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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+8:00: 106 new cases in Worcester, 1,910 total. Shrewsbury, 161 (3 new cases); Millbury, 144 (+6); Leicester, 80 (+5); Grafton 48, (0); Holden 40, (0). Press conference video (25.18)
+8:00: Worcester Baptist pastor speaks out against public service at Adams Square Church
+8:00: State totals: 1,810 long-term care deaths, 3,153 total, 1,840 new cases, 58,302 total, 254,500 tested
+8:00: Reopening states too early will bring deadlier outcomes, projection models show
+8:00: Dunkin’ to give free coffee, doughnuts to healthcare workers next week
+12:20: Gov. Baker: Massachusetts stay-at-home advisory EXTENDED until May 18
+11:30: 508, A Show about Worcester (24:36) -- COVID AND KIDS
+11:30: Week 7: in this for the long haul by Tracey O'Connell Novick, Worcester School Committee (3:20)
+11:30: REPORT: Mass. ranks #1 in COVID-19 support in U.S.
+11:30: New York City ER doctor who treated COVID-19 patients dies by suicide
+7:20: Worcester explores shifting polling places from residences for elderly
-55 new cases in Worcester, 1,806 total. Shrewsbury, 158 (no new cases); Millbury, 138 (0); Leicester, 75 (+4); Grafton, 48 (+1); Holden, 40 (+1). Press conference video
-City asks Worcester pastor to obey guidelines, he declines, service planned tomorrow night
-ICYMI: Worcester church holds in-person service, believed to be first in state to break with guidelines
-Signs point to closures being extended past May 4
*Mass. criminal, civil cases delayed until at least June 1
*Mayor Walsh: Boston will not reopen on May 4
*Doctors says numbers not encouraging enough to reopen
*Gov. Baker promises new coronavirus timeline later this week (2:20)
-42 events planned for DCU Center canceled or postponed
-Eviction notices provoke fear, confusion with housing courts closed
-BBC highlights UMass Medical School's response to pandemic, profiles two recent grads
-Daily routines are vastly different now for Worcester’s first responders
-Some day care centers still request tuition
-Bravehearts expect to play, but anticipate delayed start
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
-WBJ Podcast (35:53): bankHometown & the flurry of federal bailout applications
-WCCA-TV Daily Breaking (16:25) -- Pathways for Change
-State totals: 1,698 long-term care deaths, 3,003 total, 1,524 new cases, 56,462 total, 244,887 tested
-Gov. Baker announces $130M for nursing homes
-‘The food supply chain is breaking,’ Tyson says as plants close
-How to save money on groceries
-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): Choose & Mix donates 100 meals to Worcester hospitals
In Other News
+8:00: Federal judge in Worcester denies release to 2 pretrial detainees
+11:30: Will your street be resurfaced this year? Check the list
+11:30: Worcester Animal Rescue League ramps up foster program
-Worcester Councilor Sarai Rivera requesting new Main South public safety plan
-Worcesteria: Fire at Raven, shuffle at Kelley Square
-Ch. 4 on 'Worcester Takeout Day', interviews with owners of Peppercorn's, Altea's Eatery (1:54)
-Updated list of restaurants offering take out or delivery
-ICYMI: 2 more Worcester restaurants announce reopening
-Look at Radio Worcester's new studio (2:44)
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of April 27
-Updated hours, senior hours for Worcester-area grocery stores
-Patriots release DB Obi Melifonwu of Grafton
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Latest homes for sale in Worcester
-Latest obituaries | | -Yesterday's highlights | | -Latest weather
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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