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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+8:00: 34 new cases in Worcester, 3,556 total; Shrewsbury, 254 cases (no new cases); Millbury, 196 (+3); Leicester, 118 (+1); Grafton, 74 (0); Holden, 70 (+2). Press conference video (16:14)
+8:00: Worcester announces virtual Memorial Day ceremonies
+8:00: Radio Worcester (16:05): Pastor Kris Casey of the Adams Square Baptist Church
+8:00: Oxford officials prepared to file injunction against gym that reopened early
+8:00: WCCA-TV 'Daily Breaking' (22:37): Kristen Vartanian, Teacher, Quinsigamond Elementary School
+8:00: Worcester Together Fund has raised over $6.5M for relief efforts
+8:00: State totals: 3,617 long-term care deaths, 5,938 total, 672 in ICU, 873 new cases
+8:00: What you need to know if you are headed to a beach on Memorial Day
+8:00: 4 phases of Massachusetts’ reopening plan, explained
-54 new cases in Worcester, 3,522 total; Shrewsbury, 254 (1 new case); Millbury, 193 (+2); Leicester, 118 (+1); Grafton, 74 (+1); Holden, 69 (+1). Press conference video (30:58)
-76 at Worcester nursing home test positive
-When can my business reopen? Here's a list based on Massachusetts’ plan
-Reopening plan allows hair salons to take appointments as early as Monday
-Worcester restaurant's humorous reaction to restaurants not opening in Phase 1
-Diocese announces plan to resume services on Saturday
-Radio Worcester (14:49): Dr. Michael Hirsh, Worcester's Update as Reopening Begins
-Oxford gym owner opens doors in defiance of reopening plan (1:55)
-What determines when Massachusetts is ready for next reopening phase?
-How Massachusetts will reopen
-'Stay at home' replaced by 'Safer at home'
-Child care, summer camp reopening plans still developing
-Plan For reopening schools expected in weeks to come
-Radio Worcester (9:59): Chamber President & CEO Tim Murray talks reopening guidelines & small business loans (May 18th)
-CDC: No evidence coronavirus can be spread to people through water but public pools should follow guidelines
-At the office: Things will look different when you return
-U.S. economy may not recover until late 2021, Fed chair says
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shrewsbury girl delivering meals to testing tents (2:38)
In Other News
-3:15: Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
-Black bear gets boot from Burncoat
-Last of Worcester's candlepin bowling alleys to close
-Mayor Petty in favor of increased outside dining in Worcester
-Worcester eyes adding 22 teaching positions
-R.I. man with ties to alleged Worcester gang leader gets 4½ years for role in drug ring
-WCCA-TV's Daily Breaking (23:16) -- Darcy Cook from SmashIt2
-This week’s road work in Worcester
-WuXi finalizes deal, buys $1.5M site for $60M Worcester project
-Demolition of buildings underway for new Table Talk Pies site
-Rollover crash on Paxton Road in Spencer
-Holy Cross hoop star Joe Pridgen transfers
-Shopping: Up to 70% off with Wayfair Memorial Day sale
-Dropkick Murphys will stream charity concert from empty Fenway Park
-Crime: Prominent Boston doctor admitted to strangling wife, dumping body in pond
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): 5 Worcester homes for sale
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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