Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: 20 new cases in Worcester, 75 total plus 14 in Shrewsbury, 11 in Grafton, 6 in Holden, 1 in Leicester. Press conference video (23:24)
+6:00: 'A complete shock': Residents being evacuated from Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center (1:49)
+6:00: Worcester Technical High School to be used to house homeless with COVID-19
+6:00: #HeartWorcester pops up around city (15 photos)
+6:00: Last year's $208M pharmacy sale helping to pay for UMass Memorial's coronavirus cost
+6:00: State totals: 1,017 new cases, 4,257 total, 44 deaths, 35,049 tested, 350 hospitalized
+6:00: Major disaster declaration for Massachusetts
+6:00: American Red Cross facing severe blood shortage
+6:00: FDA authorizes 15-minute test
+6:00: Calif. teen dies of coronavirus, was turned away with no insurance
-17 new cases in Worcester, 55 total, 6 in Shrewsbury, 6 in Grafton, 5 in Holden, 1 in Leicester. Press conference video (32:30)
-Worcester nursing home 1st in state to move residents to establish coronavirus treatment center
-Worcester looking to better track cases
-Health officials worried about delays in treating non-coronavirus needs
-UMass Medical School students excited, nervous to join battle
-Radio Worcester (8:44): Alex Guardiola talks Small Business Relief Legislation & Up to Date Information
-Local contractor donates $400k of medical equipment to Worcester hospitals
-Essential workers can get free daycare in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (7:05) -- City Councilor Sean Rose talks Free Throws for your Community (Worcester Together Fundraiser)
-T&G makes online coronavirus coverage free to read
-‘We miss you!’ Clinton Elementary School teachers send uplifting messages to students
-‘Now you’re infected,’ Putnam suspect says while coughing in trooper’s face
-State totals: 823 new cases, 3,240 total, 35 deaths, 29,371 tested, 288 hospitalized
-Mass. among national leaders in testing
-Baker: All travelers entering Mass. must isolate for 14 days
-Why isn't Mass. releasing town-by-town data? (2:44)
-RMV now appointment only, will enforce strict ‘no walk-in’ policy
-Millions of workers in the U.S. won’t be getting stimulus checks
-Alarming cellphone map shows how spring breakers could have spread coronavirus
-Stuck at home with a coronavirus patient? Here’s how you can stay healthy
-How to tell the difference between allergies, the flu and coronavirus
-Comparing grocery delivery services among local supermarkets
-Disney parks to remain closed indefinitely
-Walmart reports rise in sales of tops, not pants, during coronavirus
-Need propane? Travel trailer/motor home rental? Fuller RV is here to help
-Critical supplies to donate? Here's who to call
-Today's Heroes (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 911 dispatcher in Calif. helps elderly man who called because he ran out of food
In Other News
+6:00: Kelley Square construction: Harding and Millbury streets to be reversed overnight on May 5; MassDOT cancels informational meeting
+6:00: Joyner Lucas releases debut album ‘ADHD’
-UPDATED: Here are the restaurants open for take out or delivery
-Worcester schools plan calls for putting new funding toward preK, teacher diversity
-Gun Parlor in Worcester stays open despite governor’s order
-ICYMI: Greater Worcester might be better primed for recovery from recession than most areas of country
-Ricky Duran plays live virtual concert (59:44)
-'Continue to make art everywhere': Worcester Cultural Coalition
-‘Wheel of Fortune’ contestant shocks with quick puzzle solve
-Awwww. Aquarium closed welcomes shelter puppies for visit
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Top Posts
-The restaurant chain that never closes has closed nearly a quarter of their locations
-Three-alarm fire in three-decker off Park Ave.
-Now people are panic-buying eggs
-New symptom: Stomach pain now appearing as only symptom for some confirmed cases
-11 new cases in Worcester, 38 total, 5 in Shrewsbury, 5 in Grafton, 2 in Holden. Press conference video (22:16)
-McDonald's reportedly yanking all-day breakfast menu
-This is why you shouldn't flush 'flushable' wipes
-It ‘started a cartwheel and just fell’: Witnesses describe fatal Sterling plane crash
-Target settles class-action lawsuit filed by Clinton woman for $2.3M
-Patients avoiding hospitals concerns Worcester Medical Director
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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