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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 (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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