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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+8:45: Dramatic jump in number of new cases because of issue with state database. 206 new cases in Worcester, 1,445 total. Press conference video (33:28)
+8:45: Radio Worcester (11:46): Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty: School year done, COVID-19 and budget
+8:45: Radio Worcester Chamber Radio Blast with Tim Murray & Alex Guardiola (18:50): New financial relief for small businesses
+8:45: Mass. releases new town-by-town data
+8:45: UMass Memorial establishes COVID-19 triage unit
+8:45: State totals: 1,205 long-term care deaths, 2,182 overall, 1,745 new cases, 42,944 total, 180,462 tested
+8:45: Death toll at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home increases to 66
+8:45: Should haircutting businesses be essential? Baker responds (4:02)
+8:45: Many Mass. residents working from home are drinking on the clock, survey finds
+8:00: Boston mayor says lifting restrictions could be months away (1:25)
+8:45: WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (13:28): Paula Bushey, Treasurer, Mustard Seed Catholic Worker
+8:45: Most Americans want more economic stimulus
+8:00: CDC warns of a possibly worse outbreak this winter
+8:00: First COVID-19 death in U.S. now believed to have been on Feb. 6
+8:00: Hair salon owners petition to be essential business
-40 new cases in Worcester, 1,239 total. Press conference video (27:02)
-Central Mass. city and town COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday
-UMass Memorial nurses make tough phone calls to coronavirus-positive patients
-30% increase in ventilated patients at UMass Memorial since Friday
-UMass Memorial doctors desperate for plasma donors (1:37)
-Local mother taking precautions before giving birth during pandemic
-Worcester consolidating shelters for homeless population who do not have coronavirus
-UMass Medical School uses partnership with Chinese university to secure PPE donations
-CEO of St. V's owner touts focus on 'maximizing our cash position' amid furloughs
-Saint Vincent Hospital CEO shares thoughts, appreciation for hospital team, Worcester Community (6:41)
-Radio Worcester (16:42): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus gives a COVID-19 update (April 21)
-Radio Worcester (9:09): Chamber President & CEO Tim Murray talks expanded unemployment benefits
-ICYMI: Here's what reopening Worcester may look like
-Mass. schools closed for remainder of academic year
-State totals: 1,059 long-term care deaths, 1,961 total, 1,556 new cases, 41,199 total, 175,372 tested
-Baker leaves door open for Mass. businesses to reopen before end of June if cases, hospitalizations decline
-Number of child patients growing in Mass. (1:50)
-Man dies from coronavirus after calling it political ploy (:49)
-U.S. needs to 20M tests per day to fully reopen: report
-McDonald's offering free meals to healthcare workers as 'thank you
-Thinking of dyeing your hair during quarantine? Here's what stylists want you to know
-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 the office: North Carolina farm renting out animals to crash Zoom meetings
-On the lighter side: Here's what everybody needs to be doing right now (3:32)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Buck's Whiskey & Burger Bar donating 500 meals to frontline workers
In Other News
+8:45: Worcester County home, condo prices soar in March
+8:45: Worcesteria: The home team steps up
+8:45: Bravehearts launched third Piece of Our 'Hearts song scramble
+8:00: Peppercorn's introduces Family Meal Package
+8:10: Updated list of restaurants offering take out or delivery
-Reminder: Trash and recycling in Worcester will be delayed a day because of Patriot's Day
-Updated hours, senior hours for Worcester-area grocery stores
-Patriots trade Gronk to Tampa Bay
-Nova Scotia mass shooting: Death toll rises to 22 victims
-Shopping: Best Sephora Beauty Insider sale deals
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): On the market, a Grand Chateau inspired by Versailles in Worcester
-On the lighter side: Lost pig sends Conn. police on 45-minute pursuit (Video)
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 47 today in Worcester
-New England winter weather forecast (1:56)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
-Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud
-Neighbors speak out on dual roundabouts in Chandler St. traffic plan
-Area fire chief battles restaurant blaze on honeymoon in Puerto Rico (2:19)
-Worcester police arrest 2 on fentanyl trafficking charges
-Holden restaurant among Phantom Gourmet's Old Reliables: Classic restaurants doing it right (4:40)
-Ghoul housekeeping: Inflatables run riot for Halloween on Dawson Road
-Candy by state: What Massachusetts craves before Halloween
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Radio Worcester (13:24): Worcester builds a biotech hub, but can it keep the companies it creates?
-Stop & Shop offers discount after website outage
-Clinton police chase black bear into woods following multiple sightings
-State fire board approves annual recalled sprinkler checks
-Radio Worcester (9:27): Worcester Guardian celebrates 3 years of independent local journalism
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Worcester shooting, school boundary changes, winter overhaul
>DINING OUT: Celebrating the transition from summer to fall
-Diner connects Worcester seniors and trains Quinsigamond hospitality students
-ICYMI: Correctional officer accused of smuggling drugs into Worcester County jail
-Worcester police make arrest in connection with fatal strip club shooting
-Worcester nursing home caught in statewide RegalCare crackdown
-Worcester ranks No. 1 among U.S. metro areas for single mothers, study finds
-Worcester County income gap widens as poverty holds at 10%
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Vacancy on Council of Aging
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Today! St. Roch Church plans annual yard sale Saturday
-Today! Shred Day for Shrewsbury residents Saturday
-Road milling begins Saturday on Oak Street in Shrewsbury
-Woman arrested after disturbance outside library in Dudley, accused of spitting at and kicking officer
-Auburn approves 3-way stop at West and Rochdale streets
-Westborough Connects-run GenPals program bridges the generational gap
-Northborough resident proposes unique way to boost public participation in town meetings
-Brimfield at Odds With the Winthrops: Author Don Duffy to speak Wednesday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Frankenstein" at O.S.V., Disney on Ice at DCU, Scene Queen
-Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
-Knocked Loose and Denzel Curry ignite Worcester on The Hive Mind Tour
-Carrot Top set to make dramatic return to stage after suicide attempt
>OPINION: Diane Cotter: D.C.'s silence on P.F.A.S. fire gear must end
-Boston Globe editorial: Worcester Diocese should listen to victims, publish list of credibly accused priests
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (46:18): Alex Corrales, Worcester Housing Authority
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Trappist monk who later ran multiple local businesses
>SPORTS: Are Patriots the most injured team in the NFL?
-Patriots power ranking roundup: Drake Maye leading charge to top 10 in NFL
-Bruins beat Anaheim, 4-2
-Celtics' bench closes out perfect preseason with overtime win in Philly
-Holy Cross football to play at No. 17 Harvard
-Adam Due sets the standard for Holy Cross football
-Holy Cross mourns the loss of Hall of Famer and Patriots great Jon Morris
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey falls to Harvard
-Worcester Railers 2026-27 season guide
>CARS: Car insurance lapse triggers "incredibly frustrating" registration issue (4:10)
>NATIONAL: Gen Z is way, way more miserable than previous generation: poll
-Doctor's husband strangled her, set her body on fire while young daughter was asleep
-Tragic: 2-year-old girl hit and killed by car in Chelsea (:26)
>NEW ENGLAND: Holdout juror breaks silence on Lindsay Clancy mistrial
-Matthew Farwell trial (19:22): F.B.I. agents testify about detective's texts with Sandra Birchmore
-Flock cameras faced a Mass. backlash. Police are split on using similar tech
-Unpacking Question 3: What eliminating party primaries would mean for voters
>COLLEGES: Second Assumption Physician Assistant Gala raises over $18,000
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 strange things flight attendants have seen on planes
>BUSINESS: How to help your family without hurting your finances (2:00)
-Survey finds employers are willing to pay more for this 1 skill (1:58)
-Mass. estate tax: Ryan Kittredge explains $2 million threshold (25:23)
>SHOPPING: Retail sales up in September -- but a big chunk of spending went to an essential bill
>HOMES: How to keep your home basics organized
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor debunks myths about drinking raw milk (2:38). Article
-Understanding the difference between stress and anxiety
>FOOD: Chef reveals correct way to cook rice with a step many skip
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Practical Magic 2," "Buddy" and more
>CELEBRITY: James McAvoy calls out "Band of Brothers" co-star for bullying him on set
-Michael Douglas reveals what saved marriage to Catherine Zeta-Jones after brief split
>ANIMALS: Rescuer stops for kangaroo, finds her baby still by her side (2:11)
>HISTORY: Amelia Earhart’s life really took flight while she lived in Mass.
>GOOD NEWS: Mom hopes to thank teens who invited son with autism to play (1:31)
-Meanwhile, Finnish man downs 16.9 ounces of orange soda in 3.16 seconds
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