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In The News
-Latest forecast: Turning cloudy, high of 58 today in Worcester
+6:00: Screen Time: Despite Rhimes and Barrowman, locally shot "Gilded Lilys" never appeared
+6:00: Radio Worcester (20:27): City Manager Ed Augustus talks St. Patrick's Parade, COVID, last chance agreements, CDO departure
+6:00: Worcesteria: Saying goodbye to Nick's, my favorite bar
+6:00: Janice Harvey: Nick's becoming Steel & Wire, was once Stoney O’Brien’s
+6:00: Senate passes bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 15th
+Noon: Local bears are waking, but it doesn't have to be a confrontation
+Noon: Quinsig to offer free clinical medical assistant training
-Odds are against any more meaningful snowstorms this season
-Well-known Worcester program manager placed on leave pending investigation of claims of illegal activity
-Is this the end for the Denholm Building?
-City administration's diversity problem worsens as advisory committee suspends work out of frustration
-Don Landgren: Worcester seeking new chief diversity officer again
-City Council Preview: The departure of the chief diversity officer, various routine stuff
-Worcester schools may need to return $1.4 million in federal aid
-Eatery to open second Worcester location
-Andy's Attic holding prom dress extravaganza on Thursday
-Worcester community members come together to replace girl’s stolen stroller
-Worcester police boost social media efforts for missing kids
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Sam James' new single "Going through it" drops Friday
-Homes: 5 new Worcester houses on the market
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 469 (28:01): Mask Mandates/Rent Control
-Untangling the politics of hair: WSU professor to give presentation for Historical Museum
-Tribute to devout woman who taught catechism classes for 40 years and learned to drive at age 70
-ICYMI: Meet Jimmy Cash, the Worcester school custodian who moonlights as a stand-up comedian and TikTok star
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (8:02)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Chamber organizing town-wide cleanup May 7th
-Auburn Historical Society seeks artifacts from town
-Shrewsbury vineyard, winery hits market for $2.8 million
-Shrewsbury green lights McGovern’s permits for Route 9 site
-Sutton's Joao Santos named director of finance for Sherrill House
-Holy Cross football staff member to run for state rep in Northborough
-Sports: Tornadoes Night, Craft Beer Night, "You-Choose" Games among Bravehearts promotions for Twenty-Twenty-You season
-Bravehearts to hold youth clinic April vacation week
-NEW: Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Nick Escoto named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 21
-Railers playoff primer – March 14th
-Algonquin reaches state Division 2 hockey final
-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: Woman credits her late husband for saving her from tornado in rural Iowa
-Drone shows destruction in Mariupol, where officials say 2,500 Ukrainians have died
-Tragic: 3-year-old boy accidentally shoots, kills mom
-New England: State refused to investigate unemployment fraud claims from woman
-UPS misses the boat on booking ferry tickets to Nantucket, businesses concerned
-Business: How Fed hikes may affect your car loan, credit card rate, mortgage
-China's new COVID lockdowns are just the latest threat to the global economy
-Central Mass. nonprofits split $7.4 million for workforce, arts, and community enhancement
-Colleges: Quinsigamond student honored as Newman Civic Fellow
-WPI students build a forest classroom at the Farm Stay Project Center in Paxton
-TV/Streaming: HBO Max and Discovery Plus to merge into 1 platform
-Movies: Disney reveals first photo of Tom Hanks as Geppetto in live-action Pinocchio
-Celebrity: Sandra Bullock reveals why she's taking a break from acting
-Dolly Parton bows out of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominations
-Food: Mass. seafood wholesaler on sharp price increases: "Ridiculous what's happening"
-Health: 5 reasons you should take a nap
-History: The former South High in Worcester
-Animals: Little seal’s family waits nearby while someone saves him (3:06)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. middle schoolers expand social circles during "No One Eats Alone Day"
-Meanwhile, in Italy, bear relocated to sanctuary after bakery break-in
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+Accounts Receivable Specialist in Worcester
+Restoration Supervisor in Worcester
+Parking Attendant in Worcester
-Administrative Assistant VI at WPI
-Office Coordinator at WPI
-Assistant Director, Pre-Award, at WPI
-Full-Time Reporter at Worcester Business Journal
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: What rising COVID infections in the U.K. and Europe could mean for the U.S.
-Free walkup testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Tuesday in Downtown Worcester
-Radio Worcester (9:31): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on the St. Patrick's Parade and COVID
-City Manager Ed Augustus reflects on 2 years of COVID
-Here's what experts say could lie ahead for the third year of the pandemic
-ICYMI: A 4th dose of vaccine will be needed, Pfizer’s CEO says, but the company is working on a shot to handle all variants
-Deltacron variant confirmed by WHO: Here's what we know
-WHO on loosening of restrictions: "We can’t will it away"
-When should my 86-year-old mother get a second booster?
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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