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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 (:28). High of 50 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: St. Patrick's Day nears; Worcester's Irish explore a complex heritage
+Noon: Worcester parents push for new homework policy that gives "study break" days
+Noon: Worcester inclusionary zoning law goes to City Council for final vote
+Noon: Jazzed Up Thursday at ChaShu
+Noon: Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (36:58): Maureen Magarity and Cara McCormack
-"A chaotic mess at any turn": Why Worcester City Council meetings can be a spectacle
-Local restaurant teams up with brewery to can its signature drink
-3 hurt, Grafton home partially demolished after car slams into porch (1:05). Article
-Rescue crews save teens lost in remote area behind Wachusett Mountain (1:30)
-Medical experts in Worcester look back at 3 years of COVID in the city
-Boston Globe: Worcester school officials ask state to investigate newly approved charter school
-Bank collapse fallout in Worcester? Not likely, according to some experts
-Worcester releases first police bodycam video as program begins
-Q.C.C. opens Athletic Center for public gym memberships
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 497 (28:18): Prostitution, Spotted Lanternfly
-Radio Worcester Radio Roundtable (32:38): Plowing, Business Improvement District
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 3, Episode 7 - What happened to Donald Wallace?. Video (15:14). Audio (16:52)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-A new beer honors a local legend, love story
>SHOWTIME: Live Production: The woman who discovered structure of DNA
-Auto mechanic Jai Santora aims to make customers feel safe
-Bill Shaner: The cruelty continues unexamined
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
-Manny Jae Media's "Inner Views" (18:25): Julie Bowditch, CASA Project Worcester County's Executive Director, part 1
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to longtime volunteer for local institutions and groups
-Reminder: Trash and recycling collection in Worcester, Holden and Shrewsbury delayed a day the rest of the week
-ICYMI: Worcester police looking for missing 14-year-old
-Last Worcester inclusionary zoning law hearing ahead of council vote
-First Worcester Jersey Mike's location "coming soon"
-Worcester Public Library hosts U.S. citizenship class
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
-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): Channel 7's "Solve It 7" gets Shrewsbury couple a resort refund
-Paxton swears in 2 new officers
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Shrewsbury church historian sheds new light on Underground Railroad
-Sutton Garden Club to award scholarship to graduating senior
-$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Charlton
>SPORTS: Patriots add receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster with 3-year deal
-Former Assumption star signs 2-year, $13.5 million deal with Buffalo Bills
-Celtics hold on to beat Wolves, 104-102
-Holy Cross women's basketball team prepares to play Maryland (1:36)
-Holy Cross wants court to drop suit of former women's hoop coach
-Holy Cross announces 2023 football schedule, season ticket renewals open
-Enter Worcester Bravehearts March Madness Challenge
-Undefeated David Prouty reaches Division 5 state final
-Millbury boys' basketball team looks to bright future after falling in state semifinal
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-Honda recalling 500,000 vehicles to fix seat belt problem
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: U.S. inflation eases but stays high, putting Fed in tough spot
-Footage released of Russian fighter jet forcing down U.S. drone
-Tragic: Florida senior says he unknowingly signed over his $185,000 house for $10, now being evicted
>NEW ENGLAND: COVID Public Health Emergency in Mass. to end on May 11th
-Mass. lawmakers urge support of bills to close gender, racial wage gaps
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria students answering the call for help through 911 dispatch training
-A WPI-led research team works to enhance military’s materials supply resiliency
>HEALTH: F.D.A. updates mammogram regulations to help detect breast cancer sooner
-Free COVID vaccinations on Thursday: 6-8 at St. Peter's Free Medical Program
>BUSINESS: Key inflation measure shows wholesale prices fell last month
-Unemployment rate rises almost full percentage point across Central Mass.
>FOOD: Hidden Valley Ranch ice cream is being made for a limited time. Would you try it?
>TV/STREAMING: Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis to star in "Kay Scarpetta" series
>MOVIES: First trailer released for live-action version of "The Little Mermaid"
>CELEBRITY: Pedophile rocker Gary Glitter back in prison 1 month after release: report
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, March 5th to 12th
>HISTORY: Old South Church, where City Hall stands now, 1743
>ANIMALS: Spicy kitten needs to be wrapped in purrito (3:29)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Army widow returns to college to honor promise to husband killed in Iraq (2:40)
-Meanwhile, scientists have revived a "zombie" virus that spent 48,500 years frozen in permafrost
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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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