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 (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Motorcyclist seriously injured in Rutland crash
+Noon: Mass Indie Film Fest returning to Worcester, Southbridge and online
+Noon: Listen Up: Dan Gabel finds big band sound on upswing with new album
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, dean of WPI Business School
+Noon: Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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