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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester hospitals lack beds for expected cases, report says
-4th positive test in Worcester; St. V's temporarily ran out of tests; Press conference Video (32:37)
-Nurse explains UMass' new drive-up testing for some patients (7:52). Related: Testing speeds up in Mass. (1:49)
-UMass Memorial Health Care CEO Eric Dickson discusses hospital's response
-Hopeful news: Mass. residents rated among lowest risk
-More hopeful news: This cheap, 70-year-old drug shows promising results in speeding recovery
-With ‘Worcester Together,’ city and organizations to address basic, long-term needs of community
-Mutual Aid Worcester helps Worcesterites help each other
-Daily Chamber communication focusing on the impact of COVID-19
-Updated Worcester FREE breakfast and lunch or supper meals schedule
-508, A show about Worcester (44:27): Worcester in the Time of SARS-CoV-2
-Auburn Mall, Solomon Pond Mall close
-Wachusett school district has meals for those on free, reduced program
-Charlton has first positive test, 3 firefighters self-quarantined
-Central Mass. banks begin closing except for drive-throughs
-Gov. Baker announces closure of childcare centers
-State total: 38 new cases, 256 total cases
-3 N.J. family members dead, 4 more hospitalized
-Beginning today Price Chopper/Market 32 to have senior-only hour 6-7 a.m.
-National Grid suspends disconnections, collections
-Answering your questions about worker, employer rights
-Everything to know about working from home
-On the lighter side: Spanish man hides in T-Rex costume to avoid country's lockdown
In Other News
-2-alarm fire overnight in Worcester displaces 20, firefighter sustains minor injury
-SEE THE LIST: Who's open for take out or delivery
-The Queen's Cups closes, lays off 80% of staff
-Worcester RMV opens, but 10-at-a-time policy creates massive line
-Primer on Worcester's tax increment financing plans
-Councilor Gary Rosen urges WRTA to give free rides to polls
-Ch. 5's A Plus: Worcester Academy's Ian Gachunga (2:28)
-Tribute to area 24-year-old taken too soon by 'heartbreaking battle' with addiction
-Today's deal: Free $20 gift card with purchase of $100 gift card to Peppercorn's
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Two Ohio siblings held a porch concert for a neighbor who is self-isolating
-Latest obituaries | | -Yesterday's highlights | | -Latest weather
Top Posts
-Firefighters battle 3-alarm blaze at Worcester home, no one hurt (:15)
-UMass Memorial starting drive-through screening Wednesday
-Tears, pink slips as area restaurants rocked by dining ban
-Rutland has a confirmed case of coronavirus
-Worcester update -- 1 new case, 3 total, none are ill
-Stop & Shop creates shopping hours for 60 and older; Also: Dollar General
-Are your employees still working at the office? Here's an idea ...
-IRS gives Americans 3-month break to file taxes
-Some house rules to follow if you need to self-quarantine
-'Possible' testing site being constructed in Shrewsbury
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 37 today in Worcester
-More school closings and delays
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Mass. and N.H. school vacations bring crowds to Worcester airport
-Popular Worcester restaurant closed by fire in Sept. announces reopen date
-Controversial 44-apartment Worcester development heads to Planning Board
-Worcester motorists keep one eye on the pump, other on world affairs
-W.R.T.A. riders navigating snow banks
-WPI researchers develop tool to predict Alzheimer’s disease
-Auburn substitute teacher terminated following reports of inappropriate behavior
-"We lost contact": Auburn family concerned for missing woman who has not been seen in months (2:08). Article
-Jabil set to move manufacturing out of downtown Clinton; NyproMold to stay
-Stores cry foul as some Worcester County towns ban ZYN nicotine pouches
-100 FM The Pike (8:05): Worcester Hot Dog Safari's Tom Mahoney on the upcoming bowling fundraiser
-Updated Worcester trash and recycling schedule through March 9th
>DINING OUT: Boston's oldest restaurant celebrates 200th year in business (:45)
-ICYMI: 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
-Radio Worcester (10:45): Vendors sought for Out to Lunch summer series on the Common
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Vacancies on Zoning Board of Appeals
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: Debate over homework load continues at W.R.H.S.
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Significantly disabled Grafton man scheduled for eviction
-D.A.: Body parts found by students in Shirley pond identified (8:00)
-Leominster man charged with third-offense O.U.I. for driving erratically while using nitrous oxide & kratom
-Whole Foods plaza in Shrewsbury listed for sale
-Ice cream lovers brave the cold as Uhlman's opens for season
-Sterling plastics dealer fined $23,000 for hazardous waste violations
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue at the top of the Glass Tower, 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Fairy Tales and Fables," "Lest We Forget" and more ...
-Fáilte brings Irish music to Worcester for first time
-Poets at Large celebrates International Women’s Day at Rose Room
>OPINION: Jillian Snyder: Drowning quietly — Why I keep swimming anyway
-I Did This Today: Falconing gives a bird's eye view of Worcester area
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 485 (29:08): Vincent Librandi
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was state checkers champion
>SPORTS: 7 "Vrabel Guys" the Patriots could target in NFL Draft
-Jayson Tatum returning to Celtics? Star listed as "questionable" for tonight's game
-Tatum’s return a reminder of Celtics’ improbable journey
-Bruins lose to Predators, 6-3
-Holy Cross men’s basketball season comes to end at No. 2 Lehigh in quarterfinal round
-100 FM The Pike (10:12): Holy Cross' Kit Hughes on all the Crusaders in the playoffs
-Clark reaches first NEWMAC women’s basketball final in 20 years
>CARS: Ford recalls over 600,000 vehicles over wiper, driveshaft defects
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. publishes missing Epstein files
-Takeaways from the first elections of 2026 campaign
-Tragic: Mom stabs son, 6, to death, setting home on fire blocking his brother from escaping: reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Traffic enforcement camera bills pick up speed on Beacon Hill
-Radio Worcester (20:20): Republican Anne Brensley says Mass. needs local control and lower energy costs
>COLLEGES: Second Foundations Lecture at Assumption examines complexities of the human voice
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 forbidden islands you can't visit (and why they're off-limits)
-7 of the world’s best airport hotels
>BUSINESS: StartUp Week returns to Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: How LPL Research thinks about dividends
-Cumulus Media, owner of WXLO, files change in Chapter 11 plan, eliminating debt
>SHOPPING: 40,245 bicycle helmets from Walmart recalled over "risk of injury or death"
>HOMES: How much does it cost to buy a house in Worcester in 2026?
>HEALTH: Can a mammogram detect heart disease? The science behind a surprising new discovery
>FOOD: Trader Joe’s expands recall on frozen meals
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 3 of "The Comeback" on HBO (1:40)
>MOVIES: "Game of Thrones" movie officially in the works
>CELEBRITY: Britney Spears arrested in Ventura County
-"Walking miracle" Billy Porter was "dead for 3 days" during medical emergency
>ANIMALS: Skinny senior dog just needed someone to love her (2:10)
>HISTORY: Front Street in Worcester looking East toward Union Station, around 1861
>GOOD NEWS: Natick firefighters deliver baby at station after parents couldn’t make it to hospital
-Meanwhile, Florida man finds 7-foot boa constrictor in his driveway
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