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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: FEMA sending refrigerated trucks to NYC
+6:00: Cases expected to double in Worcester by end of week
+5:05: 15 new cases in Worcester, 101 total, 20 more in Shrewsbury, 16 in Grafton, 7 in Holden, 2 in Leicester. Press conference video (22:27)
+4:45: State totals: 797 new cases, 5,752 total, 56 deaths, 42,793 tests, 453 hospitalized
+4:00: Radio Worcester (15:29): Dr. Michael Hirsh gives a Coronavirus update for March 30
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:54): Tim Murray talks Coronavirus Economic Relief for Local Businesses
+4:00: WCCA-TV's Daily Breaking (26:33)
+4:00: WRTA bus drivers picket, ask for rear-entry boarding to ensure social distancing; most routes now at fewer than 6 riders
+4:00: For College Seniors, 2020 Will Be Hard to Forget
+4:00: Chamber postpones Worcester Women's Leadership Conference
+4:00: Macy's to furlough 130,000 workers
+8:30: Radio Worcester (8:03): Worcester Together fund surpasses $2.5M
-11 new cases in Worcester, 86 total. Press conference video (8:42)
-ICYMI: Strike threatens deliveries from Worcester-area stores
-Coronavirus changes Augustus' focus, not his responsibilities
-Worcester assisted living facility creates 'safe visit' for residents, families
-Teachers at a Worcester school made this heartwarming video for students (2:55)
-Worcester funeral home puts in precautions during pandemic
-Non-essential businesses in Worcester hope to be there when it's over
-Someone left these signs on utility poles outside Auburn Police station
-State totals: 698 new cases, 4,955 total, 48 deaths, 39,066 tested, 399 hospitalized. Story
-Recreational marijuana businesses wanted to be declared 'essential' so they can open
-Mass. companies can donate, sell protective equipment through online portal
-Fauci's dire prediction: U.S. could see up to 200K coronavirus deaths, millions infected
-Rhode Island repeals 'unconstitutional' order targeting New Yorkers
-Federal government extends social distancing guidelines until April 30
-Elderly woman in New York dies after being shoved for not social distancing
-Should people without symptoms wear masks as a preventative measure?
-Engineer in Conn. makes public his working design for 3D printing ventilator splitter in case of emergency
-American Red Cross facing severe blood shortage
-Critical supplies to donate? Here's who to call
-Mystery diner leaves $10,000 tip at Florida restaurant day before everyone laid off
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Auburn 6 year old gets parade after birthday party canceled
In Other News
+6:00: WooSox co-owner adds to Worcester holdings
+5:05: Worcester Police arrest 6 after breaking up party Friday night on May St.
+4:45: 85,000 Sq. Foot Building on Clark St. in Worcester Sells for $13M
+4:00: Worcester Fire Department taking extra precautions, asks residents to do same
+8:30: Construction equipment blaze overnight in Millbury
-Latest weather: Another cool late March day ahead
-On probation for Worcester shooting, 26-year-old man arrested on new gun charges
-'I've been this way since day one': Worcester rapper Joyner
-UPDATED: Here are the restaurants open for take out or delivery
-Taco Bell giving away free tacos on Tuesday
-Today's deal: ICYMI: Worcester auto repair shop offering free oil changes to hospital workers
-Local businesses: Have an offer or deal you want people to know about? Let us know
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Top Posts
+8:30: Construction equipment blaze overnight in Millbury
-Worcester nursing home 1st in state to move residents to establish coronavirus treatment center
-Millions of workers in the U.S. won’t be getting stimulus checks
-Gun Parlor in Worcester stays open despite governor’s order
-'A complete shock': Residents being moved from Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center (1:49)
-Local contractor donates $400k of medical equipment to Worcester hospitals
-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)
-How to tell the difference between allergies, the flu and coronavirus
-‘Now you’re infected,’ Putnam suspect says while coughing in trooper’s face
-Calif. teen dies of coronavirus, was turned away with no insurance
-Major disaster declaration for Massachusetts
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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