Here's what's happening in and around Worcester
ALERT
+9:00: Tom Brady says his ‘football journey will take place elsewhere’
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: Worcester update -- 1 new case, 3 total, none are ill
+7:00: Nursing homes, long-term care facilities taking measures against spread
+7:00: Greater Worcester Community Foundation begins GWCF COVID19 Response Fund with $535k
+7:00: Worcester Chamber offers assistance to entire business community
+7:00: Scammers trying to take advantage of fears
+7:00: Worcesteria: City feeling ripple effects
+7:00: Gov. Baker: Not planning shelter in place (1:48)
+7:00: Latest state numbers: 21 new cases, 218 total
+7:00: IRS gives Americans 3-month break to file taxes
+7:00: All Macy's stores to close temporarily starting today
+7:00: Fauci says 'it's possible' virus peaks in 45 days in U.S.
+12:30: Worcester residents with COVID-19 questions can dial in to live-stream meeting Tuesday
+12:30: 'Possible' testing site being constructed in Shrewsbury
+12:30: SeltzerTime Podcast Ep. 62 (1:31:59) - Rep. Jim McGovern
+12:30: Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods to close for 2 weeks
+12:30: Rep Joe Kennedy Proposes $4,000 For Adults Making Under $100,000 A Year
+9:30: 'Possible' testing site being constructed in Shrewsbury
+9:30: UMass Memorial to pilot a drive-up testing service
+9:30: See how aggressive each state is against the coronavirus
+9:00: Worcester Boys And Girls Club Looking To Stay Open
+9:00: Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce Looking To Help Businesses
+9:00: City Council looking at remote access for all public meetings
-Finally, some good news -- All 3 Worcester School Coronavirus Cases Test Negative
-No New Cases have Emerged in Worcester
-Worcester doctors see patients virtually to prevent spread (2:07)
-Worcester schools to mail work, postpone MCAS, offer meals
-Map: Food for Worcester students during shutdown
-Tears, pink slips as area restaurants rocked by dining ban
-Not working from home? Here's an idea ...
-UMass Memorial canceling elective procedures, planning testing program
-Stop & Shop creates shopping hours for 60 and older; Also: Dollar General
-Worcester Diocese to Cancel Mass at All Churches Starting Tuesday
-Virus Won't Stop Mission At Worcester's St. John's Food For The Poor
-Hanover Theatre cancels or reschedules shows through April 17
-Clive McFarlane -- COVID-19 and the Rich/Poor Divide
-Worcester Public Market closes for 3 weeks, vendors won’t be charged rent during closure
-Rutland has a confirmed case of coronavirus
-Statewide 33 new cases, 197 total
-Automakers to allow car owners to delay payments
-Romney proposes giving $1,000 to every American adult
-Here's what 'Flatten the curve' means (graphic)
-U.S. providers offer free Wi-Fi for 60 days
-Some house rules to follow if you need to self-quarantine
-ICYMI: Important message from Worcester Public Schools about today
-Stop calling 911 over toilet paper shortage, cops beg
-Bagpipe funeral song played at Walmart without toilet paper
In Other News
+7:00: Millbury Federal Credit Union branch in Worcester is held up
+7:00: More than $2M Remains in Worcester's Snow Removal Budget
+9:30: Avoid Kelley Square -- On ramp to 290 West closed, Madison Street closed
-Overnight: Firefighters battle 3-alarm blaze at Worcester home, no one hurt (:15)
-Worcester man who died on flight from Dubai to Boston, a professor at Assumption, tests negative
-How former owners of Bull Mansion bought it for $487K, sold it for $1.2M, and made no money
-First steel beams put in at Polar Park in Worcester (:39)
-One person hospitalized in single-car rollover on 395 South
-Memory of fallen Trooper Thomas Clardy to live on as Mass Ppike bridge, roadway dedicated
-ICYMI: From crashes to arrests, information in Worcester harder to come by
-Apartments for rent: How far does $1,400 a month go?
-Holy Cross opens national search for permanent women's basketball coach
-National: Seven members of same N.C. family killed in mass murder-suicide
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Father becomes living donor, saves son's life after losing 30 pounds
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Top Posts
-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
-As sentencing of convicted Worcester restaurateur's wife looms, prosecutors say she could have distanced herself from husband’s drug dealing
-A special word from UMass Memorial Health Care
-Worcester Declares State of Emergency, Announces Second Presumptive Positive Case
-Walmart will scale back hours of operation until further notice
-'It's like a ghost town:' Worcester retailers impacted by coronavirus
-Stop & Shop cuts hours, suspends pick-up service (:19)
-Many Still Attending Church in Worcester Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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