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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+1:30: Impact of PPP loans at Wormtown Brewery: ‘Everybody is back and working’
+1:30: People are social distancing less, cell phone data show: NPR
+1:30: First weekend of loosened restrictions under way in many states
-119 new cases in Worcester, 2,190 total. Press conference video (42:51)
-Central Mass. city and town COVID-19 cases as of Friday
-61 Worcester Walmart employees test positive
-'Worst day we’ve ever had,' UMass Med says in terms of occupied ICU beds Friday
-Nurses at Saint Vincent Hospital say furloughs have led to ‘dangerous delays in care’
-Bishop McManus visits St. V's to pray for patients and employees
-Here are the requirements for Worcester's $5,000 COVID-19 assistance grants
-Worcester Together Face Mask Challenge raising money for COVID-19 fund
-Worcester Urgent Care Center now offering COVID-19 antibody test
-Meet the Worcester tailor making 100 masks a day (1:56)
-Radio Worcester Chamber Radio Blast (12:27): Edgar Luna - Small Business Resiliency Grants & 2020 Census
-Some grocery chains nationally limiting ground beef and pork purchases
-State totals: 2,189 long-term care deaths, 3,716 total deaths, 947 in ICU, 2,106 new cases
-Gov. Baker requiring all Mass. residents wear face coverings when in public as of May 6
-Students sue Boston University over tuition reimbursement
-Cape Cod braces for ‘muted’ tourism season
-New Hampshire stay-at-home extended to May 30 but allows salons and retail stores to open
-Ohio's stay-at-home order extended through Memorial Day
-GM, Ford lay out plans to restart their U.S. factories
-Walmart gives out over $500 million in bonuses to workers
-Major U.S. airlines to require face masks
-ICYMI: If this number calls, you may have been exposed to COVID-19
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Customer buys $3,000 worth of groceries for senior shoppers in Townsend
In Other News
-Latest weather: A better weekend
-1:30: Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
+1:30: On the lighter side: Celeb Padma Lakshmi, a Clark grad, chugs tequila to cope with kids being home until September
-O'Connor's Restaurant announces Wednesday reopening
-Park Grill to reopen Thursday
-Ricky Duran show at Hanover rescheduled for Oct. 10
-5 great ways to spend your weekend at home in Worcester
-Auburn mobile home park sells for $2.4 million
-Here are the 20 safest cities in Mass. in 2020
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Houseplants bring added health benefits to your home
-Auburn man fishing in Worcester captures video of American bald eagle scooping a fish
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-VETERANS DAYS 2025
*Observe Veterans Day at these events in Worcester
*Worcester honors veterans with breakfast, parade, celebration
*Traffic advisory for Veterans Day in Worcester
*Area monuments honor fallen service members
*State debuts Veterans Legacy Trail in time for Veterans Day
*Veterans Day: What's open, what's closed
-Ho Ho Ho! It's that time of year again on SRS
-Need a new ride? 71 abandoned cars up for auction in Shrewsbury
-WPI PhD student takes research to zero gravity flight over France
-Helicopter part of latest effort to locate Darren Cyr, Auburn man last seen 2 months ago
-Recognizing high achievers: Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week. Vote now
-7 from Worcester County among 56 arrested statewide in child exploitation investigation
-Gardner man accused of beating his neighbor to death testifies in his own defense
>DINING OUT: Worcester bar/restaurant offers half-price apps 3 to 5 Monday through Friday
-ICYMI: Family, police asking for public's help to find man missing for over a week
-Worcester and Webster police arrest man wanted on witness intimidation and gun charges
-Exploring the abandoned Worcester Memorial Auditorium (22:22)
-Nipmuc all girls flag football team wins championship for first time ever against boys team in Mass.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden C.R.O.P. Walk
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: Pathways Program — A look into health sciences
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): A.U.C. campus could get a boost to redevelopment
-Spencer and Dudley firefighters among those on scene of major fire in Amherst
-Rawson Hill Trail System opens in Shrewsbury
-Beaman Street bridge project begins in West Boylston
-Immigrant support proposal splits Clinton Select Board
-Girl Scouts investiture ceremony is tradition
-Nashoba scheduled for monitoring review
-Foundation promotes Barbara Mecum’s values
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Big Nate Allstar or Evil Felipe? Last titans standing in musical melee
-French Ambassadors thrill Worcester
-Local author to hold reading and book signing
-Lost and found – Worcester Poetry Archive eyes poetry history in danger of being lost
>OPINION: Lea Shell: Staying curious with Dr. Stephanie Manka
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Rethinking behavior management — Engagement vs. Compliance
-Radio Worcester (18:03): Worcester Research Bureau urges state to address school building inequities
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to missing bakery worker found dead in Worcester
>SPORTS: How Mike Vrabel's bold decisions, big plays led Patriots (6:27)
-Patriots inquired about these players before NFL trade deadline: Report
-NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Former Bravehearts inducted into Futures League Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 5
-What we learned from Week 10 of the high school football season; plus what to watch in Week 11 and our Top 10 rankings
>NATIONAL: Government could reopen this week; deal promises backpay, S.N.A.P. funding
-"Hell no": McGovern slams deal to reopen government, calls on Democrats to keep fighting
-Government shutdown delays L.I.H.E.A.P. funds. Here’s what to know
-Tragic: Beloved pre-med student killed by hit-and-run driver while jogging
>NEW ENGLAND: Uber passenger accused of choking female driver with wire, stealing her car
-A convicted sex offender was running a pizza shop, but his record won't show online (1:47)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross announces micro-grant program for faculty and staff projects in Worcester
-Anna Maria Esports Director’s Corner
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 destination restaurants in historic U.S. Buildings
-How early should I arrive at the airport?
>BUSINESS: 3 Flexcon executives depart as company names new C.E.O.
-LPL Financial Research: A.I. Infrastructure: A New Pillar of Economic Growth
-New(ish) group for Worcester P.R. pros announces 2026 board
>SHOPPING: 41+ best Amazon early Black Friday deals, per my price tracking
>HEALTH: F.D.A. will remove warning from hormone-based menopause drugs
-6 biggest food mistakes Gen Z and Millennials are making
>FOOD: How to get Walmart Thanksgiving meal deal
>TV/STREAMING: Woody Harrelson reveals why he'd "never" return to "True Detective"
>MOVIES: "Predator" movies ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Actress Sally Kirkland in hospice after dementia diagnosis
-How Beyoncé and Jay-Z snuck into Kris Jenner's star-studded 70th birthday party
>ANIMALS: He was broken street dog until love brought him back to life (3:30)
>GOOD NEWS: Married 62 years, Mass. couple making chairs from local wood (2:43)
-Meanwhile, man snaps 65 cucumbers in 30 seconds to break world record
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