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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+12:40: Baker eases tight restrictions on retail, car dealers
+8:00: 85% in Mass. approve of decision to extend stay-at-home order to May 18, poll
+8:00: Relaxed restrictions in U.S. will have a dire impact on death toll, experts warn
+7:00: St. V's owner gets $345M in stimulus funds
+7:00: Worcester bookstore sees advantage over Amazon amid coronavirus
-76 new cases in Worcester, 2,462 total. Shrewsbury, 205 cases (16 new cases); Millbury, 150 (same as Friday); Leicester, 98 (+1); Holden, 60 (+3); Grafton, 56 (0). Press conference video (35:06)
-Radio Worcester (17:12): Update from Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh
-Report: Golf courses in West Boylston, Paxton to open despite state ban
-Crompton Collective might re-open as outdoor market to start
-Worcester Walmart expected to reopen Tuesday
-Worcesteria: City steps up to shut down Walmart
-Rutland officer's wife pleads for recovered patients to donate plasma (1:54)
-Worcester Together Fund aims to raise $400,000 on Giving Tuesday
-F-15s saluting hospital workers will pass over Worcester at about 12:25 p.m. Wednesday
-Telegram & Gazette Podcast (11:57): Chamber President/CEO Tim Murray breaks news on new business grant program for Gateway Cites
-WCCA-TV Daily Breaking (24:11): Worcester Youth Orchestras
-State totals: 2,428 long-term care deaths, 4,090 total, 908 in ICU, 1,000 new cases
-Baker: State's reopening plan will be released May 18 (1:43)
-‘2020 is gone, wiped from the books’: Mass. hotel operators see bleak months ahead
-Tyson warns more meat plant closures are coming
-Numerous Wendy's fast-food restaurants take beef products off the menu
-New antibody neutralizes coronavirus in tests
-National Nurses Week discounts, freebies frontline medical workers can snag
-At the office: 13 ways the pandemic could forever change the way we work
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Sew What provides masks for group homes in West Boylston
In Other News
+12:40: You can order pre-packed pints of WooBerry ice cream online
-Worcester man caught with backpack full of opioids sentenced
-Worcester yard waste dropoff sites re-open this Saturday for yard waste only
-Conservation restriction sought for park land near Doherty High
-How to Get a 'Triple-Decker Decadence Doughnut' from Glazy Susan on 508 Day
-Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
-Worcester Islamic Center holds drive thru food drive
-Assumption extends president Francesco Cesareo's contract for 5 years
-Tribute to renowned Worcester scholar who recently passed away
-This Week's Roadwork in Worcester - Week of May 4
-Deadly crashes in Mass. double despite 50% less traffic (:58)
-Wow! Wild video shows monkey on scooter trying to kidnap toddler
-Nicolas Cage will play Joe Exotic in a new 'Tiger King' scripted series
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): 5 most recent homes for sale in Worcester
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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