Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: 20 new cases in Worcester, 75 total plus 14 in Shrewsbury, 11 in Grafton, 6 in Holden, 1 in Leicester. Press conference video (23:24)
+6:00: 'A complete shock': Residents being evacuated from Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center (1:49)
+6:00: Worcester Technical High School to be used to house homeless with COVID-19
+6:00: #HeartWorcester pops up around city (15 photos)
+6:00: Last year's $208M pharmacy sale helping to pay for UMass Memorial's coronavirus cost
+6:00: State totals: 1,017 new cases, 4,257 total, 44 deaths, 35,049 tested, 350 hospitalized
+6:00: Major disaster declaration for Massachusetts
+6:00: American Red Cross facing severe blood shortage
+6:00: FDA authorizes 15-minute test
+6:00: Calif. teen dies of coronavirus, was turned away with no insurance
-17 new cases in Worcester, 55 total, 6 in Shrewsbury, 6 in Grafton, 5 in Holden, 1 in Leicester. Press conference video (32:30)
-Worcester nursing home 1st in state to move residents to establish coronavirus treatment center
-Worcester looking to better track cases
-Health officials worried about delays in treating non-coronavirus needs
-UMass Medical School students excited, nervous to join battle
-Radio Worcester (8:44): Alex Guardiola talks Small Business Relief Legislation & Up to Date Information
-Local contractor donates $400k of medical equipment to Worcester hospitals
-Essential workers can get free daycare in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (7:05) -- City Councilor Sean Rose talks Free Throws for your Community (Worcester Together Fundraiser)
-T&G makes online coronavirus coverage free to read
-‘We miss you!’ Clinton Elementary School teachers send uplifting messages to students
-‘Now you’re infected,’ Putnam suspect says while coughing in trooper’s face
-State totals: 823 new cases, 3,240 total, 35 deaths, 29,371 tested, 288 hospitalized
-Mass. among national leaders in testing
-Baker: All travelers entering Mass. must isolate for 14 days
-Why isn't Mass. releasing town-by-town data? (2:44)
-RMV now appointment only, will enforce strict ‘no walk-in’ policy
-Millions of workers in the U.S. won’t be getting stimulus checks
-Alarming cellphone map shows how spring breakers could have spread coronavirus
-Stuck at home with a coronavirus patient? Here’s how you can stay healthy
-How to tell the difference between allergies, the flu and coronavirus
-Comparing grocery delivery services among local supermarkets
-Disney parks to remain closed indefinitely
-Walmart reports rise in sales of tops, not pants, during coronavirus
-Need propane? Travel trailer/motor home rental? Fuller RV is here to help
-Critical supplies to donate? Here's who to call
-Today's Heroes (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 911 dispatcher in Calif. helps elderly man who called because he ran out of food
In Other News
+6:00: Kelley Square construction: Harding and Millbury streets to be reversed overnight on May 5; MassDOT cancels informational meeting
+6:00: Joyner Lucas releases debut album ‘ADHD’
-UPDATED: Here are the restaurants open for take out or delivery
-Worcester schools plan calls for putting new funding toward preK, teacher diversity
-Gun Parlor in Worcester stays open despite governor’s order
-ICYMI: Greater Worcester might be better primed for recovery from recession than most areas of country
-Ricky Duran plays live virtual concert (59:44)
-'Continue to make art everywhere': Worcester Cultural Coalition
-‘Wheel of Fortune’ contestant shocks with quick puzzle solve
-Awwww. Aquarium closed welcomes shelter puppies for visit
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Top Posts
-The restaurant chain that never closes has closed nearly a quarter of their locations
-Three-alarm fire in three-decker off Park Ave.
-Now people are panic-buying eggs
-New symptom: Stomach pain now appearing as only symptom for some confirmed cases
-11 new cases in Worcester, 38 total, 5 in Shrewsbury, 5 in Grafton, 2 in Holden. Press conference video (22:16)
-McDonald's reportedly yanking all-day breakfast menu
-This is why you shouldn't flush 'flushable' wipes
-It ‘started a cartwheel and just fell’: Witnesses describe fatal Sterling plane crash
-Target settles class-action lawsuit filed by Clinton woman for $2.3M
-Patients avoiding hospitals concerns Worcester Medical Director
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 50 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: GoFundMe created to benefit family of Worcester shooting victim Bob Nuah
+Noon: Charged in Worcester girl's death, Christopher Remillard awaits trial
+Noon: W.R.T.A. board votes to extend fare-free buses through 2025
+Noon: W.B.J. hires New School graduate as reporter covering health care, D.E.I.
+Noon: Richard Thomas in "To Kill a Mockingbird" in Worcester
+Noon: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
+Noon: Five things to do: Motorheads, mind readers, moments of music
+Noon: Street style served up fresh at fashion show
+Noon: Northampton cosmic metal act Black Pyramid set to invade Central Mass.
+Noon: Worcester State prof and poet Heather Treseler wins prize for "enthralling" poems
-Rutland teen killed in crash during motocross race in Southwick
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Chandler Magnet Elementary School in Worcester (:46)
-First responder training at 2 Worcester schools on Thursday
-New Worcester Police Department gun unit recovers first illegal firearm
-Cordella's Coffee opens in Worcester on bustling block
-Worcester assembles taskforce to improve train service
-New E.P.A. rules to limit P.F.A.S. in drinking water: Worcester is "meeting every standard"
-GoFundMe created to help Worcester teen in critical condition from shooting
-As Karen Read trial starts, Turtleboy's influence on display
-Worcester retirement home receives $8 million from H.U.D. for green renovation
-Woman finds 60-year-old message in a bottle in Mashpee, returns it to family that lived in Worcester (2:06). Article
-City hosts community planting days for new Miyawaki Forests
-9 cannabis firms in Central Mass. receive $430,000 from first Social Equity Trust Fund grants
>DINING OUT: 9 student chefs compete at Girl Scouts' Fork It Over event
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 69-year-old man
-Fourth Worcester triple shooting suspect turns himself in, police say
-Worcester police starting new unit dedicated to curbing gun violence
-Worcester woman comes face to face with man breaking into her home (2:10). Article
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Scout project refurbishes church lounge
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-TODAY! Ice cream making class Thursday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police hold free car seat safety inspection on Friday
-Auburn police to conduct liquor license compliance checks through October 31st
-Southbridge schools chief tops list of town employee salaries
-F.E.M.A. grant gives Spencer Fire Department 24/7 staffing for first time
-Leicester library encouraging people to donate their solar eclipse glasses
-Sciuto's Bookshop in Douglas will close after a year in business
-Mini Golf returns to Bigelow Library in Clinton
-West Boylston police log April 8th to 14th
>BARS & BANDS: 6 of the city’s best espresso martinis
>SHOWTIME: Latin American concert and expo, celebrates culture and makes connections in Worcester
-Did Bruce Springsteen deliver a classic show at Mohegan Sun? You bet
-John Lennon and Paul McCartney's sons Sean and James release first song together
-Worcesteria: Connections across the world through Palestinian poetry
-Prelim round for Teen Spoken Word Festival set for White Room
-Last Call: Richard Kravitz, artist
-Sarah Connell Sanders: No pachyderms pack at the circus
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 197 (28:36): Donald Unger, Editor, and Nick Zwirblia, Author
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 421 (27:14): Dr. Lynda Young
-Unity Radio (1:45:58): Cannabis 101 x TheWoo508 Block Party
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who saved her infant daughter during 1953 Worcester tornado
>SPORTS: Robert Kraft "big part" of why Bill Belichick lost Falcons job
-Bruins-Maple Leafs playoff series begins Saturday night
-Celtics begin playoff series on Sunday
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 2-0
-WooSox beat Durham, 6-2
-Holy Cross Football Mic'd Up (1:32): Head Coach Dan Curran
-Holy Cross football, women's hockey teams name captains
-Highlights of Worcester Country Club restoration catches members' attention
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Ford recall: Over 450,000 Bronco Sport, Maverick cars recalled
>NATIONAL: 2 bodies recovered amid investigation of missing Kansas moms
-7-year-old sets up lemonade stand to buy mom's headstone
-Tragic: Mom dies in freak work accident after becoming "trapped" in machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Day 2: Analysis of jury selection in the Karen Read trial (9:53)
-What's behind Mass. halving its prison population? (9:28). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI launches the nation’s first fintech PhD program
-Anna Maria’s play raises money for local charity
-From doodle to digital: Clark Professor Ilir Mborja traces his art journey
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 unusual destinations to visit in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: 4-day workweeks may be around the corner. A third of America's companies are exploring them
-LPL Research: Revisiting energy
-Google lays off workers as part of "pretty large-scale" restructuring
>SHOPPING: Local retailers brace themselves for Record Store Day
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, April 14th
>HEALTH: These are the reasons why women miss lifesaving breast cancer tests
-Many women still face barriers to getting regular mammograms, C.D.C. study finds
>FOOD: Food scientist reveals why Coke tastes better at McDonald's
>TV/STREAMING: "The Gates," Black-led daytime soap opera ordered at CBS
>MOVIES: "Pirates Of The Caribbean" producer confirms sixth film
>CELEBRITY: Clint Eastwood, 93, spotted in rare appearance with Jane Goodall at event in California
>ANIMALS: Wild seal swims up to diver to tickle him (3:03)
>HISTORY: Chapel at Hope Cemetery
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 86-year-old woman brings home gold medal
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, territorial turkey terrorizing school chased off by umbrella-wielding principal
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