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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 (: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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