Broadcast News," "Body Heat," dies at 71
-Critics Choice Awards winners
-Shopping: The 15 best smart home devices on Amazon in 2022, per reviews
-Health: Pickleball injuries are on the rise amongst seniors, baby boomers
-History: Bird's-eye view of Worcester in 1911
-Animals: Skinny rescue puppy found spooning his foster brother (4:47)
-Meanwhile, in Australia, buff kangaroo goes viral after flaunting giant muscles
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-Classifieds (Help Wanted)
+Administrative Assistant VI at WPI
+Office Coordinator at WPI
+Assistant Director, Pre-Award, at WPI
-Full-Time Reporter at Worcester Business Journal
-Appointment Setter - B2B Telemarketing
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Here's what experts say could lie ahead for the third year of the pandemic
+6:00: WHO on loosening of restrictions: "We can’t will it away"
-Free walkup testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Tuesday in Downtown Worcester
-A 4th dose of vaccine will be needed, Pfizer’s CEO says, but the company is working on a shot to handle all variants
-2 years into the pandemic, we’re suffering from “Narrative Fatigue,” says Holy Cross psychology professor
-ICYMI: Long COVID is difficult to diagnose, treat, doctors say
-For kids with COVID, everyday life can be a struggle
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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