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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:30: Finally, some good news -- All 3 Worcester School Coronavirus Cases Test Negative
+7:30: No New Cases have Emerged in Worcester
+7:30: Worcester schools to mail work, postpone MCAS, offer meals
+7:30: Automakers to allow car owners to delay payments
+7:30: Stop & Shop creates shopping hours for 60 and older
+7:30: Statewide 33 new cases, 197 total
+7:30: Dow skids nearly 3,000 points — biggest drop since 1987
+2:50: Worcester man who died on flight from Dubai to Boston tests negative
+2:50: Virus Won't Stop Mission At Worcester's St. John's Food For The Poor
+2:50: Romney proposes giving $1,000 to every American adult
+1:20: Radio Worcester interviews with City Manager Ed Augustus (12:44) and Congressman Jim McGovern (8:56)
+1:20: UMass Memorial canceling elective procedures, planning testing program
+11:30: Here's what 'Flatten the curve' means (graphic)
+11:15: Worcester Diocese to Cancel Mass at All Churches Starting Tuesday
+10:00: Circuit breaker trips again, market trading halted
+9:50: Map: Food for Worcester students during shutdown
+9:50: Hanover Theatre cancels or reschedules shows through April 17
+9:50: U.S. providers offer free Wi-Fi for 60 days
+9:50: How it spreads, infects
+8:20: Some house rules to follow if you need to self-quarantine
+8:20: Clive McFarlane -- COVID-19 and the Rich/Poor Divide
-Worcester Declares State of Emergency, Announces Second Presumptive Positive Case
-Worcester press conference (23:38)
-Baker orders all schools close, restaurants only offer take-out, and gatherings with more than 25 people are prohibited
-A message for local business owners
-Here are the times, locations of Worcester Public Schools mobile meal delivery
-Important message from Worcester Public Schools about Monday & Tuesday
-United Way launches 'We Care Fund' to soften coronavirus impact
-Many Still Attending Church in Worcester Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
-Coronavirus puts damper on St. Patrick's Day weekend events in Worcester
-Cases In Massachusetts Now At 164
-Worcester Historical Museum closed at least through April 7
-National Grid suspends collections-related activities
-RMV closed to public, road tests canceled Monday, Tuesday
-Trial courts will be closed to the public Monday and Tuesday
-Box office plunges to lowest level in over two decades
In Other News
+2:50: One person hospitalized in single-car rollover on 395 South
+10:00: Memory of fallen Trooper Thomas Clardy to live on as Mass Ppike bridge, roadway dedicated
+9:50: Wreck on 290 at 146 snarls morning commute
-This was least snowiest astronomical winter on record in Worcester
-As sentencing of convicted Worcester restaurateur's wife looms, prosecutors say she could have distanced herself from husband’s drug dealing
-From crashes to arrests, information in Worcester harder to come by
-Mild winter stings plow operators, eases town budgets
-Spruce Up Your Home for Spring: Interior Edition
-Only two teams remain in running to sign Tom Brady
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Officer in N,C, spent lunch break sharing pizza with homeless woman and it was captured in heartwarming photo
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Top Posts
-Second case detected in Worcester County
-59-year-old Worcester man dies during flight from Dubai to Boston
-Worcester Public Schools cafeteria worker tested for coronavirus
-First confirmed case in Worcester; 5 more being monitored
-Tragic: Worcester mother and son die short time apart on same day
-Why are people panic-buying toilet paper? Psychologist explains
-Here's how Worcester's restaurants, small businesses are taking precautions to ensure patrons safe
-A special word from UMass Memorial Health Care
-Walmart will scale back hours of operation until further notice
-'It's like a ghost town:' Worcester retailers impacted by coronavirus
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
-Wondering why your gas bill is still so high? Mass. has taken little action on change (4:22)
>DINING OUT: Fatima's Cafe, Pampas Churrascaria among region's hidden dining
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clearing the way for construction on Route 12
-How a food truck turned into a full-on cafe...
-Sutton health teacher honored at Blackstone Valley Tech
-Clips of the past: Longtime Shrewsbury barbershop Perrone's recalled
-TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Leominster City Council meets behind closed doors to discuss lawsuit against Mohawk Drive cannabis facility
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after stop of construction van for obstructed plate
-Following shutdown attempt, Job Corps in Devens calls for new applicants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Anna Maria "All Student Art Show" opening reception on Wednesday
>OPINION: Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a jump for joy
-Shaun Connolly: Your family are a bunch of monsters
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 541 (29:32): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator from Worcester
>SPORTS: Vrabel, Patriots bring confidence into divisional round
-Patriots-Texans Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots-Texans: Which team has the edge on paper? (7:40)
-Old Grumbly Fan's Divisional Playoff Patriots preview
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Hawks, 132-106 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball pulls away from Lafayette, 70-48
-Holy Cross women’s hockey downs B.U., 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Lafayette
-Auburn's Kellen Looney borrows Thomas Gale's Holy Cross goalie gear
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss in Portland
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. says Congressmen can't intervene in release of Epstein files
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Day care worker accused of fatally suffocating baby days before his first birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged following prostitution sting at hotel
-Documents reveal intense pressure in Mass. service plaza saga (3:53)
>COLLEGES: Hal Jurist, longtime supporter of WPI, awarded honorary degree
-Clark honors Martin Luther King Jr. with faculty panel, day of service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Chile announces Cape Froward National Park "on the edge of the world" will be built in 2 years
>BUSINESS: That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it
-Former Flexcon C.E.O. re-joins former employer
-OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users
>HOMES: MassHousing to rollout financing program for A.D.U. home construction
>HEALTH: Cheering for the Patriots can be good for your mental health (2:15)
-Doctors in Scotland may have found new way to treat eczema (1:38)
>FOOD: McDonald's 2026 menu changes include giant burger and "secret menu"— though U.S. rollout remains uncertain
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Golden Globes winners
>MOVIES: "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" full movie (1:36:19)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton is named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
-Mel Brooks was with Carl Reiner when he collapsed and died
>ANIMALS: Shelter Beagle hides in a corner until 1 guy takes him home (4:25)
>HISTORY: Looking back at the Patriots' history in Foxborough (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel visits young patient, lifts family’s spirits (1:51). Article
-Meanwhile, Irish town "shell-shocked" after thousands of live crustaceans spill from overturned truck
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