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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 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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