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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
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>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 (: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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