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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:55: Outbreak at Jewish Healthcare Center: 3 residents pass away, 16 of 19 residents tested are positive, 2 pending, 1 negative, 6 staff test positive
+5:55: 47 new cases, 212 total in Worcester, 33 in Shrewsbury, 18 in Grafton, 11 in Holden, 4 in Leicester. Worcester press conference video (47:30)
+5:05: Worcester press conference live stream
+5:05: State totals: 32 new deaths, 154 total, 1,228 new cases, 8,966 total, 56,608 tested
+4:00: Worcester Together fund grows to $2.75M, as Holy Cross students add $23K
+4:00: WCCA-TV Daily Breaking (14:35): Ashley Carter, Farmers Market Program Coordinator, Regional Environmental Council
+4:00: 'LIVE' PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM Application Pack from Business Capital Resources
+4:00: Large donation helps St. John's Food For The Poor in Worcester
+4:00: State expects between 47,000-172,000 cases
+4:00: 3 more deaths reported by Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, more residents test positive
+4:00: Mass. unemployment claims spike another 22%
+4:00: Mass. extends vehicle registrations for 2 months
+4:00: MCI Shirley prison on lockdown after inmate tests positive (:22)
+8:50: U.S. jobless claims skyrocket to 6.6 million
+8:50: Water main on Dover Street shut off between Highland Street and Institute Road for repair
+8:50: Charlton 102-year-old's life spans two pandemics
-50 new cases in Worcester, 165 total, 28 in Shrewsbury, 16 in Grafton, 7 in Holden, 4 in Leicester. Press conference video (36:15)
-'Worcester is made for this moment' (5:06)
-Report: Robert Kraft sends Patriots plane to China to bring gear back to Mass.
-Construction on Polar Park, Worcester Public Library halted until May 4
-Worcester State students may now designate any undergraduate course pass/fail
-'Today' show interviews two UMass Medical School students who graduated early to fight virus (3:45)
-Reliant offering therapy sessions for those treating coronavirus patients
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (17:36): Worcester Readies for the COVID-19 Wave
-WCCA-TV's Daily Breaking (14:16): Liz Hamilton, Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
-Gun Parlor in Worcester shouldn’t have been open, Baker says
-Worcester Cultural Coalition announces artist relief grants
-Dudley-Charlton school employee tests positive, was in building with other staff
-Fitchburg arena outfitted as morgue
-Researchers at WPI working to make automated ventilators
-Now is the time for community, by Tim Garvin, United Way of Central Mass.
-Worcester Together: Central Mass COVID-19 Fund accepting applications
-Worcester nursing home move on hold after resident tests positive (1:02)
-State totals: 33 new deaths, 122 total deaths, 1,118 new cases, 7,738 total, 51,738 tested. Story
-UPDATED April 2: Here’s when the coronavirus ‘wave’ in Mass. hits peak, study shows
-6-week-old newborn from Connecticut dies
-Market Basket introducing social distancing measures, limiting number of shoppers
-'Somebody's got to do it': forklift driver who moves coronavirus victims
-Celebrities go viral doing their thing: Carole King sings 'So far away', Cocktail hour for Ina Garten; Samuel L. Jackson reads 'Stay the (bad word) at home'
-Where to get health insurance if you just lost your job
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston police officer buys groceries for mother of 3 (1:49)
In Other News
-Latest weather: Soaking rain system on the way
-Worcester restaurants surviving on takeout
-UPDATED April 1: Here are the restaurants open for take out or delivery
-Polar Seltzer’s new summer flavors are hitting store shelves a month early
-Two women's companies in Clinton find mutual success with repurposed goods
-FDA calls for heartburn drug Zantac to be pulled from market immediately
-ICYMI: Wicked Bites TV visits The Dogfather (2:38)
-Not surprising, Part I: Alcohol sales way up (:26)
-Not surprising, Part II: Men wash their hands much less often than women, research finds
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): 5 Latest Homes in Worcester To Hit The Market
-Local businesses: Have an offer or deal you want people to know about? Let us know
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 37 today in Worcester
-More school closings and delays
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Mass. and N.H. school vacations bring crowds to Worcester airport
-Popular Worcester restaurant closed by fire in Sept. announces reopen date
-Controversial 44-apartment Worcester development heads to Planning Board
-Worcester motorists keep one eye on the pump, other on world affairs
-W.R.T.A. riders navigating snow banks
-WPI researchers develop tool to predict Alzheimer’s disease
-Auburn substitute teacher terminated following reports of inappropriate behavior
-"We lost contact": Auburn family concerned for missing woman who has not been seen in months (2:08). Article
-Jabil set to move manufacturing out of downtown Clinton; NyproMold to stay
-Stores cry foul as some Worcester County towns ban ZYN nicotine pouches
-100 FM The Pike (8:05): Worcester Hot Dog Safari's Tom Mahoney on the upcoming bowling fundraiser
-Updated Worcester trash and recycling schedule through March 9th
>DINING OUT: Boston's oldest restaurant celebrates 200th year in business (:45)
-ICYMI: Worcester police S.W.A.T. team arrests man after armed domestic incident on Lawnfair Street
-Real estate developer Chip Norton sued by creditor who claims he owes $1 million
-Federal judge forces Worcester pastor Encarnacion into bankruptcy
-Radio Worcester (10:45): Vendors sought for Out to Lunch summer series on the Common
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Vacancies on Zoning Board of Appeals
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: Debate over homework load continues at W.R.H.S.
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Significantly disabled Grafton man scheduled for eviction
-D.A.: Body parts found by students in Shirley pond identified (8:00)
-Leominster man charged with third-offense O.U.I. for driving erratically while using nitrous oxide & kratom
-Whole Foods plaza in Shrewsbury listed for sale
-Ice cream lovers brave the cold as Uhlman's opens for season
-Sterling plastics dealer fined $23,000 for hazardous waste violations
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue at the top of the Glass Tower, 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Fairy Tales and Fables," "Lest We Forget" and more ...
-Fáilte brings Irish music to Worcester for first time
-Poets at Large celebrates International Women’s Day at Rose Room
>OPINION: Jillian Snyder: Drowning quietly — Why I keep swimming anyway
-I Did This Today: Falconing gives a bird's eye view of Worcester area
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 485 (29:08): Vincent Librandi
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was state checkers champion
>SPORTS: 7 "Vrabel Guys" the Patriots could target in NFL Draft
-Jayson Tatum returning to Celtics? Star listed as "questionable" for tonight's game
-Tatum’s return a reminder of Celtics’ improbable journey
-Bruins lose to Predators, 6-3
-Holy Cross men’s basketball season comes to end at No. 2 Lehigh in quarterfinal round
-100 FM The Pike (10:12): Holy Cross' Kit Hughes on all the Crusaders in the playoffs
-Clark reaches first NEWMAC women’s basketball final in 20 years
>CARS: Ford recalls over 600,000 vehicles over wiper, driveshaft defects
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. publishes missing Epstein files
-Takeaways from the first elections of 2026 campaign
-Tragic: Mom stabs son, 6, to death, setting home on fire blocking his brother from escaping: reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Traffic enforcement camera bills pick up speed on Beacon Hill
-Radio Worcester (20:20): Republican Anne Brensley says Mass. needs local control and lower energy costs
>COLLEGES: Second Foundations Lecture at Assumption examines complexities of the human voice
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 forbidden islands you can't visit (and why they're off-limits)
-7 of the world’s best airport hotels
>BUSINESS: StartUp Week returns to Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: How LPL Research thinks about dividends
-Cumulus Media, owner of WXLO, files change in Chapter 11 plan, eliminating debt
>SHOPPING: 40,245 bicycle helmets from Walmart recalled over "risk of injury or death"
>HOMES: How much does it cost to buy a house in Worcester in 2026?
>HEALTH: Can a mammogram detect heart disease? The science behind a surprising new discovery
>FOOD: Trader Joe’s expands recall on frozen meals
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 3 of "The Comeback" on HBO (1:40)
>MOVIES: "Game of Thrones" movie officially in the works
>CELEBRITY: Britney Spears arrested in Ventura County
-"Walking miracle" Billy Porter was "dead for 3 days" during medical emergency
>ANIMALS: Skinny senior dog just needed someone to love her (2:10)
>HISTORY: Front Street in Worcester looking East toward Union Station, around 1861
>GOOD NEWS: Natick firefighters deliver baby at station after parents couldn’t make it to hospital
-Meanwhile, Florida man finds 7-foot boa constrictor in his driveway
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