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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 (:36). High of 67 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-At urging of shooting victim's family, Worcester closes Hurricane Betty's strip club
-Worcester gaming business loses license after 211 found in space permitted for 16
-Hampton Inn construction kicks off at Worcester's Washington Square
-This quirky Worcester shop is a forest of plants and a rainbow of rocks
-Local fire vehicle crashes near school; firefighter hurt
-$500,000 lottery ticket sold at local Cumberland Farms
-Community Legal Aid marks 75 years of fighting for equal access to justice
-Harvest Festival at Tatnuck Magnet (1:46)
-Head Start preschool to get new gardens
-Mixed results for Worcester County in Tuesday's state races
-McGovern vows to pursue accountability in return as Rules Committee chair
-Radio Worcester (14:41): Jim McGovern on midterms, Iran War and Democrats
-Worcester Police Department log for Tuesday, November 3rd
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Hidden Jewel Restaurants (5:48)
-Serve up your restaurant's social media to thousands of hungry locals — for just $25!
-Pulse Magazine's Spilling the Tea for November
-ICYMI: Body cam shows Westborough police chief found in umarked cruiser with bottles of vodka (1:36). Article
-Authorities identify patient who died in crash of ambulance he stole in Worcester
-Enrique Delgado-Garcia case: Why weren’t academy leaders charged in his death of Worcester police recruit?
-Ronald Waddell Jr. wants to help young men heal, rebuild their lives
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Wachusett Echo: Freshmen jumping into an advanced year
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 3 arrested in armed, masked assault in Webster
-Spencer police arrest man following reported indecent assault involving juvenile
-Shrewsbury Police Department October stats
-Why was a medieval weapon launching pumpkins in Grafton?
-Leicester fourth-graders design the town’s “I Voted” stickers, vote in their own special election
-State seeks developer to convert former Lancaster reform school into 300-400 homes
-Rabina completes $17.5 million refinance of Auburn warehouse
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue on Friday and at Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Tinsley Ellis, Frameless, "Prodigal Son" and more
-Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
-Studio Theatre Worcester brings "Ghostlight on the Fifth" play to life
-2 artistic journeys exhibit now open at Booklovers’ Gourmet in Webster
>OPINION: Kate McEvoy: In memoriam
-City Vibes (34:25): People Place Life Stories
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:55): Surprising midterm election results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a private investigator
>SPORTS: Robert Kraft a Hall of Fame finalist after getting snubbed
-Kraft recovering from back surgery, will miss Gronk’s Patriots Hall of Fame induction
-Bruins beat Penguins, 6-2
-How impending labor stoppage impacts the Red Sox
-Colleen Phiri shines for Holy Cross women's basketball in comeback win over Dartmouth
-Holy Cross men’s basketball heads to Villanova Friday night
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey set to face no. 15 Merrimack, Northeastern
>NATIONAL: Colorado police officer killed, 3 more officers wounded after suspect opens fire near bus
-Ukraine knocks out 15 Russian oil refineries, causing $23.2 billion in damage: officials
-Tragic: Married couple drown in river after their inflatable kayak capsizes
>NEW ENGLAND: Farwell trial (22:46): Previewing closing arguments with a look back
-Pipefitter's pipes will provide new "Voice of Logan" (:14)
-Tax collections surpassing benchmark by more than $520 million
>COLLEGES: Colleges are turning to Flock and A.I. cameras across Mass. (1:10)
-Jordan Alexandre makes the most of his time at Clark, and inspires peers to do the same
>TRAVEL: Holiday flight delays and sky-high airfare: Top airports and airlines to avoid this winter
>BUSINESS: Brutal sell-off for A.I. stocks sends Wall Street reeling
-LPL Financial Research: Has A.I. become a rates story?
-Radio Worcester (13:24): November is Thank a Business Month
-Meta, Google and TikTok sue California to block incoming content law
>SHOPPING: Home Depot early Black Friday tool and appliance deals start at $9.97
>HOMES: Consumer Reports picks appliances that can save energy (2:09)
>HEALTH: Medicare program helps family caregivers with training
-New, personalized breast cancer treatments changed woman's life (2:42)
>FOOD: The truth behind Coke Zero explained
-McDonald’s rolls out low-cost "mix and match" meal bundles
>TV/STREAMING: Karen Read Netflix documentary releases this month
>MOVIES: Paul McCartney reveals biggest issue with Beatles biopic
>CELEBRITY: Bob Dylan meets Pope Leo at the Vatican
-Martha Stewart's Instagram apology for homeless Halloween costume eviscerated
>ANIMALS: Clever dog unlocks shelter door and runs straight back home (3:51)
>HISTORY: Video of Boston’s abandoned Tremont St. Subway tunnel
>GOOD NEWS: Mom reunites with police officer who helped deliver her baby (1:50)
-Meanwhile, in Oklahoma, former judge unloads gun at trick-or-treaters, points at cop: police
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