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In The News
-Latest forecast: Cloudy, high of 58 today in Worcester
+6:00: After Worcester 5-year-old's wheelchair stroller is stolen, donations pour in for replacement
+6:00: Earrings for Ukraine: Fitchburg woodworker uses skills to fundraise
+6:00: Climate change is already making allergy season nastier
+Noon: Worcester food pantry operator suspended over accusations of sexual coercion
-Earlier: Well-known Worcester program manager placed on leave pending investigation of claims of illegal activity
+Noon: 26-year-old Worcester man arrested for fentanyl trafficking
+Noon: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (14:23): Chief Diversity Officer and St. Patrick's Parade
+Noon: Ukraine's Pres. Zelenskyy asks U.S. Congress for support, no-fly zone (18:24)
+Noon: 23 dogs surrendered from Worcester County home to be available for adoption in coming days
+Noon: 9 killed, including 6 students, in crash involving University of the Southwest golf teams
+9:30: Worcester JetBlue passengers left stranded on tarmac after workers leave
+9:30: ACT NOW: Fly from Worcester to NYC For $34 with JetBlue
+9:30: Family that survived Soviet oppression escapes Ukraine, now in Worcester (2:22)
+9:30: $100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Worcester
+9:30: Clark student one of only of two in Mass. trained for cannabis-enhanced yoga
+9:30: Submit your March Madness bracket for free for a chance to win season tickets, 5-game plans, and all-you-can-eat flex tickets from Worcester Bravehearts
+9:30: Last Call with Sarah Borges, singer-songwriter
+9:30: First Person: Driving slow by the home we sold in the fall
+9:30: Bad Advice: Celebrate "parade activities" all year long
-Shrewsbury Street loft development reemerges after 2 years
-Iconic Worcester music store to close
-Worcester plans "unvarnished" review over hiring diversity chief
-Earlier: City administration's diversity problem worsens as advisory committee suspends work out of frustration
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 16th
-St. John's Billy Riley being investigated for illegal activity
-72-year-old Barre man who killed his landlord sentenced to prison
-29-year-old Fitchburg woman sentenced in drug distribution case
-Screen Time: Despite Rhimes and Barrowman, locally shot "Gilded Lilys" never appeared
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 16th
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Animals: Local bears are waking, but it doesn't have to be a confrontation
-Homes: Worcester real estate roundup
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 469 (28:01): Mask Mandates/Rent Control
-"508, A show about Worcester" No. 376 (37:24): Endemic Life
-Radio Worcester (20:27): City Manager Ed Augustus talks St. Patrick's Parade, COVID, last chance agreements, CDO departure
-Worcesteria: Saying goodbye to Nick's, my favorite bar
-Janice Harvey: Nick's becoming Steel & Wire, was once Stoney O’Brien’s
-Tribute to man who spent nearly 50 years at Worcester law firm
-ICYMI: Is this the end for the Denholm Building?
-Eatery to open second Worcester location
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Trucking company fined $9,325 over Oxford spill
-Shrewsbury manufacturer sells $9.25 million HQ and retail plaza
-Millbury students heading to Belize, not eastern Europe, this spring
-Massive retail center in Sturbridge drops $12 million in value in recent sale
-Webster Fire Department rescues "Einstein" on Webster Lake
-Grafton rep. supports continued outdoor dining, COVID-related spending plan
-Rutland debates gravel road improvements
-Sports: Wachusett girls fall in state semifinals
-Enter March Madness contest to win Bravehearts season tickets
-Bravehearts to hold youth clinic April vacation week
-NEW: Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Red Sox broadcast crew rounds out with Tony Massarotti, Kevin Millar, Kevin Youkilis and Will Middlebrooks
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 2-1
-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: Senate passes bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent
-Suspect arrested in connection with shootings of 5 homeless men in New York City and D.C.
-New England: Drug cartels targeting children in N.H., officials say
-Mental health care is the focus of Gov. Baker’s bill
-Business: Women's national business council honors local group
-Cannabis Confidential: Cannabis Primary shows pot not a primary
-Colleges: Quinsig to offer free clinical medical assistant training
-TV/Streaming: Netflix to create 5 new Dr. Seuss animated shows
-Food: Starbucks wants to phase out iconic disposable cups with washing stations
-Health: "Elite sleepers" could hold the key to beating dementia
-History: American Steel & Wire Co., South Works in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WWII vet, 99, becomes author after buying his first computer
-Meanwhile, in Minnesota, watch deer block mail carrier: "Do you live here?"
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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)
+Noon: Top docs talk Deltacron, 4th vaccine dose
-What rising COVID infections in the U.K. and Europe could mean for the U.S.
-Free walkup vaccinations/boosters 11-7 today at Worcester Public Library
-Princeton rescinds vax mandate for town employees
-ICYMI: Radio Worcester (9:31): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on the St. Patrick's Parade and COVID
-Mass. officials report 502 new cases, 16 additional deaths
-COVID, flu may spike amid spring break partying across U.S.
-In China, 37 million people are in COVID lockdown. Here's what we know
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
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-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
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