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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: 23 new cases in Worcester, 333 total, 52 in Shrewsbury, 22 in Grafton, 19 in Holden, 6 in Leicester. Press conference video (29:41)
+6:00: Central Mass. schools ramping up shutdown instruction, but maintaining realistic expectations
+6:00: Agencies sharpen focus on elders' needs
+6:00: Webinar Monday on stimulus package. Details from Worcester Business Journal
+6:00: Radio Worcester (12:06): Nancy Cahalen, President/CEO of BBB of Central New England, on coronavirus scams
+6:00: Closing the Distance (6:38): A video series from College of the Holy Cross
+6:00: State totals: 15 new deaths, 231 overall, 764 new tests, 12,500 total, 71,937 tested. Story
+6:00: Coronavirus death rate for New Orleans is double that of NYC
+6:00: Ex-Navy commander who sounded alarm over coronavirus tests positive for virus
+6:00: International: British DJ dies from coronavirus after he told docs to 'save someone else'
+8:45: Callahan, Fay & Caswell Life Celebration Home adds streaming option to services
-43 new cases, 310 overall, 48 in Shrewsbury, 21 in Grafton, 15 in Holden, 6 in Leicester. Press conference videos (12:10 and 11:33)
-Worcester leaders say region best prepared in state for surge
-Beaumont testing only residents who lived on same floors with COVID-19 patients
-Worcester nurse shares experiences from front line
-Under Collins’ leadership, UMass Medical School flexes strengths, skills, commitment to Central Mass. residents
-Holy Cross Biology professor on new treatments of coronavirus
-Researchers may have found coronavirus' Achilles heel
-Rabbi Fogelman extends seder celebration's reach; 'Nobody is going to go hungry in Worcester'
-6 great ways to stay busy at home this weekend in Worcester
-Ray Mariano: In times of crisis, teachers finally getting recognition they deserve
-State totals: 24 new deaths, 216 total, 1,334 new cases, 11,736 total, 68,800 tested. Story
-Now 21 veterans have died at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, 15 of whom tested positive
-Customers take down man who coughed, spit on produce at Kingston, Mass., Stop & Shop
-Walmart limiting customers to 20 percent of store capacity
-National: Nurse says wife didn’t visit dying husband to save masks for staff
-Most Americans will stay home this month even if lockdown lifted: poll
-Here's where you can donate medical equipment in Worcester
-ICYMI: Here’s when the coronavirus ‘wave’ in Mass. hits peak, study shows
-From Ross Mortgage: Busting 3 myths about not paying your mortgage
-Missing you morning workout? Check out Health for fitness workout and demo videos
-Coach K calls Dr. Fauci, a Holy Cross grad, 'America's point guard' in coronavirus fight
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 'WE MISS YOU ALL!' Video from Chandler Magnet Elementary School (3:56)
In Other News
+6:00: Lilac Hedge Farm betting on online orders to stay afloat
-Restaurant, a Worcester favorite, to close for good
-UPDATED April 4: Here are the restaurants open for take out or delivery
-Worcester boy, 6, receives new heart after 4-year wait
-Trailer released for Apple TV+ series filmed in Worcester
-Paving in Kelley Square, Harding Street to start on Sunday
-Street sweeping to begin Monday, April 13 in Worcester
-April issue of Pulse Magazine is available in full online
-Miss latest issue of Worcester Business Journal? Check out digital edition
-Principal failed to properly investigate nude photos allegedly sent by Nashoba Regional teacher, report
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Video tour of Holden home for sale, 'place of peaceful privacy and amazing views of Mt. Wachusett' (3:49)
-Tribute: Sons salute longtime Worcester police officer who recently passed away
-Worcester funeral home raising money to fund funerals, cremation for abandoned, unclaimed and indigent
-On the lighter side: ‘Tiger King’ gets surprise new episode on Netflix, Jeff Lowe reveals
-Local businesses: Have an offer or deal you want people to know about? Let us know
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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
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-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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