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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+1:00: Worcester pro wrestling business put on pause
+1:00: Local high school seniors staying positive as high school nears end
+1:00: WCCA-TV's 'Healthy Living' with Dr. Donald Pelto (26:45): Staying healthy and motivated during pandemic
-104 new cases in Worcester, 1,067 total, Shrewsbury 105 (2 new cases), Grafton 40 (+1), Holden 29 (0), Leicester 19 (+2). Press conference video (36:41)
-Testing at Worcester homeless shelter finds 43% positive
-Related: DCU Center field hospital adjusted to make room for homeless who test positive
-Worcester doctor hopes personal coronavirus battle will save friend
-From the 'Today' Show: Wife of a resident at UMass Memorial captures importance of social distancing with photo of their kids wearing dad's scrub
-Ch. 10: Worcester Irish pub provides food for front-line workers
-Mayor, city manager: Shining a light in dark times, Worcester comes together
-Emergency daycares, including some in Worcester, running low
-Opinion: COVID-19 numbers don't tell whole story at Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester
-Worcester Chamber President/CEO Tim Murray comments on another COVID-19 unemployment surge
-Reliant Foundation adds $45,500 to COVID-19 emergency fund
-Borrowed RV gives area nurse on front line ‘peace of mind’
-Cases reported by Central Mass. cities, towns as of Friday
-Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center reopens for area healthcare workers, first responders
-SEE THE LIST: 5 Great Activities for Families at Home
-State totals: 702 long-term care home deaths, 1,404 total, 2,221 new cases, 34,402 total, 148,744 tested
-Boston ER doc: 'They’re coming back to the hospital sicker' (1:11)
-Nearly half of developmentally disabled at state home infected (1:05)
-Study: 50-80 times the number of people who've tested positive in one county have had coronavirus
-Crisis causing financial stress for nearly 9 in 10 Americans
-BJ’s opens doors to first responders, healthcare workers without memberships
-Walmart to require workers to wear face masks, encourage shoppers to also do so
-Researchers: Arthritis drug promising treatment
-No need to wipe down food packaging, FDA says
-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): Worcester County Reserve Deputy Sheriff's Association helps seniors in Auburn
In Other News
+1:40: Updated list of restaurants offering take out or delivery
+1:00: Parking ban in Worcester lifted at 4 p.m.
+1:00: Holy Cross connections: Stephen Colbert & Conan O'Brien
-You can now book JetBlue flights from Worcester into 2021
-Kelley Square ‘peanut’ starting to take shape (Video)
-Man arraigned for alleged rape of teenager out of Dudley
-Worcester superintendent touts remote learning plan; committee seeks data
-Holy Cross forward Lauren Manis selected 33rd overall in WNBA Draft
-New St. Paul High School names coaches for 2020 fall season
-Northbridge Salvation Army closing on May 1
-Updated hours, senior hours, for Worcester-area grocery stores
-Shopping: Brands offering sales on women’s shoes: Nike, Adidas and more
-On the lighter side: This adorable skunk is completely addicted to ranch dressing
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Worcester home has English-style pub, indoor pool: $630K
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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