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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:30: 53 new cases in Worcester, 963 total, Shrewsbury 103 (+8 cases), Grafton 39 (+4), Holden 29 (+0), Leicester 17 (+2). Press conference video (33:23)
+7:30: Worcester will order customers to wear face coverings at grocery stores, essential businesses
+7:30: State totals: 137 new deaths, 1,245 total, 2,263 new cases, 32,181 total, 140,773 tested
+7:30: Baker: Residents can expect decision on extending statewide stay-at-home advisory, school closures in near future
+7:30: 102,828 in Mass. file for unemployment, new claims down 26% from last week
+7:30: All N.H. schools will continue remote learning for rest of school year
+7:30: Small business relief program runs out of money
+2:45: Quinn's Irish Pub launches 'Food for the Front Line' initiative
+12:10: COVID-19 in Central Mass: Remembering those who have died
+12:10: Every country must meet 6 conditions before stay-at-home orders can be safely lifted
+12:10: Navy may reinstate USS Theodore Roosevelt captain
+8:05: Worcester health centers face critical PPE shortage
+8:05: COVID-19 Heroes -- Life as a Saint V's PCA during pandemic
-42 new cases in Worcester, 910 total, Shrewsbury 95 (no new cases), Grafton 35 (+2), Holden 29 (+1), Leicester 15 (+0). Press conference video (26:05)
-Ch. 4: Exclusive look inside UMass Memorial's coronavirus testing lab (1:59)
-‘The surge is here,’ Worcester ICU beds being filled
-St. Vincent Hospital nurses face furloughs
-WPI research finds SARS drugs could treat coronavirus
-Worcester music clubs deal with pandemic crisis
-Worcester Airport receives $1.3 million in federal funds
-Worcester Creative Relief Fund distributes $35,000 to local artists
-Turn seltzer bottles into protective masks? Polar Beverages co-owners got you
-Father of UMass Memorial nurse surprises daughter with thoughtful gesture
-Donations help fuel Sir Loin Catering's free takeout service
-State totals: 151 new deaths, 1,108 total, 1,755 new cases, 29,918 total, 132,023 tested
-Death toll at Holyoke Soldiers Home now at 47
-Stimulus check payments: Online banking down for many
-No, you do not have to repay your coronavirus relief checks
-Social distancing may be here until 2022, Harvard study says (:28)
-U.S. retail sales see biggest drop ever
-This is where all 50 states stand on reopening U.S. economy
-Dr. Fauci: How sports can return in U.S.
-ICYMI: 59 prisoners have been released from Worcester County jails because of coronavirus concerns
-ICYMI: Police, firefighters pay tribute to Worcester health care workers with parade (5:33)
-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
-On the lighter side: Cops in Maryland remind people to wear pants outside amid lockdown
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Auburn Police buy meals from Worcester restaurant for UMass Memorial nurses
In Other News
-Latest weather: Snow ... yes, snow
+7:30: Red Sox' anger mounts over MLB's stalled 2018 investigation
+2:45: Last brother of Worcester's famed musicians, Jerry Loconto, dies
+8:05: Worcester's Doherty High School project moves on to schematic design phase
+8:05: Worcester's Mulcahy Field to get a face-lift
-Worcester Police find SUV involved in hit and run, work to ID driver
-Worcester bar warned by state
-Worcester schools raising money to provide students Chromebooks for remote learning
-Worcester Housing Authority completes second phase $13.5 million energy efficiency project
-Updated list of restaurants offering take out or delivery
-Video captures massive paper mill explosion in Maine (warning: language)
-Shopping: Best TV deals, LG, Vizio, Samsung and more
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Apartments for rent in Worcester: What will $1,700 get you?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Victim of fatal crash in Shrewsbury was member of U.S. Army, friends say
+6:00: The Worcester farmers market is returning, and moving to a familiar location
+6:00: Worcester seeks to host Ghana World Cup fans, despite Providence base
+6:00: Worcester County Wonders: Worcester's oldest theater plans a rebirth
+6:00: Worcesteria: Remembering the best fictional Worcester Centrum show
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 22
+Noon: Becoming Robert Goddard: A rocketeer rooted in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester nonprofits share $500,000 grant pool
+Noon: At St. Mary’s Fish Fry, over 1,000 guests eat over 500 pounds of haddock
-Firefighters battle blaze in apartment building in Worcester
-Worcester jury convicts man of child rape
-Millbury woman home from Middle East after 40-hour journey (2:02)
-Green Hill Park is the "crown jewel" of Worcester
-City of Worcester opens applications for Green Hill Park Community Garden Plots
-Worcester nonprofit rebrands as Your Access Advocates amid 50th anniversary
-City Council weighs development, police headquarters, World Cup
>DINING OUT: Castle lets you dine with a 40-foot dragon and race go-karts (1:28)
-ICYMI: The Shops at Blackstone Valley to expand with 2 new buildings
-Woman admits stealing $220K from Worcester rest home, residents
-Massachusetts’ best-kept country music secret is this Worcester honky tonk bar
-When is the last day of school in Central Mass.? See town-by-town map
-Worcester looking into installing 5 air quality sensors
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: Where community meets craft: How local businesses lift our schools
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dilapidated footbridge on popular Shrewsbury trail will be replaced
-Officials discuss expansion, allocation of Westborough Wastewater Treatment Plant
-Templeton police arrest woman for violating restraining order by revving engine, yelling outside ex-boyfriend's home
-Health Foundation of Central Mass. invests additional $400,000 in Southbridge CARES
-Westborough completes redistricting; 114 students to switch elementary schools
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: "Burnin' down the house"
-WICN Brian Barlow Concert Series featuring Shawnn Monteiro and her trio March 27th
>OPINION: Rosalie Tirella: Finally home!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at age 99
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Cavaliers, 109-98
-Bruins lose to Penguins, 5-4
-Ty Law talks Christian Gonzalez’s contract, Bill Belichick negotiations and more
-Stockfish scores overtime winner to send Holy Cross men's hockey to Atlantic Hockey semifinals
-Holy Cross women’s basketball hosts Colgate in Patriot League quarterfinals on Monday
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres in shootout, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Terrorism investigated in U.S. embassy explosion in Oslo
-Iran confirms Russia’s helping "in many different directions" in its war with U.S., Israel
-Mom who vanished 24 years ago says she left family because of "domestic issues"
-Tragic: Beloved elderly couple of 70 years died holding hands after tragic car crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Taunton rallies around families who lost everything during massive house explosion
>COLLEGES: Clarkies awarded at American Mock Trial Association Regional Tournament
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): When to book flights for the best deals
-Is Basic Economy a good deal? Here's what to consider
>BUSINESS: Japan's Nikkei 225 share index falls more than 7% as oil soars to $114 a barrel
-Energy from bricks, and more chemistry tricks: Julio D’Arcy’s lab is a happy place of experimentation
>HOMES: Can solar panels lower your utility bill in the winter? (1:37)
>HEALTH: Women's Health Myths: Doctor warns against believing claims about testosterone
>FOOD: Scientists pinpoint why resisting a donut can feel impossible — even when you're full
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "The Dinosaurs" (2:01)
>MOVIES: Jason Biggs gives "American Pie 5" update: "Nostalgia is big right now"
>CELEBRITY: Woodstock legend Country Joe McDonald dies at 84
-Eric Dane's widow, Rebecca Gayheart, moves late actor's belongings out of Johnny Depp's home
>ANIMALS: Woman adopts handicapped senior cat for the sweetest reason (2:28)
>HISTORY: LIFE magazine photo, 1931: "Light Standard on Park Ave south of Highland St."
>GOOD NEWS: Officer recognized for saving 1-year-old boy who nearly drowned
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, couple walking their dogs make stunning 2,000-year-old discovery on a beach
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