Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus
+(6:15): Worcester officials address virus: Senior Center closed, coronavirus phone line established
+(6:15): Worcester Public Schools closed Friday, three people at 2 schools -- North High and Chandler Magnet -- being tested
+(6:15): Press conference (36:15)
+(5:20): Railers, ECHL suspend season
+(4:30): NCAA cancels March Madness, all other tournaments this academic year
+(3:45): Major League Baseball suspend spring training, delays season by at least 2 weeks
+(3:00): Tonight's show at Hanover Theatre canceled because of possible exposure
+(3:00): Pandemic could be over by June if countries mobilize: expert
+(3:00): NHL suspends regular season
+(1:15): Anna Maria extending spring break, could go online
+(1:15): Boston Marathon may be pushed to fall
+(8:30): Tests show virus lives on some surfaces up to 3 days
+(8:30): Cancellations in Central Mass.
-Central Mass. hospitals limiting visitors
-Coronavirus outbreak will 'get worse'; Related: If your loved one is over 60, read this
-Worcester State will suspend any class not fully online between March 16-29
-Holy Cross ends on-campus courses through end of semester, asks students to move out by Saturday
-UMass Medical School to move to remote learning
-WPI delays D term, will hold classes online for two weeks after
-DCU Center loses two conferences
-Mass. releases latest coronavirus quarantine numbers (:24)
-NBA suspends season after player tests positive
-Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson test positive
-March Madness to be held without fans in attendance
-Mass. nursing homes restricting visitor access
-Survivor speaks out about the virus
-Leaked emails show Norwegian Cruise Line pressures sales team to lie about virus
In Other News
+(3:00): WPD arrests student in possession of gun at school
+(3:00): Man driving without license hits Worcester student in crosswalk
+(1:15): Jay Berman's Live Music and Dancing Listings
+(1:15): Here are 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 12
+(1:15): Janice Harvey -- More postcards from the sofa
+(8:30): Water main on Bedford Ave. shut down between Fairmont to Farrar
-Pilot killed when aircraft goes off runway at Sterling Airport
-Popular Park Ave. bar in Worcester closes indefinitely
-Dangerousness hearing set for woman accused of shooting niece
-Grand opening of downtown Worcester grocery store March 17
-The 4 best Italian spots in Worcester, according to Hoodline
-Follo's Food Review: Brew City's Smokeshow Burger
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (14:24) -- Coronavirus and Mini City Hall
-508, A show about Worcester (22:58) -- State of Emergency
-Voice of Business podcast (42:26) -- Karyn Rhodes of Complete Payroll Solutions, Grace Elton of Tower Hill Botanic Garden
-Does your name start with a 'D'? Get a free pie this week at Table Talk
-Vote for your top Country Act nominee at Worcester Music Awards
-Fitchburg man arrested after search warrant uncovers illegal assault rifle
-Chick-fil-A will start selling bottles of its signature sauce
-'Grandma' urn washes ashore on Hampton Beach
-Today's deal: Baseball senior Chris Rinaldi named ckSmithSuperior Crusader of Week
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Coffee shop owners in Calif. save antiques store from closing
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Top Posts
-Hanover Theatre show canceled
-Worcester man indicted on child rape charges, accused of impregnating 15-year-old
-April groundbreaking for new 31-unit development on Worcester's Chandler Street
-WBJ Podcast (34:02) -- The power couple of Worcester's food scene
-Four high school students uninjured in Auburn crash
-Paxton policeman faces motor vehicle charge; no probable cause found for drunken driving charge
-Two arrested for string of auto parts thefts in Worcester
-Worcester man charged with drug crimes while children were in car
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Local ice cream shops open for the season
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Monkey Man," "Arthur the King" and more
-New restaurant planned at former Zorba's Taverna on Stafford Street
-Passenger numbers continue to soar at Worcester Regional Airport after record 2023 year
-M.B.T.A. announces return of morning Worcester-to-Boston express train
-Isaiah Disla, 16 at time of killing, to be tried as adult in Worcester
-Worcester rentals: Forbes ranks market third-worst in U.S. Here's why
-"Goodbye Doherty!" Doherty Memorial High School Reunion (1:29)
-Clark University expands its scholarship zone by 31 streets in Main South
-Worcester Art Museum updates plans for showcasing Higgins Armory Collection
-City launches Diverse Business Certification grant program
-Crews in Worcester County to look for invasive elm zigzag sawfly
-Former Christmas Tree Shops may become trampoline park
-Turtleboy's relationship to Karen Read case may be left out of trial
-The Faces of Worcester: Lorna R. Ellis, Seamstress and clothing store business owner
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
>DINING OUT: Why Eggholic in Shrewsbury is like no Indian restaurant around
-ICYMI: Worcester Art Museum discrimination lawsuit has been dismissed
-Worcester Housing Authority looking to relocate Lakeside residents
-Worcester pastor commemorates the 109th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
-Worcester Facebook groups support the local community with resources
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Attorney General gives Holden until December to comply with M.B.T.A. law
-Spring composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Wachusett names new principal
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton cannabis delivery firm expands services
-Gov. Healey discusses Mass. Leads Act at Westborough clean energy company
-Drug Take Back Day Saturday in Leicester
-"H" intersection in Boylston to allow limited traffic
-Anthony Cipro leaving Houghton School
-33rd Grafton Gazebo Road Race is May 11th
-Annual Sutton town-wide yard sale June 15th
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Midnight Motion rocks Redemption Rock taproom on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: The Porch Party Mamas, Pride launch, "Nine" and more
-Worcester County Wonders: Time is on their side at the Willard House & Clock Museum
-The Ghost Inside returns to Palladium on the heels of new album
-W.C.P.A. to launch poetry series in memory of Richard Fox
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-Shaun Connolly: Low T Troubles
-Manny Jae Media (28:06): Manny and City Manager Eric Batista
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 83 (28:18): Immigration & Higher Education
-Unity Radio (58:25): TheWoo508
>SPORTS: Patriots take quarterback Drake Maye with No. 3 pick
-Will Drake Maye start right away? Patriots coach responds (1:28)
-Experts analyze Patriots’ Drake Maye pick
-Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 6-4
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: William Kelleher
-WooSox beat Toledo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Ford just reported a massive loss on every electric vehicle it sold
>NATIONAL: Baltimore accuses ship's manager of negligence in bridge collapse
-10-year-old boy confesses to fatally shooting sleeping man, authorities say
-Tragic: Mom's haunting last words before she died from mushroom sushi roll
>NEW ENGLAND: Questions remain ahead of opening statements in Karen Read murder trial (2:32)
-Man dead after shooting at police, barricading inside home in North Andover
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (28:35): Revive, a recovery community outreach program
-Clark students awarded $10,000 to document, "uplift voices" of those impacted by climate change
-WPI receives slice of $2.8 million women’s health grants for bipolar treatment development
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 easy hikes with incredible views in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Husband and wife to develop A.I. math tutor with WPI, $4 million in funding
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Electric Hydrogen's "gigafactory" ribbon cutting ceremony in Devens
>SHOPPING: When is Wayfair's 2024 Way Day sale? Shop early deals now
>HOMES: Prices up, sales down in early spring house market in Mass.
>HEALTH: C.D.C. launches tool to monitor heat risk (1:04)
-Seeing a female physician could lead to a longer life, new study shows
>FOOD: Which foods have the most plastics? The answer may surprise you
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Glen Powell film for Netflix, "Hit Man" (2:34)
>MOVIES: Theaters are getting creative to woo audiences back to the movies
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Bacon returns to "Footloose" high school to mark film's 40th anniversary
>ANIMALS: Tiny Chihuahua scares giant great Dane (3:01)
>HISTORY: Old Union Depot in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Salem fitness trainer helps children with disabilities build strength, confidence
-Meanwhile, in Australia, watch fare-dodging horse wait on platform at train station
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