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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)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:20). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Accused Shrewsbury shooter saw machete assault charges dropped last month
-Related: Fundraiser, vigil for slain Shrewsbury man to be held October 11th
-Worcester legislators accuse state of wrongdoing regarding $30 million+ Holden sewer lawsuit
-New Worcester Superintendent Brian Allen talks 1 on 1 about leading the district where he grew up
-Worcester board to review proposal for 10 housing units on Heywood Street
-Radio Worcester (11:51): WooSox president addresses homelessness near Polar Park
-Benefit Bake fundraiser at American Flatbread in Worcester on September 2nd
-How Journalism Works series kicks off September 6th at Worcester Public Library
-Smiles Four Balloons: A family’s passion turned profession
-The Worcester Guardian's Week in Review
-Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.1 billion after no winning tickets Saturday
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Jermoh Kamara on health, schools, community
-The016.com announces political ad packages
-WCCA-TV's Primary Candidate Forum (41:14)
>DINING OUT: Ladd’s Restaurant & Lounge in Rutland celebrates 25 years
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Shrewsbury shooting victim ID'd as Kevin Doherty, 56; suspect arraigned
-Related: New details revealed in deadly shooting of Shrewsbury dad (3:03)
-Related: Machete attack victim says suspect should have been in jail (2:46). Article
-Earlier: Shrewsbury father shot to death after walking 6-year-old child to school (2:58). Article
-Firefighters battle blaze at scrap metal site in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Scenes from Holden Days
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden recreation fields formally opened
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic stop in Auburn leads to pond rescue, gun bust
-Millbury declines to say if it fired firefighter jailed for child rape
-New signage at Shrewsbury soccer fields? It’s this Boy Scout’s service project
-More than 40 people become U.S. citizens in Tower Hill ceremony
-Oxford man charged with O.U.I. after allegedly driving 51 in 35 zone with 2 loaded guns in truck
-Some food choices at Olde Home Day
-Rutland hires help in administrator search
-Sutton High School student among recipients of local bank scholarships
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Pinecroft Dairy 5 p.m. Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Chainsmokers at Breakaway Festival, KC and the Sunshine Band and more ...
-Nine Inch Nails hits home hard with fans at TD Garden
-Lady Gaga at MTV Video Music Awards: Here's everything to know
-Ariana Falk new executive director as Worcester Chamber Music Society enters 20th season
>OPINION: Laurel: Backyard physics at play in Worcester
-Shaun Connolly: Back to school tips & tricks
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who was a truck driver for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Elijah Ponder might be best-kept secret of Patriots’ rookie class
-Patriots better than past years, but depth issues remain (10:15)
-Holy Cross football edged by Northern Illinois, 19-17
-Christian Ross remains model of consistency, compassion and hard work for Holy Cross football
-Boston College routs Fordham, 66-10
-Red Sox lose to Pirates, 10-3
-WooSox lose to Durham, 7-2
-Shrewsbury's Altomare, Westborough's Pano enjoy playing with LPGA in Norton
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 355,000 trucks over instrument panel issue
>NATIONAL: Social Security whistleblower resigns
-ChatGPT gave instructions on how to bomb arenas, make anthrax and illegal drugs, alarmed researchers reveal
-Bones found during manhunt for fugitive dad over murders of his 3 daughters
>TRAGIC: Pregnant teen shot in head during road rage
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read speaks out, hints at possible lawsuit in interview (1:50)
-Business owner says mom in N.H. murder-suicide stole over $600,000 from company (1:59)
>COLLEGES: Clark's Elyse Semerdjian receives prestigious book award
-What Mass. schools are saying about immigration enforcement as students return (2:49). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Planning a foliage tour? Reader's Digest says Berkshire town is stunning
>BUSINESS: Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy again
-C.C.C. reaches $43,000 settlement with whistleblower, adding to $1.1 million spent on legal and employment issues
>SHOPPING: Back to school shopping deals at Goodwill, secondhand shops
>HOMES: HGTV named the best garden in Mass. It's not the one you're thinking of
>HEALTH: TikTok's viral "6-6-6" walking routine burns fat without grueling workouts
-Medicare program to use A.I. for pre-approval of medical procedures
>FOOD: Elizabeth Chirico: Best coffee spots with kids in tow
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 13 of "The Great British Baking Show" (1:50)
>MOVIES: Drive-in movie theaters saw a surge during the pandemic. Are they sticking around?
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Costner "casually" seeing billionaire’s ex-wife after divorce
-Charlize Theron, 49, raves about having sex with 26-year-old
>ANIMALS: "Very aggressive" shelter dog turns into the sweetest girl (2:05)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Sever Street School, 9 Sever St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy opens a "compliment stand" to boost people's self esteem (2:20)
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, watch man take 96 wet sponge hits to the face in a minute
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