Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:45: 76 new cases in Worcester, 1,618 total, Shrewsbury 155 (+5), Millbury 138 (+2), Leicester 65 (+4), Grafton 45 (+1), Holden 38 (+1). Press conference video (31:35)
+5:45: Pandemic is walloping higher ed at the worst moment
+Noon: Northeastern University model shows COVID-19 likely spread in Jan.
+Noon: WATCH: Seniors and 365Z Foundation share positive message
+Noon: Worcester Tae Kwon Do Center fundraising for COVID-19 relief
+7:30: Worcester, UMass Memorial plan to share data to find why some communities hit harder than others
-97 new cases in Worcester, 1,542 total. Press conference video (29:45)
-UMass Healthcare CEO says Worcester is the 'hot spot' in Mass.
-Central Mass. town-by-town data
-Worcester places 9 homeless people in permanent housing
-60% percent of American consumers 'fearful' to shop at a grocery store
-Worcester students will be graded on pass/fail basis, have access to chromebooks
-UMass Memorial reports success with first coronavirus plasma transfusion. Related: What is plasma? How to donate convalescent plasma
-UMass Memorial nurses receive gift of comfy sneakers (2:12)
-Radio Worcester (15:22): Congressman Jim McGovern - COVID-19 Update (April 23)
-Worldwide media turn to Holy Cross Economics professors for expertise on sports post-coronavirus
-Clark prof on 5 ways parents can motivate children at home during the pandemic – without nagging or tantrums
-Coronavirus deaths in Mass. are likely far higher than reported. Here’s why
-State totals: 1,316 long-term care deaths, 2,360 total, 3,079 new cases, 46,023 total, 195,076 tested. Story
-Mass. sees 80,000 new unemployment claims
-Fed: Rent, mortgage payments in New England at risk due to unemployment surge
-At the office: You may be eligible for unemployment while day care is closed
-Coronavirus was spreading quickly in U.S. by Feb.: study
-Gut-wrenching: Denver doctor documents 'torture' of seeing son battle coronavirus
-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: Spotted on Route 9 in Shrewsbury, a minivan that follows the rules
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester Islamic Center donates N95 masks to city police
In Other News
+5:45: Driver trapped after truck rolls over in Spencer
+5:45: Why NFL rivals are fuming at Tom Brady and Buccaneers
-5:30: Updated list of restaurants offering take out or delivery
+12:15: Stolen Sasquatch statue found in Worcester after being taken from outside a Brimfield home
+12:15: Get a free 4-piece chicken nugget at Wendy's on Friday
+Noon: Follo’s Food Reviews: Chicken Ceasar Wrap at The Boynton
-Latest weather: Yuck
-Owner of The Fix, Mezcal and Bocado plans to reopen some Worcester restaurants May 1, but others may not open until 2021
-Updated list of restaurants offering take out or delivery
-ICYMI: Peppercorn's introduces Family Meal Package
-If accepting bottle returns is not mandatory, why are we still being charged $.05? (1:23)
-Worcester's Sneakarama teaming up with ASICS America for 1st Virtual 5K
-Mass. Symphony co-founder Madelyn Levenson dies at 96 in Worcester
-Reminder: Trash and recycling in Worcester delayed a day because of Patriot's Day
-Updated hours, senior hours for Worcester-area grocery stores
-Patriots trade out of 1st round again, could make 5 picks on Day 2
-Tom Brady adds to Tampa follies by walking into stranger's house
-Shopping: Quirky kitchen gadgets and gizmos you never knew you needed until right now
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Considering mortgage forebearance? Read this
-The 016 in the news, on 'Get Real with Bob and Stacey' (18:06)
In The News
-'They didn't think twice': Hero cops carry elderly woman out of burning building in Worcester
-Man to be sentenced for kidnapping girl from Webster Park, sexually assaulting her
-Filmmaker's latest project, shot in West Boylston, available on Amazon Prime
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Sunday Funday! Check Dining Out for the latest specials
-ICYMI: Area restaurant introduces outdoor dining huts lined with lighting and heaters
-Under reevaluation in Worcester, school resource officers retain support in region
-Rosen's Roundtable #430 & #431: Racism in Worcester
-Black History Month in Worcester featuring actress Zara Cully
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury locals plan to restore Edgemere Drive-In sign
-Pandemic creates opportunity in parish
-Atlantic Union College agrees to sell 135-acre Lancaster campus
-GEM Marketing Solutions: 5 Reasons Why Everyone is Not Your Client
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales is hiring. See the positions
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Spirits: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (21:44): Whiskey Bracket Challenge Play-In Tasting
-Homes: See inside the Grand Worcester Tudor that hit the market for $480,000
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in March (7:46)
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Was its name Manny Quinn? Meanwhile, in California, carpool lane driver found to be using mannequin passenger
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-DCU Center hospital to scale down patient capacity next week
-DCU Center hopeful to start steps soon towards reopening for events
-Worcester County Sheriff's Dept. providing vaccination card protectors to seniors
-Doctor from Ghana volunteering at Southbridge vaccination clinic
-Utility shutoff moratorium extended until July in Massachusetts
-Here's what you could get from the $1.9 trillion House stimulus
-ICYMI: Worcester teachers say they’re being forced to choose between health and paycheck
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Over 500,000 Mass. residents have received both doses of vaccine
-Mass. officials announce 1,516 new cases, 41 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.9 percent
-FDA authorizes emergency use of single-shot vaccine from Johnson & Johnson
-Health experts explain impact of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
-Why Americans shouldn't turn their noses up at Johnson & Johnson's vaccine
-Plunging demand for tests may leave U.S. exposed
-Vaccine may create ‘Terminator’-type antibody response in those who have had virus
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Elderly couple in New York falls in love during pandemic, planning wedding after vaccination
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