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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:30: 29 new cases in Worcester, 715 total. 89 in Shrewsbury, 31 Grafton, 28 Holden, 14 Leicester. Press conference video (27:26)
+7:30: Employees of essential businesses, restaurants in Worcester required to wear masks under new order
+7:30: Cases reported by Central Mass. cities, towns as of Monday
+7:30: UMass Memorial Medical Center support staff seek hazard pay, testing
+7:30: State totals: 88 new deaths, 844 total, 1,392 new cases, 26,867 total, 122,049 tested
+7:30: Changes come to Mass. grocery stores (1:39)
+2:30: If construction shutdown lasts until June, WooSox likely won't start on time
+2:30: Hanover will return $30M in auto premiums for April, May, to eligible customers
+2:30: WCCA-TV 'Daily Breaking' (27:33): Victoria Waterman, CEO, Girls Inc. of Worcester
+2:30: California cop dies after twice being denied test
+2:30: John Krasinski does it again, gets health workers free phone service, lifetime Sox tix (1:16)
+11:00: 1,000 cases of bananas donated to Worcester's schools, pantries, shelters
+11:00: ThisWeekInWorcester.com launches a COVID-19 dashboard
+11:00: Essential manufacturers in Central Mass. have found a way to produce
+11:00: BU says students may not be able to return until January (:28)
+11:00: 212 residents, staff at Cambridge nursing homes test positive
+11:00: Celeb chef and Worcester native Geoffrey Zakarian hosting 'Great New York Foodathon'
+11:00: Does cooking kill the coronavirus? And more food questions answered
+11:00: Coronavirus likely spread in California as early as December: official
-46 new cases in Worcester, 686 total, 86 in Shrewsbury, 30 in Grafton, 28 in Holden, 10 in Leicester. No press conference on Easter Sunday
-Ch. 5: Worcester EMTs now being used for telemedicine calls (1:48)
-IRS says first batch of stimulus checks have been sent
-UMass Medical students make 130 gallons of hand sanitizer
-Many essential grocery store employees enjoyed day off (2:01)
-New Yorker profile of Dr. Anthony Fauci, a Holy Cross grad
-Closing the Distance - Video Series from College of the Holy Cross (11:16)
-ICYMI: SIGN OF THE TIMES -- 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 11, North Main Street heading toward Highland Street, Worcester
-ICYMI: Auburn firefighters working 96-hour shifts, taking other extreme measures to prevent further spread
-State totals: 70 new deaths, 756 total, 2,615 new cases, 25,475 total, 116,730 tested. Story
-Mass. communities begin new restrictions to fight spread (2:07)
-Thousands of Bay State healthcare workers to begin receiving hazard pay
-States say rapid coronavirus testing machines sitting idle
-Every state under disaster declaration for first time in U.S. history
-585 cases among USS Theodore Roosevelt crew
-Fauci says ‘rolling reentry’ of U.S. economy possible in May
-Projected Mass. surge peak now April 26, death toll increases, latest data shows
-Poll: 72% will not attend sporting events until vaccine available
-Local news around nation: 5 grocery store clerks die, more than 200 sick at food processing plant and more
-Michigan woman loses entire family to coronavirus within days
-At the office: Americans boozing it up while working at home, study shows
-On the lighter side: 93-year-old's plea for more beer during lockdown goes viral
-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
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Anonymous donor gives every household in small Iowa town $150 in gift cards for food
In Other News
+2:30: I-290 lanes in Auburn closed overnight Wednesday, Thursday
-Latest weather: Rain and heavy, possibly damaging winds
-Worcester Police searching for SUV that knocked rider off motorcycle
-Mark Your Calendar: Monday, April 27 is 'Take Out Day' in Worcester
-Wayward goat removed from package store property in Worcester
-Vehicle slams into utility pole in Charlton; many lose power
-6 dead as storms, tornadoes tear through Mississippi
-ICYMI: Retired Hanover CEO Eppinger pledges match for EcoTarium fundraising drive
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Virtual tour of 36 Inman Ave, Worcester (4:11)
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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