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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: 11 new cases in Worcester, 86 total. Press conference video (8:42)
+7:00: State totals: 698 new cases, 4,955 total, 48 deaths, 39,066 tested, 399 hospitalized. Story
+1:00: Someone left these signs on utility poles outside Auburn Police station
+1:00: Rhode Island repeals 'unconstitutional' order targeting New Yorkers
+1:00: Should people without symptoms wear masks as a preventative measure?
+1:00: Mystery diner leaves $10,000 tip at Florida restaurant
-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)
-'A complete shock': Residents being moved from Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center (1:49)
-Strike threatens deliveries from Worcester-area stores
-Worcester Technical High School to be used to house homeless with COVID-19
-Ray Mariano: Two faces of our coronavirus response
-#HeartWorcester pops up around city (15 photos)
-Last year's $208M pharmacy sale helping to pay for UMass Memorial's coronavirus cost
-State totals: 1,017 new cases, 4,257 total, 44 deaths, 35,049 tested, 350 hospitalized
-Major disaster declaration for Massachusetts
-American Red Cross facing severe blood shortage
-Rhode Island sends out National Guard to search for fleeing New Yorkers
-FDA authorizes 15-minute test
-Calif. teen dies of coronavirus, was turned away with no insurance
-Need propane? Travel trailer/motor home rental? Fuller RV is here to help
-Critical supplies to donate? Here's who to call
-Today's Hero (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shrewsbury real estate agent donates thousands of N95 masks
In Other News
+1:00: 'I've been this way since day one': Worcester rapper Joyner
-Latest weather: Today a cold, rainy mess
-Kelley Square construction: Harding and Millbury streets to be reversed overnight on May 5; MassDOT cancels informational meeting
-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
-Today's deal: Save up to $1,299 after rebate at Sclamo's Appliance & Furniture
-These are the most bizarre things people steal from hotel rooms
-Latest obituaries | | -Yesterday's highlights
Top Posts
-Worcester nursing home 1st in state to move residents to establish coronavirus treatment center
-Three-alarm fire in three-decker off Park Ave.
-Gun Parlor in Worcester stays open despite governor’s order
-Local contractor donates $400k of medical equipment to Worcester hospitals
-Millions of workers in the U.S. won’t be getting stimulus checks
-New symptom: Stomach pain now appearing as only symptom for some confirmed cases
-17 new cases in Worcester, 55 total, 6 in Shrewsbury, 6 in Grafton, 5 in Holden, 1 in Leicester. Press conference video (32:30)
-McDonald's reportedly yanking all-day breakfast menu
-How to tell the difference between allergies, the flu and coronavirus
-‘Now you’re infected,’ Putnam suspect says while coughing in trooper’s face
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
-Wondering why your gas bill is still so high? Mass. has taken little action on change (4:22)
>DINING OUT: Fatima's Cafe, Pampas Churrascaria among region's hidden dining
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clearing the way for construction on Route 12
-How a food truck turned into a full-on cafe...
-Sutton health teacher honored at Blackstone Valley Tech
-Clips of the past: Longtime Shrewsbury barbershop Perrone's recalled
-TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Leominster City Council meets behind closed doors to discuss lawsuit against Mohawk Drive cannabis facility
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after stop of construction van for obstructed plate
-Following shutdown attempt, Job Corps in Devens calls for new applicants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Anna Maria "All Student Art Show" opening reception on Wednesday
>OPINION: Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a jump for joy
-Shaun Connolly: Your family are a bunch of monsters
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 541 (29:32): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator from Worcester
>SPORTS: Vrabel, Patriots bring confidence into divisional round
-Patriots-Texans Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots-Texans: Which team has the edge on paper? (7:40)
-Old Grumbly Fan's Divisional Playoff Patriots preview
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Hawks, 132-106 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball pulls away from Lafayette, 70-48
-Holy Cross women’s hockey downs B.U., 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Lafayette
-Auburn's Kellen Looney borrows Thomas Gale's Holy Cross goalie gear
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss in Portland
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. says Congressmen can't intervene in release of Epstein files
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Day care worker accused of fatally suffocating baby days before his first birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged following prostitution sting at hotel
-Documents reveal intense pressure in Mass. service plaza saga (3:53)
>COLLEGES: Hal Jurist, longtime supporter of WPI, awarded honorary degree
-Clark honors Martin Luther King Jr. with faculty panel, day of service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Chile announces Cape Froward National Park "on the edge of the world" will be built in 2 years
>BUSINESS: That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it
-Former Flexcon C.E.O. re-joins former employer
-OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users
>HOMES: MassHousing to rollout financing program for A.D.U. home construction
>HEALTH: Cheering for the Patriots can be good for your mental health (2:15)
-Doctors in Scotland may have found new way to treat eczema (1:38)
>FOOD: McDonald's 2026 menu changes include giant burger and "secret menu"— though U.S. rollout remains uncertain
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Golden Globes winners
>MOVIES: "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" full movie (1:36:19)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton is named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
-Mel Brooks was with Carl Reiner when he collapsed and died
>ANIMALS: Shelter Beagle hides in a corner until 1 guy takes him home (4:25)
>HISTORY: Looking back at the Patriots' history in Foxborough (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel visits young patient, lifts family’s spirits (1:51). Article
-Meanwhile, Irish town "shell-shocked" after thousands of live crustaceans spill from overturned truck
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