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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:20: 36 new cases in Worcester, 1,171 total, 1056 (58 per day) since April 1. Press conference video (20:42)
+7:20: City closes Worcester Tech shelter; moves 46 COVID-19 positive homeless to DCU Center
+7:20: COVID-19 could do serious harm to Worcester tax collections, budget
+7:20: UMass president says team rising to the moment
+7:20: State totals: 884 long-term care home deaths, 1,706 total, 1,705 new cases, 38,077 total, 162,241 tested
+7:20: Coronavirus surge in Mass. getting federal attention (2:49)
+7:20: Sen. Markey: America 'unprepared' for reopening economy (5:50)
+7:20: Mass. lawmakers pass ban on evictions, foreclosures
-68 new cases in Worcester, 1,135 total, 1,020 cases since April 1 (60 per day average). No press conference on Saturday
-Mayor Petty would like to see all Worcester residents tested over next several months
-Area school officials see challenges with reopening schools this spring
-Ray Mariano: Worcester’s bipartisan leadership responds to partisan pandemic
-Worcester pro wrestling business put on pause
-Closed: Unwelcomed signs for Central Mass. businesses (33 photos)
-Worcester Public Library bolsters online resources amidst shutdown, offers WiFi in parking lots
-Worcester Historical Museum wants you to send stories, images from pandemic
-Local high school seniors staying positive as high school nears end
-WCCA-TV's 'Healthy Living' with Dr. Donald Pelto (26:45): Staying healthy and motivated during pandemic
-ICYMI: Testing at Worcester homeless shelter finds 43% positive
-ICYMI: Cases reported by Central Mass. cities, towns as of Friday
-Cumberland Farms in Southbridge closed after employee tests positive
-State totals: 810 long-term care home deaths, 1,560 total, 1,970 new cases, 36,372 total, 156,806 tested. Story
-Baker: Hospital capacity is holding up against surge (2:02)
-Retailers offering discounts to frontline workers (2:01)
-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
-At least he quarantined: Conn. man broke into restaurant, spent days eating, downing booze: cops
-John Krasinski hosted a virtual senior prom and it was epic
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester Together fund gets $50K from Worcester cannabis shop
In Other News
+7:20: Trash and recycling in Worcester will be delayed a day because of Patriots’ Day
+7:20: Central Mass. Jewish Theatre Co. to debut this fall in Worcester
+7:20: Head-on collision kills 2 in Westborough
+7:20: At least 10 killed in shooting rampage in Canada, police say
-Worcester's newest restaurant to hold pop-up take out event next Sunday
-Updated list of restaurants offering take out or delivery
-Councilor Bergman requesting leaf pickup in some West Side neighborhoods
-Holy Cross connections: Stephen Colbert & Conan O'Brien
-Updated hours, senior hours for Worcester-area grocery stores
-Hometeam awards turn to star-studded streaming broadcast
-Watch: Goat with two faces born at Wisconsin farm
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Video tour of Webster Lake waterfront cape (10:42)
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
-Wondering why your gas bill is still so high? Mass. has taken little action on change (4:22)
>DINING OUT: Fatima's Cafe, Pampas Churrascaria among region's hidden dining
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clearing the way for construction on Route 12
-How a food truck turned into a full-on cafe...
-Sutton health teacher honored at Blackstone Valley Tech
-Clips of the past: Longtime Shrewsbury barbershop Perrone's recalled
-TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Leominster City Council meets behind closed doors to discuss lawsuit against Mohawk Drive cannabis facility
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after stop of construction van for obstructed plate
-Following shutdown attempt, Job Corps in Devens calls for new applicants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Anna Maria "All Student Art Show" opening reception on Wednesday
>OPINION: Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a jump for joy
-Shaun Connolly: Your family are a bunch of monsters
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 541 (29:32): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator from Worcester
>SPORTS: Vrabel, Patriots bring confidence into divisional round
-Patriots-Texans Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots-Texans: Which team has the edge on paper? (7:40)
-Old Grumbly Fan's Divisional Playoff Patriots preview
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Hawks, 132-106 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball pulls away from Lafayette, 70-48
-Holy Cross women’s hockey downs B.U., 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Lafayette
-Auburn's Kellen Looney borrows Thomas Gale's Holy Cross goalie gear
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss in Portland
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. says Congressmen can't intervene in release of Epstein files
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Day care worker accused of fatally suffocating baby days before his first birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged following prostitution sting at hotel
-Documents reveal intense pressure in Mass. service plaza saga (3:53)
>COLLEGES: Hal Jurist, longtime supporter of WPI, awarded honorary degree
-Clark honors Martin Luther King Jr. with faculty panel, day of service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Chile announces Cape Froward National Park "on the edge of the world" will be built in 2 years
>BUSINESS: That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it
-Former Flexcon C.E.O. re-joins former employer
-OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users
>HOMES: MassHousing to rollout financing program for A.D.U. home construction
>HEALTH: Cheering for the Patriots can be good for your mental health (2:15)
-Doctors in Scotland may have found new way to treat eczema (1:38)
>FOOD: McDonald's 2026 menu changes include giant burger and "secret menu"— though U.S. rollout remains uncertain
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Golden Globes winners
>MOVIES: "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" full movie (1:36:19)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton is named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
-Mel Brooks was with Carl Reiner when he collapsed and died
>ANIMALS: Shelter Beagle hides in a corner until 1 guy takes him home (4:25)
>HISTORY: Looking back at the Patriots' history in Foxborough (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel visits young patient, lifts family’s spirits (1:51). Article
-Meanwhile, Irish town "shell-shocked" after thousands of live crustaceans spill from overturned truck
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