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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:15: 99 new cases in Worcester, 3,760 total; Shrewsbury, 256 (2 new cases); Millbury, 203 (+2); Leicester, 124 (+3); Grafton, 78 (+1); Holden, 71 (0). Press conference video (39:45)
+6:15: Patriots’ Lawrence Guy donates week’s worth of meals to families in Worcester
+6:15: CVS opens 2 new testing sites in Worcester County
+6:15: State totals: 3,755 long-term care deaths, 6,148 total, 647 in ICU, 1,114 new cases
+6:15: Mass. sees 38,000 new unemployment claims
+6:15: Another 2.4 million Americans filed for unemployment last week
+6:15: FTC warns some nursing homes, assisted living facilities keeping residents’ stimulus checks
+6:15: Chinese city of Shulan now under Wuhan-like coronavirus lockdown
-105 new cases in Worcester (high because of backlog in reporting system), 3,661 total; Shrewsbury, 254 (1 new case); Millbury, 201 (+5), Leicester, 121 (+3), Grafton, 77 (+3); Holden, 71 (+1). Press conference video (21:27)
-Patients moved from Worcester Quality Inn after ‘environmental concern’
-West Boylston Police Chief in email: Department 'will not enforce any actions' of Board of Heath
-Oxford gym owner slapped with $300 fine
-Worcester mother diagnosed with COVID-19 finally meets son (:33)
-Worcester Fire Dept. joins celebration of COVID-19 survivor
-Convoy of 50 ambulances drives from Worcester to Fenway in honor of EMS workers (23 photos)
-3 Worcester colleges pitch in to help health care workers amid pandemic
-Worcester summer school to be virtual; Chromebooks going out to families
-Janice Harvey: No pomp, under the circumstances
-Radio Worcester (15:12): City Manager Ed Augustus talks Reopening (May 19)
-WCCA-TV's Daily Breaking (21:29) -- Michael Marchand, Alfred Roy & Sons Funeral Home
-Changes barber shops, salons making to protect customers
-State totals: 3,701 long-term care deaths, 6,066 total, 675 in ICU, 1,045 new cases
-How coronavirus unemployment gives some laid-off workers a raise
-The wonder of it all: Foxwoods, Mohegan Sun to reopen June 1
-Coronavirus will infect over 5 million by late July if U.S. reopens: model
-Poll: 83% of Americans fearful of new infections with relaxed restrictions
-Coronavirus forces Ford factories to close just days after reopening
-Suddenly it's summer of the RV (4:34)
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Southeast Asian Coalition donates 10,000 masks to Worcester Public Schools
In Other News
+6:15: Worcester Police seek suspects in Beth Israel break-in
+6:15: 46-year-old Worcester man faces cocaine charge
+6:15: 10 great reads to pass the time
+6:15: Bravehearts partner with 'Be The Match - Brothers for Bryce' (2:06)
-3:10: Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
-New Bean Counter Bakery Café on Grove Street holds ribbon cutting
-Commissioner of Bravehearts league on playing this season: ‘I think we can pull this off'
-Judge in Worcester mulls early release of man twice convicted of sharing child porn
-Police arrest man in Sturbridge with 215 grams of Percocet
-Gardner teen facing criminal charges after violent rampage
-ICYMI: Double heartbreak: 2 area couples die 9 days apart
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Mass. homeowners focusing on summer projects, home comforts (1:34)
-What's new on Netflix in June (7:53)
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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