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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 (:40). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Thieves stole gutters from Worcester house while owner was home
+5:00: Death of Bob Weir sparks memories of Worcester's part in long, strange trip
+5:00: Planning winter entertainment in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 14
+Noon: 270-unit project at abandoned Spag's factory met with skepticism
+Noon: Central Mass. pizzeria reopens with explanation for abruptly closing
-No answers as cost of probe into death of State Police recruit from Worcester nears $700,000 (3:07). Article
-New year, new look, new amenities for W.R.T.A.
-Local restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Restaurant Legends (5:32)
-Worcester City Council returns with social media scrutiny, transit fights
-Worcester, Fitchburg aim for uniform, safe sober houses
-Worcester County Wonders: First state-run asylum dates back to 1832
-Newly obtained court docs detail what happened inside Leominster home after man murdered wife, autopsy findings
-$80,000 Keno ticket sold in Millbury
-Police oversight questions persist after Research Bureau report
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:33): Tom Marino defends reporting amid defamation lawsuit
>DINING OUT: Popular bakery chain seeks license for second Worcester location
-ICYMI: National Grid installs new underground cable to fix monthslong outage issues in Worcester
-"A very bad year": Here's what the flu numbers look like in Worcester
-Turtleboy factor: Aidan Kearney's influence on Karen Read case
-Venezuelan native in Worcester lauds capture of Maduro
-Some Worcester rents are falling ... really
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Brew Biscuits in Holden making nutritious dog treats out of grains previously used in breweries (2:05)
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Fundraiser to help rebuild Ten West Market
-Ten West Market owner optimistic about return
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hope Chapel in Sterling dedicates new sanctuary
-Clinton buildings coming together
-Clinton Select Board hears Bates family request to explore right-of-way access at town dump
-Indigenous culture celebration day coming to Grafton this summer
-Spanish-language congregation to move into historic church in West Boylston
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Full list of winners and nominees at Golden Globes
-Golden Globes snubs and surprises
-Inside the Golden Globes: Everything you didn't see on TV
-World-renowned violinist to rehearse with J.O.M.P. students
>OPINION: Molly McCullough: For Worcester's schools, kids come first
-Maggie Calvetti: Someday they'll be grown & here's who i hope they become
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:18:34)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who had Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics
>SPORTS: Patriots defense shines in 16-3 Wild Card win over Chargers
-Patriots will play Steelers-Texans winner in AFC Divisional Round
-Bruins beat Penguins, 1-0
-Celtics star Jaylen Brown rips refs after loss to Spurs in Boston
-Holy Cross student-athletes record 3.39 G.P.A. during Fall 2025 semester
-100 FM The Pike (18:00): MassLive's Matt Vautour gives 2026 sports predictions
-Railers fall to Florida, 5-3
>NATIONAL: Ex-husband arrested in heinous double murder of slain dentist, wife
-Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as crackdown intensifies
-Tragic: Dad killed 5 of his children over a decade
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly house fire in Burrillville, R.I.
-From Lindsay Clancy to Turtleboy: 5 Mass. criminal cases to watch in 2026
>COLLEGES: "We depend on fungi for absolutely everything"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney quietly changes course on controversial meal plan changes
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
>SHOPPING: Samsung unveils "world's largest" TV of its kind at 130 inches
>HOMES: Laundry hacks you’ll wish you knew sooner
>HEALTH: Noom launches Proactive Health GLP-1 Program for long-term health
-Mass. mom fights for scalp cooling to be covered by insurance during chemo (2:06). Article
>FOOD: Your guide to a flavorful Dry January (4:34)
>TV/STREAMING: "The Simpsons" retires beloved character Duffman after 30 years
>MOVIES: 2026 new horror movie releases
>CELEBRITY: "High School Musical" star arrested on child pornography charges
-"Field of Dreams" and "West Wing" actor Timothy Busfield faces arrest warrant in child sex abuse case
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog does the cutest thing when she wants attention (2:00)
>HISTORY: Math, not myths: Inside the new search for Amelia Earhart
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket rejected by another customer earns man $1 million
-Meanwhile, in Germany, watch 50 sheep escape shepherd, walk into grocery store
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