Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+1:30: DCU Center to be used as surge care space
+1:30: Baker says 10 more labs online, 750K pieces of PPE being sent to healthcare workers
+1:30: Radio Worcester (13:41) -- City Manager Ed Augustus on COVID-19 response
+1:30: Radio Worcester (10:01) -- Tim Murray on how Chamber is helping businesses
+1:30: Ford working with 3M, GE to make respirators, ventilators
+10:15: MassHire resources for employers, job seekers and partners
+10:15: UMass Memorial caregivers now required to wear a face mask at all times
+10:15: With testing backlog, UMass Memorial had 90 patients awaiting results
-3 new total cases in Worcester, 16 total. Firefighter, recruit test positive. Press conference video (38:08)
-Radio Worcester (14:27) -- Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about the Spread, the Surge, and the Infrastructure (COVID-19 Update)
-Best-case scenario: 20K cases in Worcester County, worst-case: 540K
-Beechwood closes; Worcester hotels hit hard
-WBJ Podcast (37:04): Rough week for the Central Mass. economy
-Platelet and blood drive to be held March 24-25 in Worcester
-Four members of same Webster household test positive. Sutton reports first case
-2 celebrated Holy Cross alumni: Bob Cousy calls Dr. Fauci 'my hero'
-WPI community collects thousands of needed medical supplies
-City Councilor starts free throw contest to support local fund
-Radio Worcester (18:16): Congressman Jim McGovern talks coronavirus response measures
-High-demand businesses, especially grocers and drug stores, need workers
-Gov. Baker orders non-essential businesses to close at noon Tuesday, issues stay-at-home advisory
-State totals: 131 new cases, 777 total cases, 9 deaths
-New symptom: Loss of taste, smell (1:59)
-Amazon Prime deliveries delayed up to a month
-ICYMI: T&G joins The 016 in offering free advertising to businesses. The 016 announcement (March 13)
In Other News
+1:30: Restaurants may soon be able to offer beer, wine through takeout, delivery
+1:30: Kung Fu & Tai Chi Academy of New England to hold public classes online
+1:30: Committee approves revised plan for Doherty High rebuild
+1:30: Get a free Frosty with every Wendy's drive-thru order
+10:15: Worcester's fourth cannabis dispensary to open Tuesday
+10:15: Parking ban over as of 10 a.m.
+10:15: Northbridge High staff create ‘Full House’-themed TikTok for students
-Today is the Great American Takeout
-UPDATED: Here are the restaurants open for take out or delivery
-Worcesteria: Stepping up for food workers
-Multiple explosions heard as blaze tears through Northbridge lumber yard. Photo gallery
-Worcester Police want to locate this man suspected in nighttime breaking and enterings
-Car bursts into flames after crashing into bush in West Boylston
-WRTA weekday routes now run Saturday schedule
-Today's deal: Worcester auto repair shop offers free oil changes to hospital workers
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): The 5 latest Worcester homes to hit the market
-Good News (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Leominster teachers organize car parade (:28)
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Top Posts
-Person shot in Worcester; suspect taken into custody
-12 cases now in Worcester, 'almost all' over 40, first responders now being tested. Press conference video (14:28)
-Does getting coronavirus once mean you are immune?
-Confirmed cases in Worcester now 13, hospital CEOs to tour DCU Center as possible overflow site. Press conference video (21:45)
-Grafton resident tests positive
-24 in Worcester: Emergency daycare centers list released; here’s how program works
-City Councilor says intersection at Summit in Worcester is public safety issue
-Some coronavirus patients feel better before getting really sick, doctors say
-Worcester Police seek to ID man wanted for questioning in unarmed robbery
-Don't believe these fake coronavirus stories on social media
In The News
>WEATHER: High of 71 today in Worcester (3:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
+4:00: Related: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
+4:00: Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
+4:00: WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
+4:00: Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
+4:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
-Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Related: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:23:13)
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
-W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
-Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
-Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
-100 FM The Pike (9:38): Middle Eastern Festival
-Mass. Attorney General issues guidance on rights during I.C.E. enforcement
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Red Lobster menu changes — Under $20, hush puppies, Happy Hour deals
-ICYMI: Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May & June Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Joann Fabrics officially closes in Shrewsbury
-Join the inaugural Shrewsbury Pride 5K Run/Walk
-Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding
-James Ettamarna, Christine Watkins will join Sutton Select Board
-West Boylston ballot features races, override
-New senior center director introduced in West Boylston
-Clinton Select Board restricts recycling center to residents only amid surge of use by outsiders
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn concerts at Fenway Park canceled after sources say staging fell apart (3:44). Article
-"American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
-Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
-Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 53 (28:26): Dr. Tasia Cerezo, Meryl's Safe Haven
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (31:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who expanded his family's trucking business
>SPORTS: TODAY! What to know before Bravehearts Home Opener
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Today. Get tickets here
-Bravehearts fall to Starfires, 10-6
-Vrabel's vibes, Drake Maye's relationship with Josh McDaniels (6:47)
-Jordon Hudson's raunchy sexual innuendo from viral Bill Belichick getaway revealed
-Holy Cross baseball to face No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
-Related: Crusaders celebrate resilient journey to NCAA Tournament
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Blatten, Switzerland buried following glacier collapse (2:13). Photos
-4-year-old Mexican girl faces deportation amid medical crisis
>TRAGIC: Teen dies from playing social media "tackle game"
>NEW ENGLAND: Major traffic trouble on the Mass. Pike begins today (2:07). Article
-Around 40 people arrested during I.C.E. operations on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
-Karen Read trial (21:07): The prosecution rested its case — our experts grade it
>COLLEGES: Celebrate the Holy Cross Class of 2025
-WPI graduate commencement (:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What American tourists should know about "terrorism" threat in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7 million for small business training
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Most employees would invite family or a friend on a work trip
>SHOPPING: Shoppers are exploiting retail return policies
>HEALTH: Mental health organizations in Mass. struggle with federal funding cuts (:57)
-Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery (3:10)
>FOOD: Coke or Pepsi? Best-selling sodas in America in 2024 revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Worcester plays strong supporting role in episode of "The Walking Dead"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson horror movie, "The Home" (1:58)
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman reveals A-lister who saved her after "SNL" firing
>ANIMALS: Lonely puppy who wasn't moving slowly comes back to life (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burke Square, Main and Ripley streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's gas stop turns into 6-figure lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Utah, 7-year-old boy drove his little sister to get McDonald's
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