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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:15: 47 new cases in Worcester, 640 total. 84 cases in Shrewsbury, 30 Grafton, 28 Holden and 8 Leicester. Press conference video (19:28)
+7:15: State totals: 87 new deaths, 686 total, 1,886 new cases, 22,860 total, 108,776 tested
+7:15: Closing the Distance - Video Series from Holy Cross (6:49)
+7:15: Mass. makes unemployment application for Spanish speakers
+7:15: Latest shopping hot buy: Hair products
+8:30: SJC overrules Worcester, Brockton courts, orders 3 prisoners released
+8:30: These countries are reopening. Here's how they're doing it
-Projected Mass. surge peak now April 26, death toll increases, latest data shows
-Conn. schools, non-essential businesses to remain closed until at least May 20; Vermont extends through May 15
-111 new cases in Worcester, 593 total. 78 in Shrewsbury, 29 in Grafton, 28 in Holden, 8 in Leicester. Press conference video (21:29)
-Dozens of new cases ID'd at Holy Trinity Nursing center and SMOC shelter
-UMass Memorial Medical Center workers find way to show their smile while they don face masks
-Price Chopper/Market 32 asks governors to help get masks for workers
-No MCAS tests for students the rest of this year
-Residents show appreciation with donations to local police
-Worcester author in Esquire: I can’t answer my daughter's questions about COVID-19
-ICYMI: SIGN OF THE TIMES -- 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, Green Street heading toward Kelley Square, Worcester
-State totals: 96 new deaths, 599 total, 2,033 new cases, 20,974 total, 102,372 tested
-Reports of child abuse, neglect plummeting across New England. That’s not good
-28 veterans have died after testing positive at Holyoke Soldiers' Home (:22)
-Coronavirus strikes at least 2,100 senior facilities across U.S., higher than government reports
-Coronavirus-related deaths at Littleton senior living facility doubles to 10
-Not too early to start making plans for when this is over. 52 RVs for rent you can tour online at Fuller RV Rental & Sales
-Beauty salon in Ohio caught 'sneaking customers in' to have hair, nails done
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Oklahoma nursing home puts on parade so residents can see loved ones
In Other News
+7:15: Downtown Worcester Subway closed
+7:15: From Accurate Worcester Assessments for Real Estate (AWARE) -- Important information about tax bill
+7:15: Vaillancourt named a 2020 Fast 50 company by Boston Business Journal
+7:15: Former Bruins center dies at 25
-No one injured in fire on Dorchester Street in Worcester
-Life Flight called in on Mass Pike tractor-trailer rollover
-Police: Worcester man, wanted Shrewsbury bank robber, nabbed in Framingham
-Niche Hospitality announces temporary closing of all restaurants
-Restaurant, a Worcester favorite, reopens for takeout
-Who's offering takeout for Easter? Check Dining Out!
+UPDATED: Here are the restaurants open for take out or delivery
-Ch. 4: Easter Bunny gets jump on holiday, visits homes in Auburn (1:55)
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Video tour of well-maintained, young Rutland home (2:09)
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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