Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:10: Confirmed cases in Worcester now 13, hospital CEOs to tour DCU Center as possible overflow site. Press conference video (21:45)
+6:10: Mass. death toll now 5. State totals: 121 new cases, 646 total
+6:10: 'Worcester Together' Fund Raises Millions in Just a Few Days
+3:15: Baker on Testing, PPEs, 1st Nantucket case (11:13)
+3:15: Seasons on hold, Music Worcester, Mechanics Hall, Hanover turn to future
+3:15: Closing the Distance - Video Series from Holy Cross (7:03)
+3:15: Rep. McGovern: We see the best, worst in people in times of crisis (4:21)
+3:15: Connecticut casino furloughs over 5,000
+9:20: Worcester schools working to keep thousands of students engaged at home
-12 cases now in Worcester, 'almost all' over 40, first responders now being tested. Press conference video (14:28)
-No testing for mildly symptomatic in Worcester, are advised to stay home
-Worcester County House of Correction practicing social distancing
-Radio Worcester (9:56) -- Micro-grant relief programs with Worcester Chamber President Tim Murray
-‘This isn’t the best of times’: Chris Robarge delivers 'protection kits’ to homeless in Worcester
-Satellite shelter opens at North High as Worcester has plan to keep homeless population healthy
-T&G joins The 016 in offering free advertising to businesses. The 016 announcement (March 13)
-Worcester area real estate market wrestles with virus
-With City Hall closed to public, here’s how to pay bills, request birth certificates, contact departments
-Grafton resident tests positive
-State total: 112 new cases, 525 total. DPH reports 2nd death in Mass.
-Many states, including Mass., at risk of burning through unemployment benefits
-Does getting coronavirus once mean you are immune?
-Don't believe these fake coronavirus stories on social media
-Target announces wage increase, bonuses amid spike in demand
In Other News
+3:15: Two will face charges for meth lab in Foxboro home
+10:20: Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): See inside this island home near Worcester
+9:20: When Worcester's leaders rise to challenges
-Latest weather: Latest on Monday's storm
-Worcester Police seek to ID man wanted for questioning in unarmed robbery
-Three arrested in drug bust after months-long investigation
-Brew City, Meze, Pho Dakao latest to announce temporary closing. SEE THE UPDATED LIST of restaurants open for take out or delivery
-Worcester Animal Rescue League thinks you should adopt a dog right now
-Area man was receiving SNAP benefits while running illegal pot business
-Today's deal: Get an LG Visa Prepaid Card worth $150 by mail-in rebate at Sclamos
-ICYMI: T&G still pursuing police records in court, 17 years after landmark ruling
-Today's Hero (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Charlton woman leads effort to sew 1,000 masks for hospital workers
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Top Posts
-Shrewsbury Street restaurant busted for serving during ban
-Worcester nurse's desperate plea for help from behind the lines in war on virus
-Planet Fitness members outraged
-Stabbing in Worcester's Crystal Park
-Coronavirus closures hitting hair salons hard (2:07)
-Digestive issues could be first symptom, study says
-5th positive test in Worcester, 200 being evaluated. Press conference video (24:43)
-Prescriptions soar for this cheap, 70-year-old drug showing promising results in speeding recovery
-This toilet paper calculator tells you how long your stash will last
-UMass Memorial has 1 COVID-19 patient in ICU, 110 employees on quarantine, 114 admitted patients under investigation
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 50 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: GoFundMe created to benefit family of Worcester shooting victim Bob Nuah
+Noon: Charged in Worcester girl's death, Christopher Remillard awaits trial
+Noon: W.R.T.A. board votes to extend fare-free buses through 2025
+Noon: W.B.J. hires New School graduate as reporter covering health care, D.E.I.
+Noon: Richard Thomas in "To Kill a Mockingbird" in Worcester
+Noon: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
+Noon: Five things to do: Motorheads, mind readers, moments of music
+Noon: Street style served up fresh at fashion show
+Noon: Northampton cosmic metal act Black Pyramid set to invade Central Mass.
+Noon: Worcester State prof and poet Heather Treseler wins prize for "enthralling" poems
-Rutland teen killed in crash during motocross race in Southwick
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Chandler Magnet Elementary School in Worcester (:46)
-First responder training at 2 Worcester schools on Thursday
-New Worcester Police Department gun unit recovers first illegal firearm
-Cordella's Coffee opens in Worcester on bustling block
-Worcester assembles taskforce to improve train service
-New E.P.A. rules to limit P.F.A.S. in drinking water: Worcester is "meeting every standard"
-GoFundMe created to help Worcester teen in critical condition from shooting
-As Karen Read trial starts, Turtleboy's influence on display
-Worcester retirement home receives $8 million from H.U.D. for green renovation
-Woman finds 60-year-old message in a bottle in Mashpee, returns it to family that lived in Worcester (2:06). Article
-City hosts community planting days for new Miyawaki Forests
-9 cannabis firms in Central Mass. receive $430,000 from first Social Equity Trust Fund grants
>DINING OUT: 9 student chefs compete at Girl Scouts' Fork It Over event
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 69-year-old man
-Fourth Worcester triple shooting suspect turns himself in, police say
-Worcester police starting new unit dedicated to curbing gun violence
-Worcester woman comes face to face with man breaking into her home (2:10). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Scout project refurbishes church lounge
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-TODAY! Ice cream making class Thursday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police hold free car seat safety inspection on Friday
-Auburn police to conduct liquor license compliance checks through October 31st
-Southbridge schools chief tops list of town employee salaries
-F.E.M.A. grant gives Spencer Fire Department 24/7 staffing for first time
-Leicester library encouraging people to donate their solar eclipse glasses
-Sciuto's Bookshop in Douglas will close after a year in business
-Mini Golf returns to Bigelow Library in Clinton
-West Boylston police log April 8th to 14th
>BARS & BANDS: 6 of the city’s best espresso martinis
>SHOWTIME: Latin American concert and expo, celebrates culture and makes connections in Worcester
-Did Bruce Springsteen deliver a classic show at Mohegan Sun? You bet
-John Lennon and Paul McCartney's sons Sean and James release first song together
-Worcesteria: Connections across the world through Palestinian poetry
-Prelim round for Teen Spoken Word Festival set for White Room
-Last Call: Richard Kravitz, artist
-Sarah Connell Sanders: No pachyderms pack at the circus
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 197 (28:36): Donald Unger, Editor, and Nick Zwirblia, Author
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 421 (27:14): Dr. Lynda Young
-Unity Radio (1:45:58): Cannabis 101 x TheWoo508 Block Party
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who saved her infant daughter during 1953 Worcester tornado
>SPORTS: Robert Kraft "big part" of why Bill Belichick lost Falcons job
-Bruins-Maple Leafs playoff series begins Saturday night
-Celtics begin playoff series on Sunday
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 2-0
-WooSox beat Durham, 6-2
-Holy Cross Football Mic'd Up (1:32): Head Coach Dan Curran
-Holy Cross football, women's hockey teams name captains
-Highlights of Worcester Country Club restoration catches members' attention
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Ford recall: Over 450,000 Bronco Sport, Maverick cars recalled
>NATIONAL: 2 bodies recovered amid investigation of missing Kansas moms
-7-year-old sets up lemonade stand to buy mom's headstone
-Tragic: Mom dies in freak work accident after becoming "trapped" in machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Day 2: Analysis of jury selection in the Karen Read trial (9:53)
-What's behind Mass. halving its prison population? (9:28). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI launches the nation’s first fintech PhD program
-Anna Maria’s play raises money for local charity
-From doodle to digital: Clark Professor Ilir Mborja traces his art journey
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 unusual destinations to visit in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: 4-day workweeks may be around the corner. A third of America's companies are exploring them
-LPL Research: Revisiting energy
-Google lays off workers as part of "pretty large-scale" restructuring
>SHOPPING: Local retailers brace themselves for Record Store Day
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, April 14th
>HEALTH: These are the reasons why women miss lifesaving breast cancer tests
-Many women still face barriers to getting regular mammograms, C.D.C. study finds
>FOOD: Food scientist reveals why Coke tastes better at McDonald's
>TV/STREAMING: "The Gates," Black-led daytime soap opera ordered at CBS
>MOVIES: "Pirates Of The Caribbean" producer confirms sixth film
>CELEBRITY: Clint Eastwood, 93, spotted in rare appearance with Jane Goodall at event in California
>ANIMALS: Wild seal swims up to diver to tickle him (3:03)
>HISTORY: Chapel at Hope Cemetery
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 86-year-old woman brings home gold medal
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, territorial turkey terrorizing school chased off by umbrella-wielding principal
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