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In The News
-Latest forecast: Clouds give way to light rain this afternoon, high of 59 today in Worcester
+6:00: Accuser explains sexual allegations against St. John's Food for Poor director
+6:00: Worcester approves site plan for 210-unit apartment complex on Hemans Street
+6:00: 32-year-old Whitinsville man arrested for drug distribution
+6:00: Local theaters screen Ukrainian film to support war relief effort
+6:00: Country star Chris Janson will be "All In" at The Palladium on March 26th
+Noon: Planet Fitness renovates Webster Square location
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 17th
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Brit Floyd, Inmo Yang and more ...
+Noon: 5 open houses planned in Worcester
+Noon: Furniture and household goods drive Saturday at Wachusett Recycling Center
-87-year-old Worcester man missing
-Worcester JetBlue passengers left stranded on tarmac after workers leave
-ACT NOW: Fly from Worcester to NYC For $34 with JetBlue
-K-9s from across New England test their skills at Worcester Airport
-Family that survived Soviet oppression escapes Ukraine, now in Worcester (2:22)
-After Worcester 5-year-old's wheelchair stroller is stolen, donations pour in for replacement
-$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Worcester
-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
-26-year-old Worcester man arrested for fentanyl trafficking
-Ethics complaint filed after Worcester police sergeant named as fundraiser
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Last Call with Sarah Borges, singer-songwriter
-"508, A show about Worcester" No. 376 (37:24): Endemic Life
-Bill Shaner: The Worcester administration's chief diversity officer problem came to a head Tuesday night
-Earlier: Worcester plans "unvarnished" review over hiring diversity chief
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (14:23): Chief Diversity Officer and St. Patrick's Parade
-Burncoat Dance team tops jazz category in N.E. championship
-First Person: Driving slow by the home we sold in the fall
-Bad Advice: Celebrate "parade activities" all year long
-Animals: 23 dogs surrendered from Worcester County home to be available for adoption in coming days
-ICYMI: Shrewsbury Street loft development reemerges after 2 years
-Iconic Worcester music store to close
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton to get new firetruck with ARPA funds
-Former correction officer arraigned in Clinton over inmate relationship
-Millbury library, residents rally with donations after library books "stolen"
-Realty group to hold ribbon cutting at new Auburn location
-Shrewsbury resident continues battle with leukemia
-Grafton may have a Fourth of July parade this year
-Sutton 4th fundraiser seeks canine candidates to run for "mayor"
-Millbury Women's Club plans "Pansies for Pancreatic Cancer" fundraiser
-Fitchburg father in Ukraine trying to rescue daughter, grandson (2:13)
-Earrings for Ukraine: Fitchburg woodworker uses skills to fundraise
-Sports: Enter March Madness contest to win Bravehearts season tickets
-Bravehearts to hold youth clinic April vacation week
-Millbury girls' basketball team makes state final
-NEW: Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Celtics beat Warriors, 110-88
-Wild beat Bruins, 4-2
-Railers win in Trois-Rivières, 4-3
-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: 9 killed, including 6 students, in crash involving University of the Southwest golf teams
-Ukraine's President Zelenskyy asks U.S. Congress for support, no-fly zone (2:45)
-President calls Putin "a war criminal"
-New England: Mass. schools sitting on $2 billion in unspent federal aid
-Here's what permanent Daylight Saving Time would mean for New England
-Business: SALMON expanding into home health care
-Small businesses to receive extra deferment of COVID loans
-Revised data reveals higher unemployment rates in 2021, as Mass. unemployment rises to 4.8%
-Fed begins inflation fight with key rate hike, more to come
-Colleges: UMass Medical School looks to fill about 600 jobs through March 30th Career Fair
-Clark student one of only of two in Mass. trained for cannabis-enhanced yoga
-TV/Streaming: Netflix to test charging users a fee for sharing their passwords
-Netflix makes Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s show, "Servant of the People," available in U.S.
-Food: Massive recall issued for gummies sold at Amazon, Target, Walgreens, CVS, other major retailers
-Health: Climate change is already making allergy season nastier
-Homes: Worcester real estate roundup
-History: Road to Bancroft Tower in Worcester in 1910
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Young students offer pep talks on free hotline (2:19)
-Meanwhile, Mike Tyson’s cannabis brand making gummies in the shape of bitten ears
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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)
-Worcester County reported 483 additional cases this week
-Top docs talk Deltacron, 4th vaccine dose
-Free walkup testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 today in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: What rising COVID infections in the U.K. and Europe could mean for the U.S.
-Scientists explore potential links between COVID and diabetes
-Patients with cancer are at higher risk for developing breakthrough infections & severe outcomes, study claims
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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