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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:50: 79 new cases in Worcester, 1,697 total. Shrewsbury, 158 cases; Millbury, 138 as of Friday; Leicester, 70; Grafton, 47; Holden, 38. No press conference Saturday
+5:45: Latinos make up 30% of patients in Worcester, despite 11% population share
+5:45: Worcester could soon track racial, socioeconomic data related to COVID-19
+5:45: COVID-19 presents challenges to find resources for children with autism
+5:45: Tenet Healthcare furloughs hit Mass. as CEO's pay skyrockets
+5:45: State totals: 1,530 long-term care deaths, 2,730 total, 2,379 new cases, 55,348 total, 226.845 tested
+5:45: Lifting the lockdown: Which Mass. businesses would open first?
+5:45: Coronavirus may destroy 40% of the US economy, officials say
+5:45: Treatment drug trial running ahead of schedule
-76 new cases in Worcester, 1,618 total. Press conference video (31:35)
-Central Mass. city and town cases
-City says EMTs finding people waiting too long to get to hospital
-Worcester, UMass Memorial to share data to find why some communities hit harder than others
-Only 40% of ticket holders are now requesting refunds to Hanover Theatre shows
-Worcester students ‘remote learning’ during shutdown; what does that exactly mean?
-State totals: 1,429 long-term care deaths, 2,556 total, 4,946 new cases, 50,969 total, 215,213 tested
-Numbers will determine when stay-at-home advisory, business closures are lifted, Baker says (1:13)
-Pandemic is walloping higher education at worst moment
-Worcester Together fund tops $5M in donations
-WATCH: Seniors and 365Z Foundation share positive message
-Worcester Tae Kwon Do Center fundraising for COVID-19 relief
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial reports success with first coronavirus plasma transfusion. Related: What is plasma? How to donate convalescent plasma
-Northeastern University model shows COVID-19 likely spread in Jan.
-New England: After husband dies from coronavirus, Conn. woman finds emotional goodbye note on phone
-These U.S. citizens won’t get coronavirus stimulus checks — because their spouses are immigrants
-Where all 50 states stand on reopening
-Head of Navy recommends reinstating commander of USS Theodore Roosevelt
-Hair salon still closed? These shampoos can help you keep your color
-At the office: You may be eligible for unemployment while day care is closed
-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): Pepe's Italian Restaurant & customers raise money for Worcester schools
In Other News
-5:45: Updated: Worcester firefighters battle house fully engulfed in flames
+5:45: City of Worcester warns retirees of potential benefits scam
+5:45: April 27 Worcester Business Journal digital version now available
-5:30: Updated list of restaurants offering take out or delivery
-Latest weather: Pick of the weekend
-Driver trapped after truck rolls over in Spencer
-Follo’s Food Reviews: Chicken Ceasar Wrap at The Boynton
-Stolen Sasquatch statue found in Worcester after being taken from outside a Brimfield home
-Reminder: Trash and recycling in Worcester delayed a day because of Patriot's Day
-Updated hours, senior hours for Worcester-area grocery stores
-MIAA officially puts end to high school spring season
-Check out Day 2 of the Patriots draft
-Why NFL rivals are fuming at Tom Brady and Buccaneers
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Video tour of Saint Nicholas Ave. home for sale (3:48)
-ICYMI: The 016 in the news, on 'Get Real with Bob and Stacey' (18:06)
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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