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
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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