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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:15: 42 new cases in Worcester, 440 total, 59 in Shrewsbury, 25 in Grafton, 22 in Holden, 6 in Leicester. Press conference video (33:30)
+6:15: Worcester Public Schools cancel April vacation, last day scheduled for June 12
+6:15: Town Hall with UMass Memorial Health Care CEO Dr. Eric Dickson and Spectrum News 1 Worcester’s Ana Bottary (13:19)
+6:15: Radio Worcester Chamber Radio Blast with President & CEO Tim Murray (11:37): April 8 update
+6:15: WCCA-TV 'Daily Breaking' (11:32): Gina Plata-Nino, Central West Justice Center
+6:15: State totals: 77 new deaths, 433 total, 1,588 new cases, 16,790 overall, 87,511 tested
+6:15: Here's why recreation marijuana is not essential (1:25)
+6:15: State guidelines on rationing ventilators, other resources (2:15)
+6:15: Panera Bread pivots to selling groceries
+1:45: Last Call with Kim Salmon, Fallon Health director of community relations
+1:45: Report: Mass. jobless rate could hit 25%
+1:45: Coronavirus hitting communities of color harder in Boston
+1:45: Amazon bans more than 1 million fake and overpriced coronavirus products
+7:30: Mass. grocery stores told to reduce number of shoppers by more than half
+7:30: TJX to furlough thousands
-Updated projections show marked decrease in Mass. death toll
-26 new cases in Worcester, 398 total, 59 in Shrewsbury, 24 in Grafton, 20 in Holden, 6 in Leicester. Press conference video (27:35)
-Field hospital at DCU Center expected to open Thursday (1:37)
-UMass Memorial one of three hospitals in state to test possible COVID-19 drug
-UMass Memorial Health Care CEO Eric Dickson joins Spectrum News 1's Ana Bottary for Facebook Live Town Hall at 1 p.m. Wednesday
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (15:23): Monsignor Francis Scollen
-Bishop McManus lifts obligation for holy day
-Worcester Art Museum looks to weather crisis
-Clark professor uses networking to track down medical supplies
-Assumption professor: Why does virus has greater effect on women?
-‘Worcester Together’ announces $262k in second round of grants
-Health Foundation of Central Mass. provides $371K in coronavirus grants
-Radio Worcester Chamber Radio Blast (9:15): Tim Murray - COVID-19 Series (April 7)
-Radio Worcester (14:44): City Manager Ed Augustus COVID-19 update on surge
-North High teacher on the mend
-State totals: 96 new deaths, 356 total, 1,365 new cases, 15,202 total, 81,33 tested. Story
-Stop & Shop and Walmart implementing 1-way aisles in stores
-Mass. employer confidence takes historic nosedive
-4 famous stores that may not survive because of coronavirus
-Can't get outside today? Go for 'The Walk' (2:51)
-Worcester's Ryane Currie creating a following with her dance class on YouTube
-On the lighter side: Senior living facility residents in R.I. pen hilarious messages to loved ones
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Creative Cakes in Worcester donates cake pops to hospital workers, first responders
In Other News
+1:45: Panel backs zoning change for housing on Hermon Street in Worcester
-Latest weather: Great, if you like rain
-Jeep flips in Belmont St. crash
-La Cucina opens at new Grafton Street location in Worcester
-Railers hire Discover Central Mass. head as new president
-Dunkin’ offering free delivery on orders of $10 or more through April 19
-UPDATED: Here are the restaurants open for take out or delivery
-Holy Cross announces Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame class
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): 4 Worcester homes recently listed for sale
-Old Navy sale: 60 percent off sitewide
-Verizon stops in-home internet repairs and installations except for emergencies
-Domino’s to donate 10 million slices of pizza across U.S.
-Hulu sale: One-month trial of streaming service
-Florida woman clobbers man with can of SpaghettiOs
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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