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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
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:23). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing girl
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Shrewsbury shooting victim ID'd as Kevin Doherty, 56; suspect arraigned
-Related: New details revealed in deadly shooting of Shrewsbury dad (3:03)
-Related: Suspect’s criminal history includes machete attack, fights
-Related: Machete attack victim says suspect should have been in jail (2:46). Article
-Related: Suspect who allegedly killed Shrewsbury father is held without bail (2:32)
-Earlier: Shrewsbury father shot to death after walking 6-year-old child to school (2:58). Article
-Firefighters battle blaze at scrap metal site in Worcester
-Webster woman in court after allegedly causing bomb scare at convenience store (:32). Article
-Worcester motorcyclist killed in crash with tractor-trailer remembered
-Goodbye trash, and pounds: City D.P.W. crews make clean sweep of streets
-Spotted lanternfly detected in 13 Worcester County cities and towns: How to stop the spread
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Jermoh Kamara on health, schools, community
-The016.com announces political ad packages
-WCCA-TV's WCCA-TV Primary Candidate Forum (41:14)
>DINING OUT: New Worcester Mediterranean restaurant announces official opening date
-ICYMI: Worcester man charged with killing his toddler son in Ohio ordered held without bail
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Traffic delays after tractor-trailer gets stuck under bridge in Worcester
-State Police recruit from Worcester died from blunt force injuries, family attorney says (2:21). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden recreation fields formally opened
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-September Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): It’s the Spencer Fair!
-It's the first year at the new David Prouty High. Here's what it looks like
-Dudley man arrested after shoving officer during intoxicated dispute at home
-Man charged after crashing into pole and tearing through yards in West Boylston
-Sample ballot for September 8th Paxton vote
-Leominster residents urge council to reverse Orchard Hill zoning to block apartment project
-D.J. or band needed for Rutland Sock Hop
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Pinecroft Dairy 5 p.m. Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Chainsmokers at Breakaway Festival, KC and the Sunshine Band and more ...
-"Whirlwind": Worcester fans raise money for movie about cycling legend Major Taylor
-King Richard's Faire opens new location in Carver for 44th season
-Design a bookmark for this Worcester Public Library contest
>OPINION: Stacey Kenneally: Finding our way — Wins with my sensory child
-First Person: In matters of faith, Joe Fusco Jr. looks for "returns"
-WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 478 (28:59): Movie Reviewers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to nurse who worked at UMass Memorial for 33 years
>SPORTS: Patriots release veteran safety Jabrill Peppers in surprise move
-Patriots unveil new alternate uniform for Week 13 game vs. Jets
-Red Sox lose to Pirates, 4-2
-Red Sox release Walker Buehler to end $21 million debacle
-WooSox lose to Durham, 5-3
-Worcester Academy basketball legend joins athlete advisory board for Boston Legacy FC
>NATIONAL: Middle schoolers shielded younger students using buddy system during school shooting
-Radio Worcester (13:19): McGovern warns of capital militarization, vows to reintroduce Epstein files amendment
>TRAGIC: Bullfighter gored to death in shocking arena attack in Portugal (2:01)
>NEW ENGLAND: State Police enforcing Move Over law over Labor Day weekend
-I.C.E. has arrested more noncriminals than criminals in Mass. this year: See stats
>COLLEGES: Assumption welcomes its newest Hounds
-WPI biomedical engineering professor receives $630,000 grant for fibrosis study
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 of the world's biggest natural arches
>BUSINESS: New inflation data factors into the Fed's interest rates decision
-LPL Financial Research: Grand ideas at the Grand Tetons
-Can a resolution be reached at Market Basket next week? (17:15)
>SHOPPING: Wayfair Labor Day sale | Save up to 80%
>HEALTH: CVS restricts COVID shots in 3 states, including Mass.
-Caffeinated coffees are mostly free of toxins, with a few exceptions
>FOOD: Kellogg's becomes first company to sign binding agreement removing toxic dyes from cereals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES:New movies on streaming: "Together," and more
>CELEBRITY: Bruce Willis' wife reveals his "scary" symptoms pre-dementia diagnosis
-Idris Elba admits he's never watched "The Wire"
>ANIMALS: Dumped neglected dog learns to be a puppy again (1:49)
>HISTORY: What is gerrymandering? You can trace its history back to Mass.
>GOOD NEWS: Needham girl's book about cancer journey features police pup who escorted her home
-Meanwhile, Bermuda Triangle mystery solved? This scientist’s theory is making big waves (4:53)
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