Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:15: Logan passenger departures down 76%
+7:15: Disney parks to remain closed indefinitely
+5:15: 17 new cases in Worcester, 55 total, 6 in Shrewsbury, 6 in Grafton, 5 in Holden, 1 in Leicester. Press conference video (32:30)
+4:30: State totals: 823 new cases, 3,240 total, 35 deaths, 29,371 tested, 288 hospitalized
+4:30: Gun Parlor in Worcester stays open despite governor’s order
+4:30: ‘Now you’re infected,’ Putnam suspect says while coughing in trooper’s face
+4:30: Walmart reports rise in sales of tops, not pants, during coronavirus
+12:15: Local contractor donates $400k of medical equipment to Worcester hospitals
+12:15: Radio Worcester (7:05) -- City Councilor Sean Rose talks Free Throws for your Community (Worcester Together Fundraiser)
+12:15: Baker: All travelers entering Mass. must isolate for 14 days (2:30)
+12:15: Why isn't Mass. releasing town-by-town data? (2:44)
+12:15: Immediate need for nurses, respiratory therapists in Mass.
+12:15: Boston Catholics OK to eat meat on Lent Fridays
+7:00: Essential workers can get free daycare in Worcester
-11 new cases in Worcester, 38 total, 5 in Shrewsbury, 5 in Grafton, 2 in Holden. Press conference video (22:16)
-More patients in city are requiring intensive care. Related: Patients avoiding hospitals concerns Worcester Medical Director
-New symptom: Stomach pain now appearing as only symptom for some confirmed cases
-Worcester school nurses donate supplies (7 photos)
-UMass Medical School accelerating graduation of fourth-year medical students
-Radio Worcester (10:04) -- Dani Babineau on how pandemic is impacting Redemption Rock
-WCCA-TV Daily Breaking (19:16) -- Allen Fletcher of Worcester Public Market
-Reliant Foundation donates $116K to local health services
-FLEXcon donates Hazmat suits, protective shields to UMass Memorial
-Need propane? Travel trailer/motor home rental? Fuller RV is here to help
-Worcester small businesses have until Friday to apply for $10,000 grants offered by city
-'Don’t try to guess on who it is and put names out.' Spencer announces 2 positive tests
-State totals: 579 new cases, 2,417 total, 25 dead
-Mass. rolls out measures to protect low-income renters, homeowners
-U.S. jobless claims hit 3.3 million, quadruple previous record
-This is why you shouldn't flush 'flushable' wipes
-McDonald's reportedly yanking all-day breakfast menu
-Scam alert: Beware calls asking for your information to receive stimulus checks
-Critical supplies to donate? Here's who to call
-On the lighter side: Doughnuts with Dr. Anthony Fauci's face selling like hot cakes
-Today's Heroes (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester makers 3D printing parts to convert CPR masks to N95 respirators
In Other News
+12:15: Worcester's own Ricky Duran Will Perform a Live One-Hour Show on Facebook and Instagram
-UPDATED: Here are the restaurants open for take out or delivery
-Overnight: Three-alarm fire in three-decker off Park Ave.
-Greater Worcester might be better primed for recovery from coronavirus recession than most areas of country
-After Burncoat, Worcester East Middle and Grafton Street schools in line for replacement
-Worcester-area student athletes adjusting to loss of spring season
-Will Smith praises Worcester’s Joyner Lucas for tribute song to actor’s career
-ICYMI: Death at Worcester County House of Correction profiled in WBUR investigation 'Dying on the sheriff's watch'. Audio (10:34)
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Walkthrough of available units in Kelley Square Lofts (22:05)
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-The restaurant chain that never closes has closed nearly a quarter of their locations
-Judges tests positive; Worcester court, 2 others forced to close
-Now people are panic-buying eggs
-8 new cases in Worcester, 27 overall. Holden reports first 2 cases. Press conference video (20:24)
-Scenes throughout Worcester during stay-at-home advisory (29 photos)
-Everything you need to know about stimulus package
-19 official cases in Worcester, but total number 'significantly higher." Press conference video (28:43)
-Target settles class-action lawsuit filed by Clinton woman for $2.3M
-It ‘started a cartwheel and just fell’: Witnesses describe fatal Sterling plane crash
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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