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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 (:37). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Peak fall foliage is getting closer (3:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State’s first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license
+6:00: Worcester area voters head to polls for early voting
+6:00: Worcester councilor seeks community forum on Amazon drones
+6:00: Wachusett senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football (3:07)
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 3
-The "Mystery of the Stained Glass Window" continues to confound
-WPI research using A.I. to identify melanoma gets boost in international competition
-Bee Zee seeks approval for Southwest Cutoff gas station expansion
-Prosecution rests in Inoa retrial; alleged accomplice doesn’t testify
-Worcester's 10 biggest development opportunities
-Mayor Petty wants City Council to take stance on marijuana law
-Amazon drone deliveries, marijuana ballot question and street repairs on Worcester council agenda
-Shrewsbury calls for pause on Amazon drone delivery amid concerns
-Coat drive to distribute nearly 4,000 winter coats
-From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Community Media Day on Tuesday
-Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Mass. destination for 150 years
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant celebrates 1 year on Park Ave.
-Multi-cuisine food hall Wonder opens in Worcester. How to get 50% off
-ICYMI: "Back to spending time together": The world of mahjong proves popular in Central Mass.
-A boy who struggled to be heard finds his voice—and a championship—in the waves
-Worcester addiction forum emphasizes housing, employment and support beyond treatment
-1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
-Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Halloween trick-or-treating 5 to 8
-Halloween in Holden next Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster schools tout massive improvement in state assessment
-Data centers, Flock cameras among key votes at Charlton Special Town Meeting
-Dudley man arrested after police execute warrants, seize stolen guns and drugs
-Harvard Sweet Boutique owner shares affection for confections with community
-Free overdose response training Tuesday in Shrewsbury
-Southbridge fire station nearing completion as $20 million project remains under budget
-Westborough Women's Club raises funds to help those battling childhood cancer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mass. bars can stay open an extra hour this Halloween. Here's why
>SHOWTIME: Wholesale Klezmer Band brings "Jewish Life in Song" to Southbridge
-100 FM The Pike (16:11): Steve Schirripa ("The Sopranos," "Blue Bloods") is bringing Willie Boy to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:17): Joel Hoekstra on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Worcester return
>OPINION: Scotia Hille: Omnibus bills enable opaque lawmaking
-Jay Kaufman: Complexity isn’t the issue. The Legislature’s dysfunction is
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 612 (28:24): Carl Rushton, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester priest
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Jets, 26-19, as Drake Maye throws 3 touchdowns
-Patriots once again battered by injuries in win
-New era begins as Jayson Tatum, Celtics embark on first season without Jaylen Brown
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey downed by Army
-CBS Sports Network to air Holy Cross at Lafayette men's basketball matchup
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres, 5-2
-Gov. Healey calls for girls flag football to become official M.I.A.A. varsity sport
>CARS: Tesla’s new flying Roadster performs stunning maneuvers during live unveiling
>NATIONAL: Deadly incident at Canada military base
-French police arrest 1,800 protesters after violent clashes and looting
-Air Force commando dies after falling from 170-foot rafters during fast-rope demonstration at college football game
-Tragic: Father of 3 stabbed to death while getting snacks for kids waiting at park
>NEW ENGLAND: What's ahead this week in the Matthew Farwell trial (2:52)
-After suspended drunken crash, Mass. candidate for lt. gov. suspends campaign (2:31)
-Ballot question 7: Could smaller lots make homes affordable? (2:27)
>COLLEGES: Leah Ben-Ami named executive director for Foundations Forward at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Not declaring this item at customs can get you a $300 fine
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-The best and worst months to apply for a job, according to data
-Q&A: Good Feels grows amid cannabis industry uncertainty
>SHOPPING: Don't pay full price for fall and Halloween decor at these 6 stores
>HOMES: Real estate Q&A with Kathleen Goneau
>HEALTH: Why you may have trouble finding new flu shot at pharmacies (2:27)
-Tapeworm drug could treat disease that affects 190 million women
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Simple lemon chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new 4-part Netflix docuseries on Mike Tyson (2:28)
>MOVIES: Family friendly Halloween movies
>CELEBRITY: Viola Davis reveals disease that left her with "9 out of 10" pain
-Elizabeth Hurley sparks engagement rumors with mysterious new diamond ring
>ANIMALS: Cat family shows up just as family says goodbye to their dog (1:59)
>HISTORY: A new book reveals the sickening extent of J.F.K.'s philandering
>GOOD NEWS: Man becomes oldest to fly with wingsuit, attempts to break record
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, man accused of stealing flamingo says he drank up to 40 beers before pulling off heist
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