Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:15: 47 new cases in Worcester, 640 total. 84 cases in Shrewsbury, 30 Grafton, 28 Holden and 8 Leicester. Press conference video (19:28)
+7:15: State totals: 87 new deaths, 686 total, 1,886 new cases, 22,860 total, 108,776 tested
+7:15: Closing the Distance - Video Series from Holy Cross (6:49)
+7:15: Mass. makes unemployment application for Spanish speakers
+7:15: Latest shopping hot buy: Hair products
+8:30: SJC overrules Worcester, Brockton courts, orders 3 prisoners released
+8:30: These countries are reopening. Here's how they're doing it
-Projected Mass. surge peak now April 26, death toll increases, latest data shows
-Conn. schools, non-essential businesses to remain closed until at least May 20; Vermont extends through May 15
-111 new cases in Worcester, 593 total. 78 in Shrewsbury, 29 in Grafton, 28 in Holden, 8 in Leicester. Press conference video (21:29)
-Dozens of new cases ID'd at Holy Trinity Nursing center and SMOC shelter
-UMass Memorial Medical Center workers find way to show their smile while they don face masks
-Price Chopper/Market 32 asks governors to help get masks for workers
-No MCAS tests for students the rest of this year
-Residents show appreciation with donations to local police
-Worcester author in Esquire: I can’t answer my daughter's questions about COVID-19
-ICYMI: SIGN OF THE TIMES -- 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, Green Street heading toward Kelley Square, Worcester
-State totals: 96 new deaths, 599 total, 2,033 new cases, 20,974 total, 102,372 tested
-Reports of child abuse, neglect plummeting across New England. That’s not good
-28 veterans have died after testing positive at Holyoke Soldiers' Home (:22)
-Coronavirus strikes at least 2,100 senior facilities across U.S., higher than government reports
-Coronavirus-related deaths at Littleton senior living facility doubles to 10
-Not too early to start making plans for when this is over. 52 RVs for rent you can tour online at Fuller RV Rental & Sales
-Beauty salon in Ohio caught 'sneaking customers in' to have hair, nails done
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Oklahoma nursing home puts on parade so residents can see loved ones
In Other News
+7:15: Downtown Worcester Subway closed
+7:15: From Accurate Worcester Assessments for Real Estate (AWARE) -- Important information about tax bill
+7:15: Vaillancourt named a 2020 Fast 50 company by Boston Business Journal
+7:15: Former Bruins center dies at 25
-No one injured in fire on Dorchester Street in Worcester
-Life Flight called in on Mass Pike tractor-trailer rollover
-Police: Worcester man, wanted Shrewsbury bank robber, nabbed in Framingham
-Niche Hospitality announces temporary closing of all restaurants
-Restaurant, a Worcester favorite, reopens for takeout
-Who's offering takeout for Easter? Check Dining Out!
+UPDATED: Here are the restaurants open for take out or delivery
-Ch. 4: Easter Bunny gets jump on holiday, visits homes in Auburn (1:55)
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Video tour of well-maintained, young Rutland home (2:09)
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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