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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:30: Finally, some good news -- All 3 Worcester School Coronavirus Cases Test Negative
+7:30: No New Cases have Emerged in Worcester
+7:30: Worcester schools to mail work, postpone MCAS, offer meals
+7:30: Automakers to allow car owners to delay payments
+7:30: Stop & Shop creates shopping hours for 60 and older
+7:30: Statewide 33 new cases, 197 total
+7:30: Dow skids nearly 3,000 points — biggest drop since 1987
+2:50: Worcester man who died on flight from Dubai to Boston tests negative
+2:50: Virus Won't Stop Mission At Worcester's St. John's Food For The Poor
+2:50: Romney proposes giving $1,000 to every American adult
+1:20: Radio Worcester interviews with City Manager Ed Augustus (12:44) and Congressman Jim McGovern (8:56)
+1:20: UMass Memorial canceling elective procedures, planning testing program
+11:30: Here's what 'Flatten the curve' means (graphic)
+11:15: Worcester Diocese to Cancel Mass at All Churches Starting Tuesday
+10:00: Circuit breaker trips again, market trading halted
+9:50: Map: Food for Worcester students during shutdown
+9:50: Hanover Theatre cancels or reschedules shows through April 17
+9:50: U.S. providers offer free Wi-Fi for 60 days
+9:50: How it spreads, infects
+8:20: Some house rules to follow if you need to self-quarantine
+8:20: Clive McFarlane -- COVID-19 and the Rich/Poor Divide
-Worcester Declares State of Emergency, Announces Second Presumptive Positive Case
-Worcester press conference (23:38)
-Baker orders all schools close, restaurants only offer take-out, and gatherings with more than 25 people are prohibited
-A message for local business owners
-Here are the times, locations of Worcester Public Schools mobile meal delivery
-Important message from Worcester Public Schools about Monday & Tuesday
-United Way launches 'We Care Fund' to soften coronavirus impact
-Many Still Attending Church in Worcester Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
-Coronavirus puts damper on St. Patrick's Day weekend events in Worcester
-Cases In Massachusetts Now At 164
-Worcester Historical Museum closed at least through April 7
-National Grid suspends collections-related activities
-RMV closed to public, road tests canceled Monday, Tuesday
-Trial courts will be closed to the public Monday and Tuesday
-Box office plunges to lowest level in over two decades
In Other News
+2:50: One person hospitalized in single-car rollover on 395 South
+10:00: Memory of fallen Trooper Thomas Clardy to live on as Mass Ppike bridge, roadway dedicated
+9:50: Wreck on 290 at 146 snarls morning commute
-This was least snowiest astronomical winter on record in Worcester
-As sentencing of convicted Worcester restaurateur's wife looms, prosecutors say she could have distanced herself from husband’s drug dealing
-From crashes to arrests, information in Worcester harder to come by
-Mild winter stings plow operators, eases town budgets
-Spruce Up Your Home for Spring: Interior Edition
-Only two teams remain in running to sign Tom Brady
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Officer in N,C, spent lunch break sharing pizza with homeless woman and it was captured in heartwarming photo
-Latest obituaries | | -Yesterday's highlights | | -Latest weather
Top Posts
-Second case detected in Worcester County
-59-year-old Worcester man dies during flight from Dubai to Boston
-Worcester Public Schools cafeteria worker tested for coronavirus
-First confirmed case in Worcester; 5 more being monitored
-Tragic: Worcester mother and son die short time apart on same day
-Why are people panic-buying toilet paper? Psychologist explains
-Here's how Worcester's restaurants, small businesses are taking precautions to ensure patrons safe
-A special word from UMass Memorial Health Care
-Walmart will scale back hours of operation until further notice
-'It's like a ghost town:' Worcester retailers impacted by coronavirus
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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