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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 (:35). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man charged with manslaughter in Dorchester stabbing
+6:00: Remembering Gloria Steinem's visits to Central Mass.
+6:00: WCCA-TV continues streaming at wccatv.com while working on restoring cable transmission
+6:00: Old Sturbridge Village to mark America’s 250th with Special Muster Day
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to face Maine at DCU Center
+Noon: Meet Shrewsbury's new educators, ready to inspire students this fall
+Noon: Things to Do: Pike Hairfest, Dustin Ybarra and Spencer Fair
+Noon: Detour Music Fest goess off beaten path at Fuel America Grove Street
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Low-tech, high- engagement games for littles
-Sutton woman charged with photographing jurors says she was trying to get a picture of Lindsay Clancy (1:00). Article. Arraignment (11:37)
-Developer revives stalled apartment project on Worcester’s Chandler Street
-Worcester apartments sale signals shift in real estate investment, broker says
-Fatal overdoses down in Worcester, but much work remains to be done
-Worcester police respond to jackknifed tractor-trailer near Burncoat Street and I-290 on-ramp
-Traffic advisory for Park Ave. at Sagamore Road
-Worcester startup gets $8 million NASA grant to make medicine in space
-Worcester hosts first ever Dominican Festival
-Local students to contact International Space Station
-Worcester School Committee to consider recognizing June and September as Pride Months
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Labor Day gas prices reach record highs, straining budgets of Mass. drivers
-Should there be a national primary Election Day? Clark Professor Robert Boatright thinks so
-Radio Worcester (23:05): Why primary voters don’t represent the broader electorate
>DINING OUT: Shake Shack delays plan to open first local location
-Wonder food hall opens this week in Shops at Blackstone Valley
-ICYMI: Worcester rehab participants were used as unpaid workers: A.G.
-Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Worcester pedestrian crash
-Police hunt for suspect after Worcester stabbing
-Fleeing driver crashes near Kelley Square; bolts scene on foot
-Incumbents Mary Keefe, Jim O'Day secure Democratic nominations for state Rep.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police seek public’s help locating missing 38-year-old man
-West Nile virus detected in Shrewsbury; spraying today
-Store manager helps thwart $1,500 gift card scam, Sturbridge police say
-Officials look at drone policy as Spencer police build new program
-UMass Memorial opens new urgent care outpost in Northborough
-Dudley’s electricity aggregation program introduces new rates for 2026-27
-Oxford sets bulk item drop-off dates for October, November
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker deliver new sound on "Code Red"
-Jason Homer: What I’m reading now
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1390 (30:03): Shab, Dolly Parton and more
-Last Call: Isiah Tucker, executive director, Inner Voice for Outer Change for Youth
>OPINION: Christine Shustak: When Mero-Carlson's service, allegations collide
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 505 (28:38): Paul Matthews
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): Worcester primary turnout, police oversight and I.C.E. questions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Holy Cross professor
>SPORTS: Pushing back on idea Patriots are doomed by depth issues
-Bill Belichick used "diabolically clever" field goal trick to gain Patriots edge in shocking reveal
-Red Sox fall to Mariners, 8-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox game in Buffalo postponed
>NATIONAL: Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92
-Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
-6 months into the Iran War, gas prices are up 37%
-Tragic: Mom of 2 killed in freak accident as plane making emergency landing hits her car
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:39): What to know about judge's last-ditch effort to avoid mistrial
-Mass. median net wealth is $370,000, racial gaps persist
>COLLEGES: WPI’s transfer pathways open doors for more S.T.E.M. students
-Assumption named to Princeton Review’s Best 392 Colleges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): America’s most (and least) stressed cities
-This U.S. airline will let you pay for an empty middle seat
>BUSINESS: W.B.D.C. helps Worcester transportation company buy $1.75 million property
-LPL Financial Research: The cash flow case for value
-Uber slashing over 3,000 jobs as rise of robotaxis dents ride-hailing business
>HOMES: Lottery opens for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
>SHOPPING: Amazon launches verification tool to help consumers avoid scams
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 252 (28:50): Water Safe Worcester
-Alert warns parents about appeal of "upper deckies" among teens (3:23)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): White bean hummus
-Taco Bell debuts nostalgic Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Taco
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing with the Star" Season 35 cast and partners released
>MOVIES: Every "Spider-Man" movie villain, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie back home after 3-day hospitalization in I.C.U.
-Madonna, 68, shows off fresh-faced freckled look and ultra-smooth complexion
>ANIMALS: Watch: Bear booted out of car, leaves with a watermelon (1:18)
>HISTORY: Boston gravestone changing what we know about colonial life (2:31)
>GOOD NEWS: Delivery drivers save woman's life
-Meanwhile, in Maine, bigfoot sightings prompt police response
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