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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
-Latest obituaries | | -Yesterday's highlights | | -Latest weather
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 (:40). High of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies in skydiving fall in Orange
+6:00: Remembering Worcester visit of presidential candidate Lindsey Graham
+6:00: Free Fitness in the Parks program continues across Worcester this summer
+6:00: Level up your lunch break: New Worcester cafe has coffee, crepes and video games
+6:00: Worcester Wall of Women mural takes shape at YWCA
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts struggle during post-Fourth week
+Noon: Will Worcester loosen smoke shop rules? Health Board to discuss Monday
+Noon: Oxford man arrested for chest-bumping wife, smashing her eyeglasses
+Noon: Seven Hills Music Festival rocks Palladium outdoors
+Noon: Today! Country Night at the Bravehearts, 6:30
+Noon: Is this your dog?
-4 days, 19 dogs: Inside Worcester Animal Rescue League's recent intake surge
-How Old Sturbridge Village is commemorating America 250 (3:37)
-Anna Maria College students left unpaid as state scholarships remain in limbo
-2 $100,000 lottery prizes sold in Worcester
-500 Chromebooks donated to residents, groups by Worcester library
-Inside the Worcester Police Academy: How 34 recruits earned the badge
-Souza-Baranowski correction officers indicted for allegedly beating prisoners
>FAITH: Cathedral celebrates 150th anniversary of first dedication
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (6:08): The legendary Broadway Restaurant in Worcester has a sweet deal for you
-Yes, you should order this pasta cooked in a flaming wheel of cheese in Worcester
-ICYMI: Fitchburg motorcycle crash leaves 44-year-old man dead
-Worcester teacher inspires students while dealing with A.L.S. diagnosis (3:30). Article
-Did the Mass. House OK funding for Worcester Auditorium? What to know
-Historic Downtown Worcester building to become rental housing
-Worcester aims to stem tide on sewage overflows after E.P.A. mandate
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Part of Reservoir Street closed Monday through Friday
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden introduces new treasurer/collector, Tom Merolli
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Summer Sendoff August 11th
-Charlton Select Board to consider supporting legislative audit approved by voters
-Bay Path to open school year without school resource officer amid budget pressures
-12-year-old wins Christmas in July 5K in Sturbridge
-Southbridge Town Council subcommittees begin meeting this week
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1384 (30:00): Shab, Little Image and more
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Tips for navigating summer with a baby
-Elyse Wallnut: Protecting data privacy from Big Tech
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1421 (18:51): Victoria Mariano, Downtown Worcester B.I.D. Program Director
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (52:34): Worcester police lawsuit, Main South, police oversight, Worcester airport and America's 250th
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a nurse at UMass Memorial for 45 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs has challenge for NFL teams as free agency lingers
-Boston Celtics lock in Neemias Queta on $56 million extension
-Red Sox beat Mets, 3-2
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
>CARS: FCA U.S. recalls more than 12,000 Ram vehicles. See impacted models
>NATIONAL: U.S. .launches new strikes as Iran claims that Strait of Hormuz is closed
-Parents allegedly left 6 kids, including 2 infants, in hot car while they dined at a Wingstop
-Tragic: Truck carrying wedding guests struck on Indonesia highway, killing 13
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly Gabriel House fire remains under investigation a year later
-Thousands of nurses expected to return to work Monday (2:15)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 39 (35:21): The A.I. Connector: Social and Data Sciences | Rob Krueger
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Do you have airport "gatexiety"? You’re not alone
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Why "high-performers" get sick as soon as they go on vacation
>HOMES: What to know about housing affordability
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1418 (25:35): Dr. David Runyan, Worcester Free Care Collaborative
>FOOD: KFC's secret to getting "finger lickin good" fried chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix movie, "The Bombing of Pan Am 103" (2:12)
>MOVIES: Disney's live-action remake of "Moana" struggles in opening
>CELEBRITY: Sam Neill, "Jurassic Park," "The Piano" actor, dies at 78
-Margaret Qualley quietly wiped traces of husband Jack Antonoff from social media before split news
>ANIMALS: Guy finds wiggling surprise in a Hello Fresh box on a hike (2:02)
>HISTORY: Wachusett Reservoir was once the largest man-made water supply in the world
>GOOD NEWS: Man named world's oldest water skier just before 95th birthday
-Meanwhile, at Yellowstone, massive bison tosses tourist into the air in shocking attack (1:16). Article
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