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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+12:00: Beginning tomorrow Price Chopper/Market 32 to have senior-only hour 6-7 a.m.
+12:00: UMass Memorial Medical Center, UMass Medical School working on testing partnership
+12:00: UMass Memorial Health Care CEO Eric Dickson discusses hospital's response
+12:00: Wachusett school district has meals for those on free and reduced program
+12:00: Charlton has first positive test
+12:00: Central Mass. banks begin closing except for drive-throughs
+12:00: Nearly 20K Mass. unemployment claims filed in single day (1:44)
+12:00: Nevada governor orders all Las Vegas casinos to shut down
+12:00: Netflix Party allows users to watch shows, chat with friends in separate locations
-UMass Memorial starting drive-through screening today
-City Hall closed to public; Here’s how to pay bills, request birth certificates and contact departments
-Worcester update -- 1 new case, 3 total, none are ill
-Clark University staffer tests positive
-Worcester parents worry how to provide child care, learning structure during shutdown
-Greater Worcester Community Foundation begins GWCF COVID19 Response Fund with $535k
-Worcester Chamber offers assistance to entire business community
-Central Mass. in the time of coronavirus (45 photos)
-'Possible' testing site being constructed in Shrewsbury
-Radio Worcester (16:44) -- Senator Mike Moore talks First Responders and the Coronavirus
-SeltzerTime Podcast Ep. 62 (1:31:59) - Rep. Jim McGovern
-Worcesteria: City feeling ripple effects
-Map: Food for Worcester students during shutdown
-How best to deal with anxiety caused by outbreak (1:37)
-Scammers trying to take advantage of fears
-Gov. Baker: Not planning shelter in place (1:48)
-Latest state numbers: 21 new cases, 218 total
-IRS gives Americans 3-month break to file taxes
-All Macy's stores to close temporarily starting today
-More retailers closing in the interest of public health (1:41)
-California governor: Most schools likely out until the fall
-Rep Joe Kennedy Proposes $4,000 For Adults Making Under $100,000 A Year
-See how aggressive each state is against the coronavirus
-Some house rules to follow if you need to self-quarantine
-Working at the office? Here's an idea ...
In Other News
+12:00: Worcester RMV opens, but 10-at-a-time policy creates massive line
+12:00: Primer on Worcester's tax increment financing plans
+12:00: Councilor Gary Rosen urges WRTA to give free rides to polls
+12:00: 5.7 magnitude earthquake shakes Salt Lake City area
-Millbury Federal Credit Union branch in Worcester is held up
-Sutton Contractor to Pay $120K for Shrewsbury Shed Explosion
-More than $2M Remains in Worcester's Snow Removal Budget
-Worcester RMV office open today
-2 injured in crash on Route 122 in Rutland
-Apartments for rent: How far does $1,400 a month go?
-Today's deal: Spend $50, Get $20 at Peppercorn's (see details)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Patrons leave $1,000 tip for Kingston servers
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Top Posts
-Overnight: Firefighters battle 3-alarm blaze at Worcester home, no one hurt (:15)
-As sentencing of convicted Worcester restaurateur's wife looms, prosecutors say she could have distanced herself from husband’s drug dealing
-Second case detected in Worcester County
-Tears, pink slips as area restaurants rocked by dining ban
-Many Still Attending Church in Worcester Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
-Rutland has a confirmed case of coronavirus
-Stop & Shop creates shopping hours for 60 and older; Also: Dollar General
-Some house rules to follow if you need to self-quarantine
-U.S. providers offer free Wi-Fi for 60 days
-How former owners of Bull Mansion bought it for $487K, sold it for $1.2M, and made no money
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 40 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police S.W.A.T. team arrests man after armed domestic incident on Lawnfair Street
-Real estate developer Chip Norton sued by creditor who claims he owes $1 million
-Federal judge forces Worcester pastor Encarnacion into bankruptcy
-R.F.K. Jr. demands Dunkin', Starbucks prove drinks are "safe" (1:51). Article
-Radio Worcester (10:45): Vendors sought for Out to Lunch summer series on the Common
-Aislinn Doyle: March 5th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester considers cutting school busing distance to 1.5 miles
-Updated Worcester trash and recycling schedule through March 9th
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:05)
-ICYMI: Auburn police seek missing woman last seen in Florida over a month ago
-What you need to know: Worcester St. Patrick’s Parade ready to step off
-A.G. confirms lawsuit to follow Holden Town Meeting vote on housing law
-Holy Cross students keep community fed with fridge program (1:32)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Debate over homework load continues at W.R.H.S.
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: The rewards and realities of A.P. classes at Wachusett
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): D.A. says foul play suspected after human remains found in Shirley
-Grafton Select Board approves increase to pay-as-you-throw bag fees
-Good deed by Gardner D.P.W. raises eyebrows on City Council
-$1 million lottery winner in Shrewsbury eyes investment, home buy
-Spencer selectmen hear more about FY'27 budget
-Police logs from Shrewsbury, Northborough and Westborough
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Grace Givertz in the spotlight for Club 321 at Mechanics Hall
-Listen Up: Worcester's Many Kids Take Meds debuts new singles
-Discovering King Tut's Tomb exhibit coming to Boston (1:54)
>OPINION: Last Call: Rosa Fernandez, community health leader
-Tracey Faraday: Self-care station for your 2 a.m. feedings
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:00): Worcester police staffing crisis and $35 million Holden sewer lawsuit loss
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to past president of the Worcester Rotary Club
>SPORTS: Patriots to release Stefon Diggs in cost-saving move: Reports
-Mike Vrabel sparks A.J. Brown-to-Patriots trade speculation with latest comments
-Celtics lose to Hornets, 118-89 (2:04). Article
-Holy Cross women’s basketball completes 12-point fourth-quarter comeback against B.U.; secures No. 2 seed in Patriot League tournament
-Holy Cross women's hockey coach Katie Lachapelle named Hockey East Coach of the Year
-Holy Cross men’s basketball travels to No. 2 Lehigh for Patriot League quarterfinals
-South girls' hoops star Madison Leighton balances court, class, crisis
>NATIONAL: Iran launches new wave of attacks on Israeli and U.S. bases
-Father who gave gun to alleged school shooter is convicted of murder
-Tragic: Husband fatally shot wife and himself at hospital moments after welcoming their first child
>NEW ENGLAND: Providence diocese abuse report exposes decades of cover up
-Cash box with $1,000 stolen from Girl Scouts selling cookies in New Hampshire
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Expedia's most affordable U.S. and abroad destinations for 2026
-The ultimate guide to solo travel confidence
>BUSINESS: 21 Attorneys General demand action from GoFundMe
-LPL Financial Research: How LPL Research thinks about dividends
-How long will it take to pay off your credit card?
>HOMES: Tips for snow and ice removal around your home
>HEALTH: Rates of rectal cancer rising, particularly among young people (1:59)
>FOOD: KFC revives beloved '90s menu item—but fans say something's missing
>TV/STREAMING: What is “Netflix After Dark”? Is the N.S.F.W. streaming category real?
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man" (2:40)
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrities at Paris Fashion Week March
-Christina Applegate dumped Brad Pitt for '80s rocker: memoir
>ANIMALS: Orange cat outsmarts his entire household (1:52)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: The Worcester woman who refused to pay taxes
>GOOD NEWS: Years-old lottery numbers finally earn woman a $100,000 prize
-Meanwhile, world's smallest arcade machine is only .98 inch tall
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