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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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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 (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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