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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: 23 new cases in Worcester, 333 total, 52 in Shrewsbury, 22 in Grafton, 19 in Holden, 6 in Leicester. Press conference video (29:41)
+6:00: Central Mass. schools ramping up shutdown instruction, but maintaining realistic expectations
+6:00: Agencies sharpen focus on elders' needs
+6:00: Webinar Monday on stimulus package. Details from Worcester Business Journal
+6:00: Radio Worcester (12:06): Nancy Cahalen, President/CEO of BBB of Central New England, on coronavirus scams
+6:00: Closing the Distance (6:38): A video series from College of the Holy Cross
+6:00: State totals: 15 new deaths, 231 overall, 764 new tests, 12,500 total, 71,937 tested. Story
+6:00: Coronavirus death rate for New Orleans is double that of NYC
+6:00: Ex-Navy commander who sounded alarm over coronavirus tests positive for virus
+6:00: International: British DJ dies from coronavirus after he told docs to 'save someone else'
+8:45: Callahan, Fay & Caswell Life Celebration Home adds streaming option to services
-43 new cases, 310 overall, 48 in Shrewsbury, 21 in Grafton, 15 in Holden, 6 in Leicester. Press conference videos (12:10 and 11:33)
-Worcester leaders say region best prepared in state for surge
-Beaumont testing only residents who lived on same floors with COVID-19 patients
-Worcester nurse shares experiences from front line
-Under Collins’ leadership, UMass Medical School flexes strengths, skills, commitment to Central Mass. residents
-Holy Cross Biology professor on new treatments of coronavirus
-Researchers may have found coronavirus' Achilles heel
-Rabbi Fogelman extends seder celebration's reach; 'Nobody is going to go hungry in Worcester'
-6 great ways to stay busy at home this weekend in Worcester
-Ray Mariano: In times of crisis, teachers finally getting recognition they deserve
-State totals: 24 new deaths, 216 total, 1,334 new cases, 11,736 total, 68,800 tested. Story
-Now 21 veterans have died at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, 15 of whom tested positive
-Customers take down man who coughed, spit on produce at Kingston, Mass., Stop & Shop
-Walmart limiting customers to 20 percent of store capacity
-National: Nurse says wife didn’t visit dying husband to save masks for staff
-Most Americans will stay home this month even if lockdown lifted: poll
-Here's where you can donate medical equipment in Worcester
-ICYMI: Here’s when the coronavirus ‘wave’ in Mass. hits peak, study shows
-From Ross Mortgage: Busting 3 myths about not paying your mortgage
-Missing you morning workout? Check out Health for fitness workout and demo videos
-Coach K calls Dr. Fauci, a Holy Cross grad, 'America's point guard' in coronavirus fight
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 'WE MISS YOU ALL!' Video from Chandler Magnet Elementary School (3:56)
In Other News
+6:00: Lilac Hedge Farm betting on online orders to stay afloat
-Restaurant, a Worcester favorite, to close for good
-UPDATED April 4: Here are the restaurants open for take out or delivery
-Worcester boy, 6, receives new heart after 4-year wait
-Trailer released for Apple TV+ series filmed in Worcester
-Paving in Kelley Square, Harding Street to start on Sunday
-Street sweeping to begin Monday, April 13 in Worcester
-April issue of Pulse Magazine is available in full online
-Miss latest issue of Worcester Business Journal? Check out digital edition
-Principal failed to properly investigate nude photos allegedly sent by Nashoba Regional teacher, report
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Video tour of Holden home for sale, 'place of peaceful privacy and amazing views of Mt. Wachusett' (3:49)
-Tribute: Sons salute longtime Worcester police officer who recently passed away
-Worcester funeral home raising money to fund funerals, cremation for abandoned, unclaimed and indigent
-On the lighter side: ‘Tiger King’ gets surprise new episode on Netflix, Jeff Lowe reveals
-Local businesses: Have an offer or deal you want people to know about? Let us know
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 73 today in Worcester
-Are we going to have a "White Christmas" in New England? (2:08)
>ELECTION DAY
-Mass. races, ballot questions and voting info
-Your ballot questions, explained
-Printable ballot question cheat sheet you can take to the polls
-Pen or pencil? Can I take a picture? Filling out a ballot (1:43)
-Galvin uncertain about beating voter turnout in 2022, 2018
-Voting may help you live longer, study suggests
-Congressman to greet voters at multiple local polling stations
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Birds flock to Davidson Sanctuary in Millbury, much to hikers' delight
+Noon: "Renegade, inspirational element": Rangemasters to play Worcester
+Noon: “Breakfast for Dinner”: Childhood, fatherhood and the weird road between
+Noon: Face the music: Give your sweatpants a night (or 2) off
+Noon: Looking to stars for earthly issues leads to astrological crash course
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: They were strangers, but her kidney donation saved his life
-Patient dies after stealing ambulance in Worcester, crashing it in West Boylston (2:13). Article
-Trooper risks head-on crash to stop wrong-way driver
-Grease is the word: Third cooking oil theft tied to Worcester
-Developer eyes Worcester Mill Street site for 7-building complex with 255 apartments
-Senior housing squeeze: Aging population faces limited market across Central Mass.
-3 affordable Worcester condos offered to first-time homebuyers
-Worcester County Wonders: The hills are alive with the sound of history
-Worcester Police Department log for Saturday, October 31st
-Worcester County drive delivers hundreds of new jackets to local nonprofits
-Worcester Dual Language Magnet School Hispanic Heritage Month (1:31)
-Radio Worcester (19:36): Pulse Magazine’s Nonprofit Wish List highlights specific needs
>DINING OUT: 9 hidden hole-in-the-wall eateries in Worcester
-What's cooking? A low-cost way to put your restaurant in front of thousands of local customers!
-Worcester cafe awarded $200,000 for job training program
-ICYMI: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester brewery (5:08)
-Worcester library opens centuries of newspaper history to cardholders
-Rift between Worcester police chief, deputy revealed in D.E.I. complaint
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Owner of Val's Restaurant looks to the holidays and beyond
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After 16 years, Auburn Fabric Outlet to close
-Bay Path School Committee backs superintendent following teachers union's no-confidence vote
-Ariens snowblower raffle by Friends of Charlton Police Dogs extended through Thursday
-Gardner man arrested after passing stopped school bus, trying to evade officer
-Westborough earns Climate Leader designation from Department of Energy Resources
-Southbridge unanimously approves 365-day data center moratorium
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue on Friday and at Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jon Bon Jovi talks about upcoming "Forever Tour" at Gillette (2:45)
-3 bestselling authors, 1 Worcester library and a celebration of the written word
-Worcester Art Museum comes alive with Diwali celebration
-From learning English to winning gold: Young Worcester writer finds his voice
>OPINION: Mary C. DeSouza: Easy fall traditions that kids will remember forever
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 511 (28:54): Mayor Joe Petty
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:27): Westborough police chief’s leave and Worcester Diocese accountability
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at 101
>SPORTS: Drake Maye has put himself back into NFL MVP conversation
-Why Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson "took a step back" from age-gap romance
-Celtics lose to Houston, 109-93
-Bruins beat Vegas, 3-2
-Janine Bachmann leads offense as Holy Cross women's basketball takes down Boston College on opening night
-Holy Cross men’s basketball opens season at Rhode Island
-Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 5
-Railers beat Adirondack, 3-2
>TRAVEL: Ebola sparks new C.D.C. rule for U.S.-bound flyers as major airlines seek delay
>NATIONAL: Evening crashes jump after clocks fall back, AAA warns
-Doctor who oversaw Christa Pike's botched execution breaks his silence - he wants her to die
-4 Americans and 1 Canadian among the 69 dead in Spain's train collision
-Tragic: Ex-college football star killed by cops after coming out as gay to girlfriend
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy case (20:04): Will there be retrial after September's hung jury?
-Matthew Farwell trial (22:07): Forensic experts testify for defense
-1 dies in 3-alarm fire in Rockland
>COLLEGES: Worcester State hosts inaugural internship fair
>BUSINESS: High rates complicate decisions, but businesses forge ahead with financing
-LPL Financial Research: Has A.I. become a rates story?
-After the merger, what’s in a bank’s name?
>SHOPPING: Keepin’ it Local: The Thicket
>HOMES: Turning to firewood this winter to lower heating costs? What an expert suggests (2:09)
>HEALTH: Dermatologist says skin, nails and hair can reveal health clues (3:12)
-Common developmental condition linked to higher risk of Parkinson's-related disorders
>FOOD: What to do if you find a moldy slice of bread in your loaf
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
-Julia Stiles eliminated from "Dancing With the Stars" on "Disney Night"
>MOVIES: Top 10 movies that explain the French riots
>CELEBRITY: Noah Wyle named People Magazine's sexiest man alive
-Jennifer Lawrence talks plastic surgery as she launches Mes hair care
>ANIMALS: Puppy who shook with fear finds courage to follow foster mom (2:45)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Tire Kingdom, 378 Belmont St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Man splits $20,000 lottery prize with his grandma
-Meanwhile, an insane number of Americans would sacrifice sex — and their pets — to play "GTA VI" early
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