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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
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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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