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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:30: 11 new cases in Worcester, 38 total, 5 in Shrewsbury, 5 in Grafton, 2 in Holden. Press conference video (22:16)
+7:30: UMass Medical School accelerating graduation of fourth-year medical students
+7:30: FLEXcon donates Hazmat suits, protective shields to UMass Memorial
+7:30: Radio Worcester (10:04) -- Dani Babineau on how the pandemic is impacting Redemption Rock
+7:30: WCCA-TV Daily Breaking (19:16) -- Allen Fletcher of Worcester Public Market
+7:30: State totals: 579 new cases, 2,417 total, 25 dead
+7:30: This is why you shouldn't flush 'flushable' wipes
+Noon: Reliant Foundation donates $116K to local health services
+Noon: Need propane? Travel trailer/motor home rental? Fuller RV is here to help
+Noon: Mass. rolls out measures to protect low-income renters, homeowners
+Noon: 5 great ways to stay sane while staying home
+Noon: McDonald's reportedly yanking all-day breakfast menu
+10:30: WCCA-TV Daily Breaking (12:32): David Ginsburg, WICN General Manager/Program Director
+9:00: Worcester small businesses have until Friday to apply for $10,000 grants offered by city
+9:00: Worcester-area student athletes adjusting to loss of spring season
+9:00: Worcester school nurses donate supplies (7 photos)
+9:00: 'Don’t try to guess on who it is and put names out.' Spencer announces 2 positive tests
+9:00: U.S. jobless claims hit 3.3 million, quadruple previous record
+9:00: Hockey equipment maker shifts from helmets to face shields for first responders
-8 new cases in Worcester, 27 overall. Holden reports first 2 cases. Press conference video (20:24)
-All Mass. schools closed through April (:53)
-Worcester superintendent 'not surprised' by state's extended closure call
-Worcester school nurses gather gloves, thermometers for health care workers, first responders and nursing homes
-Radio Worcester Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (11:58): COVID-19 Response and Small Business Resiliency
-Volunteers serve 600 free meals a day to Worcester children while schools are closed
-Critical supplies to donate? Here's who to call
-'This is the real thing,' Chancellor Collins says in story about steps UMass Medical is taking to address crisis
-State totals: 679 new cases, 1,838 total cases, 15 deaths
-The restaurant chain that never closes has closed nearly a quarter of their locations
-Now people are panic-buying eggs
-Everything you need to know about stimulus package
-Rush to collect unemployment benefits hits online roadblock
-Sterling woman celebrates 100th birthday with family through window due
-Today's Heroes (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shrewsbury siblings raise money to get proctective gear for UMass Memorial doctors, staff
In Other News
+7:30: After Burncoat, Worcester East Middle and Grafton Street schools in line for replacement
+7:30: Will Smith praises Worcester’s Joyner Lucas for tribute song to actor’s career
-It ‘started a cartwheel and just fell’: Witnesses describe fatal Sterling plane crash
-Worcester schools plan calls for putting new funding toward preK, teacher diversity
-John Fredette is denied new trial in 1994 murder of Kevin Harkins
- Worcester's Clover Street to get stop signs in pilot program
-WICN's Business Beat (30:00)
-Target settles class-action lawsuit filed by Clinton woman for $2.3M
-ICYMI: Death at Worcester County House of Correction profiled in WBUR investigation 'Dying on the sheriff's watch'. Audio (10:34)
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Top Posts
-Beechwood closes; Worcester hotels hit hard
-Judges tests positive; Worcester court, 2 others forced to close
-Four members of same Webster household test positive
-Scenes throughout Worcester during stay-at-home advisory (29 photos)
-Amazon Prime deliveries delayed up to a month
-Best-case scenario: 20K cases in Worcester County, worst-case: 540K
-Worcester Police want to locate this man suspected in nighttime breaking and enterings
-3 new total cases in Worcester, 16 total. Firefighter, recruit test positive. Press conference video (38:08)
-19 official cases in Worcester, but total number 'significantly higher." Press conference video (28:43)
-2 celebrated Holy Cross alumni: Bob Cousy calls Dr. Fauci 'my hero'
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Peak fall foliage is getting closer (3:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State’s first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license
+6:00: Worcester area voters head to polls for early voting
+6:00: Worcester councilor seeks community forum on Amazon drones
+6:00: Wachusett senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football (3:07)
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 3
-The "Mystery of the Stained Glass Window" continues to confound
-WPI research using A.I. to identify melanoma gets boost in international competition
-Bee Zee seeks approval for Southwest Cutoff gas station expansion
-Prosecution rests in Inoa retrial; alleged accomplice doesn’t testify
-Worcester's 10 biggest development opportunities
-Mayor Petty wants City Council to take stance on marijuana law
-Amazon drone deliveries, marijuana ballot question and street repairs on Worcester council agenda
-Shrewsbury calls for pause on Amazon drone delivery amid concerns
-Coat drive to distribute nearly 4,000 winter coats
-From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Community Media Day on Tuesday
-Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Mass. destination for 150 years
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant celebrates 1 year on Park Ave.
-Multi-cuisine food hall Wonder opens in Worcester. How to get 50% off
-ICYMI: "Back to spending time together": The world of mahjong proves popular in Central Mass.
-A boy who struggled to be heard finds his voice—and a championship—in the waves
-Worcester addiction forum emphasizes housing, employment and support beyond treatment
-1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
-Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Halloween trick-or-treating 5 to 8
-Halloween in Holden next Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster schools tout massive improvement in state assessment
-Data centers, Flock cameras among key votes at Charlton Special Town Meeting
-Dudley man arrested after police execute warrants, seize stolen guns and drugs
-Harvard Sweet Boutique owner shares affection for confections with community
-Free overdose response training Tuesday in Shrewsbury
-Southbridge fire station nearing completion as $20 million project remains under budget
-Westborough Women's Club raises funds to help those battling childhood cancer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mass. bars can stay open an extra hour this Halloween. Here's why
>SHOWTIME: Wholesale Klezmer Band brings "Jewish Life in Song" to Southbridge
-100 FM The Pike (16:11): Steve Schirripa ("The Sopranos," "Blue Bloods") is bringing Willie Boy to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:17): Joel Hoekstra on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Worcester return
>OPINION: Scotia Hille: Omnibus bills enable opaque lawmaking
-Jay Kaufman: Complexity isn’t the issue. The Legislature’s dysfunction is
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 612 (28:24): Carl Rushton, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester priest
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Jets, 26-19, as Drake Maye throws 3 touchdowns
-Patriots once again battered by injuries in win
-New era begins as Jayson Tatum, Celtics embark on first season without Jaylen Brown
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey downed by Army
-CBS Sports Network to air Holy Cross at Lafayette men's basketball matchup
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres, 5-2
-Gov. Healey calls for girls flag football to become official M.I.A.A. varsity sport
>CARS: Tesla’s new flying Roadster performs stunning maneuvers during live unveiling
>NATIONAL: Deadly incident at Canada military base
-French police arrest 1,800 protesters after violent clashes and looting
-Air Force commando dies after falling from 170-foot rafters during fast-rope demonstration at college football game
-Tragic: Father of 3 stabbed to death while getting snacks for kids waiting at park
>NEW ENGLAND: What's ahead this week in the Matthew Farwell trial (2:52)
-After suspended drunken crash, Mass. candidate for lt. gov. suspends campaign (2:31)
-Ballot question 7: Could smaller lots make homes affordable? (2:27)
>COLLEGES: Leah Ben-Ami named executive director for Foundations Forward at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Not declaring this item at customs can get you a $300 fine
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-The best and worst months to apply for a job, according to data
-Q&A: Good Feels grows amid cannabis industry uncertainty
>SHOPPING: Don't pay full price for fall and Halloween decor at these 6 stores
>HOMES: Real estate Q&A with Kathleen Goneau
>HEALTH: Why you may have trouble finding new flu shot at pharmacies (2:27)
-Tapeworm drug could treat disease that affects 190 million women
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Simple lemon chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new 4-part Netflix docuseries on Mike Tyson (2:28)
>MOVIES: Family friendly Halloween movies
>CELEBRITY: Viola Davis reveals disease that left her with "9 out of 10" pain
-Elizabeth Hurley sparks engagement rumors with mysterious new diamond ring
>ANIMALS: Cat family shows up just as family says goodbye to their dog (1:59)
>HISTORY: A new book reveals the sickening extent of J.F.K.'s philandering
>GOOD NEWS: Man becomes oldest to fly with wingsuit, attempts to break record
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, man accused of stealing flamingo says he drank up to 40 beers before pulling off heist
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