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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:40: 14 new cases in Worcester, 115 total, 21 in Shrewsbury, 16 in Grafton, 7 in Holden, 2 in Leicester. Press conference video (27:01)
+5:00: DCU Center to be 250-bed field medical station (1:48). Story
+5:00: State totals: 33 new deaths, 868 new cases, 6,620 total cases, 89 deaths, 46,935 tested
+5:00: Gov. Baker extends stay-at-home advisory until May 4
+5:00: WRTA approves boarding change, free rides
+5:00: Claremont Academy teachers share school spirit with students
+5:00: Hotels & Airbnbs in Mass. not allowed for leisure during crisis (1:20)
+5:00: Walmart announces new steps, including temperature checks
+5:00: RVs get new role as 'quarantine and isolation housing' and for homeless
+5:00: Radio Worcester (14:42): City Manager Ed Augustus keeps us up to date on Coronavirus in Worcester
+5:00: WCCA-TV (30:42) -- Daily Breaking March 31
+9:50: Here’s what the coronavirus ‘wave’ in Mass. looks like
+9:50: Captain of aircraft carrier with growing coronavirus outbreak pleads for help from Navy
+8:30: 80 positive cases in Worcester have yet to be verified
+8:30: New online activity portal 'Rec Woo' launches on Tuesday
+8:30: State stay-at-home order, social distancing guidelines may be extended
+8:30: Chancellor Collins' message to UMass Medical community (5:45)
+8:30: Whole Food workers prepare to strike because of virus exposure concerns
-15 new cases in Worcester, 101 total, 20 more in Shrewsbury, 16 in Grafton, 7 in Holden, 2 in Leicester. Press conference video (22:27)
-Cases expected to double in Worcester by end of week
-Gov. Baker 'heartbroken' after 11 vets at Soldiers' Home die during coronavirus outbreak
-The 016 receives Facebook Community Network grant to increase coronavirus coverage
-Radio Worcester (15:29): Dr. Michael Hirsh gives a Coronavirus update for March 30
-Radio Worcester (9:54): Tim Murray talks Coronavirus Economic Relief for Local Businesses
-Radio Worcester (8:03): Worcester Together fund surpasses $2.5M
-WCCA-TV's Daily Breaking (26:33)
-WRTA bus drivers picket, ask for rear-entry boarding to ensure social distancing; most routes now at fewer than 6 riders
-For College Seniors, 2020 Will Be Hard to Forget
-Chamber postpones Worcester Women's Leadership Conference
-State totals: 797 new cases, 5,752 total, 56 deaths, 42,793 tests, 453 hospitalized
-FEMA sending refrigerated trucks to NYC
-Macy's to furlough 130,000 workers
-Engineer in Conn. makes public his working design for 3D printing ventilator splitter in case of emergency
-American Red Cross facing severe blood shortage
-Critical supplies to donate? Here's who to call
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Family on Okla. turns Little Free Library into food pantry
In Other News
+8:45: Tractor-trailer rollover on Pike ramp in Auburn
+8:30: Looking for some inspiration? Watch: Maple the woodchuck does some stair climbing at EcoTarium in Worcester
+8:30: Worcesteria: Buses, boredom and the coming bacchanal
-WooSox co-owner adds to Worcester holdings
-Worcester Police arrest 6 after breaking up party Friday night on May St.
-85,000 Sq. Foot Building on Clark St. in Worcester Sells for $13M
-Worcester Fire Department taking extra precautions, asks residents to do same
-Memory Café in Auburn supports residents with Alzheimer’s and caregivers
-Construction equipment blaze in Millbury
-UPDATED: Here are the restaurants open for take out or delivery
-Today's deal: ICYMI: Taco Bell giving away free tacos on Tuesday
-Local businesses: Have an offer or deal you want people to know about? Let us know
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Top Posts
-Strike threatens deliveries from Worcester-area stores
-Someone left these signs on utility poles outside Auburn Police station
-'A complete shock': Residents being moved from Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center (1:49)
-Worcester assisted living facility creates 'safe visit' for residents, families
-Teachers at a Worcester school made this heartwarming video for students (2:55)
-Worcester funeral home puts in precautions during pandemic
-11 new cases in Worcester, 86 total. Press conference video (8:42)
-Should people without symptoms wear masks as a preventative measure?
-Elderly woman in New York dies after being shoved for not social distancing
-Calif. teen dies of coronavirus, was turned away with no insurance
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 44 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Princeton man, a former firefighter, arrested after explosives found in vehicle
+Noon: Things to do: Central Mass. Festival Chorus, Big Blitz and more ...
+Noon: Gift of Giving: A call to fight food insecurity amid S.N.A.P. wars
-Who were Worcester's 10 biggest taxpayers in 2025?
-Suspect in 2009 disappearance of Worcester woman fights extradition to Mass.
-An 8-year plan? These Worcester residents say they need housing help now
-Judge denies Worcester city councilor’s bid to have charges dismissed
-Related: Judge sets February trial date for Worcester leaders charged after I.C.E. arrest
-Earlier: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
-Annual Shrewsbury Street Pub Crawl December 6th
-Research Bureau marks 40 years with reflections from 3 city managers
-Mass. Firefighter of the Year awards to take place in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: November 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:43): I.C.E. recruiting at the College of the Holy Cross
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:11): I.C.E. planning holiday raids on churches: Report
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant introduces E.V. charging
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
-Worcester E.M.S. union warms of UMass Medical staffing levels
-Q&A with the MacArthur genius from Clark University
-Worcester man charged for possession of guns, cocaine
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Farm & wedding venue keeps family legacy alive
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Former Sunnyside Ford property sold for $2.4 million
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Leominster Marching Blue Devils (:50)
-Dog found by Shrewsbury Commons
-Hubbardston Select Board accepts resignations of 4 employees
-Boylston tax bills slated to rise $422 on average
-Clinton debuts plan to govern used car sales
-Sutton High alums to perform in Christmas concert
-Nashua River projects receive grant funding
-Nashoba student honored for excellence
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up at Uxlocale 7 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Trans-Siberian Orchestra returns to DCU with "Ghosts of Christmas Past"
-Listen Up: Rebellion, revelry in Irish tunes from Brendan Keenan
-Last Call: William Mosley, Deputy Chief, Worcester Fire Department
>OPINION: James T. Brett: Why Mass. needs the R.O.A.D. to Housing Act
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (52:59): Artist and writer Debbie Hartung
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who in his retirement drove a school bus for disabled children
>SPORTS: Are Patriots finally being taken seriously?
-NFL Week 12 schedule, TV and announcers
-Bruins lose to Ducks, 4-3
-Holy Cross women's basketball team falls on the road to Rhode Island
-Holy Cross women's ice hockey prepares to take on New Hampshire
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. now has 30 days to turn over Epstein files to Congress
-NASA scientists revel new photos of comet 3I/ATLAS (:51). Article
-Tragic: Beloved dad, 45, killed after gun accidentally went off during hunting trip
>NEW ENGLAND: How Mass. law is letting ride-share drivers get away with rape
-2 people dead, 2 others injured in New Hampshire crash
>COLLEGES: Assumption announces Rise Scholarship and continuation of Access Promise
-WPI named to Princeton Review’s Mental Health Services Honor Roll
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 countries with similar tipping cultures to the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Former Worcester state rep. opens local law firm
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-Minimum gratuity during "peak" season, higher tip wage on the table at State House
>SHOPPING: Central Mass. Mom's holiday guide
>HEALTH: What to know about new variant of the flu (2:49)
-Alzheimer’s scientists find key to halting brain decline before symptoms
>FOOD: How to make an award-winning cake using Girl Scout cookies (4:16)
>TV/STREAMING: Drama engulfs "Dancing With the Stars" as judge Carrie Ann Inaba is slammed for "unfair" critiques of women
>MOVIES: Tom Cruise finally gets his Oscar moment with a lifetime achievement trophy at the Governors Awards
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrities on the C.M.A.s red carpet
-Anthony Hopkins addresses Jodie Foster feud rumors during "Silence of the Lambs"
>ANIMALS: Empty-nester replaces his kids with a goose (2:43)
>HISTORY: Catastrophic explosion bound Halifax and Boston in friendship (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Maynard police officer lauded as hero after daring rescue
-Meanwhile, Taco Bell's new Mountain Dew Baja Blast Pie horrifies customers
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