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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: High of 67 forecast for Thursday
+6:15: How Union Station got its shine back
+6:15: Worcester is booming with housing but why aren't condos downtown?
+6:15: 2 arrested for prescription drugs in Worcester
+6:15: Worcester City Council votes to support use of crime forecasting tech
+6:15: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (17:14): Return to School and ShotSpotter Connect
+6:15: Radio Worcester (8:50): Retiring School Committee Member John Monfredo on not running for re-election
+6:15: Complete Easter Meal Packages are available at Peppercorn's
+6:15: Charter/Spectrum ups company’s minimum wage to $18 an hour
+6:15: Tribute to area man killed in hit and run
+6:15: Southbridge man faces federal charges for drug distribution
+12:30: Person injured in Northborough armed home invasion
+12:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 10
+12:30: Holy Cross announces broadcast schedule through March 26
-Strike at Saint Vincent Hospital
*-No end in sight for nurses strike (1:54)
*-Second union at hospital unhappy with contract
*-Nurses strike Day 2 as hospital continues treatments
-In Grafton, it was a perfect day for a car wash — and then this happened
-Worcester Vice Squad officers bust 2 for cocaine trafficking
-UPDATED: 13-year-old found safe. Earlier: WPD asks for help finding 13-year-old
-Instagram account targets Worcester police administration with allegations of mismanagement
-Man arrested at June 1 Main South protest in Worcester pursuing criminal charges against police
-Can't make it to the community fridge? You can now donate from home
-Lawsuit aims to stop Doherty High project, return site to parkland
-Petition accuses Becker College of withholding financial information
-SeltzerTime Podcast #109 (1:13:57): Support Community that Supports You
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (29:21): Wil Bullock, Jubilee Christian Church
-ICYMI: Suspected snowblower thief tried disarming Worcester cop during altercation, police say
-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): Holden's summer recreation program guide is out
-Officer Good Boy: K9 tracks down suspect who allegedly shattered display case at Sturbridge Walmart, stole $1K in jewelry
-18-year-old Ryleigh Modig of Spencer gets spot on 'The Voice'
-TV/Streaming: 'Coming 2 America' draws in the most viewers of any weekend in the pandemic
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Food: Here’s how you can win free Dunkin’ iced coffee for a year
-Cars: The all-new Nissan Rogue is at Bertera Nissan (5:41)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Texas grocery store's apparent act of kindness sets off a chain reaction in the wake of deadly storm
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 15th century Chinese bowl bought for $35 at yard sale
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:15: UMass Medical School infectious disease expert Robert Finberg: reinfections rare, but caution still urged
+12:30: Preregistration for mass vaccination sites set to launch on Friday
+12:30: 4 days to be teachers-only at Massachusetts mass vaccination sites
+12:30: Biden to announce plans to purchase 100 million more Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses, reports say
-One year ago today, Gov. Baker declared a state of emergency
-Assumption students lament new restrictions, cancelled spring break
-Officials in Worcester confident the city’s economy won’t ‘miss a beat’
-Radio Worcester (10:55): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus on vaccines, ShotSpotter and more
-Board releases timeline on when different grades can expect to be back in classroom full-time
-Worcester Public Schools to seek waiver to delay full-time return for elementary school students
-At Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School, pooled testing offers peace of mind
-Did Dr. Anthony Fauci help NBA legend and fellow HC grad Bob Cousy get a vaccine?
-Free testing in Worcester this week
-Massachusetts extending free testing until June 30; See where you can get tested
-ICYMI: 3 corners of COVID care in Worcester making positive progress
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,006 new cases, 20 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.7 percent
-Tragic: COVID-19 has claimed 15 people in this Wisconsin woman's life
-Will you get the third stimulus check? Here's how to know
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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