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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
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 68 today in Worcester
+4:00: Will it be a snowy winter in Massachusetts? The 2 almanacs disagree
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Retirement community in Worcester to raze building, build 200 senior housing units
+4:00: Davis Farmland reveals this year's Mega Maze theme
+1:00: Shrewsbury Fire Department tackles early morning car fire on Route 9
+1:00: How an abandoned music hall is being transformed into a Central Mass. arts center
+1:00: Ash & Eric present "Songwriters at the Hub" season
+1:00: Last Call: Hans Rickheit, graphic artist
-Looking back at the timeline of the Enrique Delgado-Garcia death investigation (3:30). Article
-Man, 40, fatally stabbed in early morning incident in Fitchburg, police say (1:16). Article
-No verdict reached in 2017 Worcester bridge attack trial on day 1 of deliberations
-Auburn police searching for Darren Cyr, missing since Friday
-Sturbridge woman with late-stage ovarian cancer takes center stage in debate over N.I.H. cuts
-Human case of West Nile Virus detected in Worcester; pesticide spraying scheduled
-Worcester’s animal shelter was on the brink of shutdown. Now it has a second chance to save lives
-Dogs found on Summer Street and at Hope Cemetery
-UMass Medical School mini-grants support classroom projects at 9 Worcester public schools
-Aislinn Doyle: September 18th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-City council reviews road repair progress
>POLITICS: What you need to know about the November 4th municipal election
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:38): Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson discusses housing, homelessness and city challenges
>DINING OUT: Worcester Pizzafest returns October 11th
-ICYMI: Worcester fraud ringleader used money for luxury goods, home, gets prison time
-Worcester woman charged in Water Street stabbing
-Woman stabs coworker in Leominster over “inappropriate” texts with her husband
-How a Worcester industrial company pivoted to make pet toys (2:26)
-GoFundMe for Worcester businesses damaged after fire ticks closer to goal
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Flying High Dogs at Gale Free Library 4 p.m. Wednesday
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury faces $400,000 trash collection budget gap
-Breezy Picnic Grounds in Douglas plans to retire trio of waterslides after 42 years
-State auctions off 4 Central Mass. properties to housing developers for $2 million
-Former Leominster plastics mill set to become part of 276-unit apartment complex
-Man stopped in West Boylston for missing plate charged with driving on suspended license
-Sturbridge police search for owner of pooch struck by car
-Clinton Halloween Walk set for October 29th
-Berlin narrows center redesign options
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station 6 to 9 Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcesteria: At Silver Scream Con 4, fans share the spotlight
-New Monet exhibition gives Worcester more of the immersive experience
-Listen Up: Through the dystopia with Lovina Falls
-Worcester announces search for next Poet Laureate, Youth Poet Laureate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (55:11)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime nutritionist at Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital
>SPORTS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel believes win can be blueprint for rest of season
-How should Patriots handle injured cornerback Christian Gonzalez?
-Tom Brady to play in Saudi flag football tournament alongside current and former NFL stars
-Red Sox lose to A's, 2-1
-Holy Cross men’s lacrosse to host fall lacrosse weekend October 3rd to 5th
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
>CARS: Last call on these 2024 models at Lamoureux Ford
>NATIONAL: Suspect in Kirk's assassination charged with aggravated murder
-Israel’s military begins its ground offensive in Gaza City
>NEW ENGLAND: Quincy man kidnapped, tortured in Saugus garage, feds say
-Flames shoot out of Swiss Airlines plane engine while on runway at Logan Airport
>COLLEGES: WPI appoints Emily Perlow V.P. for student affairs and dean of students
-Former Apple executive donates $50 million to UMass Amherst (1:03)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Noctourism? Forest bathing? 7 travel trends you should know
>BUSINESS: Retail sales jump in August on surprisingly strong back-to-school season
-LPL Financial Research: The intersection of political uncertainty and global debt markets
-OpenAI promises parental safety tools for ChatGPT after disturbing deaths linked to chatbot
>SHOPPING: Amazon reveals October Prime Day dates, Big Deal Days info
>HOMES: 7 affordable metros where home prices are below $300,000
>HEALTH: Experts stress early vaccination this flu season
-Expert warns of risks as vaccine hesitancy grows among U.S. families (2:54)
>FOOD: Dunkin's Rewards make free coffees harder to get as fall menu drops
>CELEBRITY: Robert Redford, actor and Oscar-winning director, dies at 89
-Robert Redford through the years
>TV/STREAMING: Here's where to watch Robert Redford's best movies
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried movie "The Housemaid" (2:30)
>ANIMALS: Donkey hugs her dad every time she sees him (1:38)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 462 Pleasant Street, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. 12-year-old collecting food and money for people in need (3:25)
-Meanwhile, in Randolph, horse rescued on highway after trotting away from rider
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