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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:00: Suspected snowblower thief tried disarming Worcester cop during altercation, police say
+6:00: Worcester's Green Hill driving range now open weekdays
+6:00: Kelley Square area construction resumes near ballpark
+6:00: After 16 years, John Monfredo won't seek re-election to Worcester School Committee
+6:00: Worcesteria: Steve Quist latest tribute in District 5 'Hunger Games'
+6:00: 26-year-old Leicester man arrested for identity theft
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council grant winners
+6:00: QCC receives millions to help drive student success
+Noon: Avoid Lancaster Street to Park Ave. because of fire
+Noon: Fallen Worcester firefighter Jason Menard to receive Medal of Honor
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 8
+Noon: 1 hospitalized after rollover crash overnight in Holden
+Noon: Cars: The all-new Nissan Rogue is at Bertera Nissan (5:41)
-Strike at Saint Vincent Hospital
*800 nurses at Saint Vincent Hospital go on strike (1:19). Article
*Strike begins. Mass. Nurses Association (7:48). John DiPietro (2:14)
*Pre-strike coverage: Channel 4 (:29), Channel 5 (1:01), Channel 7, Channel 10, T&G, This Week in Worcester, Boston Herald
*Mass. Nurses Association (1:07:05): Rally
*John DiPietro (2:42): Mass. Nurses Association Rally
*T&G Archives, April 1, 2000: Nurses picket both St. Vincent and Worcester Medical Center
-Every March 7, Worcester gathers to remember lives lost to fires. Gallery (11 photos)
-Traffic light, plaque will memorialize young Worcester woman killed by distracted driver
-Second community fridge, the 'Woo 2,' opens in Downtown Worcester
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Ralph Weah sizzles on 'Run Away'
-Video tour of the soon-to-be-closed Sears at Solomon Pond Mall (13:20)
-The March issue of Pulse Magazine is out
-John DiPietro's Worcester Neighborhoods, Part 4 (17:18): June Street and adjacent streets
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton man runs 48 miles in 48 hours to raise awareness of rare disease
-Webster Community Outreach Team helps with addiction and mental illness
-ICYMI: 2 bobcats in backyard caught on video in Holden
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Homes: 5 newest homes in Worcester to hit the market
-Animals: Popular flea, tick collar has been connected to nearly 1,700 oet deaths
-Shopping: Up to 45% off computers, accessories and laptops during HP Semi-Annual Sale
-Celebrity: 5 bombshells from Oprah's Interview with Meghan and Harry
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 'Brave and selfless' good Samaritans rescue dog from frozen pond in Oklahoma
-Meanwhile, in Florida, creepy Iguana peeks in through second-floor window of police station
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: UMass Medical students administering vaccinations to those most in need (1:41). Article
+6:00: WCCA-TV 'Daily Breaking' (29:49): Meg Kursonis, Headmaster, St. Peter Central Catholic
+Noon: Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says
+Noon: Free testing in Worcester this week
-Here’s how close the U.S. is to a possible surge, expert warns
-More restaurant jobs and the stimulus package foreshadow the industry’s coming recovery
-ICYMI: Downtown Worcester restaurants will be depending on capacity limits at local venues
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,281 new cases, 41 deaths, 7-day positivity rate falls to 1.7 percent
-So long, sweatpants: Americans show signs they’re ready to get dressed up again
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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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