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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+4:00: Spencer police officer charged, suspended after domestic incident following heated talk over stimulus check, records say
+4:00: Janice Harvey: Worcester, your best life is within reach
+4:00: Check out Glue Man Records, a DIY record label here in Worcester
+11:30: School bus collides with tractor trailer in Shrewsbury, driver, 7 children hurt (2:09)
+11:30: Holy Cross, Fordham reschedule football matchup for March 27
+9:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 23
+9:30: Wachusett, Kettle Brook golf courses to open for season on Friday
-JetBlue flights to Florida could return to Worcester Regional Airport by end of summer, city officials say
-ICYMI: Worcester wooing new Breeze Airways founder to regional airport
-Man stabbed after allegedly questioning sexual preference of Worcester woman from dating app
-Wayne Beckford, Kassandra Caceres identified as Rutland hikers who died at Acadia National Park
-15-year-old boy shot Sunday featured in video on social media wielding firearms with friends
-Owner of local senior living facility sued in California for allegedly manipulating Medicare ratings system
-Worcester foundation head resigns abruptly after 19 months
-Worcester to install multi-space parking meters
-City Councilor concerned about road conditions
-Worcester City Councilor wants to see virtual participation continue
-Yenni Desroches seeks District 5 Council seat
-Hunger relief organizations hope food drive addresses food insecurity in Central Mass.
-Worcesteria: Clock ticking fast for Bridge fundraising efforts
-Dunkin’ launching free doughnut Wednesdays
-Unity Radio's 'Epicenter 508'
-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 officer promoted to sergeant
-317-apartment Village at Grafton Woods will soon take shape
-Dead farm animals found dumped on Brimfield roadside
-Charlton police welcome first K9 in 20 years
-Auburn Fire Rescue call log March 8-14
-Jolie Creo named Crusader of the Week
-Denis Leary series 'The Moodys' inspired by his Worcester roots
-Cultural Coalition names El Salón Artist in Residence
-National: 10 killed in shooting at Colorado supermarket
-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)
-Homes: Hundreds of homes have crumbling foundations
-Food: Smoker-style barbecue pork ribs from Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-TV/Streaming: New on Amazon Prime in April
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Meanwhile, in New York, kindergarten teacher put on leave after 'communication error,' giving middle finger to parent over Zoom
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+4:00: Administration not confident Johnson & Johnson will meet 20 million goal by end of month
+11:30: More than 70% of Worcester parents in survey say they want 5-day per week in-person learning
-Radio Worcester (11:32): Dr. Michael Hirsh gives us a vaccination update as we race to get needles in arms
-How Worcester’s COVID enforcement team is ensuring businesses follow state, CDC guidelines
-Worcester nonprofits work to educate their skeptical populations
-850,000 more Massachusetts residents now eligible for vaccine
-Free testing in Worcester this week
-ICYMI: Love on the front lines: Couple meets while working at Worcester's DCU Center field hospital (2:16). Article
-Mass. officials announce 1,103 new cases, 27 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 2 percent
-Third wave hits Europe; lockdowns imposed
-How to check and clean up your credit report amid pandemic errors
-Do I need the second dose of the vaccine? (3:32)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 81-year-old nursing assistant in North Carolina missed no shifts amid COVID
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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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