In and around The 016 - Tuesday, March 14th

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  Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:

  

  In The News

  >WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). Forecast snow, a lot of it.

  +6:00: A real snow day, at last: Worcester residents take it in stride

  +6:00: 2-hour delay for Worcester schools on Wednesday

  +6:00: Nor’easter presents challenges to Worcester

  +6:00: 1-2 feet of wet, heavy snow falls in Fitchburg (1:52)

  +6:00: "This is ridiculous;" Mass. town buried under 27 inches of snow (1:38)
  
  

  +Noon: Dining Out and Bars & Bands to see who's open and who's closed

  +Noon: Heavy, wet snow jams up snowblower in Worcester (1:06)

  +Noon: Worcester municipal buildings closed to the public; City Council meeting postponed

  +Noon: No trash and recycling collection in Holden on Tuesday, and delayed a day the rest of the week
  
  

  -Rain turning to snow in Worcester (:27)

  -Snow already accumulating in Leominster (:30)

  -No trash and recycling collection in Worcester on Tuesday, and delayed a day the rest of the week

  -No trash and recycling collection in Shrewsbury on Tuesday, and delayed a day the rest of the week

  -All W.R.T.A. snow routes are active

  -Pre-treating roads for snow difficult due to heavy rain (2:12)
   

  >TOP OF THE NEWS 

  +Noon: Worcester Public Schools holds job fair info session on Wednesday

  +Noon: $100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Charlton

  +Noon: Jakobi Meyers comments on leaving for Raiders: "They wanted me"

  +Noon: "How to Cook Everything" author Mark Bittman set for White Room

  +Noon: Fate takes Belén Moyano on a trip to "Hadestown" in Worcester

  +Noon: Janice Harvey: Film, fantasy, and the past imperfect of movie-watching
  
  

  -Elm Park Tower residents to begin moving back in 6 weeks after flooding

  -Salisbury St. in Worcester may bear Albanian warrior's name

  -WPI grad, an ex-Navy pilot who’s seen UFOs in flight, calls for investigations of aerial phenomena

  -Tuxedo-clad Dr. Fauci, a Holy Cross grad, aids collapsed woman at D.C. dinner

  -Advocates call for continuation of free W.R.T.A. bus fares

  -Representative James O'Day focuses on role as 1 of 4 division leaders

  -To control Spotted Lanternfly growth in Worcester area, destroy egg masses now

  -Man accused of stabbing uncle to death in Blackstone home held in jail

  -2 more men plead guilty in large Fitchburg drug case 

  -Radio Worcester (21:43): Worcester School Superintendent Rachel Monárrez

  -Radio Worcester (15:18): State Senator John Cronin (D-Lunenburg) and the state of local news

  -Unsolved: Worcester -- "Where did Patricia Santos go?". Video (17:32). Audio (19:15)
   

  >BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday

  >SHOWTIME: Creative Hub Worcester and Sharinna Travieso chosen for "You Belong Here!" project

  -We persist: A first-generation Irish-American's take on St. Patrick's Day 

  >OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to onetime candidate for Worcester County Sheriff

  -ICYMI: Thousands turn out for Worcester County St. Patrick’s Parade (1:56). Article

  -Westborough's Daniel Kwan wins big at Oscars for "Everything Everywhere All at Once"

  -Related: Daniel Kwan at Oscars: "Everything" a tribute to my mother (1:19)

  -Worcester's Best Pizza contest enters Round of 8

  See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): For Wachusett students, return to normal brings trials

  -Snow emergency declared

  -Wachusett budget still above town recommendation

  -A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dog found tied to bench along Route 9 in Shrewsbury

  -Clinton voters to weigh in on library options

  -Sterling residents: Last day to get election papers is March 16th

  -Lancaster candidates have until March 20th to take out election papers

  -Berlin nomination papers available for May 8th election

  -Grafton police log 

  -Good news from Millbury Sutton Chronicle
   

  >SPORTS: Rockets outlast Celtics, 111-109

  -Patriots plan to re-sign Jonathan Jones, trade Jonnu Smith

  -Former Shepherd Hill star Chris Lindstrom signs 5-year, $105 million extension with Atlanta Falcons

  -North High punches ticket to Division 1 state championship game

  -Wachusett's title hopes dashed in state semis

  -Nashoba falls in state semifinal

  -Grafton hockey's season finishes 22-3 after state semifinal loss

  -Assumption women's basketball team rallies from 2 double-digit deficits to advance to Division 2 Elite 8

  -Bronagh Power-Cassidy named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week

  -Enter Worcester Bravehearts March Madness Challenge

  -Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, NHL week 22
   

  >CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)

  -RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)

  >NATIONAL: Large group in Mexico attempted mass entry into U.S. at El Paso

  -Alaska's Willow oil project is controversial. Here's why

  -Tragic: 3-year-old Texas girl accidentally kills sister, 4, with gun

  >NEW ENGLAND: $250,000 worth of vehicles stolen from New Hampshire dealership

  -Mass. lawmakers may extend pandemic-era policy allowing restaurants to sell cocktails to go
  
  

  >COLLEGES: Anna Maria student’s passion for gaming takes eSports team to new heights

  -Quinsigamond C.C. to offer help with F.A.F.S.A. and taxes on Wednesday

  >HEALTH: Mediterranean and MIND diets reduced signs of Alzheimer’s in brain tissue, study finds

  -Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-5:30 at Worcester Public Library, 9-1 at CENTRO

  >BUSINESS: Finance professor answers questions about S.V.B. collapse (3:01)

  -How the Silicon Valley Bank collapse is affecting customers in Mass.

  >SHOPPING: Furniture Store Yardbird to open first Boston-area store

  >FOOD: Taco Bell removing quesarito from menu, bring back 2 fan favorites
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: New HBO Max to offer thousands of extra shows at no added cost

  -Oscars see ratings bounce, hit 3-year high

  >MOVIES: "Scream VI" tops box office with franchise-best $44.5 million

  >CELEBRITY: Ke Huy Quan and Harrison Ford’s uplifting Oscar reunion will make you cry happy tears

  >HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County March 5th to 12th

  >HISTORY: Pasture view from the former "Worcester Insane Hospital"

  >ANIMALS: A year in the life of a wild boar raised by yellow Lab (3:05)

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man's daughter secretly becomes his kidney donor

  -Meanwhile, in California, Man catches fish with hands in middle of flooded road

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