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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+8:45: Dramatic jump in number of new cases because of issue with state database. 206 new cases in Worcester, 1,445 total. Press conference video (33:28)
+8:45: Radio Worcester (11:46): Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty: School year done, COVID-19 and budget
+8:45: Radio Worcester Chamber Radio Blast with Tim Murray & Alex Guardiola (18:50): New financial relief for small businesses
+8:45: Mass. releases new town-by-town data
+8:45: UMass Memorial establishes COVID-19 triage unit
+8:45: State totals: 1,205 long-term care deaths, 2,182 overall, 1,745 new cases, 42,944 total, 180,462 tested
+8:45: Death toll at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home increases to 66
+8:45: Should haircutting businesses be essential? Baker responds (4:02)
+8:45: Many Mass. residents working from home are drinking on the clock, survey finds
+8:00: Boston mayor says lifting restrictions could be months away (1:25)
+8:45: WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (13:28): Paula Bushey, Treasurer, Mustard Seed Catholic Worker
+8:45: Most Americans want more economic stimulus
+8:00: CDC warns of a possibly worse outbreak this winter
+8:00: First COVID-19 death in U.S. now believed to have been on Feb. 6
+8:00: Hair salon owners petition to be essential business
-40 new cases in Worcester, 1,239 total. Press conference video (27:02)
-Central Mass. city and town COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday
-UMass Memorial nurses make tough phone calls to coronavirus-positive patients
-30% increase in ventilated patients at UMass Memorial since Friday
-UMass Memorial doctors desperate for plasma donors (1:37)
-Local mother taking precautions before giving birth during pandemic
-Worcester consolidating shelters for homeless population who do not have coronavirus
-UMass Medical School uses partnership with Chinese university to secure PPE donations
-CEO of St. V's owner touts focus on 'maximizing our cash position' amid furloughs
-Saint Vincent Hospital CEO shares thoughts, appreciation for hospital team, Worcester Community (6:41)
-Radio Worcester (16:42): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus gives a COVID-19 update (April 21)
-Radio Worcester (9:09): Chamber President & CEO Tim Murray talks expanded unemployment benefits
-ICYMI: Here's what reopening Worcester may look like
-Mass. schools closed for remainder of academic year
-State totals: 1,059 long-term care deaths, 1,961 total, 1,556 new cases, 41,199 total, 175,372 tested
-Baker leaves door open for Mass. businesses to reopen before end of June if cases, hospitalizations decline
-Number of child patients growing in Mass. (1:50)
-Man dies from coronavirus after calling it political ploy (:49)
-U.S. needs to 20M tests per day to fully reopen: report
-McDonald's offering free meals to healthcare workers as 'thank you
-Thinking of dyeing your hair during quarantine? Here's what stylists want you to know
-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
-At the office: North Carolina farm renting out animals to crash Zoom meetings
-On the lighter side: Here's what everybody needs to be doing right now (3:32)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Buck's Whiskey & Burger Bar donating 500 meals to frontline workers
In Other News
+8:45: Worcester County home, condo prices soar in March
+8:45: Worcesteria: The home team steps up
+8:45: Bravehearts launched third Piece of Our 'Hearts song scramble
+8:00: Peppercorn's introduces Family Meal Package
+8:10: Updated list of restaurants offering take out or delivery
-Reminder: Trash and recycling in Worcester will be delayed a day because of Patriot's Day
-Updated hours, senior hours for Worcester-area grocery stores
-Patriots trade Gronk to Tampa Bay
-Nova Scotia mass shooting: Death toll rises to 22 victims
-Shopping: Best Sephora Beauty Insider sale deals
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): On the market, a Grand Chateau inspired by Versailles in Worcester
-On the lighter side: Lost pig sends Conn. police on 45-minute pursuit (Video)
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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