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 (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Motorcyclist seriously injured in Rutland crash
+Noon: Mass Indie Film Fest returning to Worcester, Southbridge and online
+Noon: Listen Up: Dan Gabel finds big band sound on upswing with new album
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, dean of WPI Business School
+Noon: Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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