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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:45: City forces Worcester Walmart to close after 23 employees test positive
+5:45: 76 new cases in Worcester, 1,986 total. Press conference video (39:35)
+5:45: Cases for every Central Mass. city, town as of Wednesday
+5:45: Bravehearts season postponed
+5:45: Radio Worcester's Voice of Business (47:28): Tim Murray, Jeff Turgeon, Ed Manzi and Naomi Sleeper
+5:45: Wahlburgers donates more than 300 lunches to Worcester area firefighters, police and EMS personnel
+5:45: State totals: 1,982 long-term care deaths, 3,405 total, 1,963 new cases, 60,265 total, 265,618 tested. Story
+11:30: Pandemic cancels Worcester Public Schools’ proms
+11:30: U.S. economy takes biggest hit since Great Recession
+11:30: Death toll at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home increases to 80
+11:30: Researchers testing vaccine that could be ready soon (:26)
-106 new cases in Worcester, 1,910 total. Press conference video (25:18)
-Worcester in 'teeth' of surge, reopening may happen in phases
-Central Mass. city and town cases as of Tuesday
-Worcester Baptist pastor speaks out against public service at Adams Square Church
-Related: Worcester church holds in-person service, believed to be first in state to break with guidelines
-Gov. Baker: Massachusetts stay-at-home advisory EXTENDED until May 18
-Reopening states too early will bring deadlier outcomes, projection models show
-UMass Medical School to furlough 100 employees for up to 6 months
-508, A Show about Worcester (24:36) -- COVID AND KIDS
-Week 7: In this for the long haul by Tracey O'Connell Novick, Worcester School Committee (3:20)
-Schools could require masks, one-way hallways, classroom lunches when reopening
-State totals: 1,810 long-term care deaths, 3,153 total, 1,840 new cases, 58,302 total, 254,500 tested
-Nearly every Mass. coronavirus death was patient with underlying medical condition, data shows
-REPORT: Mass. ranks #1 in COVID-19 support in U.S.
-White House economist: Unemployment could hit 20% by June
-New York City ER doctor who treated COVID-19 patients dies by suicide
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
-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): Dunkin’ to give free coffee, doughnuts to healthcare workers next week
In Other News
+5:45: 1 in custody after ShotSpotter activation on Providence Street in Worcester
+11:30: George's Coney Island reopens for take out today
+11:30: Check out this amazing video of yesterday's sunset viewed from Old Stone Church in West Boylston (:50)
-7:15: Updated list of restaurants offering take out or delivery
+7:00: BirchTree Bread reopens for take out today
+7:00: Police substation to open this week at Union Station in Worcester
-Worcester diner will reopen Monday
-ICYMI: 2 more Worcester restaurants announce reopening
-Table Talk Pie Store reopens for pickup
-Worcester teen expelled over marijuana prevails in Supreme Court
-22-year-old woman stabbed in Worcester
-Federal judge in Worcester denies release to 2 pretrial detainees
-Will your street be resurfaced this year? Check the list
-Worcester Animal Rescue League ramps up foster program
-Worcester budget planning: 'Plan for the worst, hope for the best'
-Worcester explores shifting polling places from residences for elderly
-Updated hours, senior hours for Worcester-area grocery stores
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): What will $1,600 a month get you in Worcester?
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Police search for wife wanted for questioning in death of Worcester police officer (3:01). Article
-Related: Worcester police officer found dead identified as 31-year department veteran Kurt Solomon (:47)
-Related: Channel 5 helicopter video over Wildwood Ave. home (1:21)
-Related: Press conference (4:26)
-2,300+ Central Mass. apartment units under new ownership after $51 billion merger
-Assumption pays $1.1 million for Anna Maria nursing program
-Local contractor scammed out of $731K for work on DCU Center
-Suppression of Research Bureau's Civilian Review Board report stopped by 1 vote
-Worcester City Council postpones discussion of police review board
-Worcester council weighs speed cameras, Common safety and limits on immigration enforcement
-Worcester company raises $30 million to advance glutaminase inhibitor in schizophrenia
-Discover part of Worcester's East-West Trail at Hadwen Arboretum
-New for the community: Gay bar Vice Worcester readies for fall debut
-Worcester schools with open seats still denied many transfer requests, data shows
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief: First redistricting scenario
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant closed though next Wednesday for maintenance
-Ravioli and pasta making class September 20th
-ICYMI: Fatal A.T.V. crash at 508 International track in Charlton under investigation
-Driver recalls crash into Northborough pool after brakes failed (2:04). Article
-In some Worcester neighborhoods, trees are few and far between
-Fox shot by Worcester animal control officer after another attack
-Fox that bit 2 people in Worcester neighborhood tests positive for rabies
-This historic Worcester church can be yours for $1.6 million
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Feds: I.C.E. arrests man with murder conviction at Westborough court
-Leominster man arrested for slashing romantic rival with machete outside Wendy’s
-Sturbridge Select Board backs single tax rate, rejects exemptions
-Great turnout for free sundaes at Shrewsbury Senior Center
-Northborough residents band together to promote housing affordability
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Local nonprofit leader publishes children’s book to help families talk about homelessness with compassion
>OPINION: Viktoriya Skuz: Love after divorce
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 607 (29:01): Brynn Cotter, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an L.P.N. from Worcester
>SPORTS: Gonzalez absent again, Patriots make final preps for Eagles (2:04)
-Kayshon Boutte, A.J. Brown establishing roles with Drake Maye
-Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese deliver most-watched WNBA game ever
-Red Sox beat to Diamondbacks, 9-4
-Holy Cross men’s soccer season preview
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 5-1
>CARS: Nearly 1 million Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles recalled over camera glitch
>NATIONAL: U.S. pauses 50% Canada tariffs after trade deal
-Why aren't more people voting, what can be done to change it? (11:31)
-Tragic: Mom of 3 dies after jumping into river to save son, 7, on family fishing trip
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (17:53): Defense witness drama, Reddington interview
-Mom dies in N.H. murder-suicide; 2 others in hospital
>COLLEGES: Budget cuts threaten Mass. high schoolers’ path to college: "Dangling on the edge of disaster"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The safest hotel floors to stay on
-Disney fans beg for PeopleMover ride return amid Tomorrrowland upgrades
>BUSINESS: Opening arguments begin in Meta's federal trial over child safety
-LPL Financial Research: Shifting leadership in global growth
-Columbia House ends after decades of mail-order music
>HOMES: See how much home prices fell in Worcester County recently
>SHOPPING: Fewer consumers are winning card dispute refunds (3:37)
>HEALTH: Psychiatrist talks maternal mental health (1:15)
-Vaccination exemption rates for U.S. kindergartners hit record high
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): Sweet corn soup
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 4 of "The Diplomat" on Netflix (1:10)
>MOVIES: Every "Scary Movie" ranked, worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Inside Brad Pitt's decision to drink again after 7 years of sobriety
-Selena Gomez, mom sued for allegedly duping investors of mental health company
>ANIMALS: Bald rescue hen turns into the puffiest little diva (1:56)
>HISTORY: Cape Cod town was attacked by a German submarine during World War I
>GOOD NEWS: Man wins his second $50,000 lottery prize of 2026
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, family breaks world record for Hungry Hungry Hippos
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