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 (:30). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 17-year-old girl
+5:00: UMass Memorial Health closes another program as financial challenges mount
+5:00: One of Worcester's oldest homes, built in 1725, listed for sale
+5:00: Large response to brush fire in Princeton
+Noon: A salute to "Jacky": Monument on June St. to honor fallen Korean War Army private
+Noon: Acacia Strain returns to Palladium for Sadness & Failure Festival
+Noon: Worcesteria: Putting global issues of inequality on the table at local seminar
+Noon: Janice Harvey: The eternal search of a comfortable place to sit
-"Go to hell": Woman furious at caretaker who allegedly turned local home into erotic massage parlor (2:07)
-Worcester loses court appeal, owes Holden nearly $30 million
-What Ukraine is teaching Worcester
-Trucker succumbs to injuries after Southbridge Street crash, Worcester police say
-Saint Vincent Hospital under scrutiny after deaths, safety lapses
-Car with child stolen at Heywood Hospital in Gardner, abandoned in Lowell
-Worcester man flees Shrewsbury police on stolen motorcycle, crashes, runs into woods
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Things to do in Worcester this week for local residents
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Elvin, 13, loves sports, toys, locks and keys, and his walkie-talkies
-Dogs found in North Quinsig Village, Stanton Street. Kitten found on Millbury/Endicott streets
-Radio Worcester (18:28): Worcester D.P.W.&P. Commissioner John Westerling on trash and Zero Waste plans
>DINING OUT: Mass. Hidden Gems: Tacos, tapas and sangria flights in a waterside castle
-ICYMI: Part of Dewey St. dubbed Joyner Lucas Avenue on Worcester native rapper's birthday
-Missile "shoots" from Auburn park over to Worcester museum
-Nursing student gives back, honors Ghanaian community with custom scrub line
-UMass Memorial, St. V's named among best regional hospitals
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Evan Lavalee continues his winning Ninja ways
-Man brandishes machete during argument at Shrewsbury Burger King
-Millbury officials mum on employment status of firefighter convicted of child rape
-Emergency bridge repairs close lanes on eastbound Mass. Pike in Charlton
-TODAY! Leicester Public Safety Day 4 to 8 p.m.
-Rutland-based food truck receives $50,000 loan for expansion
-New Sterling recreation director "happy to be here"
-Longevity pay OK'd for longtime Bolton town employees
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio Wednesdays at 961 Restaurant in Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Leominster's Plastic City Comic Con keeps the comics front and center
>OPINION: A Minute with Meagan: Fighting hunger with Rachel’s Table Worcester
-Nikki Bell-Peña and Jillian Keans: Protect trafficking's victims, not its predators
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:26): Brandon Won and Dignamar Figueroa
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who worked at David Clark Company for 42 years
>SPORTS: Patriots heading in right direction, but still have a lot of issues (3:34)
-Robert Spillane picks off Drake Maye twice in practice
-Red Sox lose to Orioles, 6-3
-Holy Cross Athletics (3:48): MSJC 101 | Episode 2
>CARS: Range Rover, Lincoln among over 300,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: 2 officers killed in Utah domestic disturbance
-Shocking moment plane makes crash landing on golf course (1:47)
>TRAGIC: Mother confesses to killing, dismembering her son with his wife
>NEW ENGLAND: 4 dead in apparent murder-suicide
-Hampton Beach rescues: More than 100 rescued due to rip currents
>COLLEGES: WPI named key partner in National Cybersecurity and A.I. Training Initiative
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What actually happens on a plane between flights?
>BUSINESS: Airfares soar 4% while carriers aggressively slash flights as demand wanes
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings season delivered
-Local bank selects new finance chief after C.F.O.'s rise to C.E.O.
>SHOPPING: Shop Ashley Furniture's Labor Day Sale for deep home discounts
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on the balancing act of fall sports (3:19)
-Health officials urge vaccinations ahead of school year (2:01)
>HOMES: There are a wide variety of ornamental grasses to add to your home garden
>FOOD: McDonald's menu added Snack Wraps, Spicy McMuffins and more this summer
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for season 2 of Meghan Markle show on Netflix (1:41)
>MOVIES: Leonardo DiCaprio’s "biggest regret" is passing on "Boogie Nights"
>CELEBRITY: Jimmy Kimmel saved Matt Damon from choking during dinner party gone wrong
>ANIMALS: Cat dumped from car in state park gets rescued by hiker (2:04)
>HISTORY: F.B.I.'s new plea to public aims to break Jimmy Hoffa case wide open
>GOOD NEWS: Elementary school teacher donates kidney to brother
-Meanwhile, Florida Man dressed in jester costume arrested for pulling 12-inch dagger on landscaper
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+Full-time dispatcher, CMass. Emergency Communications Center
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-Full-time dispatcher, town of Auburn
-Line cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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