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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 (:32). High of 92 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-McDonald's manager accused of spitting into customer's fries banned from working in food industry (2:21). Article
-Worcester double homicide trial paused over undisclosed document
-Innovative $10 million Worcester solution for hunger breaks ground
-3 years ago, Worcester tried a new model for crisis response. What happened?
-Worcester police investigate suspected solar panel theft
-TODAY! World of Foods Worcester at Elm Park
-Worcester playground may not get renamed for Roberto Clemente after all. Here's why
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Victor D. Infante's WoMag rundown for June 5th (9:09)
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Early college surge, college president retiring, $2 million community investment
-Opioid-related deaths drop under 1,000 in Mass. in 2025
-Canine distemper concerns in Worcester County. What to know
-School committee reviews aviation program, policy updates and student support initiatives
-Diplomas delivered during Worcester Tech graduation
-Pride flag raising in Worcester (19:53)
>DINING OUT: La Cucina Italiana in Worcester
-Here’s when this sports bar chain opens its new local spot
-ICYMI: Vigil held for Worcester woman killed in Virginia bus crash (1:50). Article
-3 prominent Canal District developers list 15 properties for sale
-Protesters seek end of alleged beagle testing in Downtown Worcester
-Defense in homicide trial focuses on trajectory of bullet wounds
-Worcester man gets 4 to 7 years in prison for killing neighbor; family calls sentence a "slap in the face"
-Know this guy? Worcester police ask for help identifying man
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Regional celebrates Class of 2026
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Holden Town Takeover at WooSox on Sunday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 6 residents displaced in large Fitchburg fire (:16). Article
-Lunenburg mourning death of 7-year-old Haddie B
-Shrewsbury closing Flint Pond for treatment on Monday
-Jeromy Grniet named Oxford Police Chief after unanimous vote of selectmen
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Sweet Woo music: Summer outdoor music
-Things to Do: Brothers Osborne, Ellis Paul, Spite, Diane Blue and more
-Viral Worcester school janitor-turned-comic Jimmy Cash is seeing his standup career take off
-Studio Theatre Worcester brings musical "Superhero" to life on stage
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 11 (29:37): Jill Howarth, Part 1
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: Still life with crows
-Worcester Voices, Episode 5 (57:16): Jason Homer, executive director, Worcester Public Library
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:09): Rutland’s July 4th cancellation sparks debate over sheriff’s role, and news headlines
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:16): Worcester Common safety concerns persist despite low crime statistics
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career banker
>SPORTS: Patriots aren’t getting enough respect in division, AFC title debates
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 5-3
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 7-6
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 6-3
>CARS: Ford issues "do not drive" recall for Broncos, Mavericks
>NATIONAL: NASA directs its I.S.S. crew members to board spacecraft amid leak repair attempt
-Judge halts administration efforts to impose conditions on S.N.A.P.
-Tragic: Recent high school grad dies in crash on way to college orientation
>NEW ENGLAND: Cape Cod house at risk of toppling off cliff
-Full video: Heated argument between 70-year-old, 21-year-old before violent Hopkinton beach attack (3:18)
-New video in excessive force case raises questions about State Police probes (10:32). Article
>COLLEGES: Clark student research helps shape city’s climate future
-Assumption Class of 2026 nurses honored at pinning ceremony
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Saving on summer travel (2:06)
-7 taxi mistakes you’re making abroad
>BUSINESS: Unemployment holds at 4.3%, but people take longer to find jobs
-Spectrum Health Systems opening $13.4 million Lowell treatment center
-Meta quietly added facial recognition code to smart glasses: report
>SHOPPING: Walmart accused of "stealing" from shoppers over price tag "incompetance"
>HOMES: Why less clutter leads to less stress
>HEALTH: How to deal with a shortage in prescription stimulants (3:31)
-A pill almost doubled survival for pancreatic cancer patients. Now what?
>FOOD: Burger King updates its Whopper — again — but fans think the new twist is just a copycat of another burger chain
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Hokum," "Is God Is" and more
>CELEBRITY: Peabo Bryson, voice of Disney duets, dies
-Rupert Everett says he "ruined" himself in pursuit of the perfect body
>ANIMALS: 5-year-old boy insists on rescuing abandoned puppies (2:03)
>HISTORY: Former Y.M.C.A. on Chatham Street in Worcester, circa 1918
>GOOD NEWS: Truck-driving preacher helps derail alleged kidnapping attempt
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, officials urge residents to kill giant, invasive tegu lizards
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