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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+12:00: Beginning tomorrow Price Chopper/Market 32 to have senior-only hour 6-7 a.m.
+12:00: UMass Memorial Medical Center, UMass Medical School working on testing partnership
+12:00: UMass Memorial Health Care CEO Eric Dickson discusses hospital's response
+12:00: Wachusett school district has meals for those on free and reduced program
+12:00: Charlton has first positive test
+12:00: Central Mass. banks begin closing except for drive-throughs
+12:00: Nearly 20K Mass. unemployment claims filed in single day (1:44)
+12:00: Nevada governor orders all Las Vegas casinos to shut down
+12:00: Netflix Party allows users to watch shows, chat with friends in separate locations
-UMass Memorial starting drive-through screening today
-City Hall closed to public; Here’s how to pay bills, request birth certificates and contact departments
-Worcester update -- 1 new case, 3 total, none are ill
-Clark University staffer tests positive
-Worcester parents worry how to provide child care, learning structure during shutdown
-Greater Worcester Community Foundation begins GWCF COVID19 Response Fund with $535k
-Worcester Chamber offers assistance to entire business community
-Central Mass. in the time of coronavirus (45 photos)
-'Possible' testing site being constructed in Shrewsbury
-Radio Worcester (16:44) -- Senator Mike Moore talks First Responders and the Coronavirus
-SeltzerTime Podcast Ep. 62 (1:31:59) - Rep. Jim McGovern
-Worcesteria: City feeling ripple effects
-Map: Food for Worcester students during shutdown
-How best to deal with anxiety caused by outbreak (1:37)
-Scammers trying to take advantage of fears
-Gov. Baker: Not planning shelter in place (1:48)
-Latest state numbers: 21 new cases, 218 total
-IRS gives Americans 3-month break to file taxes
-All Macy's stores to close temporarily starting today
-More retailers closing in the interest of public health (1:41)
-California governor: Most schools likely out until the fall
-Rep Joe Kennedy Proposes $4,000 For Adults Making Under $100,000 A Year
-See how aggressive each state is against the coronavirus
-Some house rules to follow if you need to self-quarantine
-Working at the office? Here's an idea ...
In Other News
+12:00: Worcester RMV opens, but 10-at-a-time policy creates massive line
+12:00: Primer on Worcester's tax increment financing plans
+12:00: Councilor Gary Rosen urges WRTA to give free rides to polls
+12:00: 5.7 magnitude earthquake shakes Salt Lake City area
-Millbury Federal Credit Union branch in Worcester is held up
-Sutton Contractor to Pay $120K for Shrewsbury Shed Explosion
-More than $2M Remains in Worcester's Snow Removal Budget
-Worcester RMV office open today
-2 injured in crash on Route 122 in Rutland
-Apartments for rent: How far does $1,400 a month go?
-Today's deal: Spend $50, Get $20 at Peppercorn's (see details)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Patrons leave $1,000 tip for Kingston servers
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Top Posts
-Overnight: Firefighters battle 3-alarm blaze at Worcester home, no one hurt (:15)
-As sentencing of convicted Worcester restaurateur's wife looms, prosecutors say she could have distanced herself from husband’s drug dealing
-Second case detected in Worcester County
-Tears, pink slips as area restaurants rocked by dining ban
-Many Still Attending Church in Worcester Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
-Rutland has a confirmed case of coronavirus
-Stop & Shop creates shopping hours for 60 and older; Also: Dollar General
-Some house rules to follow if you need to self-quarantine
-U.S. providers offer free Wi-Fi for 60 days
-How former owners of Bull Mansion bought it for $487K, sold it for $1.2M, and made no money
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: M.O.A.D. to host African Festival in Worcester August 1st (6:28)
+6:00: Latest "Walking Dead" premieres this weekend, with strong touch of Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: A tale of 2 murals at site of the former Dive Bar
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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