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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+8:00: 106 new cases in Worcester, 1,910 total. Shrewsbury, 161 (3 new cases); Millbury, 144 (+6); Leicester, 80 (+5); Grafton 48, (0); Holden 40, (0). Press conference video (25.18)
+8:00: Worcester Baptist pastor speaks out against public service at Adams Square Church
+8:00: State totals: 1,810 long-term care deaths, 3,153 total, 1,840 new cases, 58,302 total, 254,500 tested
+8:00: Reopening states too early will bring deadlier outcomes, projection models show
+8:00: Dunkin’ to give free coffee, doughnuts to healthcare workers next week
+12:20: Gov. Baker: Massachusetts stay-at-home advisory EXTENDED until May 18
+11:30: 508, A Show about Worcester (24:36) -- COVID AND KIDS
+11:30: Week 7: in this for the long haul by Tracey O'Connell Novick, Worcester School Committee (3:20)
+11:30: REPORT: Mass. ranks #1 in COVID-19 support in U.S.
+11:30: New York City ER doctor who treated COVID-19 patients dies by suicide
+7:20: Worcester explores shifting polling places from residences for elderly
-55 new cases in Worcester, 1,806 total. Shrewsbury, 158 (no new cases); Millbury, 138 (0); Leicester, 75 (+4); Grafton, 48 (+1); Holden, 40 (+1). Press conference video
-City asks Worcester pastor to obey guidelines, he declines, service planned tomorrow night
-ICYMI: Worcester church holds in-person service, believed to be first in state to break with guidelines
-Signs point to closures being extended past May 4
*Mass. criminal, civil cases delayed until at least June 1
*Mayor Walsh: Boston will not reopen on May 4
*Doctors says numbers not encouraging enough to reopen
*Gov. Baker promises new coronavirus timeline later this week (2:20)
-42 events planned for DCU Center canceled or postponed
-Eviction notices provoke fear, confusion with housing courts closed
-BBC highlights UMass Medical School's response to pandemic, profiles two recent grads
-Daily routines are vastly different now for Worcester’s first responders
-Some day care centers still request tuition
-Bravehearts expect to play, but anticipate delayed start
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
-WBJ Podcast (35:53): bankHometown & the flurry of federal bailout applications
-WCCA-TV Daily Breaking (16:25) -- Pathways for Change
-State totals: 1,698 long-term care deaths, 3,003 total, 1,524 new cases, 56,462 total, 244,887 tested
-Gov. Baker announces $130M for nursing homes
-‘The food supply chain is breaking,’ Tyson says as plants close
-How to save money on groceries
-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): Choose & Mix donates 100 meals to Worcester hospitals
In Other News
+8:00: Federal judge in Worcester denies release to 2 pretrial detainees
+11:30: Will your street be resurfaced this year? Check the list
+11:30: Worcester Animal Rescue League ramps up foster program
-Worcester Councilor Sarai Rivera requesting new Main South public safety plan
-Worcesteria: Fire at Raven, shuffle at Kelley Square
-Ch. 4 on 'Worcester Takeout Day', interviews with owners of Peppercorn's, Altea's Eatery (1:54)
-Updated list of restaurants offering take out or delivery
-ICYMI: 2 more Worcester restaurants announce reopening
-Look at Radio Worcester's new studio (2:44)
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of April 27
-Updated hours, senior hours for Worcester-area grocery stores
-Patriots release DB Obi Melifonwu of Grafton
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Latest homes for sale in Worcester
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
-Wondering why your gas bill is still so high? Mass. has taken little action on change (4:22)
>DINING OUT: Fatima's Cafe, Pampas Churrascaria among region's hidden dining
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clearing the way for construction on Route 12
-How a food truck turned into a full-on cafe...
-Sutton health teacher honored at Blackstone Valley Tech
-Clips of the past: Longtime Shrewsbury barbershop Perrone's recalled
-TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Leominster City Council meets behind closed doors to discuss lawsuit against Mohawk Drive cannabis facility
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after stop of construction van for obstructed plate
-Following shutdown attempt, Job Corps in Devens calls for new applicants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Anna Maria "All Student Art Show" opening reception on Wednesday
>OPINION: Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a jump for joy
-Shaun Connolly: Your family are a bunch of monsters
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 541 (29:32): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator from Worcester
>SPORTS: Vrabel, Patriots bring confidence into divisional round
-Patriots-Texans Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots-Texans: Which team has the edge on paper? (7:40)
-Old Grumbly Fan's Divisional Playoff Patriots preview
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Hawks, 132-106 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball pulls away from Lafayette, 70-48
-Holy Cross women’s hockey downs B.U., 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Lafayette
-Auburn's Kellen Looney borrows Thomas Gale's Holy Cross goalie gear
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss in Portland
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. says Congressmen can't intervene in release of Epstein files
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Day care worker accused of fatally suffocating baby days before his first birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged following prostitution sting at hotel
-Documents reveal intense pressure in Mass. service plaza saga (3:53)
>COLLEGES: Hal Jurist, longtime supporter of WPI, awarded honorary degree
-Clark honors Martin Luther King Jr. with faculty panel, day of service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Chile announces Cape Froward National Park "on the edge of the world" will be built in 2 years
>BUSINESS: That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it
-Former Flexcon C.E.O. re-joins former employer
-OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users
>HOMES: MassHousing to rollout financing program for A.D.U. home construction
>HEALTH: Cheering for the Patriots can be good for your mental health (2:15)
-Doctors in Scotland may have found new way to treat eczema (1:38)
>FOOD: McDonald's 2026 menu changes include giant burger and "secret menu"— though U.S. rollout remains uncertain
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Golden Globes winners
>MOVIES: "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" full movie (1:36:19)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton is named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
-Mel Brooks was with Carl Reiner when he collapsed and died
>ANIMALS: Shelter Beagle hides in a corner until 1 guy takes him home (4:25)
>HISTORY: Looking back at the Patriots' history in Foxborough (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel visits young patient, lifts family’s spirits (1:51). Article
-Meanwhile, Irish town "shell-shocked" after thousands of live crustaceans spill from overturned truck
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