Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: 89 new cases in Worcester, total. Shrewsbury, 189 (10 new cases), Leicester, 97 (0), Holden, 57 (+1), Grafton, 56 (0). Press conference video (25:56)
+6:30: Pastor will be issued $300 fine for violating state order
+6:30: Worcester Walmart to reopen in a few days, city officials say
+6:30: Worcester Police will give away face masks to violators for the first week of the Governor's order, starting Wednesday
+6:30: State totals: 2,368 long-term care deaths, 4,004 total, 904 in ICU; 1,824 new cases
+6:30: Death toll at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home increases to 84
+6:30: Pressure mounts on governors to ease restrictions
+6:30: Southwest Airlines CEO claims it's safe to fly
-109 new cases in Worcester, 2,297 total. Shrewsbury, 179; Millbury, 150; Leicester, 97; Holden, 56; Grafton, 56. No press conference Saturday
-Worcester Medical Director Michael Hirsh: City likely won't be ready to reopen on May 18
-Report: Adams Square Baptist Church to hold public service again Sunday, pastor says precautions exceed those of supermarkets
-This is how people get sick: Fencing used to keep children off playground equipment at Elm Park torn down
-81 Worcester Walmart workers test positive in 'hotspot' (1:34)
-Outbreak hit just as these Worcester businesses had opened, or were about to
-Councilor Bergman proposing facemasks, gloves for panhandlers
-Worcester high schools to hold virtual graduations
-Worcester Public Market waives vendors’ rent with eye on June 2 reopening
-Impact of PPP loans at Wormtown Brewery: ‘Everybody is back and working’
-ICYMI: Here are the requirements for Worcester's $5,000 COVID-19 assistance grants
-Ray Mariano: Along with our thanks put something in their paychecks
-From the courts to the frontlines for Worcester State basketball player
-Worcester Chorus turns to Cole Porter for fundraiser
-People are social distancing less, cell phone data show: NPR
-First weekend of loosened restrictions under way in many states
-‘False Dawn’ recovery haunts survivors who fall sick again
-'Significant COVID-19 activity' in U.S. expected for up to 2 years
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
-On the lighter side: Celeb Padma Lakshmi, a Clark grad, chugs tequila to cope with kids being home until September
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Bancroft School children spread cheer
In Other News
+6:30: REMINDER: 2 Streets at Kelley Square will reverse this week
-Latest weather: Pick of the weekend
-Aid, changes help Mustard Seed feed the hungry
-Worcester Public Schools to launch Hearts Connected exercise program
-Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
-Phantom Gourmet visits Firefly's Bar-B-Que in Marlborough (1:01)
-5 great ways to spend your weekend at home in Worcester
-26-year-old Clinton woman dies in motorcycle crash
-3-year-old Sturbridge boy undergoing brain tumor treatment gets playset from Make-A-Wish
-Perhaps you know the first perfect game in baseball history was thrown in Worcester. Here's what J. Lee Richmond did for the rest of his life
-First COVID-19, now this?! Murder hornets found in U.S.
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Modern comfort, historic charm on Massachusetts Ave. in Worcester
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:48). High of 53 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-U.S. Marine from Worcester swept out to sea in waters at beach in Puerto Rico
-Worcester couple convicted of helping scam woman out of $3.2 million
-Sutton magician sentenced to more than 6 years in prison for child pornography offenses
-Driver sentenced to 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 years in Worcester drag-racing death of Jessica Simone
-Worcester 12-year-old donates hundreds of Easter Baskets to homeless children (2:13). Article
-Rally in Worcester for North High state champs on Saturday
-Longtime C.E.O. of Imperial Distributors to step down, be succeeded by president
-Rep. McGovern fundraiser in Worcester met with protests
-What is Good Friday? What the holy day means for Christians wordwide
-The Faces of Worcester: Principe Virtuez, business owner
-Unsolved: Worcester — Murder of Judith Viewig & disappearance of Deborah Quimby. Video (19:50). Audio (20:19)
>DINING OUT: Here's what is open locally on Easter Sunday
-ICYMI: Man to be indicted on murder charge in death of woman shot to death at Worcester massage parlor
-Samuel Peckham found guilty in 2022 Worcester road-rage killing
-Worcester interim police chief says department has harmed communities of color
-Worcester police's Alcohol Enforcement Unit aims to curb underage drinking
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Rabies clinic on April 6th
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Driver arrested after allegedly causing bus crash in Barre (:22). Article
-Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Waters Farm on Saturday
-Grafton Public Library Spring Egg Hunt on Saturday
-Daily phone call program checks on elderly in Sturbridge
-Brilla Coffee set to open in downtown Gardner this year
-Berlin, Boylston look at new school numbers
-Nashoba approves budget with user fees
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Hanover Theatre unveils stellar 2024-25 Broadway Series
-Joyner Lucas reveals how young mother, daughter's tragic death impacted him
-Five Things to Do: Sympli Whitney, Jack Soreff, Zigmont and more ...
-Meet this year's Women Making History, shaping Worcester's future
-Clark professor’s award-winning documentary to be released this spring
-Tattoo, visual art intersect at Electric Haze Art Showcase
-Unity Radio (58:33): Black In Business
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 111 (28:19): Nick Zwirblia, third guest appearance
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 418 (27:47): Warner Fletcher
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who opened multiple businesses on West Boylston Street
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Mariners on Opening Day
-Celtics lose to Hawks, 123-122
-Steve Belichick razzes dad Bill: "I've got a job and he doesn't"
-Holy Cross women's assistant basketball coach Paige Corkins named W.B.C.A. Thirty Under 30 honoree
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Subaru recalls nearly 119,000 vehicles over air bag problem
>NATIONAL: Millions of Americans could soon lose home internet access
-South American "crime tourists" infiltrate at least half of U.S. states to target the rich
-Tragic: 8-year-old girl drowns after being sucked into "malfunctioning" pipe at hotel pool
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man gets 40 years for beating partner to death on a beach in Maine
-Driver hospitalized after slamming into hotel housing migrants in Marlborough
>COLLEGES: TV showrunner, writer to deliver Commencement address at her alma mater, WPI
-Anna Maria's Aleice Harmon finds happiness by helping children as she earns her B.S.W. degree
-Clark student: Why is Student Accessibility Services so inaccessible?
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Ogunquit, Maine rated top vacation destination by Real Simple magazine
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-LPL Research: Navigating the strategic investing landscape
-Amazon pours $150 billions into data centers to handle expected A.I. boom
>SHOPPING: Free solar eclipse glasses from Warby Parker available April 1 in U.S.
>HOMES: Nantucket is so expensive, an "affordable" home now costs $1 million
>HEALTH: Doctor talks about link between neti pots, dangerous amoeba (2:56)
-F.D.A. approves drug that may help reverse a rare, fatal condition
>FOOD: Fast-food chains still serve meats containing antibiotics — here are the ones to watch out for
>TV/STREAMING: "Yellowstone" Season 5 Part 2 reportedly “already written,” filming to start “in a few weeks”
>MOVIES: Danny DeVito, Arnold Schwarzenegger have movie in works
>CELEBRITY: Arnold Schwarzenegger says he got a pacemaker fitted last week
>ANIMALS: Phone-sized kitten turns guy into a cat person (12:54)
>HISTORY: Former Odd Fellow's Building on Main Street in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Pilots taking flight to help animals
-Meanwhile, Mike Tyson is selling edibles shaped like an ear
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