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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: Late snow tonight into Saturday, high of 28 today in Worcester (3:29)
-Weekend snow and bitter cold temperatures (8:06)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: In Worcester, there's an extra "E" at May Street Elementary School
+Noon: Goddard rocket launch centennial celebrations ready for lift off
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Oxford's Whistle Stop Bar & Grill revitalized by new owners
+Noon: New England's most romantic restaurants for a perfect date night
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Hamnet," "The Secret Agent" and more
-Worcester bakery offering free coffee, Patriots cake giveaway
-$325K snow crab heist in Worcester leads to federal charges
-Former Worcester Vice Lords leader who ordered witness killed to remain in prison
-Donovan Goparian new trial? Judge sets May hearing in Worcester murder case
-Central Mass. police have seen unusual run of traumatic events in early 2026
-Radio Worcester (19:45): D.P.W. commissioner explains snowstorm response, parking ban enforcement and road treatment
-Snow removal lacking in Worcester, city councilors say
-T&G This Week: Covering the shootings in Spencer
>DINING OUT: Addie Lee’s Soul Food: A Sector 1 legend
-ICYMI: Man says son was shot 3 times prior to deadly standoff in Spencer (1:28). Article
-Related: Suspect in Spencer shooting identified, worked for Worcester D.P.W. (2:36). Article
-Worcester couple gets 18 years in prison for sexually trafficking young relative
-Worcester courthouse evacuated following bomb threat
-Worcester board advances Shrewsbury Street apartments, despite parking concerns
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden eyes "bare minimum" in compliance with M.B.T.A. housing requirement
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: What’s behind the decline in school election participation?
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Truck driver dies after Route 2 crash
-Police in South Carolina make arrest in death of Oakham native
-Elderly woman in medical coma, cat dies after Lancaster apartment fire
-Worcester County towns get $500,000 to prepare for extreme weather
-Shrewsbury police stats for January
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Evil Felipe, "Wortown Rising," "Sinners," and more ...
-"Wortown Rising" proves that Worcester hip-hop has been thriving for decades
-Noah Kahan takes steps to prevent scalpers from getting tickets (1:39)
-Artist Cicely Carew lifts orchids in exhibition "Elevated"
-Nominations sought for this year's Stanley Kunitz Medal
>OPINION: Andrea Joy Campbell: Fighter for human rights in state's corner
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (55:11): Chuck Jackson and Larry Schuyler, Building Bridges Veterans Initiative
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:01): Charter reform, snowstorm accountability and Spencer shooting
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:01): Worcester snow response, city council power shifts and downtown growth
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who served during Vietnam War
>SPORTS: Drake Maye M.V.P. runner-up, Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels win coaching awards
-How Vrabel’s speeches have lifted Patriots amid playoff run
-Former Patriot Adam Vinatieri headlines a Hall of Fame class missing Bill Belichick
-Patriots' TreVeyon Henderson reveals he eloped ahead of Super Bowl
-Patriots teammates don't seem happy with Tom Brady's Super Bowl take
-Holy Cross men’s basketball hosts Lehigh for Cousy Court Dedication, 125th anniversary celebration
-No. 13 Holy Cross women's ice hockey set to take on Boston College & New Hampshire
-Holy Cross announces 2026 football coaching staff
-Abby Kelley's Layomi Akintan sets tone for Bears
>NATIONAL: Guthrie family shares second plea to possible kidnappers after first ransom deadline passes
-Rep. McGovern accuses D.O.J. of deliberately exposing Epstein victims while protecting the perpetrators
-Tragic: 3 sisters jump to their deaths from balcony after dad bans them from playing game on phone
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver faces charges after car plows into home (1:41)
-Private school teacher on leave after student contracts S.T.I., others report "inappropriate physical contact"
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 28 (37:38): Engineering Safer Skiing | Christopher Brown
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the oldest Olympic venues still in use
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence continued to slip in January
-LPL Financial Research: Dueling mandates: The Fed’s policy caution and Treasury’s growing borrowing needs
-New Worcester conference to promote inclusive leadership
>HOMES: Hot housing markets in New England (5:08)
>SHOPPING: 25+ best Amazon Presidents Day sales, per a pro deal-hunter
>FOOD: Here's how to throw Super Bowl party without breaking the bank (1:55)
>HEALTH: How a cancer diagnosis can affect a patient's mental health (3:24)
-Researchers find that experimental cholesterol-lowering pill could give millions a new option
>TV/STREAMING: FX announces release date for limited series on JFK Jr.'s whirlwind romance
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Harrison Ford hints he'll retire from acting after "Shrinking" ends
-"Full House" alum Dave Coulier gives health update after back-to-back cancer diagnoses
>ANIMALS: Bulldog greets her neighbors through her special fence window (1:56)
>HISTORY: Former Union Depot in Worcester, 1907
>GOOD NEWS: Good Samaritan saves child from attacker
-Meanwhile, in Ontario, escaped emu runs through town, predicts "6 more weeks of winter"
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