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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Near record highs later this week
+6:00: Second union at St. Vincent Hospital unhappy with contract
+6:00: Nurses strike enters Day 2 as hospital continues treatments
+6:00: Instagram account targets Worcester police administration with allegations of mismanagement
+6:00: Can't make it to the community fridge? You can now donate from home
+6:00: 18-year-old Ryleigh Modig of Spencer gets spot on 'The Voice'
+Noon: Lawsuit aims to stop Doherty High project, return site to parkland
+Noon: Man arrested at June 1 Main South protest in Worcester pursuing criminal charges against police
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 9
-Strike at Saint Vincent Hospital
*Nurses strike: What you need to know
*Coverage: Channel 4 (1:56), Channel 5 (1:29), Channel 10, Spectrum News 1, WBJ, MassLive, Patch
*Radio Worcester (10:46): Union VP Marie Ritacco
*Bill Shaner: Dispatch from the nurses strike
-Suspected snowblower thief tried disarming Worcester cop during altercation, police say
-Worcester's Green Hill driving range now open weekdays
-Kelley Square area construction resumes near ballpark
-Fallen Worcester firefighter Jason Menard receives Medal of Honor
-Worcester groups ask city to shelve ShotSpotter Connect crime tech
-After 16 years, John Monfredo won't seek re-election to Worcester School Committee
-Worcester advocacy groups file lawsuit over election system
-Worcesteria: Steve Quist latest tribute in District 5 'Hunger Games'
-Holy Cross opens new recreation and wellness center
-The March issue of Pulse Magazine is out
-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): 1 hospitalized after rollover crash in Holden
-26-year-old Leicester man arrested for identity theft
-St. Pierre family sells site of planned 248-unit Shrewsbury development
-Grafton marijuana dispensary gets the all-clear to break ground on shop
-Tribute to longtime area business leader, philanthropist and museum founder who passed away Sunday
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Izzy Grant named Crusader of the Week
-Daylight saving time is a week away — here's how you can prepare now
-TV/Streaming: What to watch after 'Oprah With Meghan and Harry'
-Shopping: Video tour of the soon-to-be-closed Sears at Solomon Pond Mall (13:20)
-Cars: The all-new Nissan Rogue is at Bertera Nissan (5:41)
-Meanwhile, in California, turkey crashes through window into dentist's office
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Radio Worcester (10:55): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus on vaccines, ShotSpotter and more
+6:00: Board releases timeline on when different grades can expect to be back in classroom full-time
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools to seek waiver to delay full-time return for elementary school students
+6:00: At Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School, pooled pesting offers peace of mind
+6:00: Did Dr. Anthony Fauci help NBA legend and fellow HC grad Bob Cousy get a vaccine?
-3 corners of COVID care in Worcester making positive progress
-UMass Medical students administering vaccinations to those most in need (1:41). Article
-Radio Worcester (9:27): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on vaccinations, staying vigilant and hanging tough
-WCCA-TV 'Daily Breaking' (29:49): Meg Kursonis, Headmaster, St. Peter Central Catholic
-Worcester judge rules state can’t halt unemployment payments without proper review
-Clark professor: Many Black Americans aren’t rushing to get the vaccine – a long history of medical abuse suggests why
-Free testing in Worcester this week
-ICYMI: Here’s how close the U.S. is to a possible surge, expert warns
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 892 new cases, 18 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.7 percent
-More than 700,000 people fully vaccinated in Massachusetts
-Dr. Fauci believes Massachusetts has realistic goal about return to in-person learning (1:52)
-Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says
-Will you get the third stimulus check? Here's how to know
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple who met at Fenway Park 54 years ago gets vaccinated at Boston ballpark
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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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