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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:45: City forces Worcester Walmart to close after 23 employees test positive
+5:45: 76 new cases in Worcester, 1,986 total. Press conference video (39:35)
+5:45: Cases for every Central Mass. city, town as of Wednesday
+5:45: Bravehearts season postponed
+5:45: Radio Worcester's Voice of Business (47:28): Tim Murray, Jeff Turgeon, Ed Manzi and Naomi Sleeper
+5:45: Wahlburgers donates more than 300 lunches to Worcester area firefighters, police and EMS personnel
+5:45: State totals: 1,982 long-term care deaths, 3,405 total, 1,963 new cases, 60,265 total, 265,618 tested. Story
+11:30: Pandemic cancels Worcester Public Schools’ proms
+11:30: U.S. economy takes biggest hit since Great Recession
+11:30: Death toll at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home increases to 80
+11:30: Researchers testing vaccine that could be ready soon (:26)
-106 new cases in Worcester, 1,910 total. Press conference video (25:18)
-Worcester in 'teeth' of surge, reopening may happen in phases
-Central Mass. city and town cases as of Tuesday
-Worcester Baptist pastor speaks out against public service at Adams Square Church
-Related: Worcester church holds in-person service, believed to be first in state to break with guidelines
-Gov. Baker: Massachusetts stay-at-home advisory EXTENDED until May 18
-Reopening states too early will bring deadlier outcomes, projection models show
-UMass Medical School to furlough 100 employees for up to 6 months
-508, A Show about Worcester (24:36) -- COVID AND KIDS
-Week 7: In this for the long haul by Tracey O'Connell Novick, Worcester School Committee (3:20)
-Schools could require masks, one-way hallways, classroom lunches when reopening
-State totals: 1,810 long-term care deaths, 3,153 total, 1,840 new cases, 58,302 total, 254,500 tested
-Nearly every Mass. coronavirus death was patient with underlying medical condition, data shows
-REPORT: Mass. ranks #1 in COVID-19 support in U.S.
-White House economist: Unemployment could hit 20% by June
-New York City ER doctor who treated COVID-19 patients dies by suicide
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
-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): Dunkin’ to give free coffee, doughnuts to healthcare workers next week
In Other News
+5:45: 1 in custody after ShotSpotter activation on Providence Street in Worcester
+11:30: George's Coney Island reopens for take out today
+11:30: Check out this amazing video of yesterday's sunset viewed from Old Stone Church in West Boylston (:50)
-7:15: Updated list of restaurants offering take out or delivery
+7:00: BirchTree Bread reopens for take out today
+7:00: Police substation to open this week at Union Station in Worcester
-Worcester diner will reopen Monday
-ICYMI: 2 more Worcester restaurants announce reopening
-Table Talk Pie Store reopens for pickup
-Worcester teen expelled over marijuana prevails in Supreme Court
-22-year-old woman stabbed in Worcester
-Federal judge in Worcester denies release to 2 pretrial detainees
-Will your street be resurfaced this year? Check the list
-Worcester Animal Rescue League ramps up foster program
-Worcester budget planning: 'Plan for the worst, hope for the best'
-Worcester explores shifting polling places from residences for elderly
-Updated hours, senior hours for Worcester-area grocery stores
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): What will $1,600 a month get you in Worcester?
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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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