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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 (:31). High of 54 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Drone video above Sunday's Worcester County St Patrick's Parade (2:36)
+Noon: The Dish: New Oxfords Casual Dining owners make restaurant their own
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "Cocaine Bear," "Unwelcome" and more
+Noon: Chineke! Orchestra opens new doors on first North American tour
-Suspicious man tried to get children at school bus stop into his car in Shrewsbury, police say
-Former Worcester meteorologist dies in Florida prison
-Another round of Canal District bars and restaurants spring up after fall closures
-107 Tap bar to open in Worcester’s Canal District next week
-Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making St. Patrick's Day plans
-Worcester's Irish explore a complex heritage
-Looking back at the love of an Irish mother
-Since February, Jennifer Courville has operated an Irish wool clothing shop in Worcester
-For St. Patrick's Day, Neil Macnamara and 2 Neal McNamaras meet
-Worcester School Committee pushes forward "no homework days" policy to subcommittee
-Related: Worcester parents push for new homework policy that gives "study break" days
-Free W.R.T.A. rides more economical than collecting fares: Report
-Worcester committee pushes for lower income threshold in affordable housing rule
-Worcester Fire Chief Martin Dyer officially sworn in at promotion ceremony
-UMass Medical School students provide nutrition outreach at group homes in Worcester
-Q.C.C. opens Athletic Center for public gym memberships
-Radio Worcester Radio Roundtable (32:38): Plowing, Business Improvement District
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- William Garlick and John V.J. Joyce Went Missing in Maine. Video (20:38). Audio (22:20)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Rock 'n' Roll Rumble returns
-Nine Things To Do: Varsity Vocals, Pamela Hines, 'Au revoir les
-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 a woman who taught ballroom dancing in Worcester’s “Night Life” program for 42 years
-Reminder: Trash and recycling collection in Worcester, Holden and Shrewsbury delayed a day this week
-ICYMI: "A chaotic mess at any turn": Why Worcester City Council meetings can be a spectacle
-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
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden restaurant teams up with Seven Saws to can its signature drink
-White Oak land gets conservation restriction
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton homeowners detail moment when S.U.V. hits home (1:39)
-Shrewsbury Planning Board approves site plan for proposed Subaru dealership
-Shrewsbury event company consolidates and expands at new location
-Millbury public hearing to be held on temporary multifamily moratorium
-Millbury publication to relaunch
-Sutton resident to have role in Dean College Theatre production of "Pippin"
-Murder in Grafton Center, Part 5
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Jets, 3-0
-Undefeated Worcester native Fran Collins fights for middleweight M.M.A. title at Foxwoods
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (36:58): Maureen Magarity and Cara McCormack
-Holy Cross hockey is playing in A.H.A. final for first time in 17 years, with N.C.A.A. berth on line
-Holy Cross, former hoops coach trade accusations in court
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: A 5,000-mile-wide blob of seaweed is headed for Florida, threatening tourism across the Caribbean
-Tragic: Woman fatally knifed screaming son, 4, as grandma watched: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: State Rep. questions math behind free community college plan
-Arrest made after police find, safely detonate live pipe bombs found under porch in N.H.
>FOOD: Pesticides in produce -- 2023's list of most and least contaminated foods
>COLLEGES: 7-week courses at Q.C.C. begin March 20th
-WPI establishes combined program in learning sciences & technologies
-Anna Maria students answering the call for help through 911 dispatch training
>HEALTH: Coffee could slash obesity, Type 2 diabetes risks: study
-Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 1:30-3:30 at Worcester Islamic Center
>BUSINESS: The Menkiti Group names new president
-Why female small business owners showed better work-life balance: poll
>TV/STREAMING: ABC sets date for Ryan Seacrest’s "Live with Kelly and Ryan" exit
>MOVIES: Quentin Tarantino’s last film might be "The Movie Critic"
>CELEBRITY: Ben Affleck on J.Lo's Grammys tiff -- "You better f - -king not leave"
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County March 5th to 12th
>HISTORY: Armory, former Women's Club (now Tuckerman Hall) and former North Hall (now condos)
>ANIMALS: Indoor cat obsessed with snow begs mom to go outside (3:10)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman, 103, still hits gym regularly
-Meanwhile, in Florida, large 200-year-old clam caught and released
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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