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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
-Latest obituaries | | -Yesterday's highlights
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 (: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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