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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:15: 32 new cases in Worcester, 3,003 total. Shrewsbury, 232 (3 new cases); Millbury, 185 (+3); Leicester, 110 (0); Grafton, 68 (+1); Holden, 65 (+1). Press conference video (17:35)
+6:15: State totals: 3,095 long-term care deaths, 5,141 total, 818 in ICU, 870 new cases
+6:15: Gov. Baker: Reopening needs to be sustainable (2:13)
+6:15: What Mass. businesses can reopen in Phase 1? Baker says wait until Monday
+6:15: Broadway closure extended at least through Labor Day
+12:45: stART on the Street, a Park Ave. staple, called off
+12:45: Hanover Theatre to reschedule shows multiple times, some pushed to 2021
+12:45: Community Legal Aid awarded $50,000 grant from Worcester Together fund
+12:45: June 29 reopening for Mass. daycares limits care options for parents, puts financial pressure on providers
+12:45: IRS gives taxpayers one more day to speed up stimulus checks
-47 new cases in Worcester, 2,971 total. Shrewsbury, 229 (3 new cases); Millbury, 182 (+4); Leicester, 110 (+3); Grafton, 67 (+1); Holden, 64. Press conference video (26:00)
-AP interview Worcester Mayor Joe Petty as Mass. tests more, but still falls short of needed targets (3:21)
-Strained nonprofits are finding pandemic is becoming a poor person’s crisis
-Coronavirus isolation and recovery site opens in Worcester providing shelter, food for low income individuals
-ICYMI: COVID-19 claims Worcester father & son days apart
-Radio Worcester (16:54): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks Worcester's Coronavirus Status & Opening Up
-Worcesteria: Don't overinflate preacher's importance
-Gov. Baker says state will open in 4 phases (2:30)
-These standards must be in place for Mass. businesses to reopen
-Mass. virus deaths hit 5,000 amid calls to reopen (1:31)
-Boston’s homeless population has 33% infection rate, tests show
-State failed to implement 'HOME Act' before outbreak (2:27)
-New Hampshire begins next steps in reopening (1:13)
-What U.S. states can learn from reopening planning in Europe
-Dr. Fauci: Americans would experience 'needless suffering and death' if country opens up prematurely
-Pandemic could last 2 more years, study claims
-Tragic: Chicago postal worker dies from coronavirus days after giving birth
-At the office: What the workplace will look like in coronavirus era
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Steve Hartman on the different kinds of heroes (2:39)
In Other News
+6:15: 23-year-old Worcester man arrested for Sunday shooting on Main Street in Worcester
+6:15: 'Conservative' Worcester 2021 budget comes in at $721.8M
+12:45: Castle Restaurant offering a second Pop-Up May 16
+12:45: Dunkin’s transition to paper cups is complete
+12:45: 'Hamilton' movie release date on Disney+ pushed up to July 2020
-10:45: Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
-Convicted Worcester restaurateur denied request to get out of federal prison early
-Third robbery suspect arrested in Worcester after breaking into home, hiding in bedroom
-ICYMI: Two arrested for pair of armed robberies in Worcester, third suspect at large
-This Week’s roadwork in Worcester
-ICYMI: Bean Counter Coffee Bar and Bakery opens new location in Worcester allowing for employees to return
-Assumption promotes Christine Lowthert to director of athletics post
-JCPenney could be the next iconic retailer to file for bankruptcy -- perhaps as soon as this week
-USDA buying millions worth of excess food from farmers to distribute to communities in need
-Disney World now only accepting reservations beginning in July
-ICYMI: Video: Mother's day sunset at the Old Stone Church in West Boylston (:43)
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): 5 latest Worcester homes to hit the market
-On the lighter side: Video shows bear breaks into cabin, takes candy, chips, beer
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
-The 10 richest states in America
-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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