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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:20 12 cases now in Worcester, 'almost all' over 40, first responders now being tested
+6:30: Many states, including Mass., at risk of burning through unemployment benefits
+6:30: State total: 112 new cases, 525 total
+6:30: Radio Worcester (9:56) -- Micro-grant relief programs with Worcester Chamber President Tim Murray
+6:30: ‘This isn’t the best of times’: Chris Robarge delivers 'protection kits’ to homeless in Worcester
+10:45: Satellite shelter opens at North High as Worcester has plan to keep homeless population healthy
+10:45: T&G joins The 016 in offering free advertising to businesses. The 016 announcement (March 13)
+10:45: Does getting coronavirus once mean you are immune?
-New Worcester case brings city total to 7; Press conference video (22:07)
-Ray Mariano: Living through the coronavirus pandemic in Worcester
-In Worcester, school and daycare closures present challenge for many parents
-Chamber asks companies to donate medical supplies for coronavirus fight
-UMass to allow Worcester staff to reuse masks as supplies fall to 'critical' levels
-UMass Memorial has 1 COVID-19 patient in ICU, 110 employees on quarantine, 114 admitted patients under investigation
-Worcester Together raises nearly $2 million in first day
-Red Cross needs your blood (1:12)
-Updated -- Here's where Worcester students can get 'to-go' meals
-Holy Cross says students will have commencement; Assumption reschedules commencement for August
-2 Clark University students among roughly 17 Americans stranded
-Clinton has 2 confirmed cases; Shrewsbury records first postitive
-Some are hiring, including Price Chopper, Walmart
-State totals: 85 new cases, 413 total cases. First Mass. fatality reported
-MassHealth extends coverage, streamlines enrollment
-Tax Day, filing and paying, moved to July 15, Mnuchin says
-Bank Of America allowing loan deferments
-Can't make a credit card or mortgage payment? Here's how to ask for help
-Hallmark bringing back Christmas movie marathon to help people self-quarantine
-This toilet paper calculator tells you how long your stash will last
In Other News
+6:30: Three arrested in drug bust after months-long investigation
+3:00: Brew City, Joey's, Meze, Pho Dakao latest to announce temporary closing. See the updated list
-Latest weather: Snow is coming
-Stabbing in Worcester's Crystal Park
-‘It’s super scary,’ restaurants face the fight of their lives
-SEE THE LIST: Which restaurants are open for take out or delivery
-ICYMI: Shrewsbury Street restaurant busted for serving during ban
-T&G still pursuing police records in court, 17 years after landmark ruling
-Apartments for rent in Worcester: What will $1,300 get you?
-Worcester artists look to web for help as pandemic claims gigs
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Teen uses decade-long cancer battle to inspire hope
-Latest obituaries | | -Yesterday's highlights
Top Posts
-Prescriptions soar for this cheap, 70-year-old drug showing promising results in speeding recovery
-Worcester nurse's desperate plea for help from behind the lines in war on virus
-2-alarm fire overnight in Worcester displaces 20, firefighter sustains minor injury
-The Queen's Cups closes, lays off 80% of staff
-Hopeful news: Mass. residents rated among lowest risk
-Planet Fitness members outraged
-Coronavirus closures hitting hair salons hard (2:07)
-Digestive issues could be first symptom, study says
-5th positive test in Worcester, 200 being evaluated. Press conference video (24:43)
-Update: 4th member of New Jersey family dies, three more hospitalized
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
-The 10 richest states in America
-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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