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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: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
+Noon: Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
+Noon: UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center lands on Newsweek’s national hospital list
-Shirley company uses renewable energy to roast coffee (4:36)
-T&G This Week: It's a WoMag takeover!
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Sip makes West African beverages available
-Worcester restaurant selling new merch
-ICYMI: Restaurant Depot looks to be first business at GreenTech Park, former Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-6 months after Uxbridge Officer Stephen LaPorta killed on Route 146, no charges filed
-Waiver allows ex-Worcester schools chief to collect pension while working
-Vacant Bowker House above Main Street in Worcester? It's a dream house, soon enough
-Worcester board OKs new shopping plaza with Mediterranean and brunch restaurants
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bagel Inn reopening today
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden police introduce newest officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Missing Warren man with dementia found dead after 11-day search
-Worcester County Wonders: Westminster's most iconic company
-Whitney Pond Dam, deemed "significant hazard," removed in Ashburnham
-Westborough High principal leaving for new job in neighboring district
-Dudley Recreation Commission awarded $2,400 to support community events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Justin Bieber, Madonna, BTS and Shakira divide World Cup audience
-Pianist Alley May Coté Dorgan to perform benefit concert for Community Cat Connection
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam Country No. 244 (59:58): American Blonde, John Carter Cash and more
>OPINION: Hank Naughton: Utility curbs wrong move to cut energy costs
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:37): Main South Business Association
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:35): Worcester tobacco rules, express rail, downtown mall, diners & roundabouts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was an I.C.U. nurse for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina, 1-0
-Robert Kraft breaks silence on Mike Vrabel's troublesome offseason
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-1, for 13th straight win
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 11-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 5-4
>NATIONAL: U.S. bombing of Iran expands as Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states
-Hero cops stop mass shooting that left 9 people critically wounded
-Tragic: Father drowned while trying to save family from river
>NEW ENGLAND: Looking ahead to the Lindsay Clancy trial (4:18)
-Matt Damon says he’s making a Karen Read movie
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 39 (35:21): The A.I. Connector: Social and Data Sciences | Rob Krueger
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What is a pillow menu and which hotels have one?
-Disneyland fans furious after park raises prices on food and drinks
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester (8:46): Recognizing the signs of elder financial abuse could prevent a devastating scam
>SHOPPING: Panasonic toaster ovens recalled for shock, fire risk
>HEALTH: How to navigate health insurance prior authorization (2:12)
-What is cyclosporiasis and how can you avoid catching it?
>FOOD: Tiffany’s homestyle breakfast bake
>TV/STREAMING: Matt Damon movies on streaming to watch if you didn’t get tickets to "The Odyssey"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" seizes $124 million opening in box office triumph
>CELEBRITY: TIME100 Sports Gala red carpet: LeBron James, Ciara, Lindsey Vonn and more
-Julia Garner and husband Mark Foster separate after 6 years of marriage
>ANIMALS: Everyone walked past this sick cat until 1 woman stopped (5:06)
>HISTORY: Cape Cod’s "Texas Tower" was a stark reminder of the Cold War
>GOOD NEWS: Tartan Army members help Mass. girls raise money for kids with epilepsy (2:11)
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, bear enters mall on military base, poops on floor
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