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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:30: 11 new cases in Worcester, 38 total, 5 in Shrewsbury, 5 in Grafton, 2 in Holden. Press conference video (22:16)
+7:30: UMass Medical School accelerating graduation of fourth-year medical students
+7:30: FLEXcon donates Hazmat suits, protective shields to UMass Memorial
+7:30: Radio Worcester (10:04) -- Dani Babineau on how the pandemic is impacting Redemption Rock
+7:30: WCCA-TV Daily Breaking (19:16) -- Allen Fletcher of Worcester Public Market
+7:30: State totals: 579 new cases, 2,417 total, 25 dead
+7:30: This is why you shouldn't flush 'flushable' wipes
+Noon: Reliant Foundation donates $116K to local health services
+Noon: Need propane? Travel trailer/motor home rental? Fuller RV is here to help
+Noon: Mass. rolls out measures to protect low-income renters, homeowners
+Noon: 5 great ways to stay sane while staying home
+Noon: McDonald's reportedly yanking all-day breakfast menu
+10:30: WCCA-TV Daily Breaking (12:32): David Ginsburg, WICN General Manager/Program Director
+9:00: Worcester small businesses have until Friday to apply for $10,000 grants offered by city
+9:00: Worcester-area student athletes adjusting to loss of spring season
+9:00: Worcester school nurses donate supplies (7 photos)
+9:00: 'Don’t try to guess on who it is and put names out.' Spencer announces 2 positive tests
+9:00: U.S. jobless claims hit 3.3 million, quadruple previous record
+9:00: Hockey equipment maker shifts from helmets to face shields for first responders
-8 new cases in Worcester, 27 overall. Holden reports first 2 cases. Press conference video (20:24)
-All Mass. schools closed through April (:53)
-Worcester superintendent 'not surprised' by state's extended closure call
-Worcester school nurses gather gloves, thermometers for health care workers, first responders and nursing homes
-Radio Worcester Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (11:58): COVID-19 Response and Small Business Resiliency
-Volunteers serve 600 free meals a day to Worcester children while schools are closed
-Critical supplies to donate? Here's who to call
-'This is the real thing,' Chancellor Collins says in story about steps UMass Medical is taking to address crisis
-State totals: 679 new cases, 1,838 total cases, 15 deaths
-The restaurant chain that never closes has closed nearly a quarter of their locations
-Now people are panic-buying eggs
-Everything you need to know about stimulus package
-Rush to collect unemployment benefits hits online roadblock
-Sterling woman celebrates 100th birthday with family through window due
-Today's Heroes (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shrewsbury siblings raise money to get proctective gear for UMass Memorial doctors, staff
In Other News
+7:30: After Burncoat, Worcester East Middle and Grafton Street schools in line for replacement
+7:30: Will Smith praises Worcester’s Joyner Lucas for tribute song to actor’s career
-It ‘started a cartwheel and just fell’: Witnesses describe fatal Sterling plane crash
-Worcester schools plan calls for putting new funding toward preK, teacher diversity
-John Fredette is denied new trial in 1994 murder of Kevin Harkins
- Worcester's Clover Street to get stop signs in pilot program
-WICN's Business Beat (30:00)
-Target settles class-action lawsuit filed by Clinton woman for $2.3M
-ICYMI: Death at Worcester County House of Correction profiled in WBUR investigation 'Dying on the sheriff's watch'. Audio (10:34)
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Top Posts
-Beechwood closes; Worcester hotels hit hard
-Judges tests positive; Worcester court, 2 others forced to close
-Four members of same Webster household test positive
-Scenes throughout Worcester during stay-at-home advisory (29 photos)
-Amazon Prime deliveries delayed up to a month
-Best-case scenario: 20K cases in Worcester County, worst-case: 540K
-Worcester Police want to locate this man suspected in nighttime breaking and enterings
-3 new total cases in Worcester, 16 total. Firefighter, recruit test positive. Press conference video (38:08)
-19 official cases in Worcester, but total number 'significantly higher." Press conference video (28:43)
-2 celebrated Holy Cross alumni: Bob Cousy calls Dr. Fauci 'my hero'
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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