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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:05 p.m.: 8 new cases in Worcester, 27 overall. Holden reports first 2 cases. Press conference video (20:24)
+5:05 p.m.: State totals: 679 new cases, 1,838 total cases, 15 deaths
+5:05 p.m.: The restaurant chain that never closes has closed nearly a quarter of their locations
+3:45: All Mass. schools closed through April
+3:45: Volunteers serve 600 free meals a day to Worcester children while schools are closed
+3:45: Critical supplies to donate? Here's who to call
+3:45: 'This is the real thing,' Chancellor Collins says in story about steps UMass Medical is taking to address crisis
+3:45: Now people are panic-buying eggs
+11:45: Everything you need to know about stimulus package
+11:45: Rush to collect unemployment benefits hits online roadblock
+11:45: Sterling woman celebrates 100th birthday with family through window due
+11:45: Prince Charles tests positive
-19 official cases in Worcester, but total number 'significantly higher." Press conference video (28:43)
-'Not the time to open things back up': Worcester schools likely to remain closed beyond April 6
-Ch. 4: Coronavirus cases steadily rise in Worcester (2:22)
-Judges tests positive; Worcester court, 2 others forced to close
-Scenes throughout Worcester during stay-at-home advisory (29 photos)
-Worcester schools, teachers union close to agreement on student outreach during shutdown
-IT staff in overdrive to keep Worcester government working
-DCU Center to be used as surge care space
-MassHire resources for employers, job seekers and partners
-Are you essential? Find out what jobs are considered essential
-UMass Memorial caregivers now required to wear a face mask at all times
-Radio Worcester (13:41) -- City Manager Ed Augustus on COVID-19 response
-Radio Worcester (10:01) -- Tim Murray on how Chamber is helping businesses
-State totals: 382 new cases, 1,159 total cases, 11 deaths
-Baker says 10 more labs online, 750K pieces of PPE being sent to healthcare workers
-Ford working with 3M, GE to make respirators, ventilators
-Can blood from survivors treat the newly ill?
-Wait, what? Texas Lt. Gov. says seniors would rather face virus than kill economy
-On the lighter side: Jokers go 'all in' playing poker with toilet paper
-Today's Heroes (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): D’Errico's Market steps up to help those in need
In Other News
+3:45: Worcester's Clover Street to get stop signs in pilot program
+3:45: Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Worcester County home sale prices continue to rise
+3:45: WICN's Business Beat (30:00)
+11:45: Target settles class-action lawsuit filed by Clinton woman for $2.3M
-Polar Park, new South High projects will continue
-Committee approves revised plan for Doherty High rebuild
-Death at Worcester County House of Correction profiled in WBUR investigation 'Dying on the sheriff's watch'. Audio (10:34)
-UPDATED: Here are the restaurants open for take out or delivery
-Peppercorn’s ‘pumping out’ delivery, take-out orders during statewide ban
-Get a free Frosty with every Wendy's drive-thru order
-Restaurants may soon be able to offer beer, wine through takeout, delivery
-Neat drone video of Grafton Hill (3:12)
-Worcester City Hall weddings go al fresco
-Kung Fu & Tai Chi Academy of New England to hold public classes online
-Northbridge High staff create ‘Full House’-themed TikTok for students
-Today's deal: Sterling Dance Studio Offering Nearly 60 Online Classes
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): The 5 latest Worcester homes to hit the market
-Police: N.H. man chased neighbor with sword after being asked to lower music
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Top Posts
-Beechwood closes; Worcester hotels hit hard
-Person shot in Worcester; suspect taken into custody
-Four members of same Webster household test positive. Sutton reports first case
-Best-case scenario: 20K cases in Worcester County, worst-case: 540K
-Amazon Prime deliveries delayed up to a month
-3 new total cases in Worcester, 16 total. Firefighter, recruit test positive. Press conference video (38:08)
-Confirmed cases in Worcester now 13, hospital CEOs to tour DCU Center as possible overflow sites. Press conference video (21:45)
-Worcester Police want to locate this man suspected in nighttime breaking and enterings
-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
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man charged with manslaughter in Dorchester stabbing
+6:00: Remembering Gloria Steinem's visits to Central Mass.
+6:00: WCCA-TV continues streaming at wccatv.com while working on restoring cable transmission
+6:00: Old Sturbridge Village to mark America’s 250th with Special Muster Day
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to face Maine at DCU Center
+Noon: Meet Shrewsbury's new educators, ready to inspire students this fall
+Noon: Things to Do: Pike Hairfest, Dustin Ybarra and Spencer Fair
+Noon: Detour Music Fest goess off beaten path at Fuel America Grove Street
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Low-tech, high- engagement games for littles
-Sutton woman charged with photographing jurors says she was trying to get a picture of Lindsay Clancy (1:00). Article. Arraignment (11:37)
-Developer revives stalled apartment project on Worcester’s Chandler Street
-Worcester apartments sale signals shift in real estate investment, broker says
-Fatal overdoses down in Worcester, but much work remains to be done
-Worcester police respond to jackknifed tractor-trailer near Burncoat Street and I-290 on-ramp
-Traffic advisory for Park Ave. at Sagamore Road
-Worcester startup gets $8 million NASA grant to make medicine in space
-Worcester hosts first ever Dominican Festival
-Local students to contact International Space Station
-Worcester School Committee to consider recognizing June and September as Pride Months
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Labor Day gas prices reach record highs, straining budgets of Mass. drivers
-Should there be a national primary Election Day? Clark Professor Robert Boatright thinks so
-Radio Worcester (23:05): Why primary voters don’t represent the broader electorate
>DINING OUT: Shake Shack delays plan to open first local location
-Wonder food hall opens this week in Shops at Blackstone Valley
-ICYMI: Worcester rehab participants were used as unpaid workers: A.G.
-Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Worcester pedestrian crash
-Police hunt for suspect after Worcester stabbing
-Fleeing driver crashes near Kelley Square; bolts scene on foot
-Incumbents Mary Keefe, Jim O'Day secure Democratic nominations for state Rep.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police seek public’s help locating missing 38-year-old man
-West Nile virus detected in Shrewsbury; spraying today
-Store manager helps thwart $1,500 gift card scam, Sturbridge police say
-Officials look at drone policy as Spencer police build new program
-UMass Memorial opens new urgent care outpost in Northborough
-Dudley’s electricity aggregation program introduces new rates for 2026-27
-Oxford sets bulk item drop-off dates for October, November
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker deliver new sound on "Code Red"
-Jason Homer: What I’m reading now
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1390 (30:03): Shab, Dolly Parton and more
-Last Call: Isiah Tucker, executive director, Inner Voice for Outer Change for Youth
>OPINION: Christine Shustak: When Mero-Carlson's service, allegations collide
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 505 (28:38): Paul Matthews
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): Worcester primary turnout, police oversight and I.C.E. questions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Holy Cross professor
>SPORTS: Pushing back on idea Patriots are doomed by depth issues
-Bill Belichick used "diabolically clever" field goal trick to gain Patriots edge in shocking reveal
-Red Sox fall to Mariners, 8-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox game in Buffalo postponed
>NATIONAL: Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92
-Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
-6 months into the Iran War, gas prices are up 37%
-Tragic: Mom of 2 killed in freak accident as plane making emergency landing hits her car
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:39): What to know about judge's last-ditch effort to avoid mistrial
-Mass. median net wealth is $370,000, racial gaps persist
>COLLEGES: WPI’s transfer pathways open doors for more S.T.E.M. students
-Assumption named to Princeton Review’s Best 392 Colleges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): America’s most (and least) stressed cities
-This U.S. airline will let you pay for an empty middle seat
>BUSINESS: W.B.D.C. helps Worcester transportation company buy $1.75 million property
-LPL Financial Research: The cash flow case for value
-Uber slashing over 3,000 jobs as rise of robotaxis dents ride-hailing business
>HOMES: Lottery opens for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
>SHOPPING: Amazon launches verification tool to help consumers avoid scams
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 252 (28:50): Water Safe Worcester
-Alert warns parents about appeal of "upper deckies" among teens (3:23)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): White bean hummus
-Taco Bell debuts nostalgic Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Taco
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing with the Star" Season 35 cast and partners released
>MOVIES: Every "Spider-Man" movie villain, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie back home after 3-day hospitalization in I.C.U.
-Madonna, 68, shows off fresh-faced freckled look and ultra-smooth complexion
>ANIMALS: Watch: Bear booted out of car, leaves with a watermelon (1:18)
>HISTORY: Boston gravestone changing what we know about colonial life (2:31)
>GOOD NEWS: Delivery drivers save woman's life
-Meanwhile, in Maine, bigfoot sightings prompt police response
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