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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: 50 new cases in Worcester, 165 total, 28 in Shrewsbury, 16 in Grafton, 7 in Holden, 4 in Leicester. Press conference video (36:15)
+7:00: 'Worcester is made for this moment' (5:06)
+7:00: Construction on Polar Park halted until May 4
+7:00: Worcester State students may now designate any undergraduate course pass/fail
+7:00: Gun Parlor in Worcester shouldn’t have been open, Baker says
+7:00: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (17:36): Worcester Readies for the COVID-19 Wave
+7:00: Worcester Cultural Coalition announces artist relief grants
+7:00: State totals: 33 new deaths, 122 total deaths, 1,118 new cases, 7,738 total, 51,738 tested. Story
+7:00: Fitchburg arena outfitted as morgue
+7:00: 6-week-old newborn from Connecticut dies
+7:00: Market Basket introducing social distancing measures, limiting number of shoppers
+7:00: 'Somebody's got to do it': forklift driver who moves coronavirus victims
+7:00: Celebrities do their thing: Carole King sings 'So far away', Samuel L. Jackson reads 'Stay the (bad word) at home'
+11:00: Researchers at WPI working to make automated ventilators
+11:00: Now is the time for community, by Tim Garvin, United Way of Central Mass.
+11:00: Not surprising, Part I: Alcohol sales way up (:26)
+11:00: Not surprising, Part II: Men wash their hands much less often than women, research finds
+7:15: Worcester nursing home move on hold after resident tests positive (1:02)
+7:15: Worcester Together: Central Mass COVID-19 Fund accepting applications
-Here’s when the coronavirus ‘wave’ in Mass. hits peak: study
-14 new cases in Worcester, 115 total, 21 in Shrewsbury, 16 in Grafton, 7 in Holden, 2 in Leicester. Press conference video (27:01)
-At War With Coronavirus: Saint Vincent nurse details struggle
-Worcester man with coronavirus says seasonal ailments make recognizing symptoms hard
-CVS Health to expand testing at Shrewsbury location
-DCU Center to be 250-bed field medical station (1:48). Story
-WRTA approves boarding change, free rides
-Claremont Academy teachers share school spirit with students
-WCCA-TV (30:42) -- Daily Breaking March 31
-New online activity portal 'Rec Woo' launches
-The 016 receives Facebook Community Network grant to increase coronavirus coverage
-Worcester Business Journal to host free webinars on $2T stimulus package
-With schools closed, Clark volunteers take tutoring online
-Chancellor Collins' message to UMass Medical community (5:45)
-UMass Medical School graduates new doctors in virtual ceremony
-State totals: 33 new deaths, 868 new cases, 6,620 total cases, 89 deaths, 46,935 tested
-Gov. Baker extends stay-at-home advisory until May 4
-A Wicked Vacant Boston: Eerie daytime scenes from the Hub (3:03)
-Hotels & Airbnbs in Mass. not allowed for leisure during crisis (1:20)
-What you need to do to get your government stimulus check
-RVs get new role as 'quarantine and isolation housing' and for homeless
-Captain of aircraft carrier with growing coronavirus outbreak pleads for help from Navy
-Lenders blocked plan to protect Americans' credit scores amid coronavirus
-Whole Food workers prepare to strike because of virus exposure concerns
-Walmart announces new steps, including temperature checks
-Critical supplies to donate? Here's who to call
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Former Assumption star Deonte Harris, an NFL Pro Bowler, donates meals to hometown
In Other News
+11:30: UPDATED: Here are the restaurants open for take out or delivery
+11:00: Soaking rain system on the way
+11:00: Fines for violating state's hands-free driving law start today
-High-speed chase leads to heroin charges for Dudley woman
-Tractor-trailer rollover on Pike ramp in Auburn
-Looking for some inspiration? Watch: Maple the woodchuck does some stair climbing at EcoTarium in Worcester
-Worcesteria: Buses, boredom and the coming bacchanal
-Wicked Bites TV visits The Dogfather (2:38)
-A piece of history in Shrewsbury is no more
-Area coaches, administrators applaud MIAA's decision to keep fighting for spring season
-Name the 5 songs from the '80s with the word "heart" in their titles and sign up to win a $25 Bravehearts gift card!
-Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes in Idaho
-At the office: Boss accidentally morphs into potato during videoconference
-Local businesses: Have an offer or deal you want people to know about? Let us know
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 62 today in Worcester
-Snow in October? Here are all the times winter weather has started early in Mass.
-Mount Washington sees first measurable snow of the season
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Small liberal arts colleges are struggling, but one in Worcester is bucking the trend
-Convicted Worcester bridge attacker Joshua Hubert sentenced to prison (:25). Article
-Related: Family details impact of Worcester bridge attack at Hubert sentencing
-Local middle school teacher passes away unexpectedly
-Remembering when Leonard Cohen played Clark University in 1970
-TODAY! Worcester’s favorite neighborhood haunt is back Saturday
-No Kings protests planned across Central Mass.
-Related: What are your rights at a protest? What to know ahead of No Kings
-Walk To End Alzheimer's returns to Worcester on Sunday
-Woman to voters: Reject candidates who protect child rapist
-Worcester begins search for new health and human services commissioner
-T&G This Week: What happened at the courthouse, and why we told the story
-Worcester Guardian's Week in Review: Debates, development, Halloween Highlights
-Gas prices are almost at $3 in Massachusetts. Why they're falling
-Radio Worcester (19:59): Research Bureau recommends civilian police oversight after 50 years of debate
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: New England Police Union endorses Mayor Joe Petty, other candidates
-Worcester mayoral candidates disagree on civilian oversight board for police. Video (59:09)
-District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Indian restaurant TKU Kuppanna’s opens in Northborough
-ICYMI: Nonstop flights to Fort Myers set to return to Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester cemetery hosts lantern-lit tours where actors bring the dead to life
-Related: The dead come back to life in this Worcester cemetery thanks to “Rural Remains” (:48)
-NFL cornerback from Worcester Isaac Yiadom donates supplies to Chandler Elementary students
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): At 122 Diner, help support Ava's fight against Ovarian Cancer
-New fields being used as work continues
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Aggressive turkey rules the roost over Sterling neighbors
-Sterling readvertising for fire chief after complaint
-This Shrewsbury High graduate scouted MLB talent for over 27 years
-Auburn sets trick or treating hours
-Grant to review Lancaster zoning
-The Landmark's public safety logs
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Twins, winds, blues and boos ...
-Worcester calling? Joyner Lucas, Evelynroze, Carlos Odria and more get Boston Music Award nods
-Salem Torture Museum offers unsettling journey into a painful past
-Pianist Simone Dinnerstein is back in Worcester for BACHtoberfest
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Worcester City Council district hopefuls respond to questions
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr.'s kidneys send him back to the Stone Age
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:12): Josh Swalec, blacksmith and president, Worcester Artist Group
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who operated a Front Street fixture for decades
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel insists Patriots’ trade deadline plans won’t be influenced by record
-Why the Bill Belichick-U.N.C. Hulu docuseries fell apart
-Jayden Clerveaux looking to get running game on track for Holy Cross
-Holy Cross football team takes on Richmond
-Holy Cross women's hockey team beats Dartmouth, 3-2
-Worcester Railers 2025-26 season guide
>CARS: See which car earned MotorTrend’s top honor for 2026
>NATIONAL: 3 killed after plane drops 12,000 feet in under a minute
-Hatch Act questions emerge amid government shutdown
-Tragic: Woman dies in freak accident while at country music festival
>NEW ENGLAND: Trial date set for former Stoughton police officer charged in pregnant woman's death
-The future of online casinos: What Mass. natives need to know
>COLLEGES: Fall Fest recap: A celebration of Anna Maria alumni, families and community
-UMass Medical School gets $625,000 from Department of Defense to start lung disease study
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Looking for a quiet weekend escape? Check out the most "peaceful" town in Mass.
-The simple hack for bringing water through T.S.A.
>BUSINESS: Is A.I. really making electricity bills higher? Here’s what the experts say
-Which national chain do Mass. residents wish was in our state?
>SHOPPING: Lego announces new Tropical Aquarium set. Here's when you can buy it
>HEALTH: Cold medicine could change your gut health for years
-Fitness trend sending people to hospital at "alarming rate"
>FOOD: Connecticut pizza is all the rage right now — what's behind the hype? (21:15)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new HBO series "I Love LA" (2:07)
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "The Strangers: Chapter 2," "Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie" and more
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas reportedly split
-Kevin Federline claims Britney Spears was high in "erratic" knife-wielding videos
>HISTORY: The Bell in Hand Tavern turns 230
>ANIMALS: Tiny, neglected senior dog rules her new household (1:40)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandma, 80, completes Ironman World Championship
-Meanwhile, in California, driver stopped for using a hand-drawn license plate
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