Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:50: 79 new cases in Worcester, 1,697 total. Shrewsbury, 158 cases; Millbury, 138 as of Friday; Leicester, 70; Grafton, 47; Holden, 38. No press conference Saturday
+5:45: Latinos make up 30% of patients in Worcester, despite 11% population share
+5:45: Worcester could soon track racial, socioeconomic data related to COVID-19
+5:45: COVID-19 presents challenges to find resources for children with autism
+5:45: Tenet Healthcare furloughs hit Mass. as CEO's pay skyrockets
+5:45: State totals: 1,530 long-term care deaths, 2,730 total, 2,379 new cases, 55,348 total, 226.845 tested
+5:45: Lifting the lockdown: Which Mass. businesses would open first?
+5:45: Coronavirus may destroy 40% of the US economy, officials say
+5:45: Treatment drug trial running ahead of schedule
-76 new cases in Worcester, 1,618 total. Press conference video (31:35)
-Central Mass. city and town cases
-City says EMTs finding people waiting too long to get to hospital
-Worcester, UMass Memorial to share data to find why some communities hit harder than others
-Only 40% of ticket holders are now requesting refunds to Hanover Theatre shows
-Worcester students ‘remote learning’ during shutdown; what does that exactly mean?
-State totals: 1,429 long-term care deaths, 2,556 total, 4,946 new cases, 50,969 total, 215,213 tested
-Numbers will determine when stay-at-home advisory, business closures are lifted, Baker says (1:13)
-Pandemic is walloping higher education at worst moment
-Worcester Together fund tops $5M in donations
-WATCH: Seniors and 365Z Foundation share positive message
-Worcester Tae Kwon Do Center fundraising for COVID-19 relief
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial reports success with first coronavirus plasma transfusion. Related: What is plasma? How to donate convalescent plasma
-Northeastern University model shows COVID-19 likely spread in Jan.
-New England: After husband dies from coronavirus, Conn. woman finds emotional goodbye note on phone
-These U.S. citizens won’t get coronavirus stimulus checks — because their spouses are immigrants
-Where all 50 states stand on reopening
-Head of Navy recommends reinstating commander of USS Theodore Roosevelt
-Hair salon still closed? These shampoos can help you keep your color
-At the office: You may be eligible for unemployment while day care is closed
-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
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Pepe's Italian Restaurant & customers raise money for Worcester schools
In Other News
-5:45: Updated: Worcester firefighters battle house fully engulfed in flames
+5:45: City of Worcester warns retirees of potential benefits scam
+5:45: April 27 Worcester Business Journal digital version now available
-5:30: Updated list of restaurants offering take out or delivery
-Latest weather: Pick of the weekend
-Driver trapped after truck rolls over in Spencer
-Follo’s Food Reviews: Chicken Ceasar Wrap at The Boynton
-Stolen Sasquatch statue found in Worcester after being taken from outside a Brimfield home
-Reminder: Trash and recycling in Worcester delayed a day because of Patriot's Day
-Updated hours, senior hours for Worcester-area grocery stores
-MIAA officially puts end to high school spring season
-Check out Day 2 of the Patriots draft
-Why NFL rivals are fuming at Tom Brady and Buccaneers
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Video tour of Saint Nicholas Ave. home for sale (3:48)
-ICYMI: The 016 in the news, on 'Get Real with Bob and Stacey' (18:06)
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 3 in custody after chase on I-290 ends in crash in Northborough (1:24)
+6:00: Related: Aerial footage of crash (:50)
+6:00: Judge upholds prison sentence of Kevin Perry, former Worcester restaurant owner
+6:00: Sex assault suspect used dog to lure 13-year-old girl into his car, prosecutors say (2:04)
+6:00: FAM Jam! eyes new chapter in the "Worcester Renaissance" with fair
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 28
+Noon: Worcester County Wonders: The 1844 rapture that never happened and the rock that remains
+Noon: Local borrowers again hopeful for student loan forgiveness
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Stand-out spring ephemerals are a great way to celebrate Native Plant Month
-Concerned citizens feeling ignored by Worcester police as missing persons case continues
-Developer seeks larger Table Talk Pies apartment project
-Worcester holds 34th annual Regional Environmental Council Earth Day clean ups
-Earth Day 2024: What the annual day means for our environment, planet
-West Boylston police seek suspects in sneaker store heist
-Worcester doctors call for action to address Black maternal health disparities
-Gravestones unearthed: get reacquainted with 2 of Worcester's oldest residents
-Health experts discuss "structural racism" in health care at conference at City Hall
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-Faces of Worcester: Sean Harris, Director of Community Engagement, Quinsigamond Community College
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester — The Gardner Fugitive and the Murder of Breanne Pennington. Video (13:59). Audio (13:58)
>FAITH: Passover 2024 — What you should know about the Jewish holiday
-ICYMI: The state investigated Worcester’s Saint Vincent Hospital — here’s what it found
-Commuter rail sees increased Worcester Line ridership after sacrificing "Heart to Hub" express
-Worcester ranked third worst market in U.S. for housing renters: Forbes
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Q&A with Wachusett teacher Mr. Chandonnet
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Holden ready for Main Street resurfacing
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Expansion of overcrowded Shrewsbury High School debated
-Quabbin-area towns draw on history in quest for "equity"
-Grafton resident honored as Alumni Team Captain of the Year by Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk
-Clinton school budget process praised
-B.V.T.'s robotics competition Team 61 - The Intimidators earn Judges' Award
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Thomas Prince School honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: The Price Is Right Live coming to Worcester in September (:31)
-Radio Worcester (8:22): CASA Palooza music & support for foster care May 4th
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 82 (28:31): Joshua Kennedy, author, "Unchained"
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 533 (27:53): Rental Registry
-Unity Radio (55:12): Standups and Standouts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who opened a popular Shrewsbury Street restaurant named after her father
>SPORTS: Celtics blow out Miami, 114-94, in playoff opener
-What it might take for Patriots to trade No. 3 pick in NFL Draft
-Matthew Slater joins Patriots' staff
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 458 (27:14): Al Pettway, North High basketball coach
-Red Sox beat Pirates, 6-1
-WooSox beat Durham, 7-1
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Tesla cuts prices on Y, X and S models after delivery miss
>NATIONAL: Police officer fatally shot while heading home from work
-15 people suffer minor injuries in tram accident at Universal Studios theme park
-Tragic: Mom, 40, falls 140 feet to her death while hiking with baby, husband
>NEW ENGLAND: Shoppers on edge after body found behind Shoppers World in Framingham (1:57)
-20 safest cities in Massachusetts in 2024
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (9:13) — Are we master of Siri, or vice versa?
-Anna Maria, Mass. Municipal Police Training Committee announce memo of understanding
-WPI launches first-in-the-nation financial technology PhD
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 best museum cities
>BUSINESS: Bank C.E.O. retiring after 37 years, to be succeed by V.P.
-Radio Worcester (13:04): Nancy Cahalen retires, Alex Guardiola leads B.B.B. Central New England
>HOMES: Aspen home sells for a record, and breathtaking, $77 million
>HEALTH: Ozempic use appears to be changing people's personalities
-UMass Medical School researcher developing skin treatment, with potential broader applications to prevent diabetes
>FOOD: Trader Joe’s basil linked to salmonella outbreak
>TV/STREAMING: Disney to overhaul Disney+ streaming service with TV channels
>MOVIES: "Civil War" continues dominant box office campaign with second week at No. 1
>CELEBRITY: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announces 2024 inductees
>ANIMALS: Cow-calf rejected by mom becomes Maine store employee
>HISTORY: Isaiah Thomas House — Walk in the footsteps of Worcester's revolutionaries
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 16-year-old girl, formerly homeless, addresses Mass. lawmakers as Eagle Scout
-Meanwhile, in Florida, woman finds nearly 8-foot alligator inside her home
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