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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:30: 81 new cases in Worcester, 3,082 total. Shrewsbury, 235 (3 new); Millbury, 186 (+1); Leicester, 111 (+1); Grafton, 68 (0); Holden, 66 (+1). Press conference video (20:54)
+7:30: UMass Medical School given $16.5M for 3 COVID-19-related research projects
+7:30: Boston reported zero coronavirus deaths on Tuesday
+7:30: See how many coronavirus cases are in your Mass. city or town as of May 13
+7:30: Gov. Baker: Reopening early would be ‘incredibly irresponsible’
+7:30: Plasma from recovered patients sought for trial (1:57)
+7:30: Guilty! Average American in lockdown gets confused about what day it is five times a week
+11:45: Reopening role puts Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito of Shrewsbury at center stage
+11:45: Sutton mother, daughter making transparent masks to help hearing impaired
+11:45: Here are the 3 Ts of state reopening
+7:45: Wuhan to test all residents in 10 days after new cases emerge
-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)
-Why is Worcester still seeing a rise in hospitalizations? (1:39)
-How long social distancing will last? (2:56)
-Medical student working at Worcester field hospital after recovering
-UMass Memorial Health Care sees loss of $28 million, anticipates ‘worst year in history’
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (16:31): Domenico Fabiano, Chef & Owner, Arturo's Ristorante
-stART on the Street, a Park Ave. staple, called off
-Hanover Theatre to reschedule shows multiple times, some pushed to 2021
-Community Legal Aid awarded $50,000 grant from Worcester Together fund
-ICYMI: AP interview Worcester Mayor Joe Petty as Mass. tests more, but still falls short of needed targets (3:21)
-ICYMI: COVID-19 claims Worcester father & son days apart
-State totals: 3,095 long-term care deaths, 5,141 total, 818 in ICU, 870 new cases
-Gov. Baker: Reopening needs to be sustainable (2:13)
-What Mass. businesses can reopen in Phase 1? Baker says wait until Monday
-June 29 reopening for Mass. daycares limits care options for parents, puts financial pressure on providers
-Broadway closure extended at least through Labor Day
-LA County shutdown order will 'with all certainty' be extended 3 months
-Cost of groceries in U.S. has jumped to most in 46 years ...
- ... but other prices are tumbling at an alarming rate
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
-On the lighter side: No one is buying pants, but pajama sales are soaring
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. Nurses abolish more than $275K in medical debt in Central Mass.
In Other News
+7:30: One person killed, second person in critical condition after Millbury crash
+7:30: 19-year-old Webster man faces several distribution charges
+7:30: 5 takeaways from the Worcester City Manager's budget proposal
+7:30: Plantation Street bridge will be closed next weekend for partial demolition
-11:30: Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
+7:45: Holden Police ask if residents had any 'misplaced' Amazon packages recently. Here's why (:35)
-23-year-old Worcester man arrested for Sunday shooting on Main Street in Worcester
-'Conservative' Worcester 2021 budget comes in at $721.8M
-Worcester councilors back $1.5M set-aside toward new South Division fire station
-Castle Restaurant offering a second Pop-Up May 16
-Tribute to former area bank president who passed away recently
-Fitchburg man hits State Police cruiser, busted for OUI
-Dunkin’s transition to paper cups is complete
-'Hamilton' movie release date on Disney+ pushed up to July 2020
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): 5 latest Worcester homes to hit the market
-Florida woman arrested for beating husband with Mother's Day flowers
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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