Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:35: 153 new cases in Worcester, 868 total, Shrewsbury 95 (+6), Grafton 33 (+2), Holden 28 (+0), Leicester 15 (+1). Press conference video (17:14)
+6:35: Death toll at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home increases to 44
+6:35: Maine joins Conn., Vt. extending until mid-May
+6:35: Newly found mutation could threaten vaccine race, study says
+6:35: WHO says 70 vaccines are in the works
+5:00: State totals: 113 new deaths, 957 total, 1,296 new cases, 28,163 total, 126,551 tested
+5:00: ‘One World: Together At Home’ announces Alicia Keys, Jennifer Lopez, Taylor Swift to perform live
+4:25: Radio Worcester (8:49): Glory! A Beer that helps fight COVID-19 with Tim Garvin of the United Way of Central Mass
+12:15: Amazon hiring 75,000 more workers to keep up with demand
+12:15: Less than 3% of small businesses applicants have received relief payment
+7:30: Cancer patients in Mass. feeling strain (1:52)
+7:30: Woman in Wash. fighting coronavirus gives birth while in an induced coma
-29 new cases in Worcester, 715 total. 89 in Shrewsbury, 31 Grafton, 28 Holden, 14 Leicester. Press conference video (27:26)
-Cases reported by Central Mass. cities, towns as of Monday
-Employees of essential public-facing businesses, restaurants in Worcester now required to wear masks
-If construction shutdown lasts until June, WooSox likely won't start on time
-Radio Worcester's Chamber Radio Blast with President & CEO Tim Murray (8:14): COVID-19 Economic Update (April 13th)
-Essential manufacturers in Central Mass. have found a way to produce
-WCCA-TV 'Daily Breaking' (27:33): Victoria Waterman, CEO, Girls Inc. of Worcester
-ThisWeekInWorcester.com launches a COVID-19 dashboard
-UMass Memorial Medical Center support staff seek hazard pay, testing
-UMass Memorial delays elective procedures further
-State totals: 88 new deaths, 844 total, 1,392 new cases, 26,867 total, 122,049 tested
-Mass. joins multistate pact on post-virus economy
-Death toll at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home increases to 40
-212 residents, staff at Cambridge nursing homes test positive
-Hanover will return $30M in auto premiums for April, May, to eligible customers
-BU says students may not be able to return until January (:28)
-Bodies piled in closet, slumped in chair at Detroit hospital
-Coronavirus likely spread in California as early as December: official
-California cop dies after twice being denied test
-Does cooking kill the coronavirus? And more food questions answered
-Celeb chef and Worcester native Geoffrey Zakarian hosting 'Great New York Foodathon'
-John Krasinski does it again, gets health workers free phone service, lifetime Sox tix (1:16)
-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
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 1,000 cases of bananas donated to Worcester's schools, pantries, shelters
In Other News
+4:20: Tractor-trailer roller I-290 West to Mass Pike in Auburn
+12:35: Updated list of restaurants offering take out or delivery
+12:15: Holy Cross named new women's basketball coach
+7:30: Gun found in stolen car in Worcester; 2 arrested
+7:30: Worcester schools could reinvest budget savings, buy laptops
-Armed morning home invasion in Worcester results in arrest
-Driver arrested after crash on Highland St. in Worcester
-Plantation Street bridge demolition delayed
-I-290 lanes in Auburn closed overnight Wednesday, Thursday
-Tens of thousands in state without power. Local outages, as of 6:15 a.m.
-Here's the latest dangerous social media challenge
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): 5 newest homes to hit the market in Worcester
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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