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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: FEMA sending refrigerated trucks to NYC
+6:00: Cases expected to double in Worcester by end of week
+5:05: 15 new cases in Worcester, 101 total, 20 more in Shrewsbury, 16 in Grafton, 7 in Holden, 2 in Leicester. Press conference video (22:27)
+4:45: State totals: 797 new cases, 5,752 total, 56 deaths, 42,793 tests, 453 hospitalized
+4:00: Radio Worcester (15:29): Dr. Michael Hirsh gives a Coronavirus update for March 30
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:54): Tim Murray talks Coronavirus Economic Relief for Local Businesses
+4:00: WCCA-TV's Daily Breaking (26:33)
+4:00: WRTA bus drivers picket, ask for rear-entry boarding to ensure social distancing; most routes now at fewer than 6 riders
+4:00: For College Seniors, 2020 Will Be Hard to Forget
+4:00: Chamber postpones Worcester Women's Leadership Conference
+4:00: Macy's to furlough 130,000 workers
+8:30: Radio Worcester (8:03): Worcester Together fund surpasses $2.5M
-11 new cases in Worcester, 86 total. Press conference video (8:42)
-ICYMI: Strike threatens deliveries from Worcester-area stores
-Coronavirus changes Augustus' focus, not his responsibilities
-Worcester assisted living facility creates 'safe visit' for residents, families
-Teachers at a Worcester school made this heartwarming video for students (2:55)
-Worcester funeral home puts in precautions during pandemic
-Non-essential businesses in Worcester hope to be there when it's over
-Someone left these signs on utility poles outside Auburn Police station
-State totals: 698 new cases, 4,955 total, 48 deaths, 39,066 tested, 399 hospitalized. Story
-Recreational marijuana businesses wanted to be declared 'essential' so they can open
-Mass. companies can donate, sell protective equipment through online portal
-Fauci's dire prediction: U.S. could see up to 200K coronavirus deaths, millions infected
-Rhode Island repeals 'unconstitutional' order targeting New Yorkers
-Federal government extends social distancing guidelines until April 30
-Elderly woman in New York dies after being shoved for not social distancing
-Should people without symptoms wear masks as a preventative measure?
-Engineer in Conn. makes public his working design for 3D printing ventilator splitter in case of emergency
-American Red Cross facing severe blood shortage
-Critical supplies to donate? Here's who to call
-Mystery diner leaves $10,000 tip at Florida restaurant day before everyone laid off
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Auburn 6 year old gets parade after birthday party canceled
In Other News
+6:00: WooSox co-owner adds to Worcester holdings
+5:05: Worcester Police arrest 6 after breaking up party Friday night on May St.
+4:45: 85,000 Sq. Foot Building on Clark St. in Worcester Sells for $13M
+4:00: Worcester Fire Department taking extra precautions, asks residents to do same
+8:30: Construction equipment blaze overnight in Millbury
-Latest weather: Another cool late March day ahead
-On probation for Worcester shooting, 26-year-old man arrested on new gun charges
-'I've been this way since day one': Worcester rapper Joyner
-UPDATED: Here are the restaurants open for take out or delivery
-Taco Bell giving away free tacos on Tuesday
-Today's deal: ICYMI: Worcester auto repair shop offering free oil changes to hospital workers
-Local businesses: Have an offer or deal you want people to know about? Let us know
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Top Posts
+8:30: Construction equipment blaze overnight in Millbury
-Worcester nursing home 1st in state to move residents to establish coronavirus treatment center
-Millions of workers in the U.S. won’t be getting stimulus checks
-Gun Parlor in Worcester stays open despite governor’s order
-'A complete shock': Residents being moved from Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center (1:49)
-Local contractor donates $400k of medical equipment to Worcester hospitals
-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)
-How to tell the difference between allergies, the flu and coronavirus
-‘Now you’re infected,’ Putnam suspect says while coughing in trooper’s face
-Calif. teen dies of coronavirus, was turned away with no insurance
-Major disaster declaration for Massachusetts
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
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-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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