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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
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:23). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing girl
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Shrewsbury shooting victim ID'd as Kevin Doherty, 56; suspect arraigned
-Related: New details revealed in deadly shooting of Shrewsbury dad (3:03)
-Related: Suspect’s criminal history includes machete attack, fights
-Related: Machete attack victim says suspect should have been in jail (2:46). Article
-Related: Suspect who allegedly killed Shrewsbury father is held without bail (2:32)
-Earlier: Shrewsbury father shot to death after walking 6-year-old child to school (2:58). Article
-Firefighters battle blaze at scrap metal site in Worcester
-Webster woman in court after allegedly causing bomb scare at convenience store (:32). Article
-Worcester motorcyclist killed in crash with tractor-trailer remembered
-Goodbye trash, and pounds: City D.P.W. crews make clean sweep of streets
-Spotted lanternfly detected in 13 Worcester County cities and towns: How to stop the spread
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Jermoh Kamara on health, schools, community
-The016.com announces political ad packages
-WCCA-TV's WCCA-TV Primary Candidate Forum (41:14)
>DINING OUT: New Worcester Mediterranean restaurant announces official opening date
-ICYMI: Worcester man charged with killing his toddler son in Ohio ordered held without bail
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Traffic delays after tractor-trailer gets stuck under bridge in Worcester
-State Police recruit from Worcester died from blunt force injuries, family attorney says (2:21). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden recreation fields formally opened
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-September Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): It’s the Spencer Fair!
-It's the first year at the new David Prouty High. Here's what it looks like
-Dudley man arrested after shoving officer during intoxicated dispute at home
-Man charged after crashing into pole and tearing through yards in West Boylston
-Sample ballot for September 8th Paxton vote
-Leominster residents urge council to reverse Orchard Hill zoning to block apartment project
-D.J. or band needed for Rutland Sock Hop
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Pinecroft Dairy 5 p.m. Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Chainsmokers at Breakaway Festival, KC and the Sunshine Band and more ...
-"Whirlwind": Worcester fans raise money for movie about cycling legend Major Taylor
-King Richard's Faire opens new location in Carver for 44th season
-Design a bookmark for this Worcester Public Library contest
>OPINION: Stacey Kenneally: Finding our way — Wins with my sensory child
-First Person: In matters of faith, Joe Fusco Jr. looks for "returns"
-WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 478 (28:59): Movie Reviewers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to nurse who worked at UMass Memorial for 33 years
>SPORTS: Patriots release veteran safety Jabrill Peppers in surprise move
-Patriots unveil new alternate uniform for Week 13 game vs. Jets
-Red Sox lose to Pirates, 4-2
-Red Sox release Walker Buehler to end $21 million debacle
-WooSox lose to Durham, 5-3
-Worcester Academy basketball legend joins athlete advisory board for Boston Legacy FC
>NATIONAL: Middle schoolers shielded younger students using buddy system during school shooting
-Radio Worcester (13:19): McGovern warns of capital militarization, vows to reintroduce Epstein files amendment
>TRAGIC: Bullfighter gored to death in shocking arena attack in Portugal (2:01)
>NEW ENGLAND: State Police enforcing Move Over law over Labor Day weekend
-I.C.E. has arrested more noncriminals than criminals in Mass. this year: See stats
>COLLEGES: Assumption welcomes its newest Hounds
-WPI biomedical engineering professor receives $630,000 grant for fibrosis study
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 of the world's biggest natural arches
>BUSINESS: New inflation data factors into the Fed's interest rates decision
-LPL Financial Research: Grand ideas at the Grand Tetons
-Can a resolution be reached at Market Basket next week? (17:15)
>SHOPPING: Wayfair Labor Day sale | Save up to 80%
>HEALTH: CVS restricts COVID shots in 3 states, including Mass.
-Caffeinated coffees are mostly free of toxins, with a few exceptions
>FOOD: Kellogg's becomes first company to sign binding agreement removing toxic dyes from cereals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES:New movies on streaming: "Together," and more
>CELEBRITY: Bruce Willis' wife reveals his "scary" symptoms pre-dementia diagnosis
-Idris Elba admits he's never watched "The Wire"
>ANIMALS: Dumped neglected dog learns to be a puppy again (1:49)
>HISTORY: What is gerrymandering? You can trace its history back to Mass.
>GOOD NEWS: Needham girl's book about cancer journey features police pup who escorted her home
-Meanwhile, Bermuda Triangle mystery solved? This scientist’s theory is making big waves (4:53)
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