Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+12:40: Baker eases tight restrictions on retail, car dealers
+8:00: 85% in Mass. approve of decision to extend stay-at-home order to May 18, poll
+8:00: Relaxed restrictions in U.S. will have a dire impact on death toll, experts warn
+7:00: St. V's owner gets $345M in stimulus funds
+7:00: Worcester bookstore sees advantage over Amazon amid coronavirus
-76 new cases in Worcester, 2,462 total. Shrewsbury, 205 cases (16 new cases); Millbury, 150 (same as Friday); Leicester, 98 (+1); Holden, 60 (+3); Grafton, 56 (0). Press conference video (35:06)
-Radio Worcester (17:12): Update from Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh
-Report: Golf courses in West Boylston, Paxton to open despite state ban
-Crompton Collective might re-open as outdoor market to start
-Worcester Walmart expected to reopen Tuesday
-Worcesteria: City steps up to shut down Walmart
-Rutland officer's wife pleads for recovered patients to donate plasma (1:54)
-Worcester Together Fund aims to raise $400,000 on Giving Tuesday
-F-15s saluting hospital workers will pass over Worcester at about 12:25 p.m. Wednesday
-Telegram & Gazette Podcast (11:57): Chamber President/CEO Tim Murray breaks news on new business grant program for Gateway Cites
-WCCA-TV Daily Breaking (24:11): Worcester Youth Orchestras
-State totals: 2,428 long-term care deaths, 4,090 total, 908 in ICU, 1,000 new cases
-Baker: State's reopening plan will be released May 18 (1:43)
-‘2020 is gone, wiped from the books’: Mass. hotel operators see bleak months ahead
-Tyson warns more meat plant closures are coming
-Numerous Wendy's fast-food restaurants take beef products off the menu
-New antibody neutralizes coronavirus in tests
-National Nurses Week discounts, freebies frontline medical workers can snag
-At the office: 13 ways the pandemic could forever change the way we work
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Sew What provides masks for group homes in West Boylston
In Other News
+12:40: You can order pre-packed pints of WooBerry ice cream online
-Worcester man caught with backpack full of opioids sentenced
-Worcester yard waste dropoff sites re-open this Saturday for yard waste only
-Conservation restriction sought for park land near Doherty High
-How to Get a 'Triple-Decker Decadence Doughnut' from Glazy Susan on 508 Day
-Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
-Worcester Islamic Center holds drive thru food drive
-Assumption extends president Francesco Cesareo's contract for 5 years
-Tribute to renowned Worcester scholar who recently passed away
-This Week's Roadwork in Worcester - Week of May 4
-Deadly crashes in Mass. double despite 50% less traffic (:58)
-Wow! Wild video shows monkey on scooter trying to kidnap toddler
-Nicolas Cage will play Joe Exotic in a new 'Tiger King' scripted series
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): 5 most recent homes for sale in Worcester
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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