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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Freezing temps today before midweek warmup
+7:00: Bitter nursing strike in Worcester enters 2nd week (1:37)
+7:00: Nurses deny St. V's claims that union is ‘bullying’ members who cross picket lines
+7:00: Worcester to install up to 10 digital kiosks throughout the city
+7:00: Driver injured when vehicle slams into pole in Holden
+7:00: WPI no longer considering SAT or ACT Test scores for admission
+7:00: Katie Quinn named Crusader of the Week
+7:00: Join the 2021 Worcester Bravehearts March Madness Bracket Challenge
+7:00: WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (29:34): Fritz Hyppolite, Worcester Majors, American Basketball Association
+7:00: WBJ announces the Hall of Fame Class of 2021
+Noon: UPDATED: Worcester police investigating home invasion, shooting overnight
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 15
+Noon: 2021 Oscars nominees
-Strike at Saint Vincent
*Tensions high as nurses crossing picket line concerned about 'bullying' by striking workers, supporters
*Hospital enacting security measures during strike
*ICYMI: Support workers join rally behind St. Vincent Hospital nurses
-2-alarm fire on Hamilton St. in Worcester Sunday morning displaces 9 residents
-Video of Hamilton Street fire (:19)
-Worcester restaurant voted state's Favorite Irish Pub/Restaurant
-Coney Island raising money for employee who lost home in fire
-Dive team removes submerged vehicle after driver follows GPS into Charlton lake (:16). Article
-Community group releases survey on Indian Lake property development
-Worcester Planning Board preps for long-term citywide plan
-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): West Boylston firefighter deploys with National Guard
-Vehicle crash into Shrewsbury home causes gas leak
-Shrewsbury Historical Society virtual presentation 'Remember the Cocoanut Grove Fire' on March 24
-ICYMI: Shrewsbury cafe has new owner
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: The all-new Nissan Rogue is at Bertera Nissan (5:41)
-TV/Streaming: HBO Max expects as many as 150 million subscribers by 2025
-Homes: 5 newest homes to hit the market in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman meets rescuers 35 years after being saved at sea
-Meanwhile, in Australia, man runs marathon in under 17 hours pulling a 1.6-ton truck
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: Radio Worcester (10:12): Dr. Michael Hirsh on the state of the vaccination effort in Worcester & Central Mass.
+7:00: Gov. Baker’s COVID approval rating slips, report shows
+Noon: Worcester students start returning to classrooms
+Noon: Free testing this week in Worcester
+Noon: U.S. prison guards refusing vaccine
-Hospital at DCU Center preparing to close Monday (1:38)
-A look back on a year of the pandemic in Worcester
-T&G highlights personal stories of the pandemic
-ICYMI: Area restaurants adapt to survive pandemic year
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-UMass Medical School Voices of UMass Med (25:08): Coping with COVID fatigue
-Mass. officials announce 1,508 new cases, 30 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.7 percent
-Long-haulers struggle as scientists race to solve mystery
-Dr. Fauci says guidelines ‘will be much more liberal’ by July 4 if U.S. cases drop
-U.S. hits world record in daily vaccinations
-At the office: How a year of working on Zoom has affected your brain
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
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-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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